The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-26
MARRIED Tn SECRET
How a Nephew of Ex-United
States Treasurer Jor-
dan Took a Wife.
Welded A JERSEY CITY GIRL.
But Chase a Brooklyn Minister
A Lost Letter Tells Of an
Elopemcnt Forgive
ness and JOY.

A lively breeze has stirred society cir
cles in the lower part of Wayne street.
The breeze is the outcome OF secret
marriage ceremony performed on the af-
ternoon of June 10 by the Rev. Mr.. Corn
bly,, pastor Of one of the lending Episco-
pal churches in Brooklyn. The ceremony
made nineteen-y ear-old Lillian Meyers
and Frank Cox, twent y-two years old. of
Englewood, man and wife.
THE MARRIAGE.
On the afternoon of June 10 Mr.. Cox
met his fiance by appointment in New
York. She was accompanied by Miss
Ethel Ince of Jersey avenue and Eighth
street, a cousin of Cox. Together the trio
proceeded TO the home of Pastor Cornbly,
who. upon learning the ages of the couple,
consented to perform the ceremony Two
witnesses being nscessary, an intimate
friend Of the Clergyman was induced to
be present The couple were congratu-
lated and wished every happiness.
Mrs. Cox returned to the home of her
parents at No. so Wayne street. and Cox
to his boarding house in New York. The
fact of their marriage was not known un-
til last Wednesday, when Mrs. Cox re-
ceived letter from her attentive young
husband, which she accidentally dropped
on the floor after reading. There 1t was
found by her younger sister, who, with
childish curiosity and inquisitiveness,
carefully perused the contents.
THE DISCLOSURE.
That portion Of the letter which read,
s'My darling little wife'' was beyond her
comprehension. and after due consider
alton she determined 10 ask her mother,
rrfxy E,.asa al II fu =
ling little wife"
Soon afterward Mrs. Meyres was a sur
prised lady, and upon the return OF her
daughter. who had been shopping, she
made inquiries which lead to the dis
closure of the secret marriage. Mrs.
Meyers did not smile and did not seem at
all pleased, and Mrs. Cox, fearing her
husband would get in hot water II he
put In an appearance. notified him to ''lay
low Cox took the timely advice.
Mr. Louis Meyers. who is foreman of
No. engine and Pennsylvania Railway
engineer. was notified Of mis- daughters
marriage and, like q sensible parent, re-
marked :-"There's no use crying over
| spilled milk. It's done. Make the best OF
| it, Cox learned OF the stand his father
in-law had taken and at once put in an
| appearance. He was given ii cordial well
come by everyone save Mrs. Meyers, who
has not yet become reconciled to the mar
| abode at the house and is happy and con-
tented with his bride
THE BRIDE.
Mrs. Frank Cox nee Miss Lillian
Meyers is a prepossessing brunette and
has had score of adm irers during the
five years Cox has know her. At a con-
test recently she won q complete set Of
Shakespeare's. works. which were con-
tested for by several young ladies. To
gether with the books, Miss Meyers
won the distinction of being the most
popular girl in the High School.
THE BRIDEGROOM.
Cox, the fortunate young husband, is q
decided blonde and is an exceptionally
fine looking young man. He is refined
and well educated and is employed as en-
try clerk in the Western National Bank
of New York. OF which his uncle. Mr..
Conrad Jordan, ex-United States Treas :
urer, is ex-President. Cox is also nephe w
of Alderman Robert Jordan, Charles B.
Jordan and ex-Finance Commissioner
Thomas Jordan. The young couple in
tend keeping house on the Heights In
October.
TO BE MARRIED AGAIN.
The only setback Cox has experienced
in his conquest is the fact that Mrs.
Meyers, who is Catholic, insists upon
the marriage ceremony again being per-
formed, this time by Catholic priest
But Cox has signified his willingness to
consent to this arrangement, aud he will
probably be married over again very
soon Cox's mother, who is an invalid
and resides at EnGlewOod, has not as yet
been notified of the marriage
The young couple state that they did
not think it necessary to secure the per-
mission of their respective mamma s
Cox has received the eongrat ulaLions
of q host of friends