Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-25
ELoPEMENT DISCLOSED.
George p. Cheney Marries Marie H.
Odend'ha of Baltimore.

George p. Cheney Willimantie %
Marie Fl. Odend'hal. Baltimore, 20
The above appeared in a long list OF
marriage licenses granted in washing
ton, D. c., Jan. 20. and published in
several of the evening panefs of that
, 1ate
"A romance and elopernant that has
interested Baitiyaore society circles
and which nov is one of the matters
of local inter est Is now revealed. The
young people were married on that
date, bvC without their parents con-
sent. There was the usual excitement
When the ract became known in the
respective households, and it was only
Monday afternoon that reconciliation
Nss effected.
The groom. George Philip Cheney, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cheney,
of 179 Valley street. and he is now at
his home in this city.
He was seen Tuesday morning by a
reporter and asked if he was married.
Admitting that he was. Mr. Cheney
said he first met Miss Odend'hal at a
society gathering four months ago in
at first sight. They met often at SINH
lar gatherings and in time Mr.. Cheney
was a frequent caller at the Odend'h hal
home. About q week ago the young
woman's father asked the young man
about his intentions, to which Mr..
Cheney replied: we love each other.
and intend to marry Marie" That's
impossible" said the father. Il might
consider your case however, IL you
were equipped to take the step" will
you give me a chance to make good p"
asked Mr.. Cheney.
'H'll think the matter over" was the
answer
Mr.. Cheney told his fancee of her
fathers declaration. and plans for
eiopement vera then made. Cheney
went to the OGend'hal residence and
5ade them all goodbye. telling Mr.
Odendhal that he was going to his
home in WilliDantic and was going
into business and would come back
and claim his daughters hand in mar
riage-
Went TO Washington
Friday morning both young people
boarded an express and went to Wash
ington, d. c. Going to the registrars
Office in the city hall. they secured a
marriage license. and taking a taxicap
went to st. Patrick's church. where
they We're made man and wife by the
pastor, Rev. FIR. William J. Carroll
John Martin of New Britain, a law
student at the Georgetown university.
was best man, and Miss Gladys Kim
oerly of Chicago was the bridesmaid.
Cardinal Gibbons granted dispensa-
ton allowing the couple to be married
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney parted Satur-
Day, tine bride going to her home and
the groom coming to his home in this
CITY his parents were quite surprised
when they We're acquainted with the
fact of the marriage and for a time
tnlEgs were said, but his parents have
n1aily decided to forgive their SON.
late Monday the groom received e. long
telegram from the bride in Baltimore
saying that the Baltimore papers had
copied the notice of the issuance Of the
marriage license and were writing UP
the elopement and that she had told
her parents. They had forgiven her
also.
ARD you might say" said Mr. Che
ney. that am going to make good.
l nave already been taken into bust
neSS with a local firm. Now that our
parents are reconciIed to our marriage
am going to bring my bride to this
city in a short time"
The bride is a member OF one of the
leading French families of Baltimore
and very prominent in society circles
in that city. She made her debut there
three years ago and is very accom-
plished only last fall returning from
one of the noted schools of art in
France. Mr.. Cheney Is well and favor
ably known in this city. He is q grad
uate Of ST. Mary's parochiaI school and
Michaefs college. Toronto. and the
AT the time of his marriage he was
one of the house physicians at tbs
University hospital in Baltimore.