Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
MISS FULLER's ELOPEMENT.
The Parents on Both Sides Say there
was No Occasion for 1t.

The elopement of young Matt Aubery, of
Chicago. and Miss Pauline Fuller, daughter
of the Chief Justice, caused amazement in the
families of both of the young people, as it was
not thought their course was at all necessary
While the parents on both sides seem to have
been inclined TO discourage the young people
because of their youth, there never appears to
have been great deal of feeling aroused on
the subject. The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune reports Mrs. Fuller as saving
yesterday, when asked if there had been any op-
position, None, because the Chief Justice
and myself knew nothing of the affair / have
seen the young man two or three times He
called with other young people at my house In
Chicago, but l never knew that Pauline con-
sldeTed him more than an acquaintance There
Il where neither my husband nor myself can
understand the case. There was no opposition.
Paullne had nothing to fear in the way of re-
stralnt. and there no need of an eIopement
She was known among all her fathers friends
Is her fathers fIyorite child. AIiddle-aged
people liked her for that reason, and looked
upon her as nothing but child. and she was
the pet with all our Chicago friends. Her
fathers love to her was due to her delicate
health. Very ill twice with typhoid fever, she
was near to our hearts owing TO this delicate
constitution. / think Pauline did not know a
day before that she would take the step.
think 1t was Just the frenzy of the moment. 1t
was not preme ditated. She had no such thought
when she went to Chicago. She is as innocent
as a child and could not determine to deceive"
Mrs. Fuller also said that Pauline was still her
daughter and was welcome to her home as
ever.
Mr.. J. NJ Aubrey ST., father of the groom,
when seen IN Chicago yesterday afternoon,
said the news of the elopement rather took his
breath away. He received a telegram from his
son announcing the marriage before he out
OF bed yesterday morning. Mr.. Aubery said
he had known of his sons attentions to Miss
~ h1 ask no nj ia
wife had any objections TO the marriage he an
swered: Il 10 not know why should have. |
AS far as Miss Fuller is concerned, she is a
beautiful girl. and of course. everybody knows
the family. but We did object TO the way z
which it was done. / know OF no other reason
why We should object except that he is my only |
son, and VIC have objection also on the ground
that they are so young. We have got but one
boy. and We felt that could not part with
our boy well as the Chief Justice could with
his daughter; he has many left"
DO you know what are your sons intentions
for the future
Il see no reason why he should not return
here. shall probably keep him in the Office
here if he chooses to stay, and then he is con-
nected with NE in outside business as secre-
tary to a manufacturing company at the stock
yards. which Is just starting under very good
prospects,
WAS it an understood fact by both families
that an engagement existed between the young
peopls:'
Well, I don't know how that was know
there was GE engagement. and know of no effort
to break 1t of By either family if they had
only waited proper time. We knew her to be
. very nice young lady. and OF course we
thought good deal OF our son. He is young
man o. good appearance and education"
Hiss Fuller had been in Chicago since the
latter part Of December visiting different
friends. For some days previous to Tuesday
she had been the guest of Mrs. II. c. Smith of
3GIi Grand Boulevard. To q reporter Mrs
Smith SAID Miss Eullar L.
day 10 visit friend named Mrs. May on the
North Side. She didn't return at dinner time.
and l thought she had been pressed to stay
through the evening. and that her hostess
would send her home in her carriage. / left
the gas burning for her, but she didn't come.
was shocked OF course, and am deeply grieved. |
because 1t VIII look though were in some
way To blame; bat really knew nothing what
ever about IT, and in 10 way to blame. /
never suspected such a thing. Miss Fuller had
tickets to return TO Washington tomorrow. and
1 suppose the idea OF her departure caused the
lovers to agree upon their precipitate step"
Young Aubery, the bridegroom, Is repre-
senled as acting very giddily over his marriage
upon being interviewed in Milwaukee yester-
day He said he was glad they had done it;
that Mrs Fuller was the only one who opposed
the match. He and his wife-''Miss Fuller" he
continued fCrgetfully to call her-would stay
In Milwaukee few days.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
The colored man who opened the door of
Chief Justice Fuller's residence this morning
in response to the ring of a STAR reporter
stated that the Chief Justice was very much
engaged He. however. took the card and
presently another colOred man came down
stairs and informed the reporter that the Chief
Justice wished to be excused. as he was very
busy. He. however. added that the Chief JUS |
tice said he knew nothing in regard to the |
elOpement of his daughter in addition to what
had been printed in the newspapers. He had
received no news and had taken no action and
therefore he had nothing to say. The colored
man very politely stated that the Chief Justice
appreciated the object of the call.
THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA.