The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-07
Mr.. ORGAlN WEEDS MRS. YANCY
Quietly Married in Washington City
Yesterday.
THE EVENT KEPT PROFOUND SECRET
Tho Pair Quietly Left the City at Noon
Yesterday without, SO Far ~ 10
Known, Disclosing Their In
tention to Any One.


The following telegram was received
from tho Washington correspondent OF
The Times last night:
Edward I. Orgain and Lizzie n.
iancey obtained a marriage licence to-
day. have been unable to locate the
couple. but it is presumed. however. that
they we're married"
a LONG ATTACHMENT.
This brief message records denouement
which friends Of the parties mentioned
will hear without a great deal OF sur
prise. That is to say. their most mti-
mate friends. For long time past Ed
ward Thomas Orgain. who is better known
as "Pauf by his friends, has boarded
at iO2 east Main street. while engaged In
business rs bookkeeper for ). ". Trav-
ors & Co He Is son of Judge George c.
organ, OF Lunenburg county, who at
tained great celebrity during the progrcss
Of the now famous trial OF the negroes
charged with the murder OF Mrs. Lucy J.
Pollard, OF that county.
The presiding genius at MIR. Orgain's
boarding-house was Mrs. Lizzie N. Yam
cey. the widow OF Mr.. Charles X Nan-
bloom OF youth. yet for mature charms
rfvalled In attractiveness many a bushing
debutante.
For months past IL had b.cn made plain
to mutual friends that an attachment cx-
listed between Mr.. ORGAN and his fair
boarding house keeper. lie was her con-
stant attendant upon all excursions for
pleasure, and seldosn left her side unless
summoned by the claims Of business
WAS VERY MUTUAL
The attachment between no pair was.
as Messrs. Pyke and Pluck would say
very mutual for while tho charming
widow Is endowed win graces greater
than the kind hand Of nature usually
showers upon her favored children. he
young lover Is not one whit behind her
in those personal giaces desired by all
but possessed by few. Paul" Organ has
long been known as one Of the hanisomest
young men in Richmond. He Is blessed
with a clearly chlselled. intellectual face.
a graceful figure. and a most winning man.
ner. He Is. and has long been, one OF
the most popular young men In the citys
society circles. having been for a long
while secretary OF the Albemarle Cluo,
and now holding the position OF vice
president He is also prominent In other
social organizations.
The friends of Mrs Iancey and Mr..
Orgain had no difficulty in concluding
from the actions OF the couple that they
were on matrhnony bent. but no young
pair with the vengeance OF an irate parent
staring them IN the face ever concluded
their plans with more secrecy than did
the subjects Of this story
THEY WENT QUIETLY.
With never a word. so far as y known
TO acqualnt any one with their Intentions.
they Yesterday took the noon train over
the Richmond Fredericksburg and foto-
mac railway for the national capital
They are supposed to have been accom-
panied by Miss Alice Yancey, The eldest
single daughter Of the lady who has n
second time been bound with matrimony
silken cord.
4 male friend OF MFR. Orgain's is also
thought 20 have made one OF the party
However that may have been, Mrs yam
cov Is now Mrs. T.. r. organ, ana 'hc
rawlv- married pair have doubtless ere
This departed for a wedding tour among
the cool Northern resorts.