Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-17
United States Regulars Drill.
MIR. RHODES STAYED AWAY.
And Oh Thnt Account His Wedding
Did Not Take Place.

Elaborate preparations were made in adj
vance for a wedding, which was to have
occurred at the residence of Mr.. James A.
Parker, 20l3 nth street, last evening. The
bride niece of the host. The wed
ding guests were hidden and were on hand
in plenty of time. The priest was there
and there was music and refreshments
ready for the entertainment of the party.
Only one thing was lacking to make the
occasion success in every way. That was
the presence of a young man to fill the
role of bridegroom.
The youth who had been chosen by the
fair bride-eIect to stand up with her and
receive the priests blessing was Mr.. Lu-
Their b. Rhodes, who is said to live i'll Mt.
Pleasant, where he plies the trade OF a
carpenter and Is supposed to be rather
well off in this worlds goods. He called
upon the maid of his choice yesterday
morning, when the arrangements Tor the
ceremony We're talked over, after when
he babe her a fond adieu, telling her that
he would probably not see her again until
evening, when he was coming back TO be
made the happiest man in all Washington
But he didn't come back.
At first nothing particular was thought
of his failure TO appear, as 1t was sup
posed he had been detained over ms per-
sonal preparatio for the suspicious event.
White ties are such nuisance When a
man is in a hurry and collar buttons have
any provoca ton. The guests were there
all right and they passed the tune mefrily
enough for awhile. But the BRIDE ner-
yousness soon developed into real anxiety.
1t is all right for a young woman 10 DC
late at her own wedding, but 1t is shsht
that few will brook when the man IN the
case shows that he is in TO hurry 10 NAVE
the nuptial knot tied.
swain was not in sight nor mad anything
been heard from him. The guests had peen
invited to enjoy themselves, ana they 1orth-
with proceeded to do so by willing away
tho interim in the happy maZeS of the
dance But the maid entered not INTO the
spirit of the occasion. She retired TO the
sanctity of her chamber and there began
the task of st6eling her heart against the
man who could treat her so cavalierly.
Then she came down and helped to enter
tain the guests. The evening passed away
and nothing was heard from the recreaat
lover Nor had anything heen heard from
him TODAY and the work of Steeling the
heart is still going on.
The bride who was to have been is Miss
Alice Parker. Her parents live In TINS city,
hut for some time past she mas maze her
home with her uncle. The young man was
also responsible for this state of affairs.
For good while he has been paying de-
voted attentions to Miss farker put ner
mother objected strenuously to his atten-
tions. so strenuouSly, in fact, that tnlnss
began to get unpleasant at nome, ana tne
young lady went to live with her uncle
She has been there 1OT aDoul d hIoi'ii, anu
during that time Rhodes has been con-
stant1y in her train When as W MIR; Is Pafks sf
twenty wears of age had a will of her own
and would not be shaken from n her inte n
ton to wed, he told her that ne would DO
it I'D as it ought to be done ana nave a
wedding ceremony BETTING the family pc,
sition. Hence. the guests, the music ana
the wedding supper Father Foley of st.
Paurs Catholic Church was invited to per-
form the ceremony. but his services We're
not needed. Toward the end Miss Parker S
mother became at least partially reconciled
and she took part in the preparations for
the wedding, but today she has nothing
but unpleasant things to say OF the man
who might have been her son-n-iaw.
A Star reporter who called at Mr..
Parker's residence today was told that
nothing had been heard from Rhodes, and
that the family hoped they never would
hear of him again. Miss Parker he said,
was quite unnerved by her awkward ex-
perience, and had expressed the intention
never to see or speak to Rhodes again.
But" said Mr. Parker sententiously,
you never can tell what woman will
d."