The sun., 1893-12-12
MARRIED ON SHORT NOTICE.
a SERIES OF SURPRISES IN MISS
HoRANS LOVE STORE

Her Father Is Archdescou Moran or M.rry
iand, and Editor Psnzer Courted Her -
Lctter-They First Saw Each other Just
Before the w.ddI.G-A Hunt for . Ciergys
mnn-Ths Brides Father Not Co.suitss.
A marriage out OF the ordinary took placs
Just before midnight on Saturday at the house
OF the Row. DR.. Joseph T. Wright. In Jewett
avenue, Prohibition Iark. Staten Island. The
contracting parties were Hans Panzer. assist
ant editor OF the Literary Diges. a publication
issued by Funk & Wagnalls in this city, and
Miss Laura Moran. daughter OF Archdeacon
Moran Of St Georges parish in st. Denis. Nd.
Mr.. nan2er is n German about 30 years old.
He is short and fat. and wears a full beard. He
said yesterday that he made Miss Moran's ac-
aualntanco through being introduced to her
by lady. The story told by his friends was
that ho became acquainted with her by an-
swerng personal advertisement In a paper.
Miss Moran is a brunette about 2S years old.
She was employed in the young ladies' semi
nary at Wythevllle. W. Va. where she gave in-
structon In the arts, music and French. A
correspondence was established between her
and Mr.. nanzer which resulted nrst in an sx-
change OF photographs and then in n proposal
Of marriage by Mr. Pan2cr Miss Moran ao-
copied tho proposal and said she would like
the ceremony TO take place during the Christ
mas week Then som ,thing unex xpectsd hap
pencd which caused her TO change her plans
Miss Moran informed tho principal Of the SEM
mary that she would leave the school In short
time. The principal became Indignant upon
receiving this Information and discharged
Miss Moran ON tho spot
Misc Moran Immediately teegraphed to Mr.,
Pan2er that she was coming to Now York and
asked hin 10 meet Der in the hennsyvania
latIroad station In Jersey city on SATURDAY
night When Mr.. PanHcr received the tsle-
gram he felt soma embarrassment aud made q
COMPLIANT OF Dr. Wright, who IL the editor Of
Mrs. Wright should 20 with him to jersey
City AMI take charge OF, Miss Moran. This
arrangement was carried out Miss Moran
arrived about q O'CLOCK and met hor future
husband tAce, to face Tor the first time, Mrs.
Island and Mr.. Panzer returned to hls work.
kpt ptothis time; tho original idea OF being
ehanre1 MI Snmasr wos wSfS tS nd M SGt Reea
staten Island when their days work was oyer.
On thG srryGGSt % he. h. segnn to consdes What hs
finally concluded that the best thing 20. do
Moran was willing When they got to DR..
Mrights rcsidegSe i Mr.. panzer made the sas-
ceremony performed at Once.
Then came some more trouble Or. Wright
cona chSreh L %ss Si tSss he would
perform the ceremony. He was willing to do
s %a sen se moTs ts 81 ths
father would object To the ceremony and II he
was aware oI her intentions. and was told that
the marriage under the circumstances, he felt
himself obliged to refuse to act
Mr.. ranzer and Miss Moran pleaded with
him. Asa compromise he finally consented to
hunt hunt VIA UP q minister n,ln to NARY them: IL was
bravely, notwithstanding tho hour. and went
TO tho parsonage OF the Church OF the Ascen-
sion In West brighton. two miles away. The
CHURCH. DR.. Wright was met at the door by
Mrs Harrower. who informed him that Mr..
Ss s2d ps5 for
Mtddletown. DR.. Wright explained 10 Mrs
Harroworr the ciroumstances OF the case. The
of the hall, and overheard the conversation.
ltis sail that Mr., Evans was once engaged
mentioned T he came out out OF the stud study and and aaes
toned Dr. Wright He said that he knew the
%., aEs father ultimately and wGSa
her father would oppose the marriage.
~ Argument n PS proving Of no avail avail De-, Pr Wright
Tor T " Panzer a%i 8sFAa Miss MOAN Wien S
Wright reached his house he was met By Miss
ing that he came back alone. Anxiety was
added to disappointment when she learned
the , name % Of the clergyman to whom DR.: Wright
married that night or else she would not be
MARRIED at all This assertion nearly M broke
Dr.. Wight started out again. and his second
to the house of the Rev. D. :. GrsgorT' a a. re-
matters and SAID that he would assume full
ry the couple. and ths ceremony was finally
S performed o;rn in Or; MriGhts house lust before
ent Mr. and Mrs. Il. F. Funk, Mr. and Mrs.
Lzra J. Wheeler, and Mr.. and Mrs. Passman.
Dr. Wright said yosterday that he could NOS
the wedding. Mr. Panzer was at his desk yes
terday. and his bride was said to be visiting
the city with Mrs. Wright