The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-27
Welded ON TIE MIDWAY
THOMAS M'GLYNN AND MARGARET
BERGMAN ARE MARRIED BE-
FORE CURIOUS THOUSANDS
FIRE DELAYED THE SERVICE
But as Soon as Order Was Restored
the Interrupted NuptiaIs Were
Resumed, With Final
Triumph.

Up on the great platform in front of
the. animal show the gaudily appareled
bear had ceased his dancing and, for
gotten by his keeper, stood gazing down
at a surging crowd in stupid wonder
ment. The man at the megaphone had
stopped crying out his incessant invita-
ton, Step up, ladies and gentlemen,
step up and see the wonderful hairy
girl. The rag time air to which the
curious ones who people the Streets of
All Nations have quite fittingly danced
during carnival season stopped suddenly
and nobody missed it. For, from far
beyond the streets of Midway last night
there hoated into the perspiring, push
ing, struggling crowd the strains of more
sprightly music, and the magic whisper,
THE bride is coming" increased to cry
that seemed taken up by every one of
the tremendous crowd that had gathered
last night to witness the Midway we'd
ding. The lights fiickered strangely on
the sea of upturned faces. The bizarre
colors fiuttered in the strong breeze that
blew over the walls and into the booths.
And nearer and nearer came the mu-
sic! From the German village, from
the Streets of Cairo, from the animal
tent, poured out the doubtful but curious
had been advertised for o'clock, and it
was then 10. But they came just the
same, and when the uniforms of the
First regiment band were decried, the
members making their way up the
densely crowded street of the Midway.
cheer went up. Almost at the head
of the street had been erected the plat
form on which the ceremony was to take
place, and it was for this point that the
Ixy
guard of policemen. Still further back,
behind the band. was caught a glimpse
Of carriages. After that one shout in
which the crowd gave vent to its impa-
tient feelings an unusual silence settled
down on Midway street, while the pro-
ceSss1on made its way slowly to the
stand
for poorer" Somehow the wedding par
ty, headed by Judge Bazille, who was
to perform the ceremony, had managed
to mount the f1imsy platform. The lit
tie bride, conspicuous in her trailing
gown of Swiss and lace, with clinging
veil and bunch of Bride roses stepped
forward from her crowd of attendants,
and the groom following, both faced the
judge who was to marry them And per-
haps because the bride looked very young
and childish, and because the groom
seemed little more than boy, in the
quietness with which the crowd gazed on
the mcongruous scene there was no de-
riston. For better or Tor worse, for
richer or for poorer'-the words of the
officiating judge were distinct. but not so
those of the bride and groom when it
came time for them to respond Indeed,
the youthful groom's assent was little
more than a nod, and the brides round
chin quivered. Speak up lively SO they'll
hear yOu,'' loudly prompted somebody On
the platform, and then in the very next
second a tremendous shout went up. Be
cause, Of course, when Judge Bazille
leaned over and gallantly kissed the bride
everybody knew that Margaret S. Berg
man was married to Thomas A. McGlynn,
with almost everybody in ST. Paul for
witnesses. ana that the wedding was
over. That is. almost over. For there
were others who desired to kiss the
bride. In fact, every one In the bridal
party availed himself or herself of that
privilege, and the party included Mr..
and Mrs B. H. Gilkison, who rode with
the bride and groom; Mr. and Mrs. o.
A Schieber, c. B. BOwlby, who escort
ed the bride up the stairway to the plat
form; Miss Helen Holbrook, Miss Lulu
Martin, Miss Nellie Martin, Mrs J. Gross,
Ma: tin L. McDonough, Fred Schmidt,
Frank Morgan, Guy Torley and William
Bransten.
But the greetings were finally over,
the little bride wiped away a furtive tear
when she thought nobody was looking,
and then, waving gaily her bridal bou-
quet of white roses, she entered her car
riage, her attendants followed, the band
struck up ga Hot Time in the Old
Town" a rival noise producer further up
began 80, Mr.. Johnsing," and the we'd
ding was in truth over. There was a tre-
mendOus yell from the watching crowd,
no doubt to make up for the tear that
it had almost been betrayed into. There
was a shower of confetti that fiuttered
over horses and carriages. bridal party
and policemen. band and crowd. There
were more yels and cheers for the bride
as long as the procession was in sight,
and when it disappeared there was a final
tremendous outcry that made the midway
ring. And then-well, up on the great
platform the bear had resumed its dance
looking ludicrously grave in it's finery.
Through the megaphone sounded a
mighty voice, walk up, ladies and gen
tlemen, walk up and see the only living
hairy girl;'' from in front of the Streets
of All Nations a rag time air crashed
disc0rdantlY. The people gazed about in
desultory fashion as if uncertain just
what to do, but there were attractions
galore and in a very short time each
particular booth was as crowded as If
there had never been a bride on the mid
way.
The bridal party, as soon as it had left
the midway, proceeded to the bride and
groom's future home, 40 College avenue,
where they received their friends.