The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-14

make the de between them more
iirong than Il 81 today The circum-
iianccs surrounding the ease make q
almost an international marriage The
bridegroom was Ernest Van Troisen-
burg. the head Of the state telegraphlc /
department The bride was Miss +. /
4 Morsman, a resident of Amsterdam.
Holland. Il was. "a fact. a marriage /
~ proxy with the aid Of the cable. /
The circumstances were 20 odd that I
hey are vel worth relating IN de-
all
All arrangements for the marriage
iad been made by letter and cable. the
line having been agreed upon. the
Inference In time between Pretoria and
Amsterdam being allowed Tor. ana each
party know AZ a cortain moment just
ixaetly where the other was and what
{ was prepared % do. In Hotel Kruger
he bridegroom and BIS friends met
\ wire from the cable had been run 10
he room. and the arrangement had
been perfected whereby % vas possible
o secure direct connection with Am
nerdam. and therefore q was almost
is oasy Tor the bride and The groom io
peak 20 each other OF % they had been
O adioinlng rooms with thr door open.
There we're ten friends accompanying
be Bridegroom who sai beside the
iitle table OF the cable operator. and
Fhen ihe proper moment came sent o.
Message saying that he was an ready
md anxious 10 become the husband Of
De young woman. Mr. Van Trotscn-
lurg knev that ln her pleasant home
n Amsterdam Miss Norman and a
party Of friends were awaiting the
able from him 20 begin ths ceremony.
The bridegroom had given a friend OF
MS In Amsterdam power Of attorney 10
act as bis proxy AZ the wedding. This
proxy made the responses Tor the bride
groom and Frasped one end of a glove
belonging to the Bridegroom. while
the bride took hold Of the other end.
Il Il this feature OF the marriage BY
proxy which gives Il o. name. -the
glove marriage One OF the numerous
irchnicaiiiios Of the Dutch marriage
law renders the holding Of the glove
an absolute necessity. n this action q
omitted. the marriage Is not legal. On
ly two cablegrams are necessary now
ldays. one stating that the bridegroom
"a ready % begin. and the other from
the bride saying that an q over and
that the change OF name has been sue.
scssfully accomplished. Then the bride
has a wedding breakfast. AZ which the
proxy. who IL really the best man. a.
slsis her After that the young VII,
/ gees aboard thc sioamcf and sets out
Tor the land r. which her husband
iwells IN this instance the wedding
breakfast AZ Amsterdam vas an exceed.
lnrly elaborate aialr. and che dinner
given by the bridegroom In Pretoria
vas one Of the most notable events Of
the sort that has occurred IN many
long day. Both events were rendere,
more joyful by the constant inter
change Of cahiegrams. In this way
regular conversation vas kept up. NEE
sages OF congraiuiation received an,
sent. and words that were relative q,
future bliss were whispered into a.
ears Of groom and bride through ~
medium Of electricity. The practice o
marriage by PROXY dates back 20 m
= old Dutch colonial dayA In those time
q was quite a fashion Tor the youn
colonist 20 go 10 a PARKWAY land Q
: found a home. and then. when he hn
laid that four lar-7 % rcnd back q
! the GA country Co. ''- irauicln VII
D had promised 60 be- bis before ne lief
his native rnll Nr. Van Troisenhur
d had expected to return 10 Holland {
I be- married at a certain time. brit bus
, meas events tFansnlred which rendere
. such a journey an imposslhlllty. n
. vas IN DESPAIR until some one SUI
gesied the proxy marriage. aud the
I the way seemed smooth. So u Il N.
b Mr. Van Trotsenhurg had Ms cake an
: has eaten q, too. Tie has not neglect,
4 bis business. bat he has a wife. VI
e will probably be with him before the
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