The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
LOVE KNOT TO BE TIED TIGHT.
ATKINSON AND MISS BYRD TO he
REMARKED TOMORROW.

The Second Marriage to BE SOlcm-
ntzed Mt ChattanOOGa at the Resi-
dence of Relatives of the Bride.
The Governor to BE the Best Man.
The Young People to Live at the
Executive Mansion for Awhile and
Then to he set Up in HOusekeeP-
ing on Their own Account.
Atlanta, Ga, April Announcements
have been made to have the second mar
riaEe ceremony between young J. P. At
kinson and his wife, nee Ada Bryan Byrd,
performed in Chattanooga Tenn, next
Sunday.
Gov. Atkinson and c. P. Byrd, father of
the young girl, agreed upon this plan sew
eral days ago. and Mrs. Atkinson, or Miss
Byrd, as she is still in the eyes Of the
law, for the former marriage was a null
lity is now in Chattanooga, stopping with
relatives.
Tomorrow morning young Atkinson will
leave for Chattanooga, TO join his bride
He will spend the day with her and they
will doubtless enjoy themselves together
after the separation that has been impos-
ago
Gov. Atkinson, Mr.. Byrd and several
other friends will go to Chattanooga on
the afternoon train, and reach there in
time to be present at the marriage, which
will probably be performed by Rev. DIR.
Mcdonald of this city. 1t will take place
at the residence of the brides relatives,
with whom she is stopping
After the marriage the party will return
10 Atlanta. The governors son and his
youthful bride will be taken home to the
executive mansion to live for a while As
soon, however. as arrangements can be
made for them, the young people will be
started out housekeeping on their own
hook
Il want my son to realize the RESPONSE
bility he has taken upon himself" said
Gov. Atkinson, in speakin of the matter
to-day and in order that he may do so
1t is our intention to allow them to live
by themselves as soon as we can perfect
arrangements I will continue to keep j.
p. here in the department with me and
we will, all, of course do everything that
we can to help them along, but / do not
want him TO feel that he is depending on
me, as would be the case If they should
make my house their home. He must re-
alize and accept the responsibility of the
position he has created for himself"
The idea of being married in another
state where the law legalizes the marriage
where the male is under II, was conceived
IN young Atkinson's own mind. He had
fully made up his mind and agreed 10
live separate from his young bride am
both go to school until he should become
OF age to marry in this state, when it oc-
Cured to him that the difficulty might
be overcome by taking advantage of the
law of some other state. He accordingly
began an investigation through the codes
Of the various states in the state library
without telling his father what he was
doing, and when he found what he wan,-
ed he took 1t TO the governor and put the
situation to him in its new light
When he did this said Gov. Akin
son, 4 came to the conclusion that there
was no use in myself and Mr.. Byrd inter
posing further objection or obstacle. we
realized that the children would whip US
IN the fight, that they would give us The
slip and sooner or later land In Tennessee
and have the ceremony legally performed.
and so we accepted the situation, and /
am to be best man at the wedding"