The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06
CUPID CUTS A GAY CAPER
Young Miss Kolb Welded to Mr.
Meaney, Aged 60.
Couple Cume Here From Frederick
and Were Married at a Hotel
Not Exactly an Elopement.

Charles E. Meaney, a sexagenarisn
and thrice a widower, and Miss Effie
Kolb, dainty brunette OF twenty-four,
both OF Frederick, Md, were quietly mar
ritd in the parlors OF the National Hotel
yesterday.
The news of this union will probably
be a great surprise TO their friends and
relatives at EoIae, as the couple left home
aJ u o'clock yesterday morning, ostenslbiy
uron an excursion, without giving the
slightest intimation of what their real
purpose xas Alter the wedding the newly
married pair returned To Frederick.
Mr.. Neaney is fairly prosperous
real estate dealer, while his wife Is The
granddaughter OF Michael Kolb, retired
ice merchant of Frederick.
The preparations for the marriage were
made By CLERK Buckner, of the Nathpnal.
who Is an old friend Of the groom. Several
days ago he receive letter from Mr..
Meaney stating that he would re here
Yesterday with his prospective bride ana
asking him to procure a marria ge license
and to have a minister on hand.
MI. Buckner accordingly On saturday re-
paired 10 the office or the clerk OF the
District courts to procure the necessary
papers and notified Rev. DIR. George
Koenig, OF the Trinity Lutheran Church,
that his services would probably be re-
quired.
Tru- to his prOgram Mr.. Meancy, ac-
coinpauied by nis bride, arrived at the
hotel at O'Clock, having taken the first
train leaving Baltimore after his arrival
there upon the excursion. They brought
no baggage with them.
The coupie went to their rooms, and after
consultation with Mr. Bhckner the time for
the wedding ceremony was fixed at 1 80
o o'clocS. The clerk agreed to act as best
man. aad Cashier Williams, OF the hotel.
was requested To give the bride away.
These two, it was decided, were to be the
only guests at the ceremony. Promptly on
time the bride, a petite and decidedly
pretty brunette, made her appearance,
attired in natty travelling suit The
groom, good looking and remaT sa0ly hale
for his age came into the parlor imne-
diately afterward, and without any fur
thcr preliminaries DR.. Koenig pronounced
the short marriage cere mony Of the Luth
eran Church and the twain were one.
They were warmly congratulated by
the patrons and the guests, and after
psrtaking of lunch, went for short stroll
about the city. At 3 O'Clock Trey took
The train again for Frederick, where the
glad news will he announced to their
friends tonight.
In explanation of the secrecy and haste
of their marriage, Mr. Meaney saId that
while he had no fear OF serious opposition
by either his relatives OF those of his wife,
lie wished to forestall any objections
which might lie put forward. He, himself,
has two children, both older than his bride,
who might have expressed displeasure at
the engagement, and he did not know how
Mrs Meaney's friends would look upon her
choice uf 80 much Older an aspira nt from
among her many admirers. He and his
wife have been rear neighbors for many
years, ard their affection for each ether
has grown from an acquaintance which
dates hack to the time when she was Il
mere girl.
Mrs. Meaney, herself, did not have very
m1ch 70 say hGt looked very happy as she
CLING To the arm of her chosen husband,
The couple were accompanied TO the depot
by their friends of the hotel, who, upon
their departure. again wished them all
happiness in their new relationship.