New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

Ing to the rear door Of the City Hall The duke,
father of the present Duke of Marlborough, was
accompanied by Leonard w. Jerome. Henry
Clews, Creighton Webb. Arthur Leary, Ward
McAllister, Dr. Walter R. Gillette and Robert
Sewell. With Mrs. Hamersley were Mrs
Nicholas Fish and Mrs. Eugene CrUger and her
mother. After the Mayor had pronounced the
couple man and wife, he showed the duke how
quick Americans are to make the best of their
opportunities Turning TO the English noble
man. he said:
with your graces permission, having ex-
ercised the royal prerogative Of making an
American lady duchess, I will now exercise
the Mayors privilege of being the first to kiss
the bride" and before the duke could respond
the Mayor had acted. Indeed. the Mayor was
the life of the occasion until just before the party
left him, when he became suddenly sad His
mood attracted the brides attention, and she
asked what might be the matter.
Because" said Mayor Hewitt with a facetious
twinkle of the eye, TN afraid that kiss has
made me lose the Irish vote"
But while America and Europe may take note
Of such a marriage few even of those who con-
stantly frequent the City Hall pay any heed to
other weddings performed there. although many
mark the climax of as stirring romances as are
told of in story books. Only last week, for in
stance. q Russian Jew VINO had landed in this
country at the time of the Kishineff massacre,
was married 70 his sweetheart, who at one
time he had believed TO be dead. Though he
was almost penniless when he first set foot in
this city, he started back for his native town as
soon as he learned that she had been killed in
the riots He went vowing vengeance against
the government which oppressed his people so
ruthlessly He got to Europe as stowaway,
and then travelled as a tramp pedler to the
Russian border.
There he was arrested and thrown into prison.
and only regained his liberty through the aid Of
the American consul at Odessa. Reaching
Kishneff with the purpose of persuading some
of his old friends to become Terrorists, he found
that the news of his sweetheart's death had been
false She was alive, and in his eyes more beau
tiful than ever. At once he forgot his deadly de-
signs on the Car, and instead came back to
America, where. by dint of much energy and
frugality, he at last able TO bring his love
to this country and to marry her.
Some City Hall marriages have a somewhat
humorous side. young man and woman,
day at noon. rushed into the Bureau of Weights
and Measures and asked for IAN Alderman
quick" The Cupid" who had followed them up
said he would put em next" and in
structed 10 hurry about it. Alderman Har-
burger was summoned, and on his appearance
the intending husband said:
Alderman. don't waste any time rubbing
down your horse Ny wife TO be is actress
at the Olympic Theatre, and has got to be
there for rehearsal at 1:30. I'm bookmaker
at Aqueduct and want to get there by 2. So
up with the barrier and let 'em 60"
A couple came in last Thursday from Phila-
delphia. Both looked young that the alder
| man who odiciated made them swear their
ages Both swore they were eighteen, after
| which the youth said:
philadelphia was too slow for Us. There
you've got to be twenty-one, and we couldn't
| wait three years Increasingly couldn't. So we
came here. That's all there is of 1T"
II often happens that the City Hall ''Cupids. -
| in spite of all their watching outwitted. A
couple on learning that they would be expected
| TO fee these marriage makers went instead.
| directly - the home OF an alderman. For some
| I'll nearly midnight, and. on ringing the bell,