Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-31
HIS JOYS and
TROUBLE MIXED
SIDNEY LOVE WINS HEIRESS BUT
CLERGYMAN WON'T MARRY
THEM.
DIVORCE is THE CAUSE
Rector Of Fashionable ST. James Epis-
copal Church in Chicago Objects
to Marrying Divorced Parties
Wedding Tomorrow.

Sidney Love, the former sOttumwan,
who has been attracting more Or less
attention by his matrimonial joys and
troubles, and his successful career rs
a stock broker will not be married at
the fashionable ST. James Protestant
Episcopal church in Chicago, as was
believed. The Rev. James S, Stone.
rector of that church, is inclined to
take an advanced view on the ques-
ton of marrying divorced parties. and
Mr.. Love will have to 90 elsewhere
when seeking for clergyman to join
him to Miss MalIorte Jones, who has
gained the distinction of being re-
ferred to as "the most beautiful woni-
an in Chicago" Mr.. Love and his for
mer wife were divorced some time
ago. She has since married again,
and he is now about to follow her
lead. The Chicago Examiner, speaking
today of the latest developments in
the case says:
The Rev. Dr. James s. Stone, rector
Of ST. James Protestant Episcopal
church announced last night that he
would not marry Miss Marjorie Burns
and Sidney G. Love.
st. James Is beyond doubt the most
beautiful young heiress and her moth
tendants there.
mo, I shall not perform the cere-
mony,'' said DR.. Stone. 1.-THE recent
action Of the church on the subject Of
marrying divorced persons would
make it impossible for me to do sc"
The objection refers to Mr.. Love,
who is divorced from his first wife.
rs Miss Burns communicate Of
your church," he was asked.
"She is an attendant"
''Were you asked to offfciate at her
marriage?"
well, really that is a rather deli
cate question and must ask to be
excused from answering it,
Wedding Plans Kept Secret.
| Ever since the reported engagement
of "the most beautiful girl in Chi
cago" and the divorced broker was
corroborated, society friends and re
porters have been besieging Mrs
Burns for plans for the wedding. The
only announcement that has ever been
given out concerning it was written
by Mrs Burns herself and sent to q
newspaper on Oct II. 1t read:
"The marriage of Miss Marjorie
Burns and Sidney G. Love will be
quietly celebrated On Wednesday, Oct
| 80, at the home of the brides moth
err. Mrs. G. G. Burns. Ill Lake Shore
Drive. The hour of the ceremony has
not been decided upon. Both Miss
Burns and Mr. Love will be unattend
4 ed and only small party of relatives
and the closest friends will witnes!
the service
4 That is all that is known of tn.
4 plans for the wedding tomorrow, {
wedding which will attract nationa
attention because Of the wealth an,
famous beauty of the bride and tn,
previous matrimonial troubles of thu
bridegroom.
Refuses to Discuss Weddlne.
I AS she has done from the first
Mrs Burns declined to discuss TIL
subject last night.
THAT is something that only m
daughter can talk about, she said
"and she is not here.
When Miss Burns returned HON
from an automib'e ride last uish
she LAUGHED the question off.
"ReaI'y l dent know who VIII pr
form the ceremony" sh, sail q
: have been 50 busy with other pref
arations that have forgotten /
J ask Mr. love whom he had engage
, fer that rart of it."
! In the absence os any inforn,atiO