Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

The announcement that Mr.. and Mrx B. A
Smith are stopping at the Ebbitt would, under
ordinary circumstances, attract no attention
whatever, but the fact that Mrs. Smith is no
person other than the once Miss Hattie Meads
will cause . surprise in musical circles.
The further fact that the marriage occurred
q number Of months ago when the couple were
on an outing with a party of friends will
probably cause q greater surprise, for the
young lady has figured in many of the promi-
nent musical events OF the past season. and no
later than last week she appeared in public and
delighted an audience OF washing:onisns.
Her parents reside at No. I01 4th street
northeast, her father, Mr.. C. C. Meads, be.=g
one Of the prominent citizens Of Northeast
Washington.
THOUGHT SHE WAS DEVOTED TO Nusrc.
Miss Meads lie their youngest daughter, and
she had been given q musical education, which
had fitted her to appear in any company and do
justice to whatever she undertook.
Her parents, however, were not satisfied with
her accomplishments, and in few days she
would have gone with her mother to New York
to go under further instructions had not ths
fact of her marriage been made known
Mr.. Smith. who is estimable Young man.
is a clerk at the Ebbitt House. and he had beea
permitted to visit the Aeaas' house and pay at
sennons to the Youngest daughter. But her
parents never imagined for moment
that their daughter had any thoughts Of
marriage. They had given her q musical edu-
cation and they felt certain that she was satis-
ned 20 make her mark in the world in thas d.
rection- After some time had elapsed the young
man asked the mothers consent AID was re-
fused. Still he did not give Up hope and strue-
gled along In anticipation Of Q change in ths
mind OF his prospective mother-in-law.
MARRIED LIST AUGUST
Mrs Meads had no objection to him; in fact
she rather liked him; but she put him OF from
time to time until she hoped that the daughter
would give up any idea Of marriage. Mr..
Smith was still devoted as ever
and on the morning Of August the Young
couple were members of party that left han
for the seashore. At Wilmington, Del,
they left the train and wsrs
to the parsonage of the Episcoual
Church, where the Rev. DR.. MURRAY, pastor Of
the church, performed the ceremony necessary
TO put them on the road to something Other
than single biessedness-
On the happy couple went 10 The seashors,
spending the honeymoon 1t Ocean CITY. Upon
their return the young benedict implored Mrs
Smith to tel her mother what they had done, but
she would not, knowing that il would mean
her departure from home, and she had ALWAYS
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SIZE DID NOT TELL HER PARENTS.
Mrs. Meads Was still ignorant that she -
Mr.. Smiths mother-in-law, and about October
he again asked for Miss Hatue's hand IN.
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ried telling her vh.t -o,,5 -. a, ..s
oueaces.
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did not want to offend her nsrsn,s ~ sSs ~,
of telling them as Io,c as she conid Shs -.
however that j, xonjd ne hnt ! shnr, -h;.. ~.
fore she vould have 10 ,mnsr. % ber ,,o,hs,
the trn,h .na 80 a. -. ,.-e-s-s -
smith called a. m. nome 90 ,,,o.sns ~ =.
Meads tb.t he xss her son-,n-l.%
TEX SHOCK 70 THE FAMILY.
Inc news zen upon the family like thunder.
boz. yet both father and mother made the bed