The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
Welded IN
A HURRY
A Wealthy Young San
Franciscan Married at
a Revival.
EFFORTS TO CONCEAL
THE AFFAIR.
The Bride, Miss E.fe, Ran Away
From Home to Go Oh the
Stage.
HER MOTHER AND BROTHER
PRESENT,
dis Great D:Sire for Secrecy Led the
Groom to Deny His
Identity.
HER MOTHER AND BROTHER
PRESENT.
His Great D:sire for Secrecy Led the
Groom to Deny His
Identity.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
a. al,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Feb. 16.
At the close of the Munhail revival
meeting tonight a young couple appeared
in the vestry, and a few minutes later DR..
Coyle had made them husband and wife.
There was all the secrecy possible thrown
around the affair by those most in terested,
and it was stated by one of the brides
friends that there Will be some surprised
people tomorrow in San Francisco when
the story of the secret marriage is told.
This afternoon Frank Richardson, who
is the son of a San Francisco attorney
reputed to be quite wealthy. took out
marriage license TO wed Miss Efie Cameron
OF East Oakland. Miss Cameron is well
known in this city on account of her sud-
den disappearance a year and a half ago.
At that time, the young lady who was
just turned IS, was left in charge of the
home in East Oakland one day, and when
her mother returned Effie was not to be
found. The case was reported TO The
police, and nothing was heard tor several
days of the missing girl.
She was eventually traced to San Fran
cisco, and when found at the home of Mrs.
Mary Dudley, on Point Lobos avenue, she
sooner than return home she would 60 on
the stage and earn her living, as her
mother was unkind. Alter few months,
however, she returned, but not until after
she had short theatrical experience.
There has been no announcement of an
engagement, and IL was great surprise to
her numerous acquaintance who attended
the revival TO hear of the wedding.
The bridal party arrived at the First
Pres byterian Church about half-past 8
O'Clock, and as Rev. DR.. Coyle was on the
platform they had TO wait. As soon as
the meeting was over he was told of the
state of affairs, and every body concerned
adjourned 10 the vestry.
Mr.. Richardson had no friend with him,
but NJ SIS Cameron was accompanied by
her mother and by her brother E wood
and his wife Mrs. Elwood Cameron was
formerly Miss LOttie Gunther, who at
tempted 10 commit suicide by taking
poison on Eer mothers grave some years
ago.
Once inside the vestry there was no
time last, and so anxious was Mr.. Rich
ardson to keep the affair secret that be
denied his identity TO one of the witnesses
of the marriage, even af er DR.. Coyle had
read the names from the license, The
groom's age was given at 81 and that of
the bride as Is, but she looked girlish
enough for l6.
She was remarkably cool during the
ceremony. but the groom was not nearly
so much at his ease.
After the wedding the bridal party
boarded an electric car and went to East
Oakland.
The groom is a young man, well con-
necled in San Francisco and his great
desire TO keep the marriage from being
made public and the absence of any of his
relatives gave rise to the belief that the
wedding is secret one so far as he is con-
cerned.