The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-30
MR.. LAMARs COMING MARRIAGE.
The Wedding Will Probably Occur To- Day
The Interesting Story Of Two Lives.

New YORK. Dec % "A special from Macon,
Ga, says: The most industrious efforts are
still made by the parties directly interested to
keep tho exact date of Secretary Lamars mar
riage to Mrs. Holt secret. No doubt is en-
tertained of the marriage and the lady's friends
have whispered enough to warrant the i'm
preston that Thursday of this week is the day
selected. Mrs. Holt has desire, it is under
stood. to reach Washington unit. latter the New
Years ordeal at the capital is over"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Secretary Lamars
folks in Washington, his son and daughter, do
: net credit the story about their father leading
Mrs. Holt to the altar this week They think If
he contemplated matrimony on this trip he
: Eanld have informed them of it. So far, all
their information about the matter has been OBJ
tanned from the newspapers The Secretary's
son and daughter think what has appeared in
print lately about t-barring the denals from
day to day-makes quite interesting reading
Both L. @. c.. jr., and his sister expect their
father home on New Years day.
The story connected with the Secretary and
Mrs Holt is an Interesting one. He was born
near Eatonton, in Putnam county. She
bora in Blbb county, about twelve miles from
Macon. He a handsome, manly young fell
low when he first met Mrs. Holt, and she
the belle of Georgia. He was infatuated with
her charms. She heard him deliver an eloquent
speech in debating society while she was Wis
iting friends in Eatonton. and fell in love with
his intellect They were introduced to each
other by the late w. Il. Sparks, a prominent
man of letters of Georgia. Their acquaintance
soon ripened into love, and they became en-
Raeed. Tradition has it that they would have
been married within six months after their en-
gagement had it not been for the interference
afa
Hot's parents lived near the parents of the
6ecretarys lady love. On visit home young
Holt met her at a Sunday yschool picnic. He
was at that time clerking In the Office of the
cumbed to her charms, and at the first op-
portnnity made hot love 10 her. She repulsed
him, informing him that she was engaged to
another
who is the manlr asked young Holt
"hIr T. @. G. Lamar, of the county of Put
namr she replied, in the precise and formal
language of the time.
''Whatl7 exclaimed young Holt who had met
the Secretary while visiting his cousin, Col.
Pulaski Holt at Eatonton; ARE you engaged TO
lhat black-faced, long haired Lamar! / am
shocked at your taste"
The lady was offended, but the persistent gal
lantry of Young Holt eventually won her over.
She accepted the most devoted attentions from
him, and, as subsequent events proved, learned
to love him.
The Secretary was informed OF young Hot's
sttentions to his sweetheart, and he became
very angry He wrote her bitter letter suy-
geetine that it would be we'll for her to marry
the pert railroad clerk Her pride was wounded
and she replied that she would rather marry a
railroad clerk than mate with man whose hair
was as long as a womans. The result was the
breaking of the engagement
About year after young Holt married the
lady and took her to his humble apartments in
ihis city, AS years passed he was promoted.
finally being elected president of tho South
western railroad and also Of its bank. He
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 E. Brown in leasing
the Western 81 Atlantic railroad, a line built
and still owned by the State. This venture
proved wonderfully remunerative. 1t enriched
him as well the other lessees Young Holt
Reryed in the State militia during the war, and
was commissioned general by Senator Brown.
who waa at that time Governor. Three children
we're born to him and his wife, two daughters
and son, the latter dying about 1873. The
older daughter married Mr. W. H. Virgin.
wealthy patent medicine proprietor of this city,
and the other married Capt r. F. Park we'll
known land owner and capitalist also of this
city General Holt died very suddenly few
years age while on visit to Saratoga
Although middle aged when left widow. Mrs.
Holt was still a beautiful woman. About year
ago, while visiting Washington. she met the Sec
r2tary, who had tot long before lost his WIFE
The old acquaintance was renewed not only this,
out the love eacn had felt for the other In youth
vas also renewed Last summer the Secretary
saInc 70 Macon and asked Mrs Holt to marry
aim. She consented and they would have been
married last fall had It not been for an unlocked
.or obstacle. The daughters objected 1t is said
sbey had no objection TO the Secretary, bnt they
al not wish their mother TO marry anybody.