The Evening critic., 1883-06-21
SOCIAL STIR IN BALTIMORE.
EIopcment of Miss CoIista Wopwoou
with Mr.. william DbendOrfer.

Social circles In tho western section OF the
city are agitated over the recent elopement OF
o young lady reared In the Episcopal Church
and young Hebrew from Norfolk, Va. The
young lady was Niles Oolista Hopwood, daugh.
Lombard street, well known In musical cir
cles, and member of the choir of the p. Il.
Church of the Ascension, La Fayctte Square.
She is In her 10Th year, and though unusually
well developed for her age was regarded at
home as mere child, being the youngest OF
Mr.. Hopwoods children by deceased wife.
The family are members OF ST. Marks p. Il.
Church, on Lombard street. Last spring, when
confirmation class was being formed BY the
rector, Rev. I. L. Kemp, Miss Hopwood was
urged by her father to become candidate, but
she replied, as they then thought jestingly,
mo, I'm going to be Jewoss.
Tn me ~ young man a N,os is Mr. WIN; m 0nendorfer
quent visitor at the residence of Mrs.
Lauer, No. 334 West Lumbard street, opposite
the home of Miss Hopwood. II Is thought the
two young folks have been acquainted about
two years. The present Mrs. Hopwood says
Miss Colista was never out later than o'clock
p. m. Since tho elopement, however, she says
she has learned that they met afternoons at
Mrs. Lauer's house.
on Saturday afternoon, June o, Miss Colista
let home, n6 saying she ives going out fSr @
Hopwood, her step mother, was absent In
Philadelphia. Night coming on and the young
wood became alarmed and mado Inquiries In
however, Of tho missing daughter, and tho
day i @sa hSs ad
the young lady Join Obendorfer and enter a
carriage. II is said by friends that they had
the peace to be married, but we're refused on
Of the lady, notwithstandihs the
the if difiicaity % they Visited woliknown dry
goods store on Baltimore street, where q more
womaDly outfit of silk was purchased for the
young lady. The long, girlish faXen curl5
were caught up in demure.looking Langtry
knot and other devices of the toilet resorted to
that the youthfulness OF the little would.be
bride might be concealed. All In vain, how
again met refusal 1t was then growing late
and the marriage had to be postponed, but was
young couple proceeded 10 the
Norfolk boat, where Mr.. Obendorfer had
tended wife S in their proper Names names. On On ar ar
irving at Norfolk they again made persistent
efforts to be married, but were refused, be-
cause no ono could state under oath that the
young lady was Of age, as required by vir-
ginia laws Mrs. Obendorfer, mothor Of the
young man, IL is said, took an active interest
In her sons marriage, and 1t was arranged
the laws are less stringent, to accomplish It,.
Accordingly on Monday the party drove thirty
the ceremony was performed by justice Of
the peace.
Meantime the young lady's family In Balti-
more were in a state OF painful suspense.
They were relieved, however, a few days after
by the news OF the marriage, but In order that
she might be fully satisfied Mrs. Hopwood
visited Norfolk last week and found her
daughter apparently happy with her husband
In the home OF Mrs. Obendorfer. Mrs. Hope
wood intimates that the elopement was plan
ned by older heads than the principals in It,
The Obendorfers are understood to be pos.
sessed OF considerable means. They are of
the more liberal school of thought in the He
brew Church. Baltimore Sun to-day.