Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-14
WEDDINGS IN ODD PLACES
Trnpexe, Balloon and Lions Cage Are
Chosen by FreRkish
Couples.
territories.


Although the vast majority of brides and
bridegrooms are quite content TO have the
nuptial knot tied in church, there are
few who prefer 1t fastened In an odd envir-
onment. To be "splced" on a swinging
trapeze would not be every ones choice,
yet that was the scene selected on one
occasion by two couples Of circus perform
ers. The contracting parties, gorgeously
arrayed, climbed onto two aerial perches,
one on each side Of the ring while the
officiating magistrate stood on u pyramid
in the center and conducted the service
In 1897 wedding occurred in still more
curious and dangerous place--in a lions
cage at the Boston Zoo. Something like
1900 people witnessed the event, a Metho-
dist clergyman conducting 1t. The rever-
end gentleman, however, stood outside the
cage, and at the proper moment the bride
and bridegroom followed the keeper into
the cage, which contained two large lions,
and the steel-barred door was closed be-
hind them The whole thing was over in
five minutes, but 1t must have seemed
years to the couple, considering that the
lions walked round the cage staring at the
unusual sight, and then laid down, roaring
and yawning alternately. On another occa-
sion a couple had the romantic idea Of be-
ing married inside the head of the colossal
figure Of the GODDESS of Liberty, which
stands in New York harbor. The head be-
ing a hollow chamber, the feat was made
feasible and was duly carried out. after
the bridal party had mounted the 5000
feet of narrow stors to reach their dest-
nation.
Marriages have now and again taken
place on horseback, one such being between
an clipping couple some years back. While
a service was in progress In village
church the noise OF Gathering hoofs was
heard. An official going to the entrance
found a man and woman mounted on PAL
pitatinE animals. After some persuasion, as
the pair were armed with the necessary
authority, the clergyman promptly married
them the lovers not dsmounting during
the process. AS soon as 1t was ended they
put spurs to their horses and galloped away
into the darkness.
So far, 1t would seem, marriages have
not been performed in motor cars or fly
ing machines, although one may rest as
sured that they will soon be utilized for
such purposes. Before now the clouds
have witnessed wedding ceremonies. Some
years ago q balloon was turned into
church and happy though nervous couple
made husband and wife therein. During
/ the Chicago worlds fair some years ago
the Ferris wheel. of which the big wheel
at Earls court was a near relative, was
one of the chief attractions, and an enter
prising couple elected to be married in it.
Accordingly they were united $50 feet above
the heads of the gaping and Interested
crowd. And, as there is no accounting for
tastes, it is not surprising to learn that
even the bowels of the earth have been
| chosen for a wedding. Such an event in
coal mine would be a matter-of-fact af-
| fair in comparison with marriage in the
Mammoth cave Of Kentucky, whose won
ders and creepiness have been pictured by
many pens until the reader has been made
almost nervous by the descriptions. Never
theless, this eerie cave was the scene OF
a knot tying. 1t was performed by the
light of torches, which made the dark
ness of the cave If anything more intense,
the spot selected being something like nine
miles from the entrance to the cave, and
only reached by crossing Styx-like waters
and crawling on hands and knees.--London
4 Globe.