The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1908-05-23
PRETTY ROMANCE
ENDS IN MARRIAGE
This Afternoon in This City, Miss Roberta Cochran Beau
tiful Colorado Springs Society Girl, Weds
Alfred c. Royce, Young Civil Engineer

A marriage which has more than
a shade of romance was consummat-
ed this afternoon between two young
people of this city, temporarily resi-
dents. yet not without large circle
of friends and acquaintanoes-
1t was the marriage of Mr.. Alfred
A. Royce, a young civil engineer and
formerly a resident here. but who
spent the past year until within the
last two months in old Mexico, to
Miss Mamie Roberta Cochran of Col
orado Springs. visiting at present in
this city with her aunt, Mrs. Berg
at 761 White avenue, also with an
other aunt, Mrs. George Hazel, re-
siding a few miles east of the city.
The ceremony took place this af-
ternoon at 2:30 O'Clock in the pres
ence of few friends at the home of
Mrs. Berg and the ceremony that
united this handsome bride and
young groom was performed by Rev.
c. w. G. Lyon of st. Matthews Epis-
copal church.
Miss Cochran is one of the bellies
of Colorado Springs and is regarded
as most beautiful young woman
She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Robert II. Cochran, old-time resi-
dents of the Springs.
Mr.. Royce met Miss Cochran in
the Springs. and they Immediately
proceeded to fall in love with each
other. On account of the age of the
bride, her parents thought that she
should not become engaged, and in
order to give her time to think over
the marriage, sent her to Grand
Junction This, however. only proved
good trysting ground for the young
lovers as Mr. Royce was well known
here, and Miss Cochran had not been
here long until Mr.. Royce followed.
The parents seeing that the happl-
ness of the young people was IN
volved. finally yielded to their i'm
portunities and consented to the mar
riage, which took place this after
noon.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in travelling suit of Copenhagen
blue. and the groom wore the con-
ventional black The parlor of the
Berg home was beautifully decorated
with flowers for the occasion.
Recurring to another marriage in
cident in the family, it proves that
there Is a strain of wholesome ro-
nance In the blood of the beautiful
Cochran girls. A few years ago Miss
Louise Cochran, one of the most
beautiful girls who ever visited here,
was married in most romantic fash
ion in this city. She was also visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. George Hazel. She,
too. had been sent here to keep at
n distance handsome young suit
or, a young Mr.. Nevins, son of the
principal owner of the Pittsburg
(PaD Dispatch. The parents would
not consent to their first daughter
marriage, as she also was young;
but again love laughed at the lock-
smiths, and young Nevins followed
his sweetheart to this city and fhey
were married.
Soon after the marriage young
Nevlns died on great ranch that
he owrd in Routt county. Since
that time Mrs. Neyins has been mar
ried to Mr.. Claypool Caldwell one
of the prominent young engineers on
the Monat road Through the death
of her husband, the Mrs. Neyins that
was Inherited n large fortune.
The young sister, who is married
this afternoon. win leave with her
husband on the Midlnld. and then
they will later go to the home oi
MIR. Royce at Exeter, y. H.. where
the Royce family reside, they being
old settlers and distinguished fam
lily of that section.