Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-06
s Wedding Trip beforehand.

s Wedding Trip Beforehand.
Bernard J. McAveeney is the 25 year.old
son Of Bernard McAveeney of Brooklyn,
one OF the largest contractors in that city,
and Miss Annie Dowd is the handsome 49,
year-old daughter of Timothy Dowd, also
we'll known contractor Both were in the
habit of attending s.. Ambrose Church
aud no one was surprised when the en-
cagement OF ne young people was an
nounced
A little mors than year ago, however,
the lovers had Misunderstanding, which
ended 10 y quarrel, and their engagement
was broken About two months ago the
young couple 5ecame reconoiled, and pre-
parations were made for Wedding as soon
as Lent was over The puptials were &C
cotdingly set for Monday last, and young
McAyeeuey, who wanted everything con-
ducled in the quietest manner possible, paid
81 visit 10 the house of Bishop Loughln, in
Clsrnont avenue, and secured dispenss
ton permitting them 10 wed without the
publication of the oanns from the altar, as
is customary in the Catholic Church.
1t would appear from subsequent deyel-
opmeuts, however, that young Mr. McAvee-
new was not without a love atiair during the
had scarcely left the Bishops house before
The Bishop had another visitor il tbs
person of Miss Sarah McGeehan. she said
sho WAS engaged TO be married &c Mr..
McAveeney, and asked the Bishops inter
cessiou. Bishop Loughlin at once notified
Father Sheehy, pastor Of 81. Ambrose
Church, that the special dispensation issued
on Mr. McAveeney's behalf had been an
nnlled, and that he Father Sheehyl should
under no circumstances perform tae cere-
mony until tbs particulars regarding Miss
McGeehan had been learned.
There vas CONSERVATION 10 the McAvee
nev and Dowd households when Father
~neehv on Saturday last announced the
Bishops decision. The lover was in quen-
darv aud resolved 20 sleep on the matter,
hoping that the morrow would bring 3 soiu
lion of the problem of how he could he mar
ried to tie girl of his choice and yet not
overstep his Obligations as 9 good Catholic.
Monday was 10 be the wedding day and
elaborate preparations had baer made. Six
II ingitations had been issued and 4 costly
banquet ordered from billiards. in Bedford
avenue. There was need Oh immediate ac-
tion. Early on Monday morning Mr.. Nc
Aveeney came to New York and called upon
Archbishop Corrigan, and giving els own
name aud also That of his intended, coupling
Tita them fictitious New York addresses,
obtained q special dispensation to ba mar
red in this city On leaving the archepis-
cOpa residence he hurriedly returned to
Brooklyn and informed his friends Of his
stroke of diplomacy.
The clock on the mante in the parlor Of
$50 Lexington Avenue bad scarcely chimed
6o'cock that evening, however, bsfore
Young lady, g. brunette, rather stout and
MI Of
an elderly lady and young mao Of
80 or thereaboute, halted across tae
way and critically scanned The David
residence The young woman was Hiss
Sarah McGeehs1. !ha other giCl in the csae,
and the elderly lady was her mother. VINO
the young man was is not known. Ihey
mad evidently come prepared to prevent the
wedding at al hazard and Mr.. McAveeney,
VINO was in the Dowd residence at the time,
began to fear that his troubles had only oe-
gun. The new arrivals had come to stay,
and at o'clock theY were still across the
way. hasty consultation was helc by
Youug McAveeney and his friends, the re-
suit OF which was that a messenger was
hustled off to g livery stable, ordering three
carriages to proceed to the New York en-
trance OF the East River bridge and await
the arrival of the party. Mr.. McAveeney,
accompanied byshis groomsman, descended
Inc steps Of the house about $50 O'CLOCK
aud ran down Lexington avenue toward
NoSt-and, where theg took az elevated rail-
road train for the Brooklyn bridge Shortly
afterwards the bridesmaid, Miss Maggie
IonnoTs, ran up the street ard also took an
elevated train for the same place. Half an
nous later the bride and her father came oSg
and departed for the bridge.
IAe actions OF Mr.. McAveeney and his n.
ended puzzled the McGeehanS, who wore
$. loss to understand why the young pee
pie should leave tde house while the guests
were constantly arriving, but they were
'1ere to prevent the marriage If posslo!e,
aud they remained across the way consider
iog in what direction The next move would
be
When Miss Dow6 and her father arrived
n i. New York they found Mr. McAveeney,
Mr.. Farrell, and Miss Connors IN waiting,
Inc carriages were husriedly entered, and
tae drivers. having the promise OF an extra
Ice, whipped up their horses and proceeded
aoFthward. just where the young people
were married could not be learned.
a very dramatic scene occurred when the
'ltse carriages containing the party ar
lO9us IL o'clock. As the young husband
helped his bride from the carriage the glare
el street lamp shone full on their faces,
aod Miss Mcclellan, who had remained
across the street all this time, confronted
taem. Raising her arms high above her
mead, she cried ''My God, it's he! They
ate married, sure,n aud fell fainting in her
mothers arms McAveeney and his wife
aad their friends hastily entered the
n,Iolse, while the McGeehans departed for
lneir home.