The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
ARE MARRIED
IN HASTE.
A Happy Wedding on a Minutes
Notice
Takes Place in Topeka About
NOOntide Today.
Ray Perine's Friends Make a
, "JOshing" Offer
TO PAY WEDDING COST
If Young Perine Would Get
Married Instantly.
He Takes Up the Offer and the
Deed is Done.

one OF the most romantic marriages
that ever took place in Topeka occurred
just before noon today in the office of
Probate Judge Dolman, and Miss Ethel
Emma Lundgreen became Mrs. Ray
mond G. Perine.
Ray Perine lives with his parents at
the corner of Eighth and Quincy streets
He is machinist, and for some time
has been employed in the bicycle store
and factory owned by LIB. Wyman and
c. A. Dean, on West Eighth street. The
young man has been quite attentive to
Miss Lundgreen, who lives with her par
ents at the corner of First and Buchan-
an streets. Perine has been teaSed con-
siderably, and not long ago some of his
friends reported that the couple was to
be married September 10.
The men were busy in the shop about
the middle of the forenoon when Wy
man stopped and looked up from his
work.
Il say, Ray said he good naturedly.
''This is the tenth, and you We're to be
married today, 1 thought
That's right" said Perine laugh
sfWeII, why don't you do it?'' inter
posed Dean, who had also stopped his
work.
Il tell you what will do said Per-
inc. IF you folks will pay the expenses
1 will get married.
Agreed" said both men.
Ray Perine, the expectant groom, was
in his working clothes, but he took hold
of one of the tandens in the store, and
signalling his employers to follow, he
took the wheel into the street. The
two men took another and followed.
The party went straight to the Lund-
green home.
Young Perine knocked at the door and
his knock was answered by Ethel.
Il have come to get married" said
he abruptly.
nj said
young lady.
She darted into the kitchen and soon
returned with the information that II
would be all right. She then went uI
stairs to change her attire.
Perine then thought of himself. His
clothes were greasy and his hands COW
cred With CRIME. He saw the brother
of Ethel and laid the matter before
him.
Young Lundgreen informed his pros
pective brother-in-law that Claus Oak
a relative, had a bicycle suit in the
house that would fit him.
The clothes were brought out and
Perine soon had them on. He made a
very good appearance IN knickerbockers
with a black sweater ana a coat OF
light material.
Miss Ethel appeared soon after. She
was dressed becomingly in silk shirt
waist and a black skirt. She wore a
thin veil and a jaunty walking hat.
The party increased by one then left
the house on their tandems. A sister
of the bride and a brother followed in
a buggy.
At the office of the probate judge they
were told that Judge Dolman was not
in, but would arrive in a few minutes
They waited half an hour and were
bout to leave to go to the office of a
Justice of the peace when Judge Dol
man came and the ceremony was per-
formed without delay.
The bride is a pretty young lady,
slight and graceful. She is Is years old.
Mr. Wyman who with his partner
paid the expenses of the marriage
said: I'VE made Ray the offer and he
accepted. I did not think at the time
he would do so but after L had
made the offer 1 did not want to back
OUT
Mr. Perine and his bride rode home
on the tandem. He said that they would
soon go to housekeeping in a cottage on
Buchanan street.