The Washington critic., 1888-04-28
wAsIIINGTON CRTTIC
THE GARFIELD wEDDTNGs.
Double Nuptiais Soon to he Celebrated
at the Old Homestends.

Double Nuptials Soon to he Celebrated
at the old Homesteads.
Harry a. Garfield, SON OF the late Pre3-
dent Garfield, returned from Europe yes
terday on the North German Lloyd
steamship Trave. Among the Trave's
passengers were also Mrs Mason and her
two daughters, who are Just returning
from q long soiourn in Bournemouth,
whittier they went in 1886 to seek health
and pleasure. The arrival of young Gar
field and the Mason family revives inter-
est in the romantic double marriage
soon to be solemnized at the Garfield
homestead in Mentor, o., between Harry
Garfield and Miss Belle Mason and Miss
Mollie Garfield, his sister, and J. Stanley
Brown, who was secretary to the father
of his prospective bride.
For some time says the New York
World, preparations for this double event
have been making. The Garfields and
Masons are related, Mrs. Garfield being n
cousin of the late James Mason. Both
families have been on terms of the closest
intimacy, and IL was the Mason family
that received the Garlields when the re-
mains of the martyred President were
taken to Cleveland for burial. The chill
dren of both families grew up together,
and about year ago young Garfield and
the young lady were betrothed, but the
engagement has only been recently an
nOunced.
In the summer of 1886 Mrs. Mason and
her daughters went TO Europe to recuper-
ate the health of Miss Belle. After com
pleting his law studies at Columbia in
1887, Harry Garfield joined them. Miss
Belles health not improving, Mrs. Gar
field, accompanied by her daughter,
Joined the Mason family in Bournemouth
and remained with them until the young
lady began to convalesce Shortly after
the departure of the Garfields ominous
rumors were circulated concerning their
trip abroad, one story being that Mrs.
Garfield opposed her daughters engage.
ment to Mr.. Brown and had taken her
abroad with q view TO breaking il off.
These rumors, however, were denied by
Mrs. Garfield when she returned, and Il
was formally announced that Miss MolliC
would wed j. Stanley Brown and that
Mrs: Garfield approved the match. The
double marriage will be celebrated with
imposing ceremonies at the little home
stead in Mentor, Mrs. Garfield and hel
slaughter having been engaged since theil
return IN preparations for the romantic
event.
The date of the wedding has not vel
been announced, and will not be until
the Mason family reach the Garfield
homestead. After a short bridal toui
JOuhB Will lOIUl " DuTbueTSnlI
with his brother, and begin the practice oi
law in Cleveland. MIR. Brown, It is said
will take his bride to Europe, where he
will finish the studies he is now pursuing
in special department at Yale, where ht
IS said to be very popular.
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