The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-20
Welded ON A YACHT.
A Romantic Elopement From
Sunny San Diego.
Miss Lola May Perry and Alma K. Johnson
Escape Parental Objection and Are
Married Upon the Ocean.

Two passengers who arrived Tuesday on
the Santa Rosa bring the details of a TO-
mantle elopemsnt from San Diego and mar
riage upon the high seas. The persons al
luded to are Mrs. Lillian Buer and Miss
Mollie Shade, who assisted tile young cou
Pile in escaping beyond the reach of parental
interference and State laws. The heroine
was Miss Lola May Perry, daughter of the
President Of the Otay Watch Company. an
intelligent, attractive lass of IL summers.
The capturer of her heart and hand is Alma
X. johnson, manly youth who was en-
p!oyed in the matchmaking establishment
at Otay. San Diego County.
When Mr. Perry became aware of john
sons intentions and of his daughters tender
regard for the young man he forbade
further meeting between the lovers. His
principal objection 10 the marriage was that
Lola was of too tender an age to wed. Soon
after learning OF the fathers objection
johnson went to San Diego and arranged
the details Of one OF the most sensational
elopements that ever occurred Ill that
vicinity. The object of his affection also
went to the city for the avowed purpose of
spending several days with relatives and
friends.
The fleet yacht Sappho was chartered, and
under command of Captain w. e. Craine
sailed out Of the harbor of San Diego last
Friday. ostensibly on a fishing excursion.
Seven men and as many ladies We're aboard,
and among them We're the clippers, Mrs.
Buer, Miss Shade AMI Rev. F. ID. Seward,
the Presbyterian synodical missionary for
Southern California.
The weather was pleasant and the water
smooth, and hence there was no occasion
for any members OF the romantic party to
play the role of Lady Bountiful a" and
feed the fishes. When neutral waters were
reached the nuptual knot was tied by the
reverend gentleman, who had no nesltancy
in making the usual declaration that it was
1.-The handsomeSt couple l ever united In
the bonds of holy matrim0ny."
But the adventure did not end there. Tick
cts had been previously secured for the trip
north on the Santa Rosa. The steamers
captain had been notified AMI after leaving
the wharf he cast anchor in the stream.
After getting within half mile of the
steamer the yacht was becalmed. The row.
boat was slipped from The davits and into it
the newly married couple stepped. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Buer and Miss Shade they
r0wed TO the Santa Rosa and climbed aboard
party returned in the yacht to San Diego.
where the news of the elopement was im-
parted to the brides angry parents.
The newly married couple left the steamer
at San Pedro and went to Los Angeles.
They are now on their way 10 the City vi
MtAicO, WHeIc tHcy iutcHu " IlNc uuth
Mr.. Perry sends them message, something
like tins: - Bless you, my children; come
home
Judging from the present state Of his feel
ings lie will be in no hurry TO forgive and
take both daughter and son-ln-law to his
home and heart. While they were being
married on the ocean he had become sus-
picous of his daughters prolonged visit and
was searching all over San Dirgo County
for her. When told of the marriage his
language was more forcIble than compli-
meutary.