The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-30
WILL MIR. LAMAR TAKE A WIFE
A Report that Mrs. Holt and He
will be Married TODAY in Georgia.

will be Married TODAY in Georgia.
MACON, GA, Dec. 26-This city is
greatly excited over the visit of Secre-
tary of the Interior Lamar. He arrived
here very quietly on last Thursday, and
was at once driven TO the home of his
friend, Col. William III. Ross. The Sec
rotary 5 visit has renewed the discussion
as To his rumored marriage with Mrs.
Holt, and this is the cause of the excite
ment. The Secretary was born near
Eatonton, in Putnam county. Mrs. Holt
was born in Bib county, about twelve
miles from Macon. Lamar was a hand
some, manly young fellow when he first
net Mrs. Holt, and she was the belle of
Georgia. lie vas infatuated with her
/ charms. She heard him deliver an elo-
quent speech in debating society while
she was visiting friends in Eatonton, and
/ greatly admired his intellect. They
were introduced to each other by the
late w. II. Sparks, a prominent man of
letters in this State. Their acquaintance
soon ripened into love, and they became
/ engaged.
| 1t Is S id that they would have been
/ married within six months after their
engagement, had it not been for the in
/ reference of railroad clerk named
| Holt. Young Hollis parents lived near
the parents of the young lady. During
visit home young Holt met her at a
/ Sunday school picnic. He was at the
time clerking in the Office of the South
western railroad. He instantly sue
cumbed TO her charms, and at the first
opportunity made love TO her. She re
! pulsed him, informing him that she was
engaged to another.
"Who is the mani" asked young Holt.
MIR. l.. =. c. Lamar, of Putnam
| county," she replied.
What" exclaimed young Holt, who
| had met the Secretary while visiting his
cousin, Col. Pulaski Holt, of Eatonton,
| ''are you engaged to black faced. long
haired Lamar? | am shocked at your
| taste
The lady was offended, but the persis-
tent gallantry of young Holt won her
over. Mr.. Lamar was informed of young
| Hollis attentions To his sweetheart, and
| he became very angry. lie wrote her a
bitter letter, suggesting that il would be
| well for her TO marry the railroad clerk.
Her pride was wounded, and she replied
| that she would rather marry n railroad
! clerk than a man whose hair was as long
as a womans. The result was the break
ing of the engagement.
About year after young Holt married
the lady and took her to his humble
apartments in this city. As years passed
he was promoted and was finally elected
President of the Southwestern Railroad
and also of bank. lie made money
rapidly and invested it carefully. At the
beginning of the war he was worth
nearly 81, 100000. When the war closed
he still had large property. He joined
Senator Joseph +. brown in leasing the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. a line
built and still owned 10y the State. This
venture proved wonderfully remunera-
tive. 1t enriched him as we'll as all the
other lessees. Mr.. Holt served in the
State militia during the war, and was
commissioned General bv Senator Brown,
who was at that time Governor. Three
children were born TO him and his wife,
two daughters and son, the latter dying
about 1878. The older daughter married
Mr.. w. ii. Virgin, man of this city
The other married Captain Il. T.. Park, a
land owner and capitalist, also of this
city.
General Holt died very suddenly a few
years ago While on visit to Saratoga.
Although middle-aged when left a
widow, Mrs. Holt was still n beautiful
woman. About year ago, while visit
ing Washington, she met the Secretary,
who had not long before lost his wife
The old acquaintance was renewed.
Last summer the Secretary came &c
Macon and asked Mrs. Holt TO marry him
She consented, and they would have been
married last fall had il not been for N
unlooked-for obstacle. The daughters
objected. Ii is said they had no objcc
ton to the Secretary, but they did not
wish their mother TO marry anybody
They did not wish her to change hei
name, the Hollis being noted people il
the State. She yielded to their oppOsi
ton, and told the Secretary that she
could not marry him. He returned tC
Washington much disappointed.
The Secretary's present visit To Macon
is due to a letter he received two weeks
ago. 1t was from Mrs. Holt, and in
formed him that the objections of the
daughters might be removed. Not NOR,
than a dozen people knew that the Score
tary was here until to-day. 1t has now
leaked out that the marriage will prob
ably take place tomorrow. Ii is said
hat if it does not it will be because Mrs
Holt has given her word that she will
not marry without her daughters con
sent.
The probable marriage has been the
topic of conversation here all day. Your
correspondent arrived in the city early
this morning. and the first thing said to
him was Have you come to the wed
ding
Mrs. Holt has large fortune, which
she uses Just as she pleases. Should she
go TO Washington as the wife of Score
tary Lamar she will be brilliant add
tion TO that city's social circle.-NeJ
York SIN.