St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

cinnati Enquirer: 1.-THE particulars of a
secret marriage between two well-known
people OF this city have just come to light,
and there is much comment over it. The
contracting parties are Mr.. Frank Percy
Weadon, until recently dramatic editor of
the Journal. and Miss Marie Afford,
daughter OF L. G.. Afford, an old and highly
respected citizen. The young people met
little more than year ago. and shortly
afterward became engaged. An immediate
marriage was opposed by the young ladys
parents on account of her youth. she being
but II years of age. \ few weeks ago she
went on a visit to friend. Miss Blanca
C0Ons, at Chicago, and while there Mr..
Weadon, who was going to Minneapolis to
engage in the insurance business, stopped
on there TO see her. 1t was proposed that
they should get married and keep the mat
ter secret. and they Immediately put their
plans into execution, procuring license
and having private ceremony performed
by minister at a few moments notice.
Mr.. Weadon went on 10 Minneapolis, and
his young bride, after finishing her visit at
Chicago, returned to her home in this city.
Yesterday she made confession to her
parents, and although they were much sur
priSed they did not manifest any violent
opposition TO the match. and the young
IN their Northern home. Mr.. Weadon is a
gentleman OF marked literary ability, hay
ing written number of acceptable stories
and two dramas"
Mr.. and Mrs. William ". Tenney enter
tanned the several committees of the Y. NJ.
{. a. on Wednesday evening at their resi-
denee. Second avenue south and Twenty
fourth street. a lawn fete. that was dOubly
delightful on that warm evening, was fol-
lowed by delightful indoor amusements.
Among those present were J. b. Suther-
land, Z. r. Ely, Charles l. Fuller, J. f.
CuShman, A. p. Shield, K. l.. Moffatt, w.
A. Hadley. Ray W. Hatch. Mrs. Griffith,
Mrs. Terry and Mrs. ii. G. Webster of the
reception committee, o. J. Grifith and wife,
VI. b. Critchett. E. c. Lyons, c. 5. NJ.
Bartlett, &. W. LansdOwne. Nathaniel
Mccarthy, Prof. William j. Warner.
j. A Campbell, W. q. Wright. Ross
NJ Lanternan, Rev. DR.. Sample,
Rev. and Mrs. Peter STRIKER, Miss
Stryker, E. Bornecamp, a. S. Loomis,
w. A. Cook. Albert North and wife, Henry
Ewart, III. II. Chamberlain, Mrs. Lowering,
Miss Chamberlain, Miss McNair. Miss IT
win, j. y. Chase, Frank III. Day. Henry G.
Cable, J. G. Wallace, Secretary Elliott and
wife, Miss Allie Clemence, Assistant Secre-
taTy w. III. Holmes, Miss Farnham. Miss
Needham, DIR. and Mrs. w. ID. Lawrence.
+. w. Reed c. j. Fowler and wife, Mrs.
Pratt Henry Petran. w. A. Grant, Dr.. \.
). MILESTONE and others. Music was fur
niShed by SAVER IL Packard'S orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Baxter entertained
at their home, 1923 First avenue south, on
Monday evening, very pleasantly their
friends, among whom were Prof. and Mrs.
DOwney, Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Wells. Mrs.
Meyer of New Orleans, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
klrkham of Massachusetts, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. lockwood, Miss Goundie, Mrs. S. b.
Meader, Mrs. George II. Henshaw of Mon
treal, Can, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Palmer, city.
The "A. D." camp at Calhoun had a
merry time of it last week and vote their
method the very finest among summer re-
creations. They have entertained William
Hooker and family. Mr.. Winslow and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Butler and Miss
Cora Hill.
r. NJ. Saint of this city and Miss Matte.
daughter of Mr.. Fred Haskell of Saltwater,
were married at the latter place on We'd
neSday. After reception they came at
once to their new home. 20 Twelfth street
south, where their friends welcomed them.
William Dittman. the popular tenor of
the Harmonic society. and Miss Marie
Schuett, handsome young lady of East
Minneapolis, were married by Judge Loeb
ren on Wednesday and serenaded by their
friends I'm the evening.
John r. Gray and Miss Katie Mlllar were
married by Rev. r. p. Sample on Tuesday.
at the residence OF the brides father, Aleck
Minar. 929 Twenty-second avenue south
They are spending their honeymoon in the
center of the state.
The members of the Bethlehem Presby-
terrain church were entertained on Friday
evening by Rev. Joseph Lauman and wife
at their residence, 1928 Third avenue south.
Misses Maud Conkey and May Tenny en-
tertained about fifteen of their friends on
Monday afternoon by an excursion to Lake
Calhoun.
About one hundred people attended So
cial at st. Johns chapel on Wednesday
evening, at No. 1908 Twenty-fOurth street.
Mr.. p. d. Mcmillan. at the corner of
Fifth street and Tenth avenue south, gave
a o'clock tea on Thursday evening.
The Caledonians are arranging for an
other musicale and social, with refresh
mentS, on Aug. Is, in CurtisS hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Fletcher had Mr..
at dinner party this week.
Mrs. r. +. Hulburt entertained a few
friends at tea on Thursday evening at No
1870 Nieollet avenue.
Miss Louise March has as her guest Miss
Macomber, Greening, Mich.
On Thursday evening Mrs. d. Morrison
gave a small tea party.
PERSONAL POINTS.
A. l.. Hathaway and wife, Bloomington,
ILL.,. are the latest acquisitions to Mime
apolis society. They will live in an e!e-
CANT home to be erected ut Seventeenth
street and Hawthorne avenue.
Mrs. Carl Scheig, mother of Charles
Scheig of this city, and Miss Sophie Ia
mele of Bruenn. Austria, have arrived in
Minneapolis to reside.
Col. r. c. Benton has entertained Prof.
I c. \. Kent of the law department of the
University of Michigan and wife, who are
/ at tine Lake Park.
| J. ID. Weaver. formerly of the firm of
/ TAYLOR Il Weaver, money lOaners. of Fair
bury. ILL.,. has removed to Minneapolis with
/ his family.
| Miss Mile Rogers. Milwaukee, has re-
| turned home after two months pleasantly
! Ferris
s. ID. Catherwood of the univers ity class
/ of So is stopping with j. NJ. Bald
win at the Chi Psi chapter house for few
/ days.
T. Haugh of indianapolis, who did the
/ iron WORK on the first jail built in Henne-
/ pin county, in 1857, is now in the city.
Robert Mckinney will take his departure
| Tomorrow for ] months vacation in the