Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-15

EXCHANGES BRILLIANT MUSICAL PROSPECTS FOB
MATRIMONIAL BLISS.
An elopment, which win attract considerable
attention when the particulars are known, took
place Monday morning when Mr.. Will Burdette
son Of Mr.. W. W. Burdette Of this city
and Miss Mamie Morrice, the well known
pianist, quietly went over to Baltimore
and were married. The attach.
ment between the two has been noticed
for some time, but has become especially
marked this winter when Miss Morrice has been
student at the national conservatory of music
in New York.
MR.. RURDETTE's FAMILY WILLING.
1t is said that Mr.. Burdette's family have moi
opposed the match, but Mrs. Jeanette NJ
Ihurbor, principal Of the conservatory. did
all she could to prevent the wedding
as the young lady was in her charge
and she was opposed to any step which
would interfere with Miss Morrice's musical
future: Miss Morrice came TO this city with
Mrs. Thurber for the opening concert Of the new
the term Of the conservatory this month Miss
Morrlce did not return, but wrote to Mrs
Ihurber, saying that her mothers health de-
tanned here in this city.
MRS. THURBER COMES ON.
Mrs. Thurber come on last week suspecting
that Miss Morrice intended more than she was
willing to admit. Monday morning a young
gentleman of this city called with a lady on
Mrs. Thurber at the Shoreham and told her
that the young lady who was a friend Of Miss
Morrice's had reason to think that an elope-
ment was an occurrence to be expected at any
time
Mrs. Thurber had already seen Miss Morrice
and endeavored to dssuade her from her sup
posed purpose.
TRYING TO STOP IT.
Miss Morrice's mother is an invalid and I'M
able to take any active steps in the matter and
Mrs. Thurber had been the active
agent in trying to prevent the. we'd
hot yet Of age. Mrs. Thurber had ascertained
this fact and had been to see several of the
local officials in the matter, includ-
ing Inspector Swindell of the police
force and prevented a marriage license from
being issued here. She employed the services
Of Detective McDevitt, and on Mon
day he learned that the young couple
had left for Baltimore. He at once
telegraphed to the officials there, but
before anything could be done the marriage Ii
cense had been procured, minister called in
and the young people made one. Miss Morrice
Is not yet eighteen years of age and Mr.. Bur-
dette gave his age i'll the marriage license as
twenty-three.
WHAT MRS. rHURBER SAYS.
Mrs. Thurber told a STAR reporter today that
she took Miss Morrice as a protege four years
ago, having beeu struck with her great talent,
and Miss Morrice had been under her care
ever since and a favorite pupil OF her teacher.
Miss Margulies. About a year ago Miss Mar
rice while on visit to her mother
met young Mr.. Burdette and since
had seemed infatuated with him.
When she heard of the intended marriage Mrs.
Thurber said she took steps to stop it as Miss
Minor was a minor aud her mother OBJ
jected. She employed Detective McDevitt, who
reported to her that MIR. W. W. Burdette, ST. -,
the father of the young man encouraged the
match. Mrs. Thurber expressed regret at q
marriage which she thought would prevent the
completion of Miss Morrice's musical studies
and disappoint the hopes of her friends that
she would in year be ready to start out and
earn a more than good living for her invalid
mother and sister.