The Washington bee., 1886-11-27
LOUISE TO CLARA.

A|OoA S1p1S L nhO" LIZ"
to begin or what to relate first.
But the most sensational thing
that has ever happened in our So
ciety is the elopement Of Miss Lulie
Fraucis of this city and Mr.. John
G. Cragwell, of Harrisburg, Pa,
Wednesday afternoon. The moth
er and father of Miss Francis had
issued invitations for her marriage
to Mr.. Geo. NJ. Sneed, the wedding
was to have taken place Thursday
December End at the 18th street
Presbyterian church, after which
ii bonnet reception was to be at the
residence of the brides parents from
5 to IL O'Clock. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Cragwell had been
going with MISS Francis for a hun
Der Of years aud it was understood
that the engagement between them
had been cancelled. Mr. Sneed,
who claimed to be tue friend of Mr..
Cragwell. angered his tender
feeling which was claimed he Ell
tertaiued for the lady and on the
reception Of an invitation from
them announcing their marriage,
he Immediately left Harrisburg, Pa,
and arrived in this city few days
ago the guest of Mr.. w. A. Stew
art, a prominent realestate young
man in this city. One evening last
week Mr.. Cragwell visited Miss
Francis DIT her residence Oh 18th
ST., bet L. and M sts., and had a
talk over matters. He told her
that he always loved her aud that
it was hard to see his first love
married to another man who would
make her life misel able. At this
juncture Miss Francis said, but my
invitations are out for my marriage
to Mr.. Sneed. o.! can fix that
said Mr.. Crag we'll, after deciding
what steps were best 10 persue, Mr..
Turleigh and wife, sister and broth
ct in law of Miss Francis and Mr..
Noble Harris, it said wele invited
to witness the ceremony, which is
reported took place at the residence
of DR.. Sunderland. MI. and Mrs.
Francis are heart broken to think
that their only daughter would
treat them so.
it must have been a shock to the
man who had given her his heart
Bnd gone to the expense to make
the wedding brilliant affair. Mr.
Sneed is very quiet man and no
doubt would have made Miss Fran
cis is agood husband. The house
hold is started aud society is up in
arms to think that Miss Francis
would be guilty of such an act, 1t
is not for the want of home train
ing on the part OF the lady , be-
cause she has been reared as d lady
anu looked upon and respected as
such. Her parents consist of the
best element of our society which
has caused no little comment. MT.
Cragwell, I don't believe cares
much for the lady, who proved
false to the man whom she had de-
cided to marry.
l shall dismiss the unhappy affair
from my letter-The marriage of
DR.. S. l.. Cook to Miss Flora Tuck ker
took place at the 18th st. Presby-
terian church Thanksgiving day at
l o'clock. There was a little dis
appointment to the guests on the
part Of one of the ushers. Some one
drove up to the churches in car
riage and the ushes thought it was
the bridal party and one of them
motioned to Mt. Fleet to play the
wedding march which he did in an
artistic manner, while the ushers
took their position at the door
The people we're waiting with
great anxiety to see the happy
pair, butit was ascertained that all
hands were disappointed and it
was fully 20 or 30 minutes before
the bridal party arrived after this
blunder made by the ushers.
By the way [ saw MT. Sneed at
the Fraternals last ednesday eve
ming and he approached Major
Fleetwood and said, Major l carried
you an invitation to my wedding,
but | suppose that you have heard
that my intended has gone off with
another fellow? The Major, laughed
and said yes Sneed, [ don't know
whether to congratulate you or to
extend my condolence. MI. Sneed in
reply said that he would like to
have his congratulations. This re-
mark startled the Major, who didn't
know what to say or think. The
MAJOR is a man who don't talk
much and it is very hard to get
my thing out of him.
The marriage of Miss Sallie Tea
,le was one of the most brilliant