Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-05
TOM THUMbW|LL
TAKE BRIDE At
2-0CLOCK TODAY

The wedding of Miss Ping Bell and
General Tom Thumb will be cele-
brated at the Empress Theater this
afternoon by Rev. Charles 3. Thumb
semblage of guests that have ever
attended wedding In this city. The
invitations have been sent broadcast
and, owing to the prominence of the
high contracting parties, the presence
of friendse of the family, relations,
poor well tc do and rich, will eX-
coed anything before thought of. In
fact there has been great deal
more interest in the entertainment
for that it is, since it has been known
that the celebrants and high con-
tracing parties are little tots under
the age of six years, and that the
whole affair is being given for the
benefit of the Phoenix Deaconness
hospital
Rehearsals have been held and
every little tot is letter and march
perfect, so that wearing clothes de-
signed upon the same lines as grown
folks, the liIliputians will provide
entertainment of the sweet childish
order vet at the same time digni-
fiedly as only youngsters can make
an entertainment when they know
they are acting like grownups.
Much effort has been expended by
the good ladies in charge of the af-
fair and every success is assured.
Mothers and friends and other grown
ups will attend by the hundreds this
afternoon. Manager O'Grady has pro
vided plenty of comfort for the
guests of the house and everything
IS in apple pie order for the event.
Following the wedding there will
he the reception Of the guests ana
for him. this in addition to the en-
tertainment, refreshments have been
provided Donofrio provides the re-
freshments for the reception of the
sixty little tots, and the Phoenix
Bakery the cakes. The dresses and
suits worn by the little fellows were
designed by Charles Grissler.
The following is the full cast OF
those who will take part in the per-
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Master Bob Goldawter. the groom
General Tom Thumb; Master Barry
Goldwater, the minister Rev. DR..
Charles B. Thumb, brother of the
groom Mary Virginia Moore, moth
err of the bride; John NJ. Fennemore,
father of the bride; Martha futile,
old maid aunt with a cat; Master
Junior Hildreth rejected lover; Dor
othy Stauffer the ring bearer; Muriel
Miller and Francis Emma CAM,
bridesmaids: Albert Bell, best man.
The guests will include the follow
ing couples: Mary Stanley Wood
son and Howard Woodson; Helen
Donofrio and James Jones; Margaret
Lopez and Andrew Lopez; Dorothy
Bandy and Charles Barnes; Frances
Dance and Dummy Reed; Carrie
r'uqua and Roger Lee Brogan; Beat
rice Filseta and Leonard Johnson;
Martha Pothiger and Edwin Pryor;
Caroline Dorothy and Harry Within
son; the Dicus Twins, Paul Sexson
and Dora Dicus; Clarence Egley and
opal Brownlow; Eleanor Jones and
Howard Bird: Austin Morril and
Elizabeth Gillespie: Sybil Coffin
Murrianne Stevens, Nell Greene, Mary
Marley.
The ushers will be Farrell King
Russell Workman. Miss Maude Bat
tin will sing the ode, and Mrs. Harry
J.. Shedd will play the wedding
march An exemplification of the
Highland Fling will be given by little
Miss Weitzler of the Arizona School
Of Music Nurses from the Deacon
mes hospital will be present to attend
to the wants of the little ones,