The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOT HAM
Preacher Refused TO Marry a Couple
in His Church
BECAUSE WOMAN WAS DIVORCE
a Young Man Commits Suicide for
Love-Larse Sums of Money
Lent by New York TO
Paris.
BECAUSE WOMAN WAS DIVORCE

NEW YORK, May 11.-There was
sensation yesterday the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest..of which Rev Dr. D.
Parker Morgan is rector, caused ny the
refusal of the rector to perform mar
riage ceremony. The candidates Tor
rnatrimony were Mr.. Willism Barrie
Bracken and Mrs. Clio Clinton Huneker
After the guests had arrived, tbT- Morgan
sent the following letter to Mr.. Bracken:
Dear Mr. Bracken; | have this moment
returned from the country and hasten be
cause of what I have just heard TO ask
YOU whether the bride elect Is widow,
or has she been. divorced? Seeing the Ger
tiicate duly filed, saying she was
widow 1 did not dream of putting the
question to you before. Ii the lady has
been divorced | cannot perform the cere-
mony. neither can l allow it 10 De per-
formed by any OF my curates or in any
of my churches, 1 do hope to have been
wrongly informed Most truly yours,
D. PARKER MORGAN.
The bridal party then went to
Delmonico's and the knot was tied by
another preacher. That there might
not lie another hitch. a second preacher
stood by ready to act in the event tha
his services should be needed,
In art circles the bride is Very we'll
known She is a sculptures OF ability,
and her work has been much praised by
the critics. She is abundanay favored
by nature. having an intellectual and
beautiful face, as Well striking
figure It was upon her own suit that
she was granted a divorce from James
G. Huneker. at present connected with q
musical publication. Mrs. Huneker has
one very pretty child. The divorce was
granted about a year ago
MILLIONS FOR PARIS.
Since January l Partisan bankers,
through the Bank of France, have been
endeavoring to negotiate a loan OF Sl5,-
00O000 to finance enterprises incident to
the Exposition. Failing to get il in
Europe, they have succeeded IN nego-
til thug a loan here, and tac first snip
mcnt of s30C00 600 will be concluded this
week The movement will continue at
the rate of S3,O0C,00o a week until the
whole sum is supplied.
The loan was negotiated by the Ma
tionaI City Bank on behalf of a syndi-
cate of American bankers and some Tor
eign banking houses and agencies in this
borough.
A young man, believed to be August
III. Pless of 40 VandewaIer Street, jumped
from the Brooklyn bridge yesterday after
noon and was drowned The body mas
not been recovered. HIeSS boffGed
truck going over the bridge, and removed
his coat and vest When near the centre
of the structure he leaped from the truck
ran to the side of the bridge and spranS
off. He descended feet first, striking the
water just in front of a big float passing
beneath the bridge. An instant later the
float passed over the spot. Severa! per
sons saw Pless leap from the bridge, ana
though several boats put off, the body
was not found.
The name and address above given were
found on letters in the pocket of the coat
which iPIese removed before Jumping
At the number lives Mrs. Elizabeth Pless,
who said August was her son. She said
the young man had been very respondent
of late because he was engaged, ana TO
this she ascrihed his act.
THE CHURCH PROSPERS.
The members of the West Presbyterian
Church are happy over the fine exhibit
they have just made. At the annual
meeting last evening report was SUB
mitted, showing that the Church is out
of debt for the first time in seven years.
This result has been achieved. notwlth-
standing the resigna ton of Russell Sag
II. M. Flagler, S. C. T Dodd and other
wealthy men. who left the Church after
vainly trying to force DR.. Evans out. be-
cause they claimed that he was respon-
sible for the annual deficit in the finances.
But the less wealthy members raj
lied around their pastor and helped him
10 pull the Church out of debt.