Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-17
AN ICE PALACE WEDDING.
Winter Wedlock Among Singular Sur
rOundings In the Northwest.

\ novelty in the marrying line is thus
described in the st. Paul Mimi Globe:
Under the glare of several hundred
electric lights and amid the JOYOUS ac-
claim of thousands of interested specta-
tors young couple stood upon a carpeted
platform in the grand court of the ice
palace on the evening of February I'd to
plight their VOWS in holy wedlock. This
feature of the carnival had been looked
forward to with great eagerness BY resi-
dents of St. Paul and visitors alike, and
| although $50 was the time fixed for the
ceremony, long before that time crowds
began to flock into the great court of the
domain of Borealis There was an alb
sence Of elaborate toilets usually visible
at matrimonial events inside sacred edi-
flee. Heavy wooden mittens and covering
of the same material for the ears and faces
of the assemblage were conspicuous, and
gayly attired tobogganers and snowshoers
added to the picturesqueness of the brilliant
scene. 1t was remarkable, too, to note
how many elderly ladies braved the dan
ger of contracting pneumonia or grave
yard cough in their desire to witness the
marriage, and they bore good-humoredly
the discomforts of their situation, imbued
only with a desire to say that they were
present on the happy occasion.
A long procession of carnival clubs, act
ing as an escort for the happy pair, made
its appearance, thanking carriages contain
ing the minister who was to tie the nuptial
knot and relatives of the contracting par
ties. BY dint of persuasion and sallies by
the mounted ushers passageway was
cleared to admit the bridal procession, and
brass band added to the novelty of the
wedding ceremony, all of the musicians
being out of breath when they halted in
front of the carpeted dais. Rev. Samuel
G. Smith had preceded the young couple,
and, removing his hat, donned small silk
travelling cap, wrapped his heavy fur coat
closer about him and prepared for the
ordeal. Attended by the best man and
bridesmaid, George q. Brown and Miss Eva
n. Evans passed slowly through the double
lines of friends in the carnival clubs, and
notwithstanding the fact that they were
the cynosure of SO many curious eyes,
walked unhesitatingly to the platform
where the minister cordially greeted
them. 1t was not long after their arrival
before the words were uttered which
pledged them to stand by each other
until death parted them, for better or for
worse, the response being made by the
bride and groom so as to be audible to
all within the courtyard's precincts. As
the minister concluded the beautiful and
impressive ceremony the crowd broke out
into a joyous cheer, and no wedding
march was ever more beautifully chanted
than the one which accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown to their carriage inside the
ice palace of ST. Paul.
They have been engaged for year now,
but they were not intending to be married
until next March. Mrs Evans and Eva
got to talking the matter over one evening,
and Mrs. Evans said the wedding should
take place in church. But Eva declared
she wasn't going to march up church
aisle with everybody staring at her She
| said she would drive to the minister's and
be married at his house. Mrs. Evans
thought she would like to see daughter
of hers do that. "The idea" she said
you'd better get married in the ice-palace.
| only meant it for JOKE" explained Mrs.
Evans; "but the notion struck Eva and
she and George, without word to any
body, sent letter to the Carnival Associa-
ton to see if it could be DONE | did not
know anything about it till the answer
came"