The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-22
WE'LL KNOWN PEOPLE WE'D.
Bishop &. X. HargrOve and Mrs. Ruth
Eliza Scarritt Married.

1.-The Rev. Robert X. Hargrove. bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal church
(SOuth), and Mrs. Ruth Eliza Scarritt,
widow Of the Rev. Nathan Scarritt,
were married last evening ut the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott H. Jones,
l23 Colorado avenue" says the Times.
The groom Is ~sixty-six years of age
and the bride ifty-tw0. The wedding
was a very quiet affair, no one being
present except the relatives Of the bride.
The ceremony was performed BY Bishop
James A. Duncan, pastor of the Melr0se
church. 1t had been intended that after
the ceremony, which was performed at
3 O'Clock, the bridal couple should start
for Nashville, Tenn, which will be their
future home, but Mrs. Hargrove was not
feeling we'll, SO the journey was post
poned for a day.
"BishOp Hargrove Is one Of the best
known men in America in Methodist
church circles. lie is q native Of Ala.
bama and was educated at the Univer.
sity Of Alabama, where he graduated in
1852. For several years he was professor
Of mathematics at the university, bul
resigned his position as a professor t.
The Rev. DR.. Hargrove soon became
one of the best known ministers in the
south. He was president of the Cen.
tenary Institute In Alabama from 1885
to 1857, and Of the Tennessee Female
college from 1858 to 1873. He was elected
bishop in 1882, and has since that time
made his home at Nashville, where bis
first wife died some years ago.
bishop Hargr0ve has distinguished
himself - q churchman in many ways
and it was he who originated the Won.
ems department Of church extension.
Mrs. H~argrOve's maiden name wal
Barker, and she was born in India
where her father was . missionary. She
returned to this country when Q child
Her father died on the ship on the
return voyage and was buried at sea
Her mother Is living at Minneapolis.
Miss Barker was married to Isaa<
Scsrritt, Of Alton, Ill. Mr.. Scarrttt was
business men Of Illinois. Mr.. Scarrit
died, ard his widow, in 1875, married
Nathan Scarritt, the brother Of hel
former husband.
1.-The Rev. Nathan Scarritt was one Of
the pioneers Of Kansas City. He cam,
tn Kansas City when the town was Only
Q struggling village, and the increase Il
the value Of property made him q very
wealthy q At the time Of his mar
riage with Mrs. Scarritt be was . wild
over, and the father Of = large family o.
children. Judge Edward L. Scarritt ant
William g Scarritt are both sons O
Nathan Scarritt. Mr.. Scarritt died II
1890.
''Since her residence In Kansas Cit
Mrs. Hargrove has built up q very larg1
circle OF friends. She has always beeI
sctive 10 church work, and her charitie
have been many. During the lifetime o
Mr.. Scarritt she was Q constant aid q
him In his efforts to dn good, and sine
his death she has never grown less activ
and thoughtful in trying to lift the bur
dens from people less well fixed thai
herself.
MRS. Hargravs met her new hu shan,
at Nashville several years ago.. He
step-children, Charles aud Matte Scar
rift, were attending the Vanderbilt
University, Of which institution Bish0
HarRrOve Is Q member of the board o
trustees. The acquaintance soon ripene
into love. The tastes OF the two an
their aims and ambitions were similar
Both have Q deep interest In the welfar
OF the unfortunate, sand both are ver
much interested in church work. The
have corresponded for some time, IN
several months ago they announced
their. friends that they were to b
married.
sBishop Hargrove is q man who looi
much younger than he Is, and Mr.
HargrOve would never be judged to b
within ten years of her age, and th
bridal couple were the recipients q
many compliments last evening""