The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-31
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 BROKERS BRIDE
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 In Marriage
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Aided by MT. and Mrs. Frank Whit comb. the former a son of Senator J. H. Whitconb, surprising and some what sensational eIopement from New York had it's termination in this city at o'clock Sunday morning when Elman c. J. McCann, a broker of New York city and Miriam G. Macdonald, the 22 years old chorus girl daughter of a. wealthy steel trust head of Pitts burgh were married by Assistant Town Clerk William T. Mullins at his resi- dence in North Main street.
 The wild ride and it's many exciting incidents had it's inception in a bright 1y lighted restaurant near 42nd street, New York, at the midnight hour. Ac- cording to young McCann. who is the wealthy son of the former mayor of Newburgh, N. r., opposition by his father and information that the irate parent was in New York for the avow- ed purpose of putting a stop to the contemplated step was the immediate cause of the hurry.
 In the party at the time were Mir. and Mrs. Whitconb, the bride, who a year ago against her fathers wishes left her home in Pittsburgh to join her divorced mother at their home, 215 West tooth street, New York, and enter the theatrical profession, and Matthew Bellew, membeF of a promi-
  Bay district.
 Word being brought that McCann's father was about to arrive upon the scene large hfty-horse power auto mobile was secured from the Peerless garage and a trip made to Jersey City, where it was found that twenty-four hours notice was required before a certificate could be issued.
 The party then turned their course towards Connecticut and attempted to secure a license both in Greenwich and Norwalk. They were unsuccess- full Arriving at Fairfield they awoke Town Clerk Joseph I. Flint at a. m. and asked for a license. They met with a very unfriendly reception, the justice supposing that it was but the practical joke of his good friend John Boyle to rouse him from his bed. It is said that he would not listen to entreaty and the party was again com pelled to continue it's search for an accOmplice of Cupid.
 Bridgeport was reached about a. m. and after some difficulties young Whitcomb and his wife prevailed up on Assistant Town Clerk William Null lins to issue the license and perform the ceremony. Then they registered at the Hotel Stratfie1d, where one of the party called up Justice Flint to inform him that his house was on fire. This in retaliation for the refusal to
 
 seriously the Fairfield justice took the alarming news.
 Arising at an early hour on Sunday morning, they made a hurried trip to New Haven to overtake express train upon which MT. Be11ew left for his home in Boston. A return was made to Bridgeport where an elabor- ate wedding breakfast was prepared for the party at the Hotel Atlas. They fingered in this city until 3 o'clock when fearing to return and face the respective parents awaiting them in New York it was decided to make Kingston, N- Y, where relatives of the bridegroom signified their inten- ton of entertaining them until recon ciliation could be effected.
 EIrnan c. J. McCann is a broker at S34 Fifth avenue, New York City. He with the other two men of the party were at Yale in 1910, although ac- cording to his own statements Me- was found to be 6 ringIeader in the riot at the Hyperion theatre during a performance by Gaby Deslys, when hremen with a lone of hose were re- quired to end the disturbance.
 Miss Macdonald, besides having l completed one engagement with the | Merry Countess company in New York, is the daughter of William A. 1 Macdonald, secretary of the Bethle- hem Steel Corporation, and one of the 1 wealthy residents of Pittsburgh. She | has been living with her mother in | New York owing to parental objection | Der of his family being on the stage | She said yesterday she was deter | mined to re1inquish her opportunities l to become star.