The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-03
SCARED LIKE MATED DOVES.
They We're Married in a Balloon at
Manchester, New Hampshire.
From the Netr York World.

From the Net1 York World.
MANCHESTER, n H, Aug. 29.-In the
presencs of q, 900 people Miss Addie Bro )ks
and Mr.. James F. Boyd we're uaited in mar
rage this afternoon. The nuptial knot was
tied with the couple standing within a
white-draped car attached TO a mammoth
balloon chrisoened 'Glory of the Skies. "
Immediately on the compile ion of 9 mar
RAG csrem my Mr.. and Mrs Boyd began
their married life, "far from the maddIng
GRO vd,n by voyage among the clouds.
The Ma lchester driving park was the
Gene of this most unique wedding, and the
affair formed the eat event of the New
Ha npshire state fair in 1889. When the
hour announced for the m rriage aud sub
se4uent ascension in the balloon arrived,
the crowds within the grounds numbered
at least 20, 000 A platform in the center of
the racs track, upJA which the ceremony
was to b. performed, was surrounded b. a
dense mass Of hu nanit packed as closely
as sardines. Through this crowd, Sn )rtly
before o'clock, baryucne vai1ly sought
70 make its way.
"-dake say for the bridal coupler was
passed along tue line, but only the bra wnv
arm Of six stalwart policemen uld make
the slightest impress ion on the crowd By
dint OF exertion the C trriaga was brought
W bIo obeA IA anu buO " iA - pa ~ ooopPC0
upon the platfor II. The bride was att ed
ia a ylisI light 'own travelling costume
and carried large bouquet. She is slightly
below the medilsn high, with plea lag fig
ure, light hair, blue eyes and fair complex
ion. Sac was born in Boston aud is 81 years
of age Her father and mother are both
Ii Tag, the former, David Nj. B ooks, being
the village blacks nitn of Be ford.
Mlss.Addie came to this city whel 10 years
nj a a IN
SO eral years. She was attended by her
lister, Miss Ida Brooks, as bridesmaid The
gro lm, James f. Boyd, wore a BLACK cut
away coat and vest and Liz t trousers. He
was born in Manchester, England, twenty
six years ago, but came to this country
Wien child and settled in Low oil, Mass
where mis- mother now resides. He came to
this city two years ago and is employed / l
the weaving departing 1t of the Amuskeag
mills. de is an lntelige t-appeari you G
man of medium higAt. Me recently pre-
p red himself for an aerial trip by becoming
m9 nber Of Court Merri nae, 6462, A. 0.
f., of Lowell. Edward Murphy Of Lowell
OBLIGATED as his best man.
With never tremor, but with smile,on
her face, the brid tipped to the viii o vel
vet-liued basket attached to the swayiug
mass above. She vas assisted into the car
a I'd tho groom. followed her. The rides
uldlu ana ucSB man ranged themselves on
either side of the basket II. D. Upton,
speaker OF the New Hamps ire House of
Representatives. then performe the mar
riage ceremony, usi e the brief legal for IL
ula A. the close he delivered a short lomily
on married life containing excellent advice
to the newly married couple. Then Her.
bert f. Norris, who, with tie aeronuut,
Prof. j. K. Ale1, was the only other pas
senger, stepped into the car AID the
word was givel to let go the drag rope
The huge balloon il the light air scirri0g
rose very slowly at first, amid ths waving
of tn usa-ds of handkercliefs and outs
| from the upturned faces. Ballast was
| thrown out, and the air-sdip moved upward
with increasi g speed. The crowd watched
il until it drlfted Que of sig t. The presents
received by the bridal pair we're may a d
| compri ed gifts from nearly every business
firm ii town. The Ne : Hampshire Agri-
cultural Society presented an uttit valued
at 5000, and this was largely supplemented
| b otler remem brauces.
| In conversati IN with the World re-
porter Miss Brooks said the prese its did not
| form any Undue em4nt t. her t. be married
| IN so public a manner, ut @ hal lung de-
sired TO make balloon ascension and FL IDLY
welcomed tai5 opDOrtu .lty. Prof. AlIel
| stated that this was the third couple who
| had ever made their bridal tour in a bal
loon, the first event of the kind occurring at
| Dayton, O., in 1876, and the Sc 20 ID ut
| Providence in 1888, wne 5000 people wit
messed the asce usion. The balloon used is
capable Of carrying 700 pounds weight, be
sides the passengers. 1t contained $4,000
| cube feet Of gas