The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
Daughter Of Ex-MayOr Of
East Orange JiltS
ElStOn PearCe.
NOW HER BEST FRIEND
is HER STEP-MOTHER
Miss Edyth May Bruen, En-
{ thusiastic Auto Driver, Now
Mrs. L. A. HOllister.

I Former Mayor Edward Bruen, of
East Orange. today announced the
marriage of his daughter, Miss Edyth
May Bruen, an enthusiastic auto
mobile driver, to Louis A. Hollister, of
ceremony followed by only three days
the former mayors own marriage to a
second wife, the romance is sufficiently
involved and intricate to be unusually
interesting. incidentally, Miss Bruen's
engagement to Elston e. Pearce, of
Montclair, a newspaper man, was
broken. This last fact comes as much
of a surprise as the wedding. Miss
Bruen was courted by both men
Mr.. Bruen last Saturday married
Miss Edith May Spellmeyer, chum of
his daughter. and it is believed that
this ceremony FASTENED the second one,
which was performed in the Belleclaire
Hotel, Seventy-seventh street and
Broadway, New York, where the BRIDE
egroom makes his home.
II, and Mrs. Hollister had been
oove since infancy and were said
does time to have been engaged.
Knightsagement was broken and the
i,ytPysStent Of Miss Bruen to Mr..
was announced this year, An
aaatdobile trip to New Hampshire,
---ysiken by the Bruens, eventually in
cluded Hollister in the party and at
that time 1t is believed the plans for
a quiet marriage in the lear future
were consummated.
Practically Tilted.
IL is said that Pearce was practically
Tilted by Miss Bruen. While she was
away it is asserted that Pearce received
letters from her as of old, while at the
same time she was resuming her old
friendship for Hollister. Pearce knew
nothing of the state of affairs, so 1t is
stated, and fell victim to his own con-
ndence. The marriage came as great
big blow to him. He was the most sur"
prised and chagrined man in town when
he learned OF IT, EVEN iouaF 'hO was
not sure it was true.
II don't know whether they are mar
red or not" said he. ut was sur
prise to me. / least expected II.
Pearce Gets a Shock.
sssss.,1 IL .Xas first announced that the mar
! raee followed an elopement, out this
rros denied by former Mayor Bruen.
paarce declares that after ne iearneo
that Holister was in the party IN New
Hampshire the engagement was proken
about two weeks ago
"Were you jilted?" he was asked.
He refused to answer.
. FRIENDS of the new Mrs. Hollister de-
clare that she met her husband nn5 apoue 1.lSa,e
me years ago at Asbury Park while
ber carly teens, and that the friend
H. was never broken excepting dur
%e that comparatively brief period OF
4 the Pearce engagement.
Mrs. Hollster. as Miss Bruen was
on auto enthusiast, and both HOLSTER
and Pearce courted her with automo-
hiles The final chapter of the ro-
nance had much to do with an auto
&C tho trip from the brides home in
I,ast Orange to the Hotel Belleclaire
N 1,ew York was taken in the bride
groou-elect's car. Mr.. Hollister Is IN
the automobile insuring business, and
az he also is an ardent notorist, 1t is
nyobable that Mrs. Hollister will have
az great opportunities to enjoy SPINS
through the country as she had during
her auto courtships.
Pearcc Tells a Tale of Woe.
Miss Bruen," said Mr.. Pearce, met
uolIister in Asbury Park nine years
ago when she was only a child He is
in tho automobile insurance business at
"a T iberty street, New York. He had
cor and it took her fancy. They had
several auarrels and for month or
two he would not come to see her. Then
thew would make up.
"f met Miss Bruen in Proctors
Theatre last December had an
auto and so got along very nicely we
hecame engaged in April. HOLSTER
continued writing her letters telling ger
Che was the only woman in the wore
foy him. Several times we started our
IN get married, but never did.
.I,uring this time her father was
,,eenjng company with Miss Edith M.
s.reIlmeyer who was friend OIL
Idvth,s Miss Bruen's mother mad been
dead about year, and she did not IKE
her father going with Miss Spellmeyer.
che fold him so, and her father told
her her that if she did not like it to leave
tha house. She said noting more about
~ for a while. but later again brought
IN the matter. Then she left the house
ard went to New York. but soon after
returned.
ION August she went with her folks
~ the Hotel Wentworth. New Castle.
New Hampshire. She did not tell me
(Ceptinucd ON second Pnge)
1900 ! . so,sIittle mig pork sausage are