St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-05
DISAPPOINTED HIS BRIDE.
A New York Wedding Fails to
Come Off on Schedule Time.

Come Off on Schedule Time.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The doors of the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Madison
avenue and Forty-second street, were
swung open at l 80 o'clock on the after
noon of Wednesday, April Is, for a
wedding was to take place half-hour
later The contracting parties were to
be John r. Keim. of No. 314 West
Thirty-fOurth street, and Miss Addie
Meyers, the woman to whom he gave
his heart last June. Sexton McCallister
was busily engaged arranging the pre-
limiDaries, while in his study Rev. E.
Walpole Warren, the pastor, stood in
his Surplice, waiting the summons to
come forth and perform the ceremony.
Slowly the hands of the clock APP
preached the hour of g. and finally there
came the bells intoning the appointed
hour. Rector Warren is exceedingly
prompt himself, and when the minute
hand had passed the hour, became rest
less. But the necessity for further
came messenger, who brought with
him letter. 1t told that the ceremony
was postponed, as the bridegroom was
sick. DR.. Warren DOTTED his surplice
and returned to the rectOry; the sexton
closed the church doors and departed
for his home. There was another scene
in West FOrty-SeVenth street, the house
of Miss Meyers, the promised bride.
Throughout the house there was the
scent of flowers. Miss Meyers, in her
bridal dress, awaited the coming of the
man she loved. Only the night before
they had talked and planned of the fut-
ure. Everything in life looked bright
to them. There was not cloud on the
horizon Of their love. They were to go
to Fortress Monroe on their honey
moon. the railroad tickets were in
her reticule, and within an hour
they were to be OH their way
to the balmy South-man and wife.
joined together for life. 1t was within
half an hour Of the appointed time for
the wedding. The groom had not ap-
peared. The bride, nervOusly looking
at her jeweled watch, wondered as to
what detained her lover. Impatiently
she listened for the approach of car
riage. She listened and listened as the
minutes sped on. 1t was almost 2
heard. At last he was coming. There
was f1utter among the guests. Miss
Meyers heard the door bell ring, and
with the impetuousneSs of love, and
forgetting all about her worriment. ran
to welcome her lover. The door opened
and she saw Fred White, her intended
husbands best man. Miss Meyers,
as soon as she had recovered
from her surprise and keen
disappointment, inquired where Mr..
Keim was. Mr.. White. who looked as
if he had been selected to offlciate at a
funeral, instead of at wedding, did
She knew the chirography well-ah,
how we'll! 1t was from her intended
husband. Hastily she tore open the en-
velope and drew out the paper. There
were only few lines, stating that Mr.,
Keim was ill, and that he would have to
disappoint her. Miss Meyers, suspect
ing nothing, hastily inquired if her
lover was seriously i'll; if she could not
go and nurse him. But Mr.. White was
strangely retlcent. He merely said he
had been requested to give her the note,
That was all. Then ne hastily left the
house. The parents of the bride, angry
at the discourtesy shown their daugh-
ter, declared that they would not per-
nit the marriage to take place I'M
less they found that Mr.. Keim
was really very ill. The car
rlage that was to tx, the
bridal party to the church was dis
missed, and the friends who had assem-
bled to witness the ceremony dispersed.
Miss Meyers took Off her wedding gown
and threw aside the fragrant bouquet
that had been sent her only few hours
before by the man whom she had given
her heart to. The fragrance of the flow
ers only brought her pain now. After
violent fit of weeping the girl went to
Mr.. Keim's house and had a long inter-
view with him. When she returned
home her eyes were red from weeping.
The next day the friends of the family
were informed that the marriage would
not take place. There was no eXplana-
ton, and none has been given out since.
The only excuse Miss Meyers has re-
ceived from Mr.. Keim was that he
found it impossible to carry out his
promise. Within fourteen hours he
had changed his mind. He prom
lsed, it is said, to make an explanation
that the trusts will be satisfactory. The
matter has occasioned considerable Cos
sip in society. Fred White. the in
tended best man, when seen yesterday
refused to have anything to say. Mr.
Keim is manufacturing jeweler. He
was called on yesterday. but was not at
home, and his brothers would not talk
about the affair.