The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-06
WILL MARRY AT HOME,

Daughter OF An Old Wheeling Nan to
be United TO a Catholic Under a Dis
peusauon Overriding synoalcal
Mixed Marriage Ruling Wedding Of
Miss Eva Barnes This Month
The st. Louis Republic, OF Saturday,
contains the following item, which has
local interest here, not only in Cath
Ollie circles, but to many others, The
prospective bride In the approaching
wedding, on account OF which the issue
was raised regarding matrimonial
rule established by the diocesan synod
Of ST. Louis, recently, IS Miss Eva
Barnes, daughter Of Ephralm IL. Bmnes,
formerly OF Wheeling;
II Is slid that the rule made Mt the
last diocesan synod relative TO mixed
marriages will probably soon be abol-
ished altogether The reason OF this Is
on account OF the number OF requests
that come for dispensations from var
ious people, IL the requests are refused
a furore is raised. and tn one Instance
during the past year an appeal was ia
ken 10 the Papal Ablegate and the
archbishop was oyerrpled. Several dis
pensatlons have already been granted.
practically rendering the ruling a dead
letter.
one of the latest of these cases on re-
cord 10 ! dlspensatlon that was granted
during the past week by Manager
Muehlsiepen to DIR, John Il. Papln, Oh
sos North Grand avenue, Dr.. Papin
has recently wooed and won the heart
OF Miss Eva Barnes, the beautiful and
attractive daughter OF 10. II. Barnes, or
1926 Lindell boulevard, The wedding
was set for October II, and everything
went smoothly until the arrangement
Oftthe marriage programme came up.
Then there was hitch and one that
caused Or, Papln considerable trouble
and annoyance,
AS is well known, Dr. Papin Is a Cath
Ollie, and, OF course, he desired to be
married in conformance with the rules
OF the Catholic church. The rule made
by the last diocesan synod, held less
than a year ago was that In the event
OF mixed marriage, the ceremony
should be performed by a Catholic
priest and in the parsonage of the par
ish. Miss Barnes objected to this part
OF the programme II was her wish and
also that OF her father 10 have parlor
wedding.
DR.. Papn was in a quandary, The
penalty for violation of the rule with
out dispensation is accommodation,
and to be placed under the ban Of the
church was the very opposite of what
he desired. He is a member, of st.
%avlers church. on Grand avenue and
Lindeii boulevard, which Is conducted
by the Jesuit fathers. He went to see
Father Bronsgeest and told him OF his
dilemma. The latter agreed to do what
he could to extract him from his un-
pleasant position. He accordingly sat
down and indted letter TO Mgr.
MuehlsIepen, the administrator of the
diocese during Archbishop Kain's alb
sence in Rome.
Dr. Papin repaired to Father Mueht-
slepen's residence on Ann avenue dur
ing the past week. He presented Father
Bronsgeets letter and the diocesan adj
mlnistrator granted the desired dispen-
sation. Father Bronsgeest will perform
the ceremony and the couple Will be
united In the parlors OF the Barnes
homestead at the number stated.
Father Muehlsiepen read Father
Bronsgeest's letter and granted It with
out demurring," said DR.. Papin last
night. 1T was the desire of the bride
and he's family that a parior wedding
be celebrated. am sorry t!iat this was
made public. 1t has caused me consId-
erabfe ANNOYANCE"