St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-03

as has marked a departure from the
conventional way of love affairs IN Min
neapolis for many day. The groom,
Charles L. Jacoby, is a prominent pho
tographer. a we'll known society man
and a leading spirit among the military
heroes of Company A. The bride, Miss
Marie A. Jalbert. has until within
two weeks been a member OF
the chorus of the Wilbur Opera
company. now filling an engagement at
Harris Hennepin Avenue theateT. On
the stage her name has been annie
Gilbert; and she has been noted as one
OF the prettiest of the uncOmmOnly at
tractive Young girls of the company.
The story of acquaintance. courtship
and marriage is an interesting one. and
of necessity can not cover period OF
over six weeks. dating from May l,
when the Wilbur Opera company
began its engagement In MInneapO-
lis The Wilbur company is one OF the
oldest travelling operate organizations
I'm the country, and considerable care
has been exercised evidently in the
makeup. as well as the department OF
Its members. for the girls are remark
able. not only for their beauty, but as
being well educated. and
REFINED TO a DEGREE
that indicates that most OF them have
come to the stage from good homes.
where they were well educated and
carefully reared. In fact: the Wilbur
company. seems to be almost like one
big family. and the strict regulations
which govern it have doubtless pre-
vented more than one elOpement be-
fore this. The advent OF so
much youth and beauty, adorned
with finery OF gorgeous cuStOmes, and
set off by the glamour Of the fOOtlightS
upon the susceptible youth OF Mime
apolis can be imagined. and the young
blOOdS of the city have been drawn to
the performances Of the company like
so many moths about a candle. Among
them was JacOby. and he WOrshiped the
visions of loveliness from the orchestra
circle with great persistency. He was
greatly taken with the figure and face
of one charming miss, whose height
generally brought her about the
center of the chorus when grouped in
an ensemble. or in the marches which
have been a feature OF most of the pro-
ductiOns. The face was hat of a Young
girl scarcely twenty years Old, round
and dimpled. with complexion that
neeUed no make up" and eyes that
were bright ana expressive without the
aid of penciling. That he was greatly
smitten can be cOnjectured from his
conduct. lie sought to gain meet
ing, but he found this was
not an easy matter, for Mr..
Wilbur exercises watchfulness over
his beauty show that would DO credit to
the preceptress of young ladies' board
ing school, His determination, now
ever. soon found a way, for he ScTaped
an acquaintance with one OF the male
singers. through whom an Introduction
was obtained. 1t was
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
and Miss Gilbert, or rather Miss jail
bert. was as much taken with Mr..
,JacOby's appearance as he was with
her. and no wonder, for he would pass
as the pOSSeSsOr OF more than ordinary
good looks IN any crowd. Over six feet
in height. squarely built, with frame
that indicates muscular training and
power, and frank, open cOuntenance.
he was a man who would capture almost
any young girls fancy. His intentions
were honorable. and he found wav of
meeting quite often in spite of the
three matinee and six evening perform
ances a week. He preferred that she
should not be member of the com
pany, and at his solicitation she severed
her connection with it Saturday. June22.
AND NOW THE DENOUEMENT
Wednesday of last week they met bv
appOintment and. accompanied bv a
friend of Mr.. JacOby, Fred &. Goodwin.
agent for the Washington Life Insur-
ance company, they took train for
Hudson. Wis. arriving there at 3:55 D.
m. No marriage license being neees-
sary in Wisconsin. the two were made
one without delay by Rev. NJ. II. Smith.
a retired pastor. the witnesses to the
ceremony being Mrs. Flora Smith. the
pastors wife. Miss Jennie Nash and Mr..
Goodwin. The bridal party repaired to
the Chaplin Hall house, where they spent
the night. returning to Minneapolis on
the train that leaves Hudson at 12:40
Thursday. The announcement of the
wedding has not been made public save
the brief mention Of the event quoted.
which, tucked away in the corner OF a
paper. seems to have been generally
overlooked. 1t is quite possible that the
grOOm's parents have not as vet been
appraised of the sons wedding. His
father is w. II. JacOby, OF the firm of
.JacOby q Fuller, who formerly con-
Quoted the photograph studio at
252 NicOllet avenue. of which his
son has had charge for something like
year past. The Jacoby family reside at
II Seventh street south. and are well
known in the best circles of society.
Certain it is that the bride has resided
with friends on Tenth street since re-
turning from Hudson. and from this
fact it is presumed that the marriage
has been kept a secret thus far. Her
home is at Lowell, Mass. and her family
is said to be an eminently respectable
one. Her stage experience has