The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-25
THE LoCKswIrH rOILED.


How . Loving Couple OvercaWe Nm OD-
aurzte Parents Wishes
William l.. Stevenson. local car ccount-
ant for the Northern Pacific railroad, and
Miss Kate Tewksbury. daughter OF Rev.
George A. Tewksbuy, pastor Of the Ply
megsh Congregational church. were united
in marriage YESTERDAY evening by Justice
CT the Peace John r. Miller. The bride
and groom left for Vancouver at midnight
on the steamer PRIMER. They viii return
here Monday where they viii permanently
reside.
With this quiet wedding goes quite an
interesting little story which dates back
several months. March last the trustees Of
Plymouth church issued . cali TO the pull
pitof their church TO Rev. George A. Tewks-
bury, then pastor of q Congregational
church at Plymouth. Massachusetts, This
call Was accepted and in June last Rev.
T~ewksbury with his wife and daughter,
Kate n. an attractive our lady OF p
years. came TO Seattle and was duly in
stalled as pastor OF the church His
daughter, being an earnest Christian, soon
became a leader in good work among the
Young people OF the church. She formed
social circles and sewing societies. OF many
u which she was made president.
4 On the afternoon OF December 1s, the
I ladies OF the Congregational church gave
a dinner at the church p~arlors, and
Miss Tewksbury was among those WHO
waited on the table. Among the many
young gentlemen who partook OF the dim
ner was William Stevenson. During the
afternoon be was introduced to Miss
Tewtsbury by a mutual friend. and the
acquaintance thus formed soon ripened
into friendship and finally into affection.
He pressed his suit for the hand OF the
ministers daughter, and on January s his
proposal of marriage was accepted by her.
The matter was kept secret until abonttwo
weeks since. whcn In a burst of confidence
he told a few OF his friends. The matter
got 10 the ears OF several members of the
Congregational church within a short
time.
In the meantime Stevenson had in
formed Rev. Tewksbury OF the engage
ment, and the latter had the matter under
consideration when a protest came from
certain members OF the church. Steven
son, they said. had several years ago been
rather maynard. and Was, until it was
clearly settled that he had entirely re-
formed. unworthy Of the girls hand. Rev.
Tewksbury Immediately set a fathers
annuliment of the match on the
matter. forbid his daughter TO see
Stevenson, and ordered the latter from his
house.
This occurred but q few days since.
Stevenson left the house but took with him
. promise OF faithfulness of the girl. A
secret marriage was immediately planned.
Yesterday afternoon a license was pro-
cured. the daughter managed to leave the
house OF her father unobserved, and at
$50 o'clock Justice Miller, not knowing
either of the parties, made William l..
Stevenson and Kate n. Tewksbury man
and wife at the house OF q friend OF the
latter on Columbia n Seventh streets.
The father was appraised of the wedding
later on. and the steamer Premier which
pulled out from Schwahacher's wharf at
midnight bound for Vancouver, had aboard
a happy couple.
Both of the parties are we Unknown here.
William Stevenson is a native of Mercer.
Pa, and is % years of age. He came to
Washington in 1854 and entered the en-
ploy of the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany at Tacoma Immediately. He then
came 20 Seattle and remained here for a
short time. going from here 10 Whatcom.
He returned about a year since and OBJ
tanned his present position. He is a blonde.
under the medium height, and is rather a
handsome fellow.
Miss rewksbury Is slightly past 30 years
OF age and is a pretty girl. She Is a bru-
nette. tall and slender.
Mr.. and Mrs. stevenson return here
Monday or Tuesday TO permanently re-
side. While their actions have been con-
trary to the wishes of their friends, they
are both OF age. and have acted in a
straightforward manner. considering their
rights alone.