Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-08
BRlDE,BUT No MONEY.
AN East RICHMOND COUPLE IN AN
EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
SPENT TOO MUCH IN CAB HIRE.
After Being Married and seftiin~
with the Lsveryman They Were
~x,..ort runds 10 Get Homc-A Hoo
A., Mans Friendly service.

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Mr.. william John Boardman ana MISS
Sally willie Bryant, both OF East h'ch-
noona. were married In Washington y"
Tuesday. and their honeymoon IN ."a'
c,.v br,ef az il was. contained some OF
tho most unpleasant experiences THESE
vounx people ever had. When they iei'
here early on Tuesday morning the sioo"'
was possessed OF only sli.S5.and In less 'n"H
connie OF hours after the nuptial h"o'
had been tied they were frienaiess III
that great city with only 30 cents III "''
pockets. Mr.. Boardman is 4 short, youis
Englishman. who works at one OF 'n'
.paper-mills here, while his brice is d 'e''
brunette. q years old she wore SUM
,,er costume OF lawn and lace, and was
Induced 10 run away to wed because her
parents objected 10 the marriage
But for the kindly aid of ho'ei ma"
and SANITARY officer Frank their en-
,arrossr,er, would have been much
greater than 4; was.
NO HEED TO THE MORROW.
sneakine Of the wedding and the incl
dents surrounding IT, the Nasniis'o u"
Evening Times OF yesterday says -
IL appears that BoardInah anu 49,
prvanf gave no heed TO the morrow, ana
..So thsir arrival at the Sixfh-street de-
moi ne al once chartered cab, as the
husband expressed IT, and was driven TO
Tho CITY Hall. where a marriage Incense
was procured The next move was "
fnd a minister who would tie the knot
,rbe obIleing driver conveyed them 10 the
narsonaee of Rev j. J. Muir, OF the r.
Street Baptist church. where they "e'e
quickly made man and wife'
NOV" said William 10 MS Dilue, nv
psying the preachers fee, we VIII ri"o
around hand see han the piooiiih Sie"
OF the capital city
They were driven 10 the Capitol, WHITE
House. and other points Of Interest, ana
when the twilight hours arrived they de-
cided TO discharge the cabby. The driver
bin for the afternoons outing absorbed
an of Boardman's money, except the 90
cents.
sIf | give you all you demand" said
the groom. 'it will leave us stranded
with but 80 cents in a strange city, ana
on my honeymoon. at that
But the chilly cabman was oodurate'
and, like Shyiock demanded every penny
that was due him under pain of landing
The bride and groom in police station
for falling to pay hack hire if they re-
fused.
GAVE UP HIS MONEY.
This threat had the effect OF making
Boardman yield and after paying the
driver the outlook was gloomy enough
for the newly welded Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman. They Strolled up and down
Pennsylvania avenue. feeling blue and
detected and not knowing where to so,
until II finally occurred TO the groom
that he could pawn his gold-filled watch
and chain and thus make raise.
search was then made fer pawnshop,
but the evening was far advanced and all
those establishments were closed. In
utter despair Boardman and his bride
wandered into the Howard House. Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and told
the night clerk ,neif sad story
1T Is pretty rough" said the sympa-
thetic clerk, 'to be broke and homeless
on your wedding night. i will see what
i can do for you.'
A consultation was held with the pro-
prietor Of the house, with the result that
1t was decided 10 give Mr. and Mrs.
Boardman a free bridal chamber with
their meals. The young Englishman and
his Virginia wife We're overjoyed, and
being fatgued. retired in short while.
This morning the hotel officials added
another act Of generosity TO those Of last
night After the young couple had eaten
breakfast the clerk called upon Sanitary
Officer Frank to procure passes for them
to their home.
Mr.. Frank was astonished when ho
heard of the circumstances.
Il have handled many queer cases." he
said. "but this beats them ali. The idea
of a couple taking a wedding tour to
the capital, spending all their money for
hack-hire, and then asking the District
TO complete the tour for them on the
return trip; what next?"
The hotel clerk was requested to send
Boardman TO the sanitary office and he
soon put in his appearance. He is
understanding young man, and appeared
deeply Inundated at the predicament he
had gotten into
GAVE HIM GOOD ADVICE.
"why did you venture on such trip
without sufficient cash TO carry you
through he was asked.
81 never expected to have TO pay any
such big cabfare." he replied.
Mr. Frank lectured him on the folly of
such escapades. and furnished the couple
with tickets as far as Fredericksburg.
Before taking the train this forenoon
Boardman was seen by an Evening Times
reporter. He said he was afraid Sallie
Willie's parents were going to force her
TO marry another man, and like young
Lochinvar he seized the first opportunity
TO fly with her.
what will you do upon your return
to Richmond?" he was asked
"Oh, l have good job i'm a paper |
mill there, and will go to work and sup
port my wife"
"How do you expect TO get from Frede- |
ricksburg to Richmond"
81 really don't know. unless ] can |
pawn my watch or get free tickets from |
the authorities there"
''This is my brave Virginia girl" said |
the Englishman, proudly, as they start |
ed for the depot TO meet Deputy-Sani- |
-hn inc for