The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
CUPID CAUGHT
IN M|O-A|R
Genial Phil Hastings to
Wed Pretty Miss
Millie Viola.
She Is Queen of the Air and
Hs Glider of the M mic
Attraction.
a Wedding Hastily Arranged AMI
Bride Who May Change Her
M;ni.

1t all depends upon the pretty, daring
bride. If Mile. Mile Viola does not
change her mind, Monday at noon, Phil
Hastings, the press agent of the Orpheum
and the Chutes, will lead the graceful
aeronaut to the altar of DR.. Kip's Second
street church, and there in the presence
OF his many theatrical and bohemian
friends promise to love and protect her.
Genial Phil met his blushins bride at
the Chutes. He was at once smitten by
her pretty face and graceful figure, and
when he saw her dangling by her toes
from dizzy. dazzling height he vowed
solemn VOW to make her Mrs. Hastings.
Phil's wooing was swift, straight and
successful. He lost no time in useless
counting, but stormed her heart at once,
and without murmur the aerial artistic
capituiated. AT first the date OF the we'd
ding was not mentioned. Then a horrid
theatrical contract, threatening 10 sepa-
rate the lovers for iour months, spurred
Phil on to action. He urged an imme-
diate union. and on Wednesday night
Millie Viola promised him the hand that
goes with her heart should be his on
Monday at noon.
Phil has been attending TO all the de-
tails of the wedding. The linn tied time
previous to the ceremony has not per-
mitIed the anxious lover to send out
cards.
Monday at noon," he tells all his
friends. ''Come on. Dr. Kip's church on
Second street. You know, right next to
the brewery" And all this keeps him so
busy that he can scarcely stop TO shake
his many well-wishers by the hand. He
has so much to attend to. There is the
bridal trip and neckties and pate Mt
leather boots and pink shirts-in short, a
wei-regulated press agents trousseau.
But Phil is not the only busy party to
this contract. There is the bride, who.
by the way. when she steps on terra tirma
is known as Miss Ruby Horaker. She
also has things to prepare. With a
friend she is domiciled at 437 O'Farrell
street, and since she has set the day has
been up to her eyes in gowns and wraps
and the other articles necessary for o
BRIDES outfit.
I'm nervous" she says. ~ wish it
was over. So much to do in so short a
time. Mr.. Hastings, though, is attending
to all OF 1t. We are TO be married in some
church, don't know where-and l really
don't know whether We are to have we'd
ding breakfast I'm afraid Phil is not
we'll enough to eat a big meal. But we
are going away-to Monterey-ior a whole
week. That is why / get married on
Monday. Mr.. Hastings has to be at the
Orpheum on Sunday, and If l married
later in the week that would spoil my out
ing."
Miss Viola, otherwise Horaker, holds
determ iBed views as to the m arriage state.
In the first placs the wedding prepara-
iions annoy and ruff1e her, and she is n OF
quite certain whether she may not yet
change her mind.
However. she is positive that she is not
going TO settle down. .'I'm getting mar
ried to have . better time-not to settle
down. she senten tiousy remarked. "If
Phil does not give il me" and an express
sive shrug OF the shoulders left nothing to
the imagination.
Miss HoraSer's wedding gown is TO be
OF brown satin. Her sister, Miss Essie
Horaker, ana her little niece. Mss Lulu
RayU ood, will be her bridal atte endants.
DR.. Happersberger will be on hand to
pass the wedding circlet to the groom and
incidentally to offer condolences if Miss
Horaker changes her mind.