Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

Her Former Associates Share I'm the Happy
Event.

Her Former Associates Share I'm the Happy
Event.
From the Tacoma Daily News
wedding that was swell and vet had NOT
been announced at the teas, receptions and
dances of society was an event OF Tacoma on
"Wednesday at 5 O'Clock in the afternoon And
it was not quiet wedding. either. At the hous
named there were joined in wedlock Miss Edna
Hausley and Billy Smith. Edna is not much
over fifteen years Of age and is q familiar
figure Of Tacoma streets. having up to less than
a year ago been a newsgirl Billy smith ID
about seven years Edna's senior and a firema q.
for the Tacoma Light and Water Company.
such a wedding had never been seen IN Ia
coma before. IL was gorgeous, though amid
poor surroundings. The home Of the brides
mother is as lowly in make up any in the
city, but the bride was elaborate and expen-
sive in make up as any Of Taeoms's MANSIONS
could brag Of Every newsboy knew Edna
Only year ago she their daily associate,
She then wore short dresses and was considered
a mere child. and tbs announcement that she
would wed fairly paralyzed them, but thew re-
covered and made that wedding memorable.
Justice McMurrsy was called to perform the
marriage ceremony. The bride stood before
him looking beautiful in a wedding dress Of
white silk, deliberately trimmed. She wore
the long brides VEIL which crowned with
wreath OF orange blossoms. On her feet
were white silk slippers, while expensive gloves
covered the hands. The bridal costume wss
complete and beautiful Justice McMurray
stated after the wedding that he had married
many couples. but that Edna was the most
deliberately dressed OF all. Only immediate
relatives attended the marriage.
The newsboys, though shut out from the
presence Of the bride they knew SO well and
with whom they had ran the streets selling their
papers 30 many times. decided that they would
share ia the happy event anyhow. They bad
been informed by Edna that the wedding was
10 taks place at the hour named. The ceremony
WAS hardly over when the most horrible noise
was heard outside the Hansley home. The
newsboys had armed themselves with oil cans.
tomato cans, old copper pots and corned beef
cans and made their way TO the home of the
Hansleys. When outside the door. blocking up
tho sidewalk. they started 10 operate the cans.
They beat them and threw them about and
danced and yelled. The noise WINS frightfuL
The groom made his way TO the door on .
mission TO do something desperate. The boys
mistook his mission. thinking that he intended
to make a speech. and they cheered him wildly.
Billy repented of his intention to do something
desperate. he gave the ringleAder some
money and told him 10 take the mob" away
and treat all hands The boys went AWAY. but
! the purchase OF their silence not for long.
for in about five minutes the boys returned. IN
creased in numbers. They resumed their
wedding dance" until they drove the bride
A quincy was called. and Mr.. and MIRA Billy
Smith left on their wedding trip 81 their new
home. 2507 Tacoma avenue, which bad been
handsomely furnis he'd by the groom. There
a wedding breakfast was partaken Of. The
! bridal gifts were very numerous and amounted
to about s25O in value. Everybody, even the
smallest newsboy, wishes Edna success and .
happy married life" said the ringlesaer Of the
tin gang after the bride and groom bad
been driven away to their new home, followed
] by several boys and tin cans.