Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-11
MILLS'S MARRIAGE.
Highly Sensational Romance at Long
BraDeh-An Afiianced Pair from
New York
Miss the Last Train for the City, and
Are Compelled 20 Precipitate
the Marriage.

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LONG BEACH, L. L, August 1O.-The most
! sensational romance in the history OF Long
| Beach eliminated in marriage at midnight
| last Saturday evening. The usual throng
| OF visitors came down on the afternoon
| train yesterday, and among the guest at the
hotel were Mr.. Lewis Mills, OF the New
| York Produce Exchange, and Miss Emmle
LAZY, of Brooklyn. Mr. Mills, who is
enterprising young merchant, is son Of
| ). Il. Mills. the well-kDown pianist. and
man OF many acquaintance. His me APP
pearance and dark Spanish features, with the
| beauty and stately carriage of his blonde COM
| panion, attracted the glance of admiring eyes
wherever they went. AT the conclusion OF
the afternoon dinner was eaten and calls
received from several friends in the hotel.
| II was understood that Mr.. Mills and the
| lady we're to be married in September and
consequently they were shown much attention
| by acquaintance staying at the hotel. Mr..
Mills was evidently charmed with the society
OF his affianced as we'll as with the music
for he entirely forgot how swiftly the hours
were passing until quite late, when he
| looked at his watch and found the
last train for New York had gone. Then he
began to realize the kmb of the
situation. The lady was naturally sgitated,
and presently the young broker talked OF
like. Friends, who are well-known members
OF the Produce Exchange, were consulted.
Their advice was to take things easy and
secure rooms before it was too late. Ex-
Mayor Wiekham, Two or three OF his friends
and Mr.. Townsend, of the exchange, were
taken into the board OF consultation. The
mayor wished 10 have the young lady stay
with his family in his cottage, but unfor-
tunately every room was occupied.
TERRIBLE ADVICE
Mr.. Southgate, the manager of the hotel,
said there WAS but one room left, and he ad
vised the young man TO get married. This
heroic measure the ex-mayor thought IN
necessary. He was sure some lady would
share her room with Miss Laty; so the mat
ter was discussed, and several weak refresh
nents were taken by the board, while the
down the corridors. Mr.. Kent, a we'll
known member OF the Produce Exchange,
said he would stand by his friend Mills and
f necessary make the young lady a guest OF
mis- family, though, as was the case at Ex-
Mayor Wickham's, their accommodations
we're crowded. 1t was suggested that she
should occupy the one room and her escort
90 to Point Lookout for the night But the
distance is four mites and the last train had
gone.
Mr.. Wickham related how a couple had
recently missed the last New YORK train, but
the lady was so high spirited that she re-
fused 10 accept a room even at the further
end OF the hotel and passed the night in
chair On the piazza. In another instance,
continued the ex-niayor, the escort was an
noyed or rather SO alarmed that he tele
grapied 10 Hunters Point for a special
train; but there was delay, and, after spend |
ing large sum, did not get his girl home |
until daylight. By The time the ex-mayor
had concluded his cheerful narrative young |
L. eta to 81
He wanted the gentleman 10 unders' and that |
he was soon to make Miss Lsty his wife, and |
her honor more to him than all the pro
duce exchanges in The world, and he was |
evidently growing desperate when Mr.. South |
gate reappeared with the information thai |
he had found another room, and one of the |
brokers said that his wife would provide the |
necessary wardrobe.
THE SUDDEN RESOLVE.
The situation was now accepted, and the |
brokers parted with a fervent good night. |
The young people had hardly gone to their
rooms when Mr.. Mills returned TO the clerks
desk and said he did not like the condition
of affairs, and that he would give his life
rather than have his sweetheart compro-
miSed--She was highly connected, and as
man OF honor he was bound to protect her
good name. Suddenly he asked: SIS there
a priest in this hotel?' Before the clerk
could answer one of the married brokers,
who had fingered as il waiting for further
Developments, interrupted with the ejacula-
tan: "Why, Mills, it's all right; went up
to the rooms myself, locked the connecting
doors and gave the keys 10 my wife, 20 there
can be no danger. L know they cannot be
rest easy" But Mills soon discovered that
priest, Father Kearney, of Hampstead,
was staying in the hotel, and the reverend
gentleman was soon aroused from his bed.
He listened to the brokers' story, dressed
with care and visited the young lady and
had long conversation with her, while
crowd OF porters and chambermaids awaited
orders in the corridors without, When
Father Kearney had sati6ed himself that
all was right he sent for witne, ses and
The ceremony of marriage was performed
in the priests room at midnight. Then Mr.. |
Mills was a proud and hsppy man. He
rushed down stairs 10 the office, exclaiming,
with pardouable enthusiasm, "Let me see |
that register, / wish TO make an alteration"
Great was the clerks surprise to see thestwo
names that had previously been registered
SCI atched off and Lewis Mills and wife writ
ten below in bold, round hand. Half a
dozen athletic figures in long colored wrap
pers were standing like mutes at masque-
rade taking IN the scene. They were also
brokers, and had come in from a plunge
among the breakers. As Mr.. Mills was step
ping up stairs three steps at jump they
rushed 10 the register, and for several min
utes the air was full of EXPLANATIONS inter-
spersed with remarks about standing the
drinks, new hats for the crowd ETC., in pro- I
fusion, that made the night clerk look dazed.
When news of the midnight srriage was
necessarily impaired 10 the ladies at break
fast there was genuine commotiou. What"
exclaimed The wife of banker, ga thing
like this to happen, midnight marriage in
this hotel and 800 women ignorant OF it,
No one TO visit the poor, frightened bride!
No one to make the wicked men keep in
their places! It's an outraged The re-
suit was that baskets of flowers and other
presents OF various kinds and descriptions
we're sent TO the handsome young wife OF
Mr. Mills, the broker. But the subsequent
attentions of the 300 ladies became so en-
ihusiasic that the couple took an early train
Tor New York