New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

minister and IL they have no choice OF denorn-
ination he uses the telephone 70 inform one OF
his clerical friends that another victim has been
landed and by the time the blanks IN the license
have been filed the minister Is on hand He
carries his prayer book and marriage certif-
cate with him at all times and is willing to
perform the marriage ceremony in the office Of
the issuer, a parlor OF q nearby hotel or any
place requested SO long as his fee is forth
coming.
The Rev d. II Hind. an Episcopal minister.
carries of the palm for the number Of marriages
performed each year. For several years past he
has averaged nearly five hundred annually. and
as the summer months are the best for the
business he often marries as many as six
couples I'm a day. He relates many funny and
interesting anecdotes of persons whom he has
Joined together I'm matrimOny since coming to
Windsor. He says that in a majority Of in
stances the bridegroom IS not overly blessed
with funds. and as clergyman can have no
fixed charges for the ceremony. he often secures
little.
Il remember" said Mr.. Hind "ons couple who
arrived In Windsor at IL o'clock at night and
wished to get married. I sent for, and as
there was a heavy fall of the cars were
not running, and had 10 wade through the
snow a distance Of two miles to get uptown.
When 1 arrived it did not take long to perform
the ceremony, and. In reply to a question from
the bridegroom as to how much the damage
would be. replied that he could give me just
what he thought his wife was worth to him.
He said he had known her only twenty-four
hours. and could not figure out the problem
Just then. He took my address and promised to
remember me handsomely II the wife proved
true; but guess she blank. for have not
since heard from him"
A second story by the same clergyman
sarding the matter of fees was about a young
man and his girl who called him from his bed
at late hour. and. after getting married. the
bridegroom offered him so cents. The minister
was a trihe nettled over the smallness OF the
amount. and told the bridegroom so. when he
was met with the astonishing reply that he only
had 10 cents left with which to reach Detroit.
and that he would have to find relatives house
in order to get shelter until morning. Mr.. Hind
promptly returned the so cents. and some years
after he received letter containing a twenty
dollar bill from the man. who said that he had
secured a good bargain in his wife. and they
wished to pay the minister for his kindness and
trouble.
St. Johns Church which Is presided over by
Mr.. Hind. has been the scene of many mar
riages Many of the young-and for that mat
ter old-brides who come to Windsor desire 70
be married in a church. They insist on having
the ceremony performed in the church. and. as
the rector is obliging. he escorts them to his
own church. and there they united in the
holy bonds of wedock- Mr.. Hind says that
these church marriages prove the happiest OF
any he solemnizes. He declares that there are
few of the couples who ever appeal to the d.
vorce courts to free them from the ties assumed
In Canada. but the marriages where the brides
are not particular in what place the ceremonies
conducted the ones that turn out unhap-
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business In Windsor a bad name
Another prominent clergyman. who runs Mr.
Hind close second in the number OF marriages
performed. has many interesting stories. He
tells one of his doorben ringing after he and the
other members of his family had retired for the