The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-18
WAS VERY QUIETLY DONE
Marie Baird and Barry Baldwin United
in Marriage
and Then They Came South to
Avoid the Reporters

'Mr. and Mrs. Barry Baldwin, ir., San
Francisco. f7t
Upon the register of Hotel westmin.
ster yesterday at pm. young man
about 20 years of a.e, wrote In clear.
boli. hand the entry given above. The
young man was Barry Baldwin, jr., the
son of Barry Baldwin, ST.. the United
States marshal for the northern district
OF California. With him was pretty
young lady apparently about his own age.
rather shy, but of most progressing APP
peaIance. Prior to last Thursday even
ing the young lady was Miss Maris Baird
of San Francisco. the daughter of the
late Thomas Baird, during his lifetime
one OF the most prominent merchants of
the metropolis. The once Miss Baird is
now Mrs. Barry Baldwin, jr.
1t seems that on Thursday evening last
the nuptials of Mr.. Baldwin and Miss
Baird were pronounced at Sc. Dominica s
church in San Francisco. The ceremony
was performed by Father Dugan. The
posed to the match, but Miss Baird $
mother was. She did not approve of her
daughters selection of a husband, SO it
is sad. However, the young lady was
not to be Influenced. She had made her
choice and she agreed to the proposal
that Ceremony be quietly performed
last Thursday evening. Then the whole
all was the argument used wi tn her and
it prevailed.
When it was announced in San fran
CISCO that Miss Marie Bairu had become
Mrs. Barry Baldwin, ir., society was sur
pr sad. But nobody was more surprised
than the mother of the bride and her rel
alives. They were not entirely. How
ever the knot had been tied and it could
not be united.
Mr.. Baldwin repaired with his bride to
the houss of his father, ana there re-
manned until Saturday morning. In the
meantime. as the knowledge of the quiet
Wedding at st. Dominick's church
spread, the sensation grew in propor-
ton. The reporters commenced to visit
MIR. and Mrs. Baldwin, jr.. to ask them
about the little affair. Then Mrs. Bald
wins folks refused to be appeased. So
the bride ami groom concluded to shake
the dust of San Francisco from their feet
for time and come south.
ooh, it was Just quiet little wedding,
evening. He had just returned from a
post prandial walk with Mrs. Baldwin
and was feeling excellent. II had known
my wife for q long time, said ne, with a
smile. ''She liked me and l liked her.
We concluded to get married and ws did
get married. That's about all there IS to
it. Oh, yes, the folks aid not think it
was the thing to do at this time. hut,
then, you know, in matters OF the kind
our own opinions are perhaps as good as
anyone else's. My wifs's psople. as
understand are making no further OBJ.
jections. When we return home We will
be received by the Bairds and if we have
made any little mistakes We will be for
given. What We have done will not en-
danger or cause any CESSATION OF afftc-
ten on the part Of the mother for the
daughter or vice versa"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bald win will remain in
Southern California Tor several weeks.
Then they will return to San Francisco
and take up their residence. Mr.. Bald win
is mem bsr Of the class Of '97, Univer-
sity OF California.