Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-09
A LONG BEACH IDyL.
How Two ysuns Brsekyn Psspae
Get Married
Very HauIsdIy at Midnight Several ohs
/. tinguished lurists Called In to ~
Decide . Delicate Question Of
a az Social Propristy. .rEap
AlL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

urday night bears the names: Louis Miliss
New York, room 5il. and Miss Z. L. Laty,
Brooklyn. room 543, and few names
further down the column, Mr.. and Ars.
Louis Mills, Brooklyn, SAL and 54S. The
names first mentioned were written In .
very nervous hand. while Mr.. and NrsL
Louis Mills were registered in the boldest
and proudest style, though evidently In
the same handwriting. Moreover the
separate names were crossed Of as though
that entry were void and, Of the two rooms
assigned, No. 54i was cancelled. Between
the first and second registrations had occur.
red one of the most charming episodes that
ever enliyened summer resort and Il 10
not strange that Mr.. r. II. Southsste, the
proprietor Of the Long Beach Hotel, took
pleasure yesterday in telling Of it /
The HAPPY Grss1.
Mr.. Mills, . son 6f the distinguished
pianist, Mr.. s. B. Mills, and the managing
clerk OF the large New York grain house
Of S. Freeman & Co., came down TO Long
Beach with Miss Laty, who IL Of Brooklyn's
best society, early Saturday evening" They
expected to spend few hours at the SEQ.
side, listening to Schreiner's famous Berlin
orchestra and, more tenderly, to each
others voices, and then to return to Brook
lyn Oh one OF the late trains. II IL not
known certainly that they were engaged 70
be married when they arrived, but Mr..
Mills had been paying his addresses 70 the
lady for some months. They we're 90 deep
" interested that when they got up y
leave they were Mortified 70 find that the
Last Train Had Started.
In their embarrassment they did not know
what to do, and every. moment was tumul;
tuous with visions OF the indignation OF
The young lady's parents and relatives, and
wretched with the suspicious that othes
people might entertain. Mr.. Mills could
recall but one acquaintance among the reg
nlar occupants at the hotel, Mr.. Il. A. Kent
4 fellow member OF the Produce Exchange.
Leaving Miss Iaty In one OF the parlors ho
asked for Mr.. Kent at the Office, sent .
to his room and then wandering
swiftly but aimlessly about the portioos,
ran against the friend he was seeking. He
quickly made his predicament known. ad-
ling that he and the young lady had just
10 advise him what 10 do. Mr.. Kent vent
with him TO seek Mr.. Southgate. who Is .
model host and ready In any emergency.
Mr.. Southgate was found In company
with Mr.. Bruce Price, and after hearing the
details OF Mr.. Mills's preditamen he a.
sured him that there was no reason why
he should worry-that IL he would register
The names OF himself and the young lady
rooms would be assigned them and 70 NOR
row they might 60 home confident that
No Harm would Follow.
Mr.. Mills with trembling hand wrote the
n anne OF his afiianced and his own, and Mr..
Kent departed for his room. Tue clerk had
hardly set the numbers 5ii and 6i3 oppo-
site the names, when Mr.. Price, who Is not
only the able architect OF the Long Beach
Hotel, but gentleman OF the most scrupu-
lous ideas OF social propricty, interposed
an earnest objection. He said that there
vas only one thing for Mr.. Mills and
Miss Laty 10 do, which was 10 get mar.
ried at once. Mr.. Mills seemed thunder
struck at this idea, but q moments rehec.
ton convinced him OF It's wisdom and
caused him 10 express wonder that he had
not thought OF Il himself He went at
once and had nm interview with Miss Iaty.
but he soon returned, as Tbackeray would
say, considerable "habbergasted." lie did
not say what were Miss Laty's objections,
DR. that she had objected at all, but soms-
hing was evidently wrong. He was walt-
ing for some other suggestion from Mr.
Price, when ex-Mayor WIckham Joined the
group. Mr.. Price laid the matter before
him, saying that he felt sure that the eI-
Mayor
wssIA Ratify Ms Deeiaiss
IN the matter, which wss una. tsrable.
Strangely, however. when Mr.. Prices Do
Of manner is remembered, tbs
y. Mayor did not agree with Mr. Price, but
proposed that everything could BE- satisfsc.
lorily arranged II Mis-. Laty should ,Psnd
Ihe night ut his cottage under Mira Wick
hams protection, leaving Mr.. Mills In tho
botel.
Mr.. Price refused positively TO retire
from bis position, and he carried the mstter
at once before as high court a ever sat on
such question. lie sought out sx.Sens.
tor Thurman. the slrictes. constructionist
Of the Con stitution In the land, Mr.. Sam
Ward, Who knows what 10 best 70 be done
on every occasion, and Mr.. Oscar Wilde.
who has become 20 recently famous that u
10 unnecessary TO say why he was psrtiss-
IarIy fit TO sit on such nm occasion. He
found these three ventler.. ,o..,r.v
:"..,ps merry over glasses Giled with
broken ice, Cbartreuse and q little bruised
lemon peel. He laid the case before them,
Bld Judge Thurman ut once
Delivered - ODisSes,
Without CONSULTING his confreres, In keep-
ng with that previously given by Ar.
Prfce. Mr. Ward did not dissent, but seem
d to he very much In doubt - 70 the wis
lom Of the decision, while Mr.. Wilde ap-
ie realized what splendid situations wefe
infolded by Mr.. Prices narrative for .
thoroughly asthetic drama.
Feeling surer than ever Of bis position,
Nr. Price FASTENED Of at ones 70 renss his
original advice 70 Nr. Mills, and he sue.
,eeded 10 well that IN spite OF ex-Nsyor
" Hickhsm's opposition the young gentle
nan returned to Miss Laty In the hope a
,ettiDg her consent 10 IN immediate mar.
'iage lie presently returned and announc-
d that " q Roman Catholic priest could b
,rocured-both he and Miss LAty are Cath
,lics--tbs marriage would meet ths wishes
,f the young lady and himself.
The Rev. Father Kssrnsy. Who II guest
,f the hotel, was aroused, and consented 70
perform the ceremony. In few moments
be appeared and oil repaired 70 room 534.
.hither Miss Laiy had prsvtously bsen
'hown, and there
TIE Aassysgs Vsws
aid in simple but thoron&hly effective
md proper manner. YGtAR Rsafney will
o-dsy make proper return - ths snibosi-
ses Of Queens county cpd procure ~ evil
,ertife6te Tor the couP1e.
After1bS coneYstulationf Nr. Hins Sslt
iis new wife and, going 70 ske o6les, ssgis-
cred IN the bold hand alrsady alIudsd q,
'Mr and Mrs. Louis Mhls, Brooklyu.H. r"
Mn. Kent supplied Mn. Nils With such
Irticies n apparel % we're needed II tie
morning Af. Prizes and his ooedjutors ssnt
% room 543 beautiful Horsl o6brag 10
he young bride, who With hef husbaed
eft early in the day for her honas 10 Brock.
yn.
,ee, above the medium height and Weight
sith dark hair. eyes and mustachs md,
ike his wife, Of Q sesvous. impuldvs tsm-
permept On the Produces RIchsees, vb9e
De operates extensively for The hfm 81
Freeman 4 Co. be generally creetes 80
'ation By the dab With which be eIeeatS
ugs oedsn. When be buys % ~. hees
,fe changes In quotations.. Mn NUS -
,lne eyes, q fair complexion aod psstty
eatures. She 70 sligbf bat not At al ffail.
Coming Of - old Ffeseh fBmiIy, 10 ~
Influenced In eerssiss - seeh . hasty naf-
'iaes By the sensitiyepss Tor which uppef
Presch society Il noted.
The episods ~ th1 thsDo - eeefy
fnvue n LouR Beach voStoS6ay, I'D ~