The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-27

The Ceremony by Which Frank Davis and
Louisa Coberkinsky Were Made One.


Louisa Coberhinsky We're Made One.
New York World.
A Polish wedding, similar to the one
held in Bloomfield, N. j., few weeks
ago. is now being celebrated III the
part of the town known as the Morris
is attracting considerable attention throughout
the place. The neighborhood is about one
mile from the center of the town. and a
large number of curiosity-seekers visited
the scene of the great event. The con-
tracing parties are Frank Davis and Louisa
Coberkinsky, both of whom employed in the
E Essex Paper Companys mill, on RS0ad street.
The groom is mad about
twentv-fv years of age, and is held
in high esteem by the employees of the mill
Since it became known that frankie" was to be
married all kinds of jokes and tricks have been
played upon him, but he takes them all good
humoredly.
The bride, who is about two years younger
than her husband, is buxom girl, and
vs shan e'' s sandsems by " B xsS
speak the English language we'll. although
they have only been in the country about thir-
teen months. The courtship, which came very
unexpectedly to the bride, is peculiar because of
the way in which she met Frank.
It seems that the father of the girl, who is en-
ployed at the rubber mill, short distance from
the paper mill, started on his way home
one evening and met his daughter as
he reached the place where she worked.
AS they were walking towards home
together Frank approached them and was in
troduced to the young woman, and became in
fatuated with her. The courtship began at
once, and had lasted only few weeks
when frankie" informed the father that
1t was his desire to marry Louise; and,
after paying the money which was asked
FOR her, the wedding fixed for Saturday
evening. With a number of their friends and
relatives, the pair left for New York, where the
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Stanton street. by their priest AS soon as they
were made one, they took the first
train for home, and on their arrival at
Bloomfield all the Poles in the place
assembled at their home, in Poland laEe, to
express purpose of giving them scramble and
to join in the festivities of the day. All kinds
OF instruments, drums, tin pans, violins tam.
bourines and bones. were used the occasion,
together with the burning of rbarrels, in order
to make everything pertaining TO the wedding
success
The wedding reception, which will last until
midnight of Tuesday, making three days, as is
the custom in their native land, commenced on
Saturday evening" and an enjoyable time is
being had at the home OF the brides parents
All day yesterday and Sunday the many
friends of the happy couple had an OPP
portunity of visiting them, and after offer
ing their CONGRATULATIONS were escorted into
room near the kitchen, where they were
treated to all the beer they wanted, together with
a Hibernian sandwich made expressly for the
wedding reception, and which was greatly
enjoyed by all who partook of the sup
per. After they had eaten, the guests were
taken into large and spacious room, where
dancing was kept up until midnight, the music
being furnished by members of the party
The bride and groom separated each night
after bidding every one good night, going
to their respective homes to meet again
at noon of the morrow, when the same
performance was gone over until midnight. On
Tuesday evening, at IL o'clock when the mar
riage feast ends. the happy ones will then be
considered married and be allowed to 60 to the
home which has been prepared for them a short
distance from that of the wife's parents.
This is the second wedding of the kind that
has taken place in Bloomfield during the month,
and it is said that the girl, who was recently
sold in one of the hotels in town few weeks
ago for $500, is soon to be welded and great
preparations are being made for the event
which, it is promised, will excel the two previ-
Gus weddings