The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-11

Il was the quickest, sllckest and hsppisst
wedding OF tire season. and perhaps Mana
C5arhue would not have been any the
wiser for many weeks. only that a news
rsper reporter saw Rev. y. =. Garrett
d5sapoear up the stairs az rs Coiu- nia
street q. exactly 3.5I o'clock yesterday
afternoon and another reporter heard that
william buchanan. OF Detroit. Mich. and
Miss Daisy Heather. OF Chicago. formerly
az Lexington. Ky. had been married TN
der romantic circumstances. Il was sup
pose3 that Mr.. Buchanan and Miss Heath
er were STAYING az the Rainier-Grand ho-
TEL 50 g reporter rushed TO that we'll
krov7 hosiery and carefully scanned ths
register for three weeks II William Bu-
chanan and Miss Heather had been tnere
or were there they evidently had concealed
their identity. Howard Sutphin. the pop
uIar clerk vas subjected 70 a series OF
cross questions but he declared on his
word ~ honor that the reporter must be
mistaken. He knew OF no such people and
could not imagine who they were.
The secret Of the whole affair. as il was
gradually worked out. was this: ". 3.
McCalurn. acting manager OF the Nc
Soriey Twins" Company. Is known ~ his
staasather's name, whereas he Is really
william Buchanan. and Daisy Heather -
none other than Daisy Gerhue, one Of the
Gerhue sisters, who are with the 'McSor-
ley Twins" Company, and who are the
greatest mobile buck dancers that ever APP
resred IN this city. They are not iml-
tators. on The word OF 'the gallery god'
they are the genuine article, and cannot De
surpassed.
The plan 10 keep the marriage a pro-
found secret was well carried out. and
when Mr.. WcCaEum, cornered by news
paper men. finally had 10 let the secret
out there was CONSERVATION in the Nc
Sorley Twins company Mama Gerhue
almost lost her power OF speech. bat finally
took the young couple 10 her bosom. In
the meantime those who had learned or
the unexpected event were onerfng con-
gratulatious Last night at the theater
Mrs. McCanuIn was the recipient OF some
handsome presents. but the crowd had no
idea OF what IL all meant. In the mean
time the happy husband was In Manager
RussesTs Office preparing the payroll, with
big stacks of gold in front OF him. he
was as happy as any bridegroom could
be. and now and then would rush out OF
the Office TO see his wife bowling and smil-
ing 10 the appiauding crowd
The romance which ended so unexpected
IL in this city commenced at Detroit last
July. when the company commenced re-
hearslng for the present season.
Il do not care to say when we became
engaged" said Mr.. 2IcCallum last even
ing, ''but II Is true that we did not eX-
pect TO he married until We reached salt
Lake city" The engagement. as mat
ter OF fact, took place about two months
ago. Not a member of the company. ex-
cepting perhaps Bessie Burrows, had any
idea OF how matters stood.
Yesterday afternoon after lunch Mccall
lum and Miss Gerhue met in the Rainier
Grand hotel and had a pleasant chat They
suddenly became OF one mind. They want
ed a minister. and as Mr. McCallum
hastily walked away he said: Il will be
here at exactly 1 o'clock."
Daisy Gerhue smiled and said she would
be ready. Then Mr.. McCaIlum started
out TO ind his best man. one who could
arrange matters so quietly that no one
would be any the wiser lie sought Man
ager Russell. of the Third Avenue theater,
whom he had known in Detroit. Mr.. Rus
sell was away. As it happened, he met
al old friend named Prayer and took him
into the secret. Prayer lives at Us Co
Iurnhia street. and he agreed to get the
marriage license and secure minister, all
on the quiet
In the meantime MCCallum interviewed
a barber and then changed his clothes.
lie got slightly ratified. and In his efforts
20 look nice got on collar that buiged
out from his neck at an angle OF forty
i've degrees. Some one asked him what
Suddenly he thought that he did not
know Daisy's middle initial. He was in
a state of wild alarm. and telephoned 10
Prayer to hold of while he reconnoitered.
Daisy was with her mother and Mccall
lum was in despair. How could he learn
the truth without giving away the secret?
Just as he thought it was all up with him
he saw Bessie Burrows. and with bow
and smile he made the inquiry. she
has no middle name" replied Miss Bur-
rows. Mr.. McCallum was 50 overjoyed at
the news that he rushed wildly to the tel
ephoue TO impart this important informa-
ton 20 Prayer.
Everything is lovely" thought Mccall
lum NO one viii suspect anything at
the courthouse. aud who viii be sharp
enough % connect the names Buchanan
ard Heather with McCaHum and Ger
hue?" Then he got a boothiack 20 polish
his shoes. and while he was trying TO
look calm the clock sounded 4. Miss Ger
hue had quietly put on her cloak and
McCallum at the door. He was not there.
Her heart failed her. and she wished she
was back up stairs. just then her dis
may was turned 70 Joy. for McCaIlum ap-
peaced and they left the hotel IN happI-
ness and trepidntlou. First they p1lr-
chased q wedding ring. Daisy said Il was
Just too lovely when NcCallum slipped II
or her finger. Then NcCaIlum put fl IN
his vest pocket and they went 20 their
friends house. where Rev. T. g. Garrett
vas awaiting them. The ceremony was
performed. and then the happy couple snd
AR and MIS-. Prayer went 10 ChiIberg's
and had . swell iuECa
This afternoon Mr.. McCsnum and his