The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-25
BRIDEGROOM FAILS TO AP-
PEAR.
The Marriage of Miss Kate Funk to
William Pike, Which Was to
Hare Taken Place Yester-
day Has Been Indefi-
nitely Postponed.
WHAT MRS. FUNK SAYS.

A wedding without the bridegroom
islike the play of Hamlet, with the
character, as played by Hamlet, left
out. Yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock was the day and hour set apart
for the marriage of Miss Katie Funk,
to Mr.. William Pike Morning dawned
with all of its brightness and warm;
and usually these are welcome omens
of bright and happy life to those
who are to be taken to the altar to be
joined in the holy bonds Of wedlock.
But at the Funk homestead, instead
of cheerfulness and joy, there was sad
ness: and in certain measure, mourn
ing, for not word had been heard
from the to-be-groom for about ten
days. He selected the day for the
ceremony himself, and in fact made
all preparations for the event, then
said he was going to St.5Paul for day
or so, and would return in time to
take Miss Funk to his care and keep
ing, after the ministers words had
pronounced them man and wife.
This plan Mr.. Pike has failed TO
carry out, up to a late hour to-day.
A FREE Pass man, not wishing to
accept the rumors floating about town
as to the affair; called at the residence
of Mrs. Funk on Third street, this
morning, and was pleasantly received
both by Miss Katie Funk and her
mother. In answer to, a question by
the reporter. as to whether the cere-
mony had taken place or not, Mrs.
Funk said: mo, sir, the ceremony
did not take, and is not likely to; at
least between my daughter and Mr..
Pike. AS to the gentleman himself
we, have not word to Say, except that
in our presence he acted the part of
gentleman in every sense. We did
not know him any great length of
time, but he has treated US very
nicely up to this time. After
the engagement between my daugh-
ter and him was made, Mr.. Pike Sc
lected his birthday, which was yester-
day, as a fit day for the censummation
of the marriage. We thought nothing
of his going to St. Paul when he did,
but when days went by and no mes
sage came from him, with the we'd
ding day fast approaching, we thought
it about time we communicate with
him, which we did by sending letter
to where he was working at st. Paul;
and to be certain he would receive it,
we put a special delivery stamp there
on; also request that if not found in
in five days to return to Mankato.
Up to this hour it has not been re-
turned, and not a word from him have
we received. My daughter, of course,
feels very badly ever the matter, and
so do we all: but perhaps it is the very
best thing that could have happened
to her. She has her entire wedding
outfit made, and was looking forward
to bright and happy future, but so
far as Mr.. Pike is concerned it is all
over"
Both Mrs. Funk and her daughter
were deeply moved in recounting the
affair: but now that the day has gone
by and they begin to believe it is for
the best, they are going to try and
forget the event, and all connected
with it. 1t was reported at noon time
that Mr.. Pike is in the State of Wash
ington, but Mrs. Funk believes he is
still at either st. Paul or Omaha.