The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
OCTOBER JEWELS AND STYLES
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# The Louisiana Pureha Exposition has
furnished what Is probably the most
unique wedding which has ever occurred
On tho top OF a car OF the great Ferris
Wheel which In itself Is one or the sights
of the greatest exposition ever hfs..
though its appearance haI been familiar
since the Columbian Exposition at Chi.
cago; at the highest elevation, he mar
rlfge OF Miss Estelic Clayton. OF Wayne
county, Mo-, and Mr.. Martin Good. OF.
4 New York city, & was soIemnlzed on last
Tuesday afternoon. YEA
Tho wedding OH the wheeI>was prac-
ttcally the result OF "A. dare, the only per-
son wko had eyer ridden around the
! grea. arch Oh top OF "a car previously
being Mrs. Maud Nicholson, OF Ladoga,
!: Ind, the report OF whose experience has
n been the subject of current comment
I since she made the trip IN the latter part
4 OF July. 49, ,i.5s5s 81 81 SSs
" Mr.. Good was one Of the assistant en-
cheers In the erection Of The Vince.
on the Exposition grounds, and has ac-
4 quaintance with Miss Clayton. who was
employed as stenogra pher, ~ was an In
stance OF the old adagr of love at first
sight. 81 #
After their engagement the bantering
commenced and rather thai, take a dare
they decided TO 90 Mrs. Nicholson one
Its highest point. So arrangements were
nlade to have the photograp h which
heads this article taken as proof OF the
event, and MR.. RI. Whiting, who is
on the grounds taking Views for the
Whiting Stereoscop!c View Company OF
Y Cincinnati, consented to do this perilous
B work, taking a position on the ca 7 a head.
Close inspection will show the Festival
Hall on the right center In the distance.
n
the Transportation Building on The lett
The photo Is pronounced by all Who
have seen 1t as ono OF the most remark
able ever taken. 5Sss
Rev. John i2eters, OF Salina, Kan.
onlc!ated and Mr. and airs. G God were
accompanied by MIR p. b. Burner, OF,
Warrington, W. Va, as best man. and
Miss Ethel Surface. OF West Liberty o..
as bridesmaid, The others of&the party.
\ going as witnesses and forJi the novelty
of the experience were Mr. ind Mrs.. ~.
4 e. Bennett Mr. Bennett Is superintend-i
4 ont OF 1.-THE Wheel" Mr.. HI c. Delmorc,
h of New York. IA friend OF the groom, and
Mr.. Ben p. West. the World s. Fair cor,
4 respondent for the Houston Daily Post.
and the Des Alpines Daily News. MI.
West quotes every member OF the party
! as en- a rking how little nervousness any
.0ne xhibited. n \ NJ: b. " b
ff$ without a doubt this was due IN each
case to Sthe presence Of the others,
though more han one Of the party con-,
tossed to a shudder{o Of apprehension as to
what a mlsstep mcant. and all felt re-.
l.eyed when they finally stood inF safety
on Tie platform, Will the thousands who
had watched the ceremony from far
below cheered the happy couple to the
echo. The party4renlained on topSo the
carwhile It made two complete circuits,
the first trip being 80 that the photogru-
Spher could arrange his camera to get just
the view he wanted.
AS the car started on Its first trip the
band In tho plaza in front OF the wheel.
struck lrp the Mendelssohn Wedding
March, and tho same sweet strains fol-
bowed the coupll as they sped away In a
white automobile from, the scene Of their
wedding. ceremony the most unique Q T.
its kind that has ever occurred. q t5