Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
A SEASICK BRIDAL PARTY.
But for the Nerve of the Bride the Marriage
Would Have Been y Failure.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A clandestine marriage took place outside the
heads yesterday morning on the tug Ida w.
The groom was Christian and the bride jew
ess. They took minister with them who per-
formed the ceremony. The groom is believed
TO be resident of this city. while the bride is
thought to be a resident of Oakland.
This marriage at sea was q little out of the
general run. On Tuesday evening a young man
appeared on Mission pier and wanted to charter
the stern-wheel steamer Grace Barton TO go out
side the heads. He said he had just run away
with an Oakland young lady and that they must
be married right away. When told that the
Grace Barton could not go outside he appeared
very much disappointed and endeavored TO get
the tug Ida W. Capt. Dan James dissuaded
him from going out to sea at night. as the bar
was breaking. After consultation with the
prospective bride il was decided that the we'd
ding should be deferred until yesterday morn
ing.
Promptly at 9 O'Clock yesterday morning the
bridal couple boarded the Ida W. They were
accompanied by the groom's sister. her hus-
band and tall, slim minister. The bride was
good looking. short and plump. She was of
dark complexion and her features were of the
Jewish cast. She appeared about nineteen
years old. Her dress was snuff-colored. and she
wore small hat. The groom was about me-
dunn sized and nicely dressed in a black suit
He did not appear over nineteen years old and
only the faintest sign of moustaehe was Wis
ible on his upper lip.
There was pretty good swell on the bav but
the wedding party insisted upon remaining on
deck, and located themselves on a big haws.r at
the stern of the ting. As Point Bonita was
neared the tug began TO pitch and roll. When
directly between the north and south heads "A
,larh rfla Il.
ding party. Not a dry stitch remained ON any
of them after this. The tug began 10 pitch
about like feather. The party got seasick and
huddled together in the cabin. About this time
the grooms face became ghas,ly white The
minister also appeared to be in great distress
This is awful, y whispered the divine. Il
am sick"
The brother-in-law seemed TO stand tine ordeal
quite well, but the prospective groom wilted.
"Do let us turn back, captain" said he. II
can't stand this any longer"
NO, we will not,'' cried the bride, Sat least
not until we are married"
IAN right, my plucky girl. " said Capt James,
'the marriage goes"
The tug had reached the three-league limit.
and was slowed down with her head on to the high
sea running. The minister pulled himself to-
gether, and the bride attempted TO rise, when
lurch Of the ting threw her across the cabin.
The groom also started TO rise, but fell back
with the exclamation: II can't get up, my legs
are in the way"
He got on his knees, and the ceremony was
performed with celebrity and the ring slipped on
the brides finger. The tug was then headed
for port.
The bar was very choppy coming in. and the
bridal couple were very sick. The bride was
the first to recover on getting inside. and was
very loving, petting and caressing the groom
and doing all in her power to bring him back
to himself. The bridal party was landed at
Vallejo street.