The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05
QUICKLY DONE.
A Couple Married After Knowing Each
Other for Two Hours.


A romance OF the Nashville Exposition
OF interest to Atlantians occurred on the
night preceding Atlanta day.
Soon after the arrival Of the train from
Atlanta on Wednesday night a we'll.
dressed lady OF thirty or Whereabouts
registered at the Maxwell House as Miss
Annie Waters Atlanta"
She inquired for Mr. Black. manager
Of the hotel and on meeting him. asked II
a gentleman had called for her. Mr..
Black replied that he had not heard any
one ask for her. Miss Waters then ex-
planned that she was I'm Nashville for the
purpose Of meeting her sweetheart and
getting married She did not know him.
she said, but he had telegraphcd her 10
meet him AT the Maxwell House. His
name was Masters and nc was a NOR
chant in Arkansas. she said.
Mr.. Black and the Maxwcll's clerks be.
came very much interested, of course.
Miss Waters took seat in the arcade
overlooking the lobby and anxiousy
watched the throng OF men coming in and
going out on the marble tiles below.
"He cometh not" she may have said
10 herself. but no one overheard her II
she did. She had not been waiting many
minutes when a blond gentleman walked
up 10 the register and wrote on the book,
John Masters Arkansas"
Mr.. Masters asked II a Miss Waters
was in the hotel.
yes she Is upstairs now, waiting for
you" the CLERK replied.
where Is she " Mr. Masters inquired,
with agitation. as his blue eyes swept
along the line Of faces overlooking thu
rail.
some were beauties and some were wo
rrsf.-
holding "A convention IN Nashville and ths
hote. was full Of them. Masters did moi
know whether he had drawn one Of them
or not until Mr. Black pointed out % him
his lady love.
"she Is the lady In the brown trayeilini
dress. with the white rose" said Mr.
Black.
The manager took Mr. Masters by hi
trembling arm and led him up the marble
steps and around 20 Miss Waters. Mr
Black introduced the couple who hastily
looked each other over. They seemed
be satisfied and walked down the corri'
dor remarkng that they aid not wish "a
dotaln the manager from the ONCE.
The clerks had told the story 70 sont
guests. among them some Atiantians. The
latter. of course. were deeply interested
and they were soon haunting the ladies'
parlor The lovers strollcd down one Of Tho
side corridors, and leaning up against the
wall. talked over their romance and their
plans Mr. Masters showed some en-.
barrassment. not TO say nervousness
Miss Waters was more az ease. Her eyes
sparkled and she smiled as she talked.
Mr.. Masters had obtained n license our.
ing the afternoon and had arranged witt
a justice Of the peace 20 call at the hoie
at O'Clock. They kept him waiting ar
hour before they invited him into the
parlor and announced that they wer'
ready FOR the ceremony Hair a dczer
guests stepped inside 10 witness the cere
mony.
The next day the bride and groom wer,
at the Exposition. They We're ht'N
shy. but seemed TO be getting on very
wen. That night they left the hotel say.
ing they were going 20 Arkansas. 'ih'5
thanked Dir. Black for his Interest anc
promised TO write him. They said tneii
/ CORES p0ndence began through "A personal
| in a New York paper. They had cores
| pended FOR three months before they wen,
10 Nashville but they were marneo
within two hours after meeting.
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