And this was how the Oktober Fest began!!! Kind regards, Mary Ann > St.Peter, with a delegation of their own people from the parish and after > showing the marrriage-document, date Oct.16, 1842, which was sent from the > parish-office and with marriage-permission of the Court of Justice from > Sept. 22, 1842. After that they were part of the parade on the > Theresienwiese (Therese's meadow) together with the brides and bridegrooms > who were sent from the other provinces and the highest Royal Court. > Because of registration here will be mentioned the names of the married > couple, the parents and the witnesses of the marriage /: look opposite page > :/ Because this fact is a historical memorableness. --- Mary Ann Allen wallen@pipeline.com The Gathering Place http://sites.netscape.net/murrallen/homepage