The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
sYarcnhD rRoM MlrRIMoNr.
The Wedding Feast rnten while the Absent
bridegroom I.ny In Prison.


"Why, IL was his own proposition;
didn't nsk him TO marry mo. said Lottic stan
ton Of Hobokcn. referring to her engagement Of
marriage to Henry Spangcnburg. which en-
gagcmcnt would have been fulfilled on Satur-
day evening but for tho fact that the BRIDE
groom was in the New York City Prison, and
couldn't got out
Lotto resides with her father at 13l First
street. lIobokcn. and is one OF the acknowl-
edged bellies in one circle Of Hohokcn society.
This circle is exceedingly gay all this season Of
the year when in consequence Of tho closing Of
canal navigation all the bellies who go ns cooks.
not for the sake OF the pccuniary reward. but
that their health may DO benefited by tho salt
brrozcs which sweep the hillowy Eric just west
of Syracuse. have rcefcd their stovcpipcs and
returned tO tne city for the winter. LOTTO Is
slight in iiCurc and has brown hair. n tongue Of
exceeding feasibility. and mobile cyclid.
have Just boon to see Henry's mother"
Lotte said. removing her hat and cloak. she
says he isn't an own SON but an adopted ono,
and that he is kind o foolish. But hos sharp
enough in somc things. Why. | saw him for
the fret time only two or three weeks ago and
II WIS last Thursday night that gave my con-
sent. lrs; Il was shor. engngement, Put he
land u blush with the color left onl-nnothcr
young gentleman who wanted to marry me aud
saturday night? OF couree | have; wasn't he
hero last night? and isn't he coming again to-
nightt Idont know whclhcr he will marry mo
or not. He swgars he will but / don't know
but shall refuse now. But-of coursc-hc
wasn't to blame II hc was arrested"
The wedding was 10 hnvc been an occasion Of
cXtrcmc mcrrimcnt Verbal invitations had
been issued to q lnrgc number Of guests. whose
nnmcs Including their Al allasrs-are well known
Ciy. kcg 9i lager occupied conspicuous
place. and subsidiary drinks had born pro-
yided. roast pig was the central figure
in the marriage feast that was all spread
Tor the occasion. Musicians were ~ at
tendance. Tho bridesmaids were on hand.
nrrayed In gorgeous pulllacks. The bride wns
alive TO tho OCCASION and was all ready 90
proceed 10 tho church whore the ceremony was
to have been performed. But the bridegroom
tarried away until the bride ceased to witch
for him, Then the guests fell To- and de-
yourcd the pig and all the other catahles. drown
ing their disappointment In mixture OF How
ing lager and guggiing gin, and before the
party broko up the absence of the bridegroom
had hccn forgotten. The nsphyxiaton of their
disappointment was pursued so fostlvcly that
q family occupying adjoining apartments took
70 the streets ior qpict and safety. ana most ci
the guests remained for the night near tho SPOT
Meantime the bridegroom wns In one OF the
guictcst cells IN the New York City Prison.
i3s Hudson street. iohokcn. In the ncighbor-
hood graccd hy the would be bride he h known
as Henry Decker" His contemplated mar.
riage was not suspected by his mother until
saturday afternoon Then she WIS informed
~ by the Chief Of the llohoken police. She at
once called on the Rev Mr. Sword of the
Il
not 20 perform the ceremony, He promised
that he would not. but warned her that the pal IL
would probably succeed in finding some rgy-
man who would marry them To prevent
such possibility she sent the young fellow
on an crrund to tho store Of Charles
Worden. in Broadway. this city. who is
hruther-in-aw Of Spangenburg. and
| when the boy arrived there he was arrested on
| q fictitious charg" and taken 10 the Tombs
| His mother occupies pleasant and neatly fur
ni-hed house. and II a respectable. well-es-
toomcd woman. She said thai the course pur.
sued toward her son seemed severe. but II was
| the sureSt way 10 prevent the marriage. The
| young fellow was released on Monday on tn,
| promise that he would never visit Loitie stan
| ton again. and In the evening he broke his
| promise by going to her rooms.
Yesterday afternoon l.ottic was taken 10 the
I police station shortly aftcr she returned from
| her interview with Mrs. Spangenhurg. About
! the middle Of october the agent NJ the house ~
which the Stantous live had the girl arrested IN
| the charge of kccping q disorderly house. Sh,
| readily found bail. but yesterday hor bpndsmnr
| surrendered her. and she was locked up on ia,
/ ull charge.