The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-18
WINS AND LOSES BRIDE
Prospective Husband Forced by
Fiancee at Altar to Wed
Another Girl.
TIED TO MAID He HAD Tilted
Young Woman Discovers Wooer's Pre-
vious Love Affair and Produces His
Former Sweetheart on Wedding
scene-induced by Guests to Agree
to Union With Discarded Maiden.

Scene-Induced by Guests to Agree
to Union With Discarded Maiden.
New York, Sept. 1S.-No writer of
fiction ever conceived more dramatic
stage setting than the circumstances
surrounding the remarkable wedding
of William F. Thober, diemaker of
Trenton, N J., and pretty seventeen
year-old Viola Glover of Newark.
The knot was tied at the home of
Miss Mary Macdonald, PAT Fifty third
street, Brooklyn, whom Thober had
intended to wed and who successfully
trapped him into the predicament,
where his only loophole was to marry
the girl he had previously loved and
Tilted
Miss Macdonald had perfected all
Der. She discovered his previous love
affair in the nick of time and summon
ing Miss Glover and q minister instead
of priest, as had originally been
planned, saw to it that the ceremony
was performed.
Bridesmaid Instead OF Bride.
Miss Macdonald was bridesmaid in
stead of bride, wearing the wedding
gown that she had made for her own
marriage. Flowers brought by the
bridegroom shed their sweetness for
the girl he had discarded.
The relatives and friends of Miss
Macdonald gathered in her home for
the wedding. They found everything
In readiness. A long table stretched
from the front room through to the din
ing room, and a caterer was on hand
to serve the supper On the second
floor the reception room had been ar
ranged so that all the guests could see
the ceremony performed but instead
of Father McGuirl the Rev. FL. G. A.
Meyer of St. Jacobi's Lutheran church
was in the house ready to tie the knot
With light step and a happy heart
Thober bounded into the house. He
shook hands with the guests, told of
his love for his bride to be, and when
the young woman he expected to wed
tripped downstairs to greet him he
tried to place his arm about her waist
and kiss her. She avoided him, how
ever, but to the unsuspecting bride
groom it seemed as if Miss Macdonald
simply was bashful before the guests.
All Ready For Ceremony.
Il am ready for the ceremony" the
bridegroom finally announced, and he
tried to take the arm of Miss MacDon-
aid. But she stepped from his side
and, facing him, said:
IF you are ready for the wedding
then it shall be performed. But won't
be the bride"
Thober looked at the young woman in
surprise. But the surprise soon turned
to CONSERVATION when down the stairs
came small procession, headed by
Miss Glover and her mother Follow
ing the two came several relatives and
friends of Miss Macdonald, and they
surrounded Thober.
They did mott have to denounce him
openly or threaten what would happen
if he refused to marry Miss Glover, for
the young man realized their temper
from their ominous looks. He realized
also from the contemptuous manner Of
Miss Macdonald that she was lost to
him forever
I'VE are waiting for an answer" said
one of the men,
Minister Ties the Knot,
The bridegroom still hesitated. He
mumbled something about mans right
to marry whom he wished, but min
ute later the Rev. Mr.. Meyer, who was
waiting upstairs, was told that the
wedding would take place, and he tied
| the knot.
Five seconds after the ceremony was
| performed Th0ber was called into the
hallway by Miss MacDonald's mother.
There he found Miss MacDonald's
brother-in-law and George Casey, who
had just acted as best man.
Il think you had better leave at
| once" said Mrs. Macdonald with
| feigned sweetness. 'In fact, we don't
care how fast you go, and we also ad-
| wise you never to come back.