The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-15
Miss KNAUER ISN'T ENGAGED
VINO Pr rHir 40 IN THE
PAPER StyTNG SHg us.
lt's Mighsy Embarrassing 10 Me- sRd Her
Felix's and To Mr. u. l.. Thpmp,on ant
Fts feiks-Tbe Long island city
star" Threatens % Prosecute joker.

Felix's amt 10 Nr. 70. l.. rhpmpso n ant
tf1s folks-Tbe Long island city
'Stsr' Threatens IN Prosecute joker.
II the young woman who caused tho
publication Of an advertisement announc-
ing the engagement 81 Herbert T.. Thomp-
son and Mas Adelaide Knauer win call at
the Office OF the Daily Star at II Bordsn
avenue. Long Island City, she will hear
something To her disadvantage. This in
formation WAS contained in a short article
published in the Star yesterday denying
the engagement. Continuing its apology
for the announcement the Stay stated that
II had been imposed on by q practical joker
in petticoats. But the annoyance the
announcement occasioned in the Star
ONCE did not compar with the consterna-
zion created in the families OF the young
people mentioned in the advertisement.
IL read a. follows:
ThoMpSON-kNAUER.- and Mrs. L. J.
knsuer Of Astoria announce the engagement
Of their daughter Adelaide 10 Mr. Herbert l..
Thompson.
Miss Knaueris father. Edward J. Knsuer.
10 . lawyer in Queens county. The family
i've In . beautiful home at Woolsey and
Franklin streets. Astoria. where Miss
Knauer 10 Q leader among the young people
Of her set. She 10 about 20 years old. Mr..
Thompson 10 Is. He is connected with a
real Sstats firm conducted by his elder
brother. John r. Thompson. in Long Island
City. and young Mr.. Thompson makes his
home with his mother In Hoyt avenue.
Astoria.
ment notice on August 30 both families
met for consultation. it was decided hat
the best plan would be to dismiss tho Incl
dent and let u drop from public notice. But
srH Tv ns ~ pr rIsnSs Of 20 IRE reckon xn'rn WIN ns sne sm inu
volved. Presents and letters OF congratula-
tions began lowing in and il was useless
for either family TO make explanations or
: 3 y sSsS.. 9'S aII,s 70 S,1 %Sss s sfiss Kna nsr
would stoutly deny the enga cement. to be-
met with p~atronizing courtesy
There there. don't get embarrassed;
we know how It feels. Congratulations just
the same, Don't forge US when the happy
but I'm not engaged; ] tell you that I
en- not engaged tearfully protested the
Nov. don't joke; he's a nice fellow, after
Usually these dialogues ended by Miss
knauer whtAking away In tears and anger.
IL was useless to try and let the matter
drop. Inatead OF ebbing away tho tide OF
parents visited the Office Of the Daily Star
Ind demanded the name Of the person
who caueed the publication OF the advertise
mont. Her name had not been taken In the
advertising department. but by way Of
strengthening out matters yesterday the
Stdr published a correction. Among other
thines the article said;
On August 30 q lady came to the ONCE Of
Tn Daily Star and handed In q notice which
shs desired to have inserted in tho Daily Star
on that day II was . typewritten announce
ment Of the en- Ga cement OF Miss Adelaide
kna0sr 70 Herbert l.. Thompson. She
inquired how much IL would DO ana paid the
price to the cashier. who. thinking he was
dealing with Q lady and q member Of Mr..
Knausra family. accepted the advertise
msnt and IL was published.
Later IL was learned that the notice was
what sonns people consider a practical Joke.
in other words, there was not q word OF truth
IN the stAtsmsnt therein contained. It WAS
. moot oontemptibls thins to do. and the
psrpstsator has made herself liable to arrest
end prosecution for q misdsmsanor.
b Stdr does not propose TO submit quietly
70 this deception and We will use our utmost
endsavors TO discover the perpetrator OF
the -joks. and she can rest assured we shall
snotd her all the pleasure she u entitled TO
n We can locate her.
Despdtst the foregoing publication II willbe
hard to convince Astoria people that Miss
K-~.. - AZ.