Life — May 14, 1896 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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-LIFE- 385 A MAY(BE) WEDDING, HE wedding ceremony was performed yesterday of Charlotte Russe and™ Mac A. Roney, the Rev. Percy Verance officiating. The bride was preceded. up the aisle by the maid of honor, Sally Lunn, who was accompanied by the bridesmaids Miss Chievous, Miss Demeanor, Miss B. Havior and Miss Fit. Then came the ushers, Bob O. Link, Steve A. Dorr, Dr. Will Power, Bill Rendered, Benny Ficial and Arty Ficial. The party was met at the altar by the best man, Johnny Cake, cousin to the groom. The bride was given away by General De Bility. The church was beautifully decorated by Rose Budds. Some of the people seen there were: the celebrated Lady Bugg, who wore a gown of red with black dots; Mrs. Sippi, accompanied by her niece, Miss Souri; Della Ware, Addie Rondacks, Ann Gelic, Lily Putian, Aunty Fat and Aunty Lope, relations of the bride; Frank Meyes Furter, Tommy Hawk, I. Ball, Phil A. Delphia and Henry Etter. The guests were received at the house a, of the bride immediately after the Sarah Money by John Barley Corn, Tom Gin, I. B, Boozy and U. R. The Spinster : WUAT 18 YOUR BUSINESS ? Fuller. “1 TRAVEL IN UNDERWEAR, AUNT “ASD Doth You even cercuicoun?/! i the little fish do not eat the big fish, it is not always THE HEAD AND FRONT. for lack of appetite. IFE takes pleasure in introducing to its readers Mr. H. H. Vreeland, once FOR PRUDENTIAL REASONS. an innocent man and now presidentof ¢ the Metropolitan Traction Company. This Company, vulgarly referred to as the Cable-car Company, was or- ganized several years ago for the purpose of promoting nervous pros- tration among the inhabitants of New York and incidentally to reduce the population. In both cases it has been eminently successful. Its rules are: ¢ HEN marrying,” remarked Miss Vera Strong, ‘I believe in taking a man of your own size.” “Why?” asked Miss Tommy. “In these days it is highly important to have an extra supply of clothing one can draw upon in case of need.” Never to stop for passengers. When by any possibility they succeed in getting on the cars, to make them as uncomfortable as possible. Curves a specialty. To insist upon their changing from one car to another at regular in- tervals along the route. Passengers who are compelled to place themselves under the protection of the Company are in the habit of reviling the poor wretches who control in their deadly flight the moving monuments of misery that plough their way through the principal streets and avenues, And yet is it right to blame the gtipman and conductor? They are themselves compelled to ride, an influence not conducive to the development of the finer instincts. Besides, they are under orders to get to a certain place in a certain time on penalty of having their daily bread cut off. They are servants, not of the public, but of the Company, whose responsible head is Vreeland. FRESH. *CHE looks as if she had just stepped out of a picture.” “HA, MAL L Guess HE TH "Yes. She's scarcely had time to dry.” WITH LEAD"— BuT comicbooks.com