New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
CUPID ON WRONG TRAIN
License Gone Astray, Wedding
Delayed Three Long Hours.
HOW TELEPHONE SIZZLED!
Was Ever Duplicate More
Tardy!-Two Boomers Finally
Where One Bloomed Before.

Because the letter containing the mar
mage license got into the wrong mail bag
and went to indianapolis instead OF to
the parish house of the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION. In West 18th street, Man
haitian. the wedding Of Frank Wells
Bloomer, a travelling salesman, Of No.
SS West S2d street, Manhattan, and Miss
Grace Mae Seaman, nineteen years old,
was delayed three hours.
During the wait about fifty wedding
quests, who filled a private dining room
In the Hotel Seville, about opposite the
church. discussed the cause OF the delay
IN smothered whispers. and Miss Seaman,
on the verge of nervous breakdown, sat
in an anteroom of the church consoled
BY her parents, while the distracted BRIDE
groom was running up bill Of telephone
tolls trying TO find Deputy City Clerk
George Frenz, of Long Island City, to Sc
cure a duplicate license.
The bride is a daughter Of William A.
Seaman, Of No. % West 10Th street,
Whitestone, Long Island, which made 1t
necessary TO obtain the license In Queens.
Arrangements had been made with the
Rev K. r. Upjohn, OF the Little Church
Around the Corner" to perform the cere-
mOny, and on getting the license Tues
day Mr.. Bloomer Immediately mailed II
20 the parish house, The ceremony was
set for o'clock sharp Wednesday even
ing
Everybody was promptly on hand at
the stipulated time, and when the couple
entered the church they were greeted by
the Rev. Mr.. Upjohn. who held out his
hand.
The marriage license" he said. You
must have failed to mail it."
Why, We mailed 1t Immediately" re-
piled the couple In the same breath.
We'll, I'm sorry, but IT hasn't arrived.
and I can't go on with the ceremony I'M
less / have the license"
Taking off his claw hammer coat snl
white gloves, Mr.. Bloomer got down to-
business. Did he want one telephone?
No. He would take a dozen and keep
them ell busy. He was ably assisted by
advice from his bewildered companions
and the wires to Queens fairly sizzled with
the question: Where can l find Deputy
City Clerk Frenz?"
During this exciting time the guests as
sembled in the Hotel Seville were anx-
,ously awaiting the arrival OF the bridal
party. They were getting hungry and
impatient when word reached them that
the bridegroom had lost the license.
Horrors! :" exclaimed some of the wom-
en- guests. What's that a sign of"
But the bridegroom was not looking for
signs. He wanted a lost marriage GER
tihcate.
After nearly a two hours quest IL was
found that Frenz was at his home, No.
IS Ninth avenue, Long Island City. Yes.
he would issue duplicate certificate on
obtaining proper affidavits. Hurry! Sure
be would hurry, but first he would have
to go to his Office in the Queens County
Court House for blanks. Couldn't he bring
the courthouse along? Not very well. II
was against the law. Had he started yet?
No. he hadn't, but II they quit calling he
would try to get started.
At the Little Church Around the Cor
ner' his appearance was hailed with tears
OF Joy. duplicate license was issued 4
Q o'clock and the Rev. Mr.. Upjohn Joined
the happy pair.
In the Rev, Mr.. Upjohn's mail yester-
day was the missing marriage license.
The postmarks showed IL had made a trip
10 Indianapolis and back.