Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-07-18
THUMB-MIDGET WEDDING.
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been celebrated within it's limits. Mr.
Tom Thumb and Miss Lilly Midge
were the happy pair, and the little guests
numbered about thirty. The petite
bride had seen only three summers ant
the groom four winters Judging by the
extreme gravity with which he viewed
the entire transaction.) The oldest
guest was only ten.
The reception of the guests was con
Quoted in the most approved manner by
two black clad ushers who were 80 stiff
and dignified they were actually dorsally
inclined. Aunts. uncles, first, second
and third cousins ofthe bride, three ex.
ceedingly prim and precise old maids,
unclaimed or resisting sisters, more
properly speaking) and grandfathers
and grandmothers Thumb and Midget
were ushered to their seats singly or in
twos. Just before the wedding March
sounded the rejected and detected for
mer suitor of the bride was ushered in,
in solitary state.
The appearance and announcement Of
each guest was greeted with enthusiastic
applause. The costumes were most cor.
rect and elaborate. The ladies all wore
beautiful gowns with long trains, which
they handled with remarkable skill.
The gentlemen were in the most correct
full dress and the dexterity with which
they avoided the aforementioned trains
would have done credit to southern
society gentlemen.
The Mendelsohn wedding march ush-
cred in the prettiest sight that has been
seen in Custer for many a day. Two
tiny bridesmaids in blue and two in
pink slowly preceded the bridal couple
and took their places at each side
of the one reserved for the bride and
groom. The brides wee sister sedately
followed in billowy white gown, (care-
fully looking for the mark on which she
was to stand) and slowly and carefully
adjusted her long train.
The solemn minister took his place,
the dear little ring bearer knelt on her
cushion, and all was in readiness for
Tom and his bride. The groom and best
man teDderly supported each other to
their place; the bride entered on the
arm of her father" who gave her away.
"Tom, will you always be good to
Lilly? Will you give her not less than
penny month to spend? Will you
try to mail her letters the same week
she gives them to you, and will you,
without grumbling, eat whatever she
cooks for your"
A low bow and assent from the groom.
Lilly, will you promise to keep TOMS
buttons sewed on? Will you make hot
biscuits each morning for breakfast?
Will you be cheerful when he forgets to
mail your letters and not cry when he
brings company home for dinner and
forgets to bring the beefsteak?
Whispered promptings by the groom
stately assent from the bride.
AhS Sioohi SoiOiuiiy ocicCtou Iuc
brides ring finger and sealed the COM
pact with his ring and hasty kiss.
80, Promise Me-" completed the cere-
mony, and congratulations were in
order. None of the guests had to be
urged except the rejected suitor; in fact
one old maid kissed the groom, saying
it was her last chance. Another one
'opined' that cats are better'n men,
but on the whole both the guests and
the Custer audience we're exceedingly
pleased with the event.
After a program of love songs the en-
tire party were served with ice cream.
The antics of Helm, the best man kept
everyone in an uproar of laughter.
Thelma Wilson, the tiny bride, was
most sweet and demure in her long veil
and orange blossoms, and Donald Han
ley, the groom, certainly showed all the
historic emotions Of the slightly embar-
rased but determinedly dignified groom.
Among the songs 'Oh, Promise Me,
sung by little six year old Elizabeth
Nevin, deserves especial praise.
All the solos were sweet old melodies
which carried the parents back to the
days of the real Tom Thumb. Every
child was perfect in the part assigned
to him. Especially natural was the
sight of two fathers carrying home a
sleeping best man and worn-out bride
groom after the entertainment.
In fact the entire evening was great
success and much credit is due the
efficient work Of Miss Pirtele, the man
ager of the wedding, and to Mrs. Nevin
and her musical assistants. .,