The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-25
MANY WEDDINGS DELAYED.
The Curious Outcome of q Strike In Pitts
burg.


burg.
PIrTsBuRa. May 2l.-Tho weddings of
number Of Pittsburg couples arc delayed by
tho cight-hour building trades strike, which
begun May /. Besides, a dozen or more
brides ars domiciled with their parents
until the homes their husbands are preparing
for them can be completed. Other social
inconveni on ces ipnumerable are resulting,
and the strike Ia coming to possess as great
interest to society as to any other class.
The date OF the marriage of j. Il. Frazier,
the well known architect, and Miss Elkins,
daughter of Col. q. w. Elkins, is aB yet
unannounced. because tho promise of an
early Eat hone' in Stanton avenue, where
MIR. Frazier Is building handsome resi-
donce, is too uncertain to suit the bride
elect. MIR. Frazier is energeticalIy seoking
for material and workmen to complete his
building in order that his wedding may
take place.
The strike has probably postponed for the
fourth time the Copeland Martin Wedding
at Parnagsns The story of the postpone
inents is sad one. Miss Eva Copeland
and Prof. James Martin were schoolmate
lovers and graduated together from ths
high school, The young man entered the
| theological seminary, and "A correspond
enco resulted in proposal and refusal.
Mr. Martin graduated with first honors, tho
correspondence was then renewed. and
eventually the day FIR the wedding was set.
/ When it arrived the bride-elect's mother
lay dying, and the ceremony was postponed
n week. The brides brother had been
brought from Dixmont insane asylum that
the mother might be surrounded by her en-
tire family. The son begged his wife to
let him stay at home. The family acceded,
and after his mothers funeral be was kopt
and carefully watched by his devoted wife.
The next wedding day brought IA tragic
point OF death, shot by her crazv husband.
He was sent back to tho asylum, and Mrs.
/ Copeland is now recovering, contrary to all
expectations. The third unforeseen OBJ
stacle was the death of of a tavorite cousin
the day before the wedding. The fourth
OF work on the Young peoples home near
Beaver Falls, it s said, will result in its
again being put off.
The new home in Allegheny, intended for
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Orr, also waits on
the order of tho strikers going. Mr. and
Mrs. Orr reside meanwhile with the brides
sister.
! G. A. Batch, wealthy contractor. is
another benedict whose plans have beer
terfered with by the strike. One of the
young couples who consider that the walk
ing delegates are keeping them out of their
| rights, makes pilgrimage daily to all eI'
tensive foundation in Fifth avenue to sec
whether, perchance. Cupid hasn't sent {
corps OF non-unlon fairies to finish the job
Some brides elect have fathers who have
''pul,s' ON the strike leaders. and by some
strange means the work goes on while the
walking delegate passes by on the Other
side. This fortunate circumstance will ad
NIT of the marriage of Miss Chalfant
daughter of John w. Chalfant. the million
aire steel manufacturer, at her new home tt
Harry Mckee, son of another millionaire
for the strikers have returned to worl
there.
The wedding of William M. McKelvey
vice president of the Standard Oil com
pany, to Miss kumler, daughter of the Rev
John Prophet Elijah humer, President
| Harrlson's former pastor, is an event o
uncertain date 30 long as pile of bricl
and mortar. which is to be the youn
couples home remains in its present un
promising condition.