The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

The fashionable and other worlds will
be startled to hear of the marriage Of
Charles Lewis Fair, son of ex-senator
James G. Fair, to Miss Caroline d.
Smith. says the San Francisco Chronicle
of recent date.
No cards were issued and the affair
was so quietly conducted that not even
the groom's father was cognizant of its
/ imminence. There were no bridesmaids
or groomsmen, no flowers. no formal
breakfast or reception. The list Of we'd
ding presents is not available, nor me
account of the floral decorations and
the regulation description how the
"happy pair left on a trip to Del Monte
and the South" Everything was strictly
without ceremony.
In fact, Charles L. Fair, after making
considerable trouble for the last three
weeks at his half prison, half residence,
the Maison Richie, left that hostelry on
Thursday night with healthy disgust
on him, and determined TO settle down
in life.
Yesterday morning he crossed the bay
by the 10 o'clock boat, accompanied by
his prospective bride, Miss Caroline ID.
Smith. Alighting a. Westinghouse. they
strolled up that thoroughfare, and just
at Eighth-st. espied an empty hack.
1t was Patrick Mullan's hack. and
hailing that veteran Mr.. Fair engaged
him to ltake himself and his fiance to
the city hall. where the ardent lover got
out. Returning to the hack, after a
brief absence within the municipal head
quarters, Mr.. Fair had evidently ascer-
tanned that he could not be supplied
there with the document needful 20 COM
plete his happiness, for he instructed
Pat to drive to the Hall of Records,
where marriage licenses are issued by
the county clerk.
In short order County Clerk Crane dis
covered the young mans purpose and
straighway issued a license to Charles
Lewis Fair, twenty-seven, a native Of
Nevada and resident of San Francisco,
authorizing his union to Caroline ID.
Smith, twenty-six, native of New Jer-
sey and resident of San Francisco.
The necessary 81 was paid for tine il
cense, good for celebration anywhere
within the limits of Alameda county,
and il was straightway pocketed by the
happy man" with evident satisfaction,
who joined his waiting bride in the hack
outside
Say, old man." cried the young
swain to Patrick Mullan. who, of ro-
mantle turn of mind. was already begin
ming to take quite an interest in these
flares" of his. now L want you TO take
us to some minister's"
Fright you are, sir" replied that ac-
commodating jehu. "Have you any pref
erence for any of the cloth?"
Mary Bit" replied Mr.. Fair. careless
ly; somewhere near, though; Ell. Car
Father Akerly's II do then, 7 guess"
considered the ready driver. and recelv-
ing acquiescat. Father Akerly's
goes!' he whipped up the $3.50 plug for
St Johns episcopal church on Grove-st.
near Eighth.
Arrived at the church, Or. Albert
Church was luckily, or perhaps under
the peculiar circumstances unluclxily,
found disengaged in the sacred edifice
and at once pronounced his willingness
to tie the knot, the license being all reg
ular. But little hitch occurred IN the
needed presence of two witnesses. Pat,
in his eagerneSS to aid in making the
course of true love run smoothly, read
lily consented TO be one and Mr.. Church
suggested that at Mr.. Trew's residence.
where he was studying. a young lady
would be found who would act as the
other. So Pat Mullan assembled the box
again and fairly flew over to DIR. Trews
| house, where Miss II. NJ. Trew willingly
| accorded her consent to be witness
No. 2
1t was now high noon-the fashionable
hour for weddings-and Mr.. Church
still ignorant of the identity of the pair
summoned them before him and per
formed the solemn rite of matrimony
Young Mr.. Fair was noticed to be some
what nervous and husky in the re-
sponses, but his bride was very smil-
ingly at her ease.
Mrs. Fair, as she IS now termed. is a
handsome blonde of considerable en-
bonpoint and was attired in complete
travelling suit of blue material She
wore great number of rings which
scintillated during the process Of fixing
on the wedding circlet. The groom wore
gray cutaway coat and light trousers
and white four-in-hand ornamented
with pin, but omitted the usual
boutonniere. Both parties were appar-
emily perfectly steady and fully alive to
the gravity of the occasion.
The register was duly signed. and the
signatures attested by the oddly as
sorted witnesses, and then Mr. Church
asked few questions. The newly made
husband admitted without hesitation
that his father was James c.. Fair. The
young man then pressed the customary
So fee upon the minister, and after re-
ceiving the Iatter's good wishes for him
self and wife, jumped into the hack,
where Patrick Mullan was once more
waiting.
Take us to Barnum's," shouted the
young benedict, whom the dry formali-
ties had evidently made thirsty
To Barnum's restaurant, therefore
on the corner of Seventh-st. and Broad
way, Mr.. Mullan drove his fireless
thoroughbred, and there he was paid off
and dismissed.
"It was a quiet wedding. sure" COM
mented Mr.. Mullan as he poclSeted his
$3.50 and slowly melted away down
Broadway. But they're married safe
all the same. and maybe they wanted
to be quit of all the fuss and expense"
Mr.. Fair was thirsty, and so was his
bride, and the former contended there
was nothing so good to qUench the thirst
as beer. Mrs. Fair protested feebly that
that beverage was hardly a la mode on
such occasions, but gracefully gave way
TO the man she now promised to obey.
So beer il was. A quart bottle was or
dered and quaffed in the garden at the
rear of the restaurant, and then Mr..
Fair asked what time the next train
went TO San Francisco. IT was then a
few minutes after l o'clock, and learn
ing that a train was just due, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles L., Fair left the restaurant
Chaving paid for the beer and entered
the train en- rV,ute for this city.
Who the Groom Is.
To appreciate the thunderclap which
the news OF this alliance will occasion
in society, and especially to the near rel
atives of /one Of the principals, II is only
necessary TO recapitulate young Mr..
Fairs standing.
CHARGES Lewis Fair is the second son
OF ex-senator James G. Fair of Nevada,
the yyell-known millionaire.
, CHARLES l.. Fair, to the sorrow Of his
parents, proved wild. He early con-
traefed habits of intpmpprance and in