Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

Parian statue stone
There were silks of every possible hue. and
thus rich variety Of cOlors in the picture
There was, too, every possible species Of toilet
dainty head dresses delicate bonnetS and what
ever can make the sex beautiful and lead every
body else into temptation.
But beautiful as they were they were not
dwarfs How many wished they were! How
many regretted their superb abundanceP
Around the chancel, up and down the
aisles here, there and everywhere throughout
the church there were policemen, with their
caps on, and order reigned in the matrimonial
Warsaw.
so We quietly took our comfortable seat and
listened to the magnificent organ and Morgan,
who, between them. gave the overtures to Will
liam Tell and 'Oberon,' a 'Tannhavser,' and
from Robert the Devil the air Robert Toi que
Jaime
LAS it became quiet in the church it be-
came every minute more and more like fairy
festival. The music 'groaning like a god in
pain the whole body Of the church filed with
beautifully dressed women, and shed over all q
luxury OF golden light streaming in through
the windows 'diamonded with panes of quaint
device. All these made it seem less like O
matter of everyday nonsense than like the
action of some old romantic story
There were several false alarms before the
bridal party arrived. Then in came the great
Phineas and several of the relatives of the
happy pair and took seats; and in few mo-
ments more the stir and the buzz of voices
near to the door told the real arrival.
Commodore Mutt and Minnie Warren (the
brides sister, led the way, and the bride and
bridegroom came after.
Everybody was on the cushions at once
and eager to sec, though none could do so save
the few who sat along by the middle aisle But
the murmur Of voices and little ordinations
and laughs followed the party, and marked
their very slow progress up the AISLE until they
reached the open space and assembled the steps
OF the little dais prepared for them in front Of
the chancel rail.
Then the nonchalant Mutt handed his lady
TO the opposite side, Thumb and the bride
stepped between, and there was the bridal partv
Now, Mutt, for size, is such q man as might
be made after supper of cheese pairing He
IS fun head shorter than Tom Thumb but
Is self-possessed and easy to the most perfect
extent. Tom Thumb Is also considerably
stouter than Mutt. He, veteran in the show
business was also, of course, quite at his ease
Lavnia is little lady Of very fair propor-
lions, decidedly Of the plump style of beauty,
with well rounded arm and full bust and all
the appearance of amiable embonpoint Her
countenance is animated and agreeable: com.
plexion decidedly brunette, black hair, very
dark eyes, rounded forehead and dimpled
cheeks and chin.
Her little sister is, to our heretical taste,
the prettier of the two"
Altogether they made after all a dainty
little group.
1T was the great moment Of the great show;
the ladies were in such extreme ecstasies that
there was perfect silence, and the Rev. Wiley
came forward and read the marriage ritz
Thumb and Lavnia responded clearly and
af11rmatlvely at the proper places, and in due
time very tall and very slim gentleman in
very black clothes. the very essence of respec-
liability, assembled the steps of the dais with the
measured tread Of the commander in Don
JUAN though he did not make SO much noise
about 1t, and gave the bride away.
Then they knelt for prayer and the rich
sunlight fell through the painted windows
upon them
"'And threw warm gules upon the brides
fair breast.
As down she knelt for Heavens grace and
boon;
Rose bloom fell on her hands together
preSt,
And on her silver cross soft amethyst,
And on her hair a glory like saint
Upon the conclusion of the ceremony DR..
Taylor, the rector Of Grace Church, pronounced
the benediction. Bishop Potter was not pres
ent The Potter was afraid to mold into one
these two little bits Of the porcelain of human
clay"
ITO this union there was one child which
- died in infancy. Thumb died on July Is,
1888, after what was said to have been a happy
married life of 20 years. and his death was
recorded in The Star the next day as follows:
Death of Gen. Tom Thumb-Charles
Haywood Stratton, better known to the
public Gen. Tom Thumb-died at his
residence in Middleboro, Mass, yesterday
morning of apoplexy. The deceased was
born in Bridgeport. Conn, January 4.
1888. At the age Of IA he entered the
service of P. T. Barnum and has been
before the public ever since. He leaves
a widow, who has been on the stage
with him since their marriage in 1853.
She was the pretty and conspicuous