Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-16
MISS PACE A BRIDE.
SHE AND MIR. ROBERT GRoNER
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
A. SURPRISE TO THEIR FRIENDS.
The Young Lady Leaves Petersburg
Supposedly for Home. Hut Goes
on to the National Capital, Where
the Ceremony Ia Soon Performed.

Miss Mary Carter Pace, daughter OF Mr..
James B. Pace, OF No. 100 west Franklin
street, was married in Washington last
evening to Mr.. Charles Newell Groner, OF
Norfolk, a son of General V. ID. Groner.
Of that city.
This announcement will be great sur
prise to Richmond society, in which both
of the young people are well known. In
deed. their marriage was a great surprise
to their families, and the first intimation
that Mr. Pace had of the elopement was
conveyed to him in telegram shown him
by Dispatch reporter, announcing that
the couple had secured license in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Pace was thunderstruck. but ac-
cepted the situation philosophieally, ana
went quietly to convey the intelligence TO
his wife.
BEEN ENGAGED SOME TIME.
Miss Pace had been engaged to Mr.,
Groner, who is a medical student at the
University OF Virginia. for some time, ana
IL was generally understood by their
friends that they were to be married
sooner or later. Mr.. Groner was last
wear a member of the University OF VIZ
ginia football eleven, and was its star
player.
Miss Pace left home TO visit the family
of Mr. David Dunlop, Jr, OF PETERSBURG
and she was Joined there yesterday MORN
ing by Mr.. Groner, and the two, accom-
panied by Mr.. George V. Cameron, son
OF Ex-Governor William f. Cameron, jour
neyed to Washington, where the nuptlal
knot was tied.
The following telegram from Washing
ton gives the particulars OF the elope-
ment:
"The afternoon train from Richmond
or. rather. from Petersburg, which arrived
here AT 3;4O F. NJ had on board young
lady and two young gentlemen, and some
of the passengers who recognized them
at once suspected that two OF the parry
were bent on matrimony. The trio ala
not come TO the Pennsylvania depot, out
got off at South Washington and were
driven to the District Court, where
marriage-license was procured Tor MI.
Robert Newell Groner, Of Norfolk, ana
Miss Mary Carter Pace. of Richmond. the
gentleman accompanying them was MI
George V. Cameron of Petersburg.
MARRIED BY AN EPISCOPAL MINIS
TER.
after securing the license, just before
the closing of the court, the party droVe
70 the Shoreham, and at O'Clock to-nlsht
they were married by the Rev. John H.
Elliott. of the Episcopal Church, at MS
residence No. 12ll O street, northwest
MIR. Cameron, a close friend Of the groom
acting as best man. The bride and groom
are now at the Shoreham, where they are
awaiting a telegram from the father OF
the bride. Mr.. James b. Pace, of Rich
mond who has been notified of the mar
riage Until the receipt Of this they are
undecided as to their future movements.
They may take a bridal tour North or
thew NAV return TO Richmond, according
to circumstances.
sIt appears that the young lady was
visiting the family OF Mr. Dunlop, IN re-
tersburg. Mr.. Groner came up from NOT
folk and met her there. and Mr.. cameron
readily consented TO accompany them anu
see them happily married Mr. cameron
intends TO return to Petersburg by lhe
morning train, but the plans OF the brludi
couple are so far incomplete. In the mar
riaee-license the age of Mr.. Groner IS
given as q years and that OF MISS race
at 90"
A SURPRISE IN PETERSBURG.
In response to a telegram sent by the
Dispatch TO Petersburg the following was
received:
.NIiss pace. who has been a guest for
several days at the residence Of Mr.. David
Dunlop. Jr.. left here this morning for
Richmond to return, as was understood
10 her home. telegram received tonight
announced her marriage to-day in wash
ington to Mr. Groner. Her departure from
Petersburg was not known as an elope-
ment."