The Washington times., 1902-03-19
DID NOT WANT TO We'd
ONE OF THE FINEST
Miss FlosSie Steadman Elopes
With Man She Loved.
LICENSE HAD BEEN SECURED
Policeman Otto Schneider Won the
Heart of His Prospective Mother-in-
Law, But hot the Love of the Girl He
Sought to Make His Wife.

Wedding bells pealed forth clandestine-
ly at Rockville. Md. Friday morning,
when Miss Flossie Steadman and Mr..
Archie Bresnahan. of this city, were
united in marriage according to the rites
of the Roman Catholic Church. Aside
from the clandestine feature of the mar
riage. the young bride had hoodwinked
Policeman Otto Schneider. of the First
precinct. who. it seems. had won the heart
of his prospective mother in law. but had
not so favorably impressed the young
woman he sought to make his wife
Miss Steadman resides on North Capitol
Street, near X Street northeast. and is
considered belle by the residents OF that
section OF the city. She had known MIR
Bresnahan for some time. and had
plighted her troth to him. In the mean
time it appears that Mr.. Schneider was
also suitor for heart and hand, and al
though he did not win the love OF Miss
Steadman, he won the heart OF the yodng
girls mother. and their wedding day was
set.
Preparations for the Wedding
Preparations were made for the wedding
and trosseau was ordered for the pros
pectiye bride. The climax was reached on
Tuesday last. when Mr.. Schneider applied
Tor a marriage license, which was duly
chronicled in the papers on the following
morning. The announcement was read by
a number OF Mr.. Bresnahan's friends, who
Immediately went to him and asked for
an explanation.
Mr.. Bresnahan, believing that Miss
Steadman had triied with his affections,
was furious. and forthwith repaired to her
home. only to learn that she was in Lees
burg. As matter OF fact the young girl
was in an upper chamber OF the house. be-
moaning her fate that she was TO be
separated from the man she loved by her
marriage to Mr.. Schneider.
Clandestine Marriage Arranged.
This was last Wednesday night, and on
the following morning. the young woman.
on the pretext of going TO the dress
makers, left her home and went to the
home of friend. Mr.. Bresnahan was
communicated with by telephone, and was
shortly afterward ushered into Miss
Steadman's presence. An explanation fol-
lowed, and arrangements were made for
the Two to meet at the same friends house
the following morning, preparatory to go
ing TO Rockville to be quietly married.
Friday morning arrived, and the happy
couple we're on hand an hour ahead of
schedule time. Accompanied BY a num-
Der Of friends Who were to be witnesses
at the marriage, they boarded a train for
Rockville. On reaching their destination
they found il would be necessary to secure
a dispensation from the Cardinal before
the marriage ceremony was performed.
This was the first obstacle.
The required dispensation having been
received. the priest who 10 ofiiciaie
announced that it would be necessary for
him TO have letter from the pastor of
the church they attended in Washington.
There was nothing else to be done than
for Mr.. Brcsnahan TO return to Washing
ton for the desired letter. which he did
Couple Returns to Washington.
The marriage ceremony was then per
formed and the young couple and their
friends returned to Washington. Going
to the house Of the friend where the
plans for the clandestine marriage we're
perfected. the young bride sent for her
mother. When the mother learned of her
marriage she was highly incensed, but
later became reconCiled to the existing
condition Of affairs. and welcomed her
daughter and her newly acquired sOn-in-
Law 10 her home.
As for Policeman Schneider. TO say he
was chagrined. is putting il mildly. He
had made every preparation for the we'd
ding that was to be. and had secured a
weeks leave OF absence from Major Syl-
vester to devote to a short honeymoon.