The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-24
EasrAGE OF MORTON MITCHELL.
finally Makes a Wealthy Widow
Happy.

b xserdav the following news dispatch
Errning Dir. Morton Mitchell, who is
d IL tuogI, in Seattle, came to this city:
oa II .suxrroy Cry, Jan. g3.-The marriage of
b sorsan Mitchell, of Boston, and Mrs. George
% IA of san Francisco, was the sensation of
Of E5rrnng after the fact became known The
q Xsrxf secrecy had been maintained over the
~ ksremenfs Circumstances prevented two or
friends who were invited from icing
be 81 marriage took place at ST Johns church
Ill ~ end only small wedding party and
Z xepewsraper writers were present. Rev DR..
81 3sIx<s escorted the groom aud his best man,
Ill liz Phillips to the altar. The bride came
ne ne almost empty church leaning on the
r y 4 Nr. Charles Warren stoddard and at
q "a by her friend Miss Vail, OF Boston. a
BE- ~ maid, and her footman, in livery. After
=, krrmony Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell drove back
q. ~ shnreham hotel and started last night for
ri g York intending 10 sail i'll a couple OF weeks
b xrxrope on tour of undetermined length.
Ct ks<oa Mitchell is a cousin of Nice-President
r. kHo Last spring the announcement OF his
10 Xnzeufpt 10 the wealthy Miss Alger. eaugh-
o kd General Alger, of Michigan, electrified
% IN The bride OF last night, Mrs. Elizabeth
q &1rop Laid, is the widow of George :. Iadd,
ee n Francisco, and has worn her weeds
q xuxiy year. she has been abroad until
of n Rumor has IL that her engagement to
q Mitchell was Two days old when the mar
= = uas set for Tuesday last, but owing to
q Efefeen events il was postponed until last
g sinr
y : 4, connection with this, the following
II g the San Francisco Examiner of Tues
& printed under a New York date line,
Einterest:
o nIAny society people OF San Francisco will
kbte~ express surprise when they learn of
= marriage announcement to be made in
q Mhinrton tomorrow. Mrs. George Laid. we'll
Y 'mn In society both in Washington and San
e Enekco, will be married next Tuesday after
nM 50'clock To Morton Mitchell at st. Johns
9 sogal church. Mr.. Mitchell is graduate of
e rsfd college, a resident of Boston aud second
&an to Vice President Morton. He is of good
= zly, and Is said TO have considerable money
zs own, although but little could be learned
= Inn tonight
q n matter has been kept very quiet, and
q ~ Of the near relatives of both parties have
y yaheen notified OF what is TO happen. All
= n Of sensational reports are flying about
nlonight, but those who are supposed TO
. n declare that 1t is purely love match. Mr..
s rhell, however, is some years younger than
Laid. though his exact age could not be
!. NtsiBed. MIR. Mitchell at present is stopping
= Itx Metropolitan Club, of which he is mem
tiee-President Morton, when seen late to-
e htin Washington at the theater and con-
e k;sd With the telegram, expressed surprise,
3 tnid be had heard nothing of the engage
s nt and anxlously inquired for ali the partic
Q Iahslso learned that Mr.. Mitchell had called
89r tnfte tifeS at the mouse oil the vice preSl-
81 presumably to inform the latter of the al
but had been unable to see him. The wed
= Exwill be quiet, and only the most intimate
y Ig1ds Of the family will be present, not more
y D twenty in all. St Johns church, where
ceremony will be performed, is one of the
y " churches OF Washington, aud is the one
= ch was attended by President Arthur when
= was In the White house.
4 The local editor of the Examiner adds
i his dispatch the following;
!. ln George Laid was one of the leaders of
Two years ago, when she went to Europe
Z, her husband. Mr.. Laid was at that time
MT Ill. and il was to get the benefit of the
3hs at Carlsbad that the voyage was taken.
VI died, however. in Loudcu, and the widow
= 4sned to America She made her home i'm
= I@hington. and since she has re-entered soci-
hss been one OF the prominent ladies at
1aXE fashionable affair. Mrs. Iadd is a very
Z aasoiae woman, and quite wealthy.
IL fortune her husband left her could
II Rave been less than half "A million,
~ very probably amounted To even more.
- money he made out Of the california
" Telephone Company and the District Mes
4 VT company, al both of which he was presi-
go and by speculation In real estate The
ss<Iass OF Mrs. ladds toilets and the splendor
Il ~ receptions set the pace for the rest OF san
= xneleos fashionable people. The Iadds
n ~ 'nela magnificent mansion on California
/. It which is still the property of the widow.
& 'saed ~ The estate are many other pieces OF
fnnelsco real property. Mrs. i.add Is n
- OF Mrs. Fred Eaton, and previous TO her
: fsHlage WAS Miss Miller