The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-10
SICK BRIOEGRoOM'S PLIGHT.

That love will overcome all obstacles WAS
fully demonstrated at Clayton yesterday
afternoon when Howard 4. StaGfeld and
Pearl Blair Of East St. Louis made their
third and successful attempt to get \
marriage license.
Mr.. Stanield and his faHcee visited Clay
ton Monday to obtain a license, but Clerk
W,tZci thought they were too young, and
refused. They pleaded and expostulated. but
the clerk was obdurate. telling them that
they would have to get thoi- parents
sanction. As q result Of their failure, their
marriage. which was scheduled for Mon
day night. was postponed.
Yesterday morning the young folks nc
companled by their mothers. went to the
St. Louis license office. but Clerk Filley re-
fused to grant the desired permit. because
the father OF the bridegroom had not given
his official consent TO the match.
Later the young sweethearts Jour
neycd TO Clayton with their mothers. Mrs.
Kate Stanfeld swore that her son was q
and that she was willing TO see him marry.
and Mrs. Mary Blair said that her daugh-
ter was IS. and that she was willing shs
should marry. Accordingly Dir. Wetzel Is
sued the license.
Even then the troubles Of the young
couple were not at an end. They sought
Justice Greensfelder. tho Clayton matrimo-
NAL magistrate, but he was absent They
sought Judge Wilson, but he was absent.
They then went to the residence OF the
Reverend Il. II. Charles of the CLAYTON
Presbyterian Church. but he, too, was alb
sent. Then they started for the Methodist
parsonage. but lost their way and wan
dcrCd around Clayton for Learly an hour
VIXEN Stanficld met one of the caddies from
fIA rarsurrr- Mn nfE O. "a him "a panta q,
act as their guide. They found the Rev
er,nd J. NJ. Stutz at home and breathed a
sign of relief when the knot was finally
tied.
FORGOT HIS CLUTCHES.
-Four other couples were licensed at Clay
ton yesterday. John McElvOy OF No. i2!S
North broadway wanted to be married so
badly that he got up out of a sick bed and
drove TO Clayton with Mary Gisch. who
also lives at the North Broadway address.
McElyO Is afflicted with rheumatism. and
in his enthusiasm forgot his clutches. Con-
soGucntly he was not able to get out of the
carriage when he got TO Clayton. Miss
GiSch went into the license office alone and
brought Mr.. NetZe! out TO the carriage to
administer the affidavit to her fiance. The
couple were married last night in st. Louis.
TWO BROWNS MARRIED..
Doctor Tillman S. Brown of Winfield.
kas., and Miss Mary j. Brown of Maple
wood, were another coupIe that visited the
Clayton license Office in the course Of the
day. They met in Winfield a year ago when
Miss Brown was visiting her relatives, the
BroWnS OF that town, who, by the way. arc
rtidttves Of Doctor Brown. Miss Brown.
10y her marriage. becomes the second Mrs.
Brown. as the DOCTORS first wife is dead.
The bride Wore a brown gown, and when
she returns to the brown stone mansion on
Hrown avenue, in Winfield that the doctor
has provided for her home. she will sur
prise Mrs. Brown, ST.. as Doctor Brown
said his mother did not know of his inter-
tons when he left Winfield.
OTHER
The other couples licensed in Clayton
yesterday were L. Calvin Davis of Eureka
Springs and Laura Mabel Blackwell OF
lattOnville. and james r. Belts and Annie
Mary Hime OF Webster Groves. j. J. Nc
Lord Of No. $50 Texas avenue, and Lulu
Gillespie OF Kansas City were refused a
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