Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-04-30
NO WEDDING BELLS
Because Bride Didn', Write or Meet the Groom
She Says Its Poor Excuse. But Lover
Went Back to Memphis All the Same.


Wedding bell, did not ring ior Miss Julia
1",httnc. ot Gtctna. and John Marque. oi
N,mph-. who=e parents live al l1l6 Foucher
street. because the brdcgroomto-b he did not
consider hc had been treated right when his
intended neglected To write to HIM and failed
l. be- al the ,tation when the train came IN
Saturday night from Memphis.
Miss tochrane heard about the change oi
mind evidenced BY Mr. Matque in time to no.
uiy the priest al ST Joseph's Church, in Gret-
na, and the lew friends that gathered were
told that the marriage was not to be held A
inc wedding cake and a wedding supper were
provided but these did not 90 to waste.
According to Miss Cochrane. she did not 60
To- the train because it was too late for her to
be IN the city and she did not believe such an
rAcu>e Ma, strong enough to stand the test
She ilrmly convinced that Mr. Marque
M, trlfling with her affections and really did
not wish to live up to his promise OF mar
rage
Her family and herself were OF the opinion
that he should have been man enough to come
over to the house and formally break the en-
gagement II he was not satisfied They all
seemed perfectly satisfied that the affair ended
the way It did Miss Cochrane was sorry for
Miss Elsie Drnkhaus who was to stand as
bridesmaid "a she went to the expense Of hav-
ing special dress made for the occasion.
James Cochrane said he came from Memphis
with Mr. Marque and he seemed perfectly
eontented until he reached the city and did
not see Miss Cochrane waiting for him Then
he became very angry. Mr.. Cochrane was to
have been best man.
) J. Il. Marque, father OF the bridegroom to- be-
stated that he regretted that Miss Cochrane
had seen fit to allow anything to be printed
about the affair. because he would have en-
deavored to bring the couple together. as there
seemed to have been nothing but anger at her
failure to write TO him and not coming to the
station to cause his son to refuse To marry the
,orng woman. Mr. Marque said no carriages
went over to Gretna for the wedding, because
Mr.. Leitz telcphoned to his residence a. to
their disposition and he was told not to send
any Mr.. Marque said his son was opposed to
a big church wedding and the carriages we're
ordered in his name without consultation or
authority. Mr.. Marque stated that Miss Coch-
rane had lived for more than a year at his
home and was like of the family There
was no reason 10 object to the wedding, but
II was evident at various times that his son
and she did not get along we'll both having
tempers and being very stubborn
On the way from Memphis. Mr. Marque de-
clared. his son told Mr.. Cochrane that IL his
sister wasn't at the station it was all off. be-
cause he was not pleased anyhow, as she failed
to answer his letters. Mr.. Marque recognized
the fact that his son should have gone to
Grctna and broken off the engagement, but
the reason was that he thought the young
woman and his people would have forced the
marriage
There nothing but the most honora
relations between the couple. and Mr.. Marque
regretted the publicity that has been given the
unfortunate affair. He pointed To the fact that
he bought the rings as present to show his
satisfaction at the wedding.
Mr. Marque Is employed as a machinist in
the Illinois Central shops at Memphis He is
well known in railroad and other circles. He
l. - years old--New Orleans Press
EVEN SUNDAY WEDDING