New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
YOUNG LOVE HAS ITS WAY.
A FATHERS CARE PROVES IRKsoME.
COLONEL MAsoN's DAUGHTER ELoPEs WITH A
CIGAR MANUFACTURER.

CIGAR MANUFACTURER.
a private wedding took place on Tuesday af-
| terhoon, making, 1t were, the final scene of
| on interesting and pretty drama Of love. Miss
Louise A. Mason, daughter of ex-Poice Commis-
floner Colonel Joel w. Mason the extensive furni-
| oure manufacturer played the leading part as
the heroine. The hero was Joseph Powell the
cigar manufacturer. Miss Mason was one Of the
hsndsomest of the unmarried young ladies Of
her set. She had what her feminine friends
cau Charming face, supplemented with lux
urlous growth Of beautiful dark hair and easy
and graceful manner. Her eyes, too, were dark
ana lustrous. With all these natural advan-
tages, to which was added all that an ndulgent
and fond parent could provide, it was little
der that she was constantly pursued by suitOs.
Her education was all that money could pro-
vfde and her earlier instructions were polished
to finer degree by q course in Vassar College.
Many have been the contestants for her hand
and for u girl of her age Miss Mason passed
through several interesting experiences. Her
father was extremely fond Of his daughtcr, and
was anxious that her husband should be at least
her equal in intelligence, education and social
status. Consequently, he took O deep interest
In all OF her suitors and sought out their charao
ters fully. One of her attendants was the Mr.
FlsKe VINO acted in extremely bad faith to Miss
Newman, to whom he was engaged to be mar
ried. F1ske became intimate with Miss Mason,
and the father, who had carefully followed the
growing intimacy, raised objections to his suit
Miss Louise listened to and followed her
parents advice. Many occurrences, some, OF
cumstances in % Which CHM Mr. Nasosns ss shrewdness eve
detected faults in her suitors and compelled them
to cease their attentions to his daughter, took
experience as Commissioner, did not err, but
Judged the characters that he dealt with Justly
The last actor in the drama was Mr. Powell lie
began to show marked attentions to the lady
who is now his wife some time ago In this aS
IN every other case, Mr.. Mason studied carefully
thu applicant for his daughter, and when the
lover asked for her he was firmly but kindly
told that the marriage could not be. The suitor
was requested to discontinue his visits, and, so
far as is now known, acted honorably In that
direction.
TO MANY sUIroRs TURNED AWAY.
Up to this time. it is said. Miss Louise did not
look with lovers favor at the cigarmaker. But
when opposition TO a continuance Of his visits
made to Mr.. Powell, It famed into love any
lurking feeling Of regard that she may then have
had for him. The lovers evidently grew more
fond Of each other the more they were kept apart,
and either by correspondence or through frinds
arrangements made for the wedding. The
Rev DR.. Robert r Booth, pastor Of the Autgers
rSs at be Church Nome of Miss Msson
family had the slightest intination of the contem,
plated marriage and they were greatly surprised
and fairly shocked when she and her husband
announced the fact to them on Tuesday evening.
Mr. Powells friends have been for some time
that handsome apartments in the Albion fiat;
house No. | O2 West Fory-fOurth-st., were rented
and tastefully furnished was known, to them,
After the wedding. and when the brides father
had been Informed Of the happy event. Mr.
and Mrs. Powell left this city for Washington,
where they. remained for few days ana are
however in week. and will receive their friends
in their apartments in the Albion, in accordance
the day before the wedding The story first op-
peared in an evening paper yesterday ana re-
eofe' gate it. 0 He first called at Mr. Powens factory
IN East Forty -sccond-st., whore the Brncdlcts
two partners were smoking good cigars "a, ana
expressed great surprise, anger and indigpati9n
that the senior member Of the firm should he
accused of marrying Indy acainst the WIS wishHs h 0f
any secrecy, and that anything but the most
honorable actions had been resorted to by their
partner.
HIS DArGHTFR's FQrAL HARD TO FIND.
Tho renortcr went. however. TO Mr. Mason's |
home No. 81 West Forty-eighth-st., and was re-
ccivcd by him most kindly and politely, destroy
ing at once in the reporters mind the idea of a |
stern, unbending parent. In reference to his
daughters marriage he said: -. T.. .r .,
81 did not know anything about IL until az |
fer it had taken place They came here together
that evening and told me of it. or course was
sorry, as had done all that was IN ppSiuoiI ppIoi
to do to prevent 1t. / objected to Mr.. Powell
for two main reasons; one that did pot ihlhk
him the equal of my daughter Not that he Is
not INTELLIGENT pit he is yd%a m2S hST no up he poe for
me her father. to enumcrlte her virtues, but |
have done everything that I could to educate
her There is also great diterence IN theIr
ages She is only twenty-four, while he Is thirty
eight. too great difference, l think.
II should also have preferred some young
man engaged In the manufacture of articles OF
hnneat 70 his fellow-mcn, not detriment or
course course Mr.. Powell has right to manufaCture
cigars and people have right to smoke them.
I nsed 70 smoke: may do SO again some day
I would not have cared had her husband been
lad he been thst Gat v sa IN viii
hn bannv' as have written to her TO that effect
nt Washington We have all heard from her
there. | am sorry that the matter has become
of the facts in the case