The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
AND WITH HER aHUsBAND,S CON.
SENT SHE RETIRED HIS
GIFTS.
And Its DenOuemcnt - Sketch nj
the Interesting Bride and
Groom.

VVO anu 10 nave made herself a cOmpar-
atlvely poor woman, because she was
chided for marrying Thomas Watson,
San Francisco grain broker, last
week.
The marriage was in direct opposi-
ton to the wishes of her father and
brothers, for, although Mr.. Watson was
a friend Of the Spreckel's family, his
fortune was small compared with that
Of his bride. Mrs. Watson took this
latest and renunciatory step in her ro-
nance with the consent of her husband
One-half of the property returned is in
government bonds.
Mr.. Watson is fifty years of age, and
his bride is twenty three years young
err They have known each other for
ten years, during which time Mr.. Wat
son has been a frequent visitor at the
SpreckePS residence in San Francisco.
Not even the most intimate friends Of
either ever had suspected an attach
ment existed between them. They had
been secretly betrothed for nearly a
year before thes marriage took place.
The marriage itself was kept secret for
three days after1it took place.
OFF FOR SAN JOSE.
vi w OIL last week
Mr.. Watson wasla caller at the Spreck-
els home in SansFrancisco. There was
nothing unusual in that, and when
Miss Spreckels left7-the house in COM
pany with him there was not he slight
est suspicion on the part Of the family
that the two were planning a mild sort
Of elopement
Instead of going shopping Miss
Spreckels accompanied her fiance to the
Southern Pacific station, where they
boarded train for San Jose, arriving
in that city at 4 o'clock.
Judge J. G. McCeney, a friend of
Mr.. Watson, had preceded them from
San Francisco, and with the prospective
bride and groom he appeared at the
county clerks office. Miss Spreckels
waited in the corridor, and a marriage
license was taken out with as little
ceremony as though the bride did not
own a penny. The clerk had some diff
f1culty getting the necessary informa-
ton from the bridegroom.
Mr.. Watson soon left the office in
haste, asking his friend to follow him
to the rectory of Trinity church, where
the Rev. D. J. b. Wakefield was to per-
form the marriage service. 4ft x,~1e g.
In few minutzs two carriages came
to the door of the rector's home, and
Thomas Watson, Miss Emma C.
Spreekels, Judge J. G. McCeney, and
Miss Wakefield stood in the little par
Tor of the rectory.
MADE MAN AND WIFE.
The marriage services was soon said
and the party started to leave the
h No.
of secrecy upon the rector. The secret
was we'll kept, and even on Saturday
afternoon, when. Thomas Watson am
nounced his marriage, the venerable
DR.. Wakefield would not admit that he
had performed the ceremony.
At the conclusion of the marriage
service Thomas Watson, his wife and
Vendome. They attracted no attention
in the crowd of visiting school teachers
at that time lodged. ait the hotel The
married couple passed three days at
the hotel, not wishing to go into the
city or to points of interest in it's
neighborhood. They returned to San
Francisco on Saturday afternoon, pre-
pared to announce that they were man
and wife.
Mr.. Watson andI have known each
other foG over ten years, and we
thought enough of each other to be-
come united I'M marriage" said the
bride to a reporter later in the evening
IF we are satisfied / cannot under
stand why other people should not be-
It is a matter with which the public
has no concern. Both my husband and
myself deeply deprecate the interest
the public takes in our marriage.
I'VE have done nothing to be asham-
ed of; in fact, we are both proud of
it. Mr.. watson and I have been en-
gagged whole year, although few peo-
pie knew anything about It,, We did
not desire wedding where there would
be a great crush of friends, and all
the fuss and worry of preparation for
months ahead Of time. My husband
and myself are of similar mind on
that subject We just felt that we
ought to go away quietly and have. the
ceremony performed as we pleased.
Papa and my brothers are too SEN
sible not to look at the subject in the
way I do,'' said Mrs. Watson. IF they
are disturbed about it they have not
yet manifested it. I am confident that
they will all applaud my course
The bride and groom left San Jose at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon and ar
rived in San Francisco ait 6:45 There
were several people on the train that
knew Mrs. Watson by sight, but not
one of them seemed to suspect that
the man who accompanied her was
her husband. They did not conduct
themselves after the fashion of newly
married couples. They were sed3te and
composed. Even the conductor did not
suspect that he had a bride and groom
as passengers.
ARRIVAL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Outside the Third and Townsend
streets depot. Mr.. Watson and his bride
entered a public1 carriage and gave di-
rections to be driven to the California
hotel. Two Of Mr. Watson's close
friends had been notified by telegraph
of his comingd They engaged the
apartments at the hotel and prepared
them for the reception Of the bride and
groom Mr. WatSonS friends filled the
rooms with baskets of flowers.
AS there were few people who knew
anything about the movements of Mr.
and Mrs. Watson, there was nobody to
greet them outsidebof the two friends
to whom Mr.. Watson had telegraphed.
When the carriage stopped at the door
of the hotel the couple alighted and
entered at the ladies' door Mrs Wat
son waited while her husband went
into the office to register. She stood
at the door leading into the elevator.
So averse was the couple to any pub
licity that the clerks had not been no.
titled who their guests were to be- ex-
cept that the names were Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson.
The porter led Mr. Watson to where
his wife was standing. Mrs Watson
was relieved by the man of her hand
satchel and the three entered the ele-
vator. When they arrived at the rooms
assigned to them they found Mr.. Wat
sons two friends in possession. Mr..
nd Mrs. Uyo orY~ip