November 21, 1906. The day the Lilliputians, Count de Nicol and Miss Rose acquired married | EUROtoday

It’s solely 7 a.m., however a crowd is already ready patiently on the sidewalk outdoors St. Joseph’s Chapel in Lowell, Massachusetts. She is ready for Count Nicol, 25 years outdated, and Miss Rose Dufresne, 19 years outdated, two well-known Lilliputians who’re to get married. The future husband, who is not any extra a depend than you and me, measures 68 centimeters. As for his fiancée, she snubs him along with her 99 centimeters underneath the board. The chapel chime begins to ring. A dwarf wedding ceremony is an occasion distinctive sufficient to draw individuals. Several companies within the metropolis even closed their doorways this Wednesday to permit their staff to attend the ceremony.