New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-26
1T TAS A DOUBLE WEDDING.
DAUGHTERS OF GAYBERT BARNES MAR
RIED TOGETHER.

THE FATHER WHO IS NOT EXPECTED TO Li' f.
SAID HE COULD DIE ~ PEACE IF TIE CERE-
MoNy WERE PERFORMED AT HIS BED
sIDE-THE BRIDEGRooMs SUMMONED.
hastily arranged double wedding took place al
the house of Gaybert Barnes. at No go Tenth-s',
Brooklyn. on Sunday Of last week, the unusual
character OF which on.y became known yesterday
The brides daughters OF Mr. Barnes the
Misses Bessie and Rachel Frank \. Galloway OF
Lowvillc y. Y. married Miss Bessie. ana Charies
f. Little jr of Jersey City. became the husband
Of Miss Rachel. Mr. Little Is son OF the Kew
DR. Charles Little. of the Methodist Church. and ii
grandson of the founder OF the G,ens Falls In
surance Company. Mr. Galloway Is country
merchant at Lowville They both were graduated
from Wesleyan University about five years ago. ana
met their wives at Middetown. Conn. where tho
Barneses lived until two years ago. when they
moved to Brooklyn. where they had formerly lived
The father, Gaybert Barnes. is schooipooK
author and writer. 4 year or two ago ne was
stricken with paralysis, and about ten days ago
experienced second attack The last one brought
him near death. His daughter. Miss Rachei
was visiting the family of a. J. Richards. in Mont
c,air n. j., and she hurried home. accompanied by
Mr.. Little. Another telegram was sent to Low
vile. telling Mr.. Galloway of the prostration OF
Mr. Barnes and he also went to Brooklyn at once.
The young men remained at the house several days
hourly expecting that the sick man would breathe
his last on Sunday morning OF last week Mt
Barnes said to his wife that he could die more
peacefully If he knew that both his daughters were
married to the young men they had chosen for nus
bands. Mrs. Barnes brought the young people all
together and gave them the message. There was
no delay. The young men consented on the IN
stant The sick man thanked them all, and said
he could ask for no better husbands for his daugn.
tcrs The excitement seemed 10 weaken him ana
ne appeared to be sinking.
Mr.. Little knew the Rev Mr.. Langlois. VINO ~
supplying the pulpit OF the All Saints Episcopal
Church in Seventh-ave, and got him 10 so TO me
house. Mr.. Little, after outlay OF considerable
elcquence. gained entrance 10 jewelry store and
got wedding rings. BY o'clock all was IN
readiness and the young women, dressed In simple
bands and members OF Mr.. Barnes's family at the
bedside of the sick man. The clergyman read the
ceremony only once. fearing that Mr.. Barnes might
be overcome by proongng it, the young people an
swerng far possible in concert. NO wedding
Journey followed The husbands have remained
with their wives since the wedding and have done
much 10 tighten the OF household stricken
with the consciousness that the father is soon to
pass away.
DR. William f Gardiner. who has been attending
Mr. Barnes said last night that his patient who Is
about fifty years old, very low and could last
only a few days at the longest. one OF Mr..
Barnes's is a professor in the University OF the
City of New-York Mrs. Galloway and Mrs. Little
well known in church circles on the Park slope.
In Middletown they the recipients of constant
attention by the students. They are regarded as
exceptionally good looking and well educated.