The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
COULDN'T HAPPEN IN THIS STATE
& Louisiana Bridegroom Forgot the
Marriage License

Il was one Of 500 persons who wit
messed what We all thought was a we'd
ding in fashionable church a few
weeks ago." remarked a gentleman
Tuesday, ard it was evident from the
way be started out that be had a story
tc tell, 1T was one Of the principal
chrr,h weddings Of May, and nearly
all society was gathered in that
church. TIE bride had been very pop
ular in New Orleans society, and the
groom vas one of the best knoEn Of
the successful younger business men in
the city. There was matron Of
honor, several bridesmaids, f,Wer
bearers, groomsmeu aud ushers, music
and all that sort Of thing, and many
people vent to tie church simply to
see the frill5 that were to be put to
the old ceremony Of giving and taking
in marriage. The groom's brother was
his best man, and he was as proud
as was his principsI-until after the
Wedding. No, he did lot forget to
pass the ring to the bridegroom.
After the final VOWS we're eZchaDg-
ed and the minister had pronour ed
the young couple man and wife, We in
the front seats noticed the minister
whispering to the bridegroom, and the
look Of worry and annoyance that
came over the face of the man who
should have been 60 happy. We won
dezed what the mysterious whispering
mesnt, but re were not enlightened.
As the minister turned agay the groom
gave lis arm to the bride, toe crgsn
peaicd out MendelGsohn's joyful aed-
ding march, but ths groom did not
sesm very joyous, and a few Of US
later discovered Why and the reason
for the whispered conversation bet
Ween the minister and the bridegroom
in the chancel.
after p.onouncing them man and
wife, the minister whispered to the
man tfat in reality ne and his bride
we're not married; that no license had
been obtained, and that the reason
why the minister had followed the II
tual was that 70 scandal might be
created. TIE best man had been in
trusted with sll the commissions ap-
pertaining to the wedding, and he had
forgotten the most important item Of
all, the marriage LICENSE. The minister
knew that at that time OF night there
would be no chance to obtain the IL
cense without long delay, and he knew
that the best way to smooth over the
matter was to 60 on with his part Of
the programme aud then tell the bride
groom that be was no bridegroom, but
only bridegroom to be. The man in
the case had made all bis arrangements
for a wedding tour West, ard had
bought the ssateroom in the sleeper Of
the night train and bought bis tickets.
He went to his home that night, and
the bride remained at hers.
early the next morning the license
% marry was obtsined from the board
Of health, and the genuine marriage
ceremony was then performed at the
home of the brides parents and with
no witnesses save the member Of her
family.
The Bridegroom, after considerable
trouble, got the dates Of his railroad
tickets changed, but he lost the $18 be
had paid when he reserved the state.
room in the sleeper from New Orleans
to Chicago. The story only got out to a
few persons who were at the church for
what they thought was the wedding,
and noticed in the papers later the date
Of the marriage license. ."-NeR Orleans
Times De noorat.