The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-02
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TACOMA SOCIETY MAN EvADEs Pa
RENTAL OPPOSITION.
Give Their Friends the slip-One
Preacher Ties the Knot and the

Special Dispatch TO the Poat-Intelllgeneer
TACOMA, Oct THE marriage at Fuy-
aliup a few days ago of Jesse n. Ingersoli
ard Miss Florence Ingalls,. which was
briefly announced In the P0st-In-
sellgencer. proves to have been
surprise 10 the young couples parents
and TO have been attended with some al
venture. II was known only 10 them
selves and two witnesses. the family II
the young man. which Is one of the first
In the city. being totally ignorant OF what
was transpiEiug.
Young lngersoil left home on Tuesday.
Septembe- a. In company with his sister.
for Columbia college, SO the family sup
rcSed When the tr,in reached Puyaiiup
tho brother mysteriousiy disappeared.
leaving the sister TO Journey on alone.
Whether he remained In Puyallup or went
on 20 Seattle by the next train Is not quite
clear. but he did meet his fiancee some
where between the tive places and return
To Puyallup. where the nuptial ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Marlatt. Of
this city, who at that time was In Puyal-
lup. acting as presiding elder OF the quar-
terly conference OF the NJ r.. church.
Upon reaching Puyallnp the young PAR
wandered about the city for some time be-
fore they found Mr., Marlatt. They had
the license which had been secured three
DAYS before at Seattle. So all that remain
ed was TO secure witnesses. After short
search about the city they succeeded n
getting A. G. Campbell. Of Tacoma, AMI
Rev. Mr.. cisypool formerly Of this city.
bat now OF Puyallup II was originally
intended ~ have the ceremony performed
IN the parior7s of the Hotel Puyallup. hut
when Mr. claypooi WIS discovered II WAS
decided that his house would be the best
place. so away went the party for the
Clzs-p0nl cottage.
Unfortunately Mrs Ciaypeol had taken
her children 20 Tacoma that morning and
with her the keys 20 the house. This al.
most precspltatesi a panic IN the little par
~. which however. was happily qacliei
by some one gaining an entrance by the
rear and letting In the almost Disguised
lovers the minister and the witness.
No time was lost IN reaching the cozy
little paFtor where the nuptiai knot was
tied by Rev. Mr. Mariatt After henedic.
ton and been said and Eratulations ex-
tended. the party Sal down - a wcd6ing
dinner. consisting OF cake and sppleS
which had been ieft out rs the good wife
for her husband. shoula Be set hungry
during her absence The spread was rot
what the couple had probably Thought 81
thousands az times. hyt What cared they
when their hearts were llxht and the werld
60 them a sea 81 bliss.
The newly married couple spent thal
evening ~ the Hotel Fuyaliup ard lett the
next morning early for Tacoma. repairing
atonce 20 the home 81 the brides neither
Mrs Martin at Is North F street. Th,
young husband forgot % ask the blessing
Of his parents and probably VII not untI
the pateynal wrath coolS down On ~.
night OF their arrival they were visited p,
the t-fntcllizencer correspondents. 4
whom they refused 60 say whether the,
had been married bar later on the youn.
husband admitted the fact