The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
HE CAME WITHOUT A BRIDE,
BUr THE WEDDING RECEPTION WENT
ON JUST THE SAME.

Mr.. wi,iiams's Quests Refused to Let so
snail n Matter Interfrre with Their Enc
,oymenr, ana the Bride ,room Forgot
His sorrow and Joined In the Festivntes.
There was q large gathering OF colored and
white people on Friday night at the house OF
], T. Williams. 147 Grand street. Jersey CITY.
The parlors were tastefully decorated with
flowers, and an air OF expectancy pervaded
them.
Mr.. Williams Is ono OF the leading members
OF Jersey City's colored society. He Is we'll to
do. popular. and influential. and the politi-
clans OF both parties cultivate him.
When, therefore. Mr.. Williams sent out fnvi-
tatlons a couple OF weeks ago for wedding
reception at his house Friday night the reciri-
ents considered themselves honored. Among
those who came on Friday evening were City
Collector Patrick Henry o'Neill. John II. Me-
Cutcheon, City Physician Gray. and other city
of,lcinls All the guests brought presents OF
more or less value.
The reception was in honor OF Mr.. Williams's
pephew. Richard r. Williams. who Is porter
on q Pullman palace car. Richard. on one OF
his trims to Charleston. met Miss Annie Lewis
and fell in love with her.
His love was reciprocated. and in due time
It was arranged that they should be mar
ried on last Wednesday. He took his uncle
into his confidence. and the lattcr told him to
GO ahead. and that he would give him send
Off that would make the Jersey City folk stare.
Richard started for Charleston on sunday
On Thursday his uncle received telegram
from him. What its contents were. no one but
Mr. Williams and the telegraph operators
know until Friday night.
While the guests we're awaiting ne GTriva IVA.
Of tho bride and .iijeCroom. latricR Henry
O'Neill. the eX-Aldcrman and eX-Assembly;,
man. sucg est ed that u committee be arnointed
to 70 to the depo: and receive the young cou-
The suggestion was carried out. The train
10 s ~ t WAS Thai w Who S
slowly down the platform. But the bride
Thsrs nes IN his won eR
Richard quickly enlightened Thorn. With q
tsro VAS s1 no hsde H IL desred
n: .s tis a sa1 ri fs Aous. til. windows
were filled with expectant faces waiting to
catch glimpse OF the presumably happy
countenance when Richard walked in without
ply him With QUESTIONS. but his uncle waved
only gave him chance. Then Richard spoke
LADIES AND GENr1EMEN: When everything
talk Ss mo H Scoie Ss S teot
Taxing mo aside. she, said that Annie was
tho only support she had. and that she
couldn't let her 60 unless some provision was
mad for her. ] told her / didn't come down
there to marry the whole family. 1only wanted
Tho old woman insisted that she must be
taken care OF. and as Annie wouldn't marry
me without her mothers consent j came
away. tell you. my friends. was
all broke UP when / found how things
were. Some young men would not have
come home under tho circumstances to
face such an audience as this. but made up
my mind to show you that was not to blame.
] knew my uncle had 2one to great Il outle to
make my reception u success. and | am glad
that we are all here tonight. even IL there is
no wedding"
This speech was crested with prolonged ap.
plause. showing that he had the sympathy Of
shook his hand. with coincidence beaming
from their eyes
several Of the men Miss Merritt. tho first
colored graduate OF the Jersey City High
School and now clerk in the Jersey City Post
Office urged Richard not to be depressed. and
suggested that he might yet find some way Of
marrying Miss Lewis.
While everybody was wondering what was
to be dons next Patrick Henry O'Neili moved
that the festivities 20 on Just as II nothing had
happened Tho motion was unanimously
adopted and tho novelty Of a wedding recep-
ton without bride was the result
Richard also found himself in possession OF
the presents which were intended for him and
his bride.