The evening world., 1894-05-30
RAN OFF 70 GET MARRIED.
Miss Addie johnson and Gay White,
Of Richmond, Ya., Now Bride
and Bridegroom.
4 SURPRISE FOR SOCIETY PEOPLE.
Tho Chicago Girl White Was Said to
Be Engaged To Recently Married
Rich Young New Yorker.

When the Southern colony of New York
and the very swagger set OF Richmond
Va. to say nothing of the exclusive North
Side circle OF Chicago. read the marriage
notice in this mornings World announc
ing the union of Edward Gay White and
Miss Ariadne Johnson, there will be gasp
sweet-faced golden-haired young woman
are about as well known down in Rich
mond as the big statue of "Marse Rob-
ert" Lee. which stands on Capitol Hill.
White Is a cousin of Mrs. j. Armstrong
Chanler. who is more widely famed as
Amelia Rlves, the Virginia novelist. His
father was a Confederate soldier, and
like anybody in Virginia who IL amy
body" the young man is connected with
the Lees, Prestons. Venables, Pages.
Robertsons. Gordons, Minors and other
equally aristocratic families whose names
are likewise familiar In the North Miss
johnson is. like all Richmond girls. a
teauty OF rare type. She is about twenty
years old. the daughter OF Virginius
johnson. Her father. too. fought for the
cause he thought right. and since the
war. having been left a little bit better
off than the average Virginian, has spent
an easy life. breeding blooded horses on
farm near Richmond. He has done so
much to adorn the track on both sides
OF Mason and DiXon's line that people
down South are wont to speak OF him
enthusiastically as the Napoleon Of the
turf"
Mr.. White now lives In Chicago. He
came to New York to see the Brooklyn
Handicap run. and whether he won or
lost dollars on his Eastern trip he has
York two days after the big race and
went to Richmond to visit his family.
Little he dreamed OF marriage when he
started, started, nor did she fancy the wife
girls have way OF preparing weeks
ahead for their weddings, and this
gentle maiden remarked yesterday that
She didn't even have a hat" when she
night.
Mr.. White was aided in his chivalrous
task OF stealing the woman OF his heart
by TaZewell Ellert. his cousin. one Of
the foremost lawyers Of Richmond. They
rode out In the country to one OF those
quaint little Episcopal churches which
the rector. were welded and rode to the
house OF a mutual friend One OF the
brides old schoolmates contributed a
hat when the bridal party got back to
t'"h' hhoNhNi Nh'pp'' III a lt" articles
to start her off on her honeymoon, and
hastily leaving the Napoleon OF the turf
a note tina; they had been married. thew
took a train for New York
They are now at a Broadway hotel, the
name OF which Mr.. Whites friends
won't tell awaiting Mrs. Whites
trunks. which they blandly asked the
Napoleon to rack and ship. AT the
home Of Mr.. Whites uncle, Mr.. Weiz-
niger. No. 524 Fifth avenue, last night.
II was said that the new bridegroom
had not been there during the day nor
was his address known.
II was only few weeks ago that the
daughter OF Gen, Joseph Terrence, OF Chi
cago was reported as being the pro
spective wife OF Mr.. White. Miss Tor
Magoun. son Of banker Magoun, of this
city rather surprising her Chicago
friends, To a friend Mr.. White rema rked
when In New York two weeks ago that
while he was an admirer OF Miss Tor
renee, he was not engaged to her. al
though her marriage 10 Mr.. Magoun had
surprised him greatly.
1t may be correctly assumed, however,
that hei marriage put the idea in his
head that such ceremony was created
for all people. and remembering his old
Virginia sweetheart when he reached
home he availed himself of the oppor-
tunity to press his suit ardently.
Mr.. and Mrs. White will start for CHI
cagO tomorrow,