New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-04
ELOPEMENT OF MISS WILLARD
A SURPRISE TO SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
BREAKING wKDpiNG ENGAGEMENT TO MARRY
TIts MAN sBE LOVED.
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WASHINGTON Dec. 3.-The record of marriage
licenses as published I'm the Washington evening
new spapers today did not show that license was
issued to William Paxton and Mary +. Willard,
both of Washington. although such license was
actually obtained early this forenoon and few
minutes later the pciaons named were united In
marriage by the Rev. DR.. Addison of Trinity Prot
estant Episcopal ,huich IN the presence Of several
intimate friends At II a. m. the happy couple
left Washington. on routhwar- bound train.
William Paxton is n young patent-attorucy in this
city, aud his bride ia tho daughter Of &. u. VIII
ard, refined merchant or considerable wealth.
The tdpidf ~ November 40 pnhl The nnnnunrr.
mrnt of tho mattiaue of Mita Mary T., Willard If
taritnl iiil. and Mt Frank SimnAnn al Nrw-Noik n
authorized, Tho happy event viii take place next
mouth probably 90 the iith, They mot ~ l,ondon
white Miss Willard waaahroad with hor father g. u,
Wiliaid oal,, of this oi w. Mr simpson 1. u son of
MIR, George simpson, Of the firm of Donnell, Law
son simpson, bankers, of New-Nork. Mr.. Will
ard salled from Liverpool yesterday, aud viii he
here Ia attend the wedding. He recently sent to
tho yonhg lady a number of dresses which are SAID
Ia be amo ng the hcndsomest ever seen in Washing
ton"
TtE ENGAGEMENT WITH MIR. SIMPSON
Ii is understood that the marriage engagement of
Mr.. Simpson and Miss Willard was strongly favored
by her parents and was entered iuto by Miss Will
ard with extreme reluctance because her affections
had been elsewhere bestowed. After their return
from Europe il Is said that she frankly informed
Mr.. simpson that she loved another man.
and begged release fIom her engagement
TO him, but strong were parental in
tluence and desire that the engagement remained
unbroken and preparations for the marriage were
rapidly pushed forward. BY large portion of
Washington society the marriage has been looked
forward to with great interest. while for weeks the
rich and elegant trousseau Of the intended bride
has been the talk and envy of half the town. But
dresses from Worth aud diamonds from Tiff
fany's, with Simpson thrown in. could not
satisfy the heart that beat for Paxton only.
The favored suitor informed that if
he wanted her he ust marry her before December
l. for she must be married on or before that date.
llewanted her. 1t is SAID that while her mother
frowned on Mr. Paxton her grandmother favored
his suit, believing that the happiness of her favor
itc and beautiful grandchd depended upon It's
success
week ago invitations to the wedding
printed to- tie number of 1000, and
aitcrward five hundred more were issued
When mat ters reached this stage Mr. Paxton con-
ided his desires and purposes to an intimate friend
who undertook to make all The necessary arrange
ments for elopement and who faithfully per
formed hat duty. Miss Willard this morning
walked out to do some shopping, walked
INTO DIR. Addsons and was married, walked to
the railroad station under the escort of one
of the hridcgroOlns friends rejoined her husband
the train and they were whlrled away toward
the sunny South Mr.. Paxton is said to be a man
of good family, excellent characteL and far ability,
against whom no reasonable Objection could be
urged. The bride is twenty two years o d, and IS
described as beautiful and accomplished.