Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09

riage license. Securing the document
they repaired to the residence of Rev.
c. d. Banner of the NJ. E. church, who
pronounced the words that made the
twain one. When applying to the re.
corder for the license, the young man
seemed especially DESTROYS of keeping
the matter out of the papers, but gave
no special reason therefor. A travel
ing man from St. Louis who happened
to be in town that day, however, rec
| ogniZed the bridegroom as a son of one
of the prominent German families of
that city, venturing the remark that
| the announcement of the wedding
would be received in social circles
there with no little surprise. The
news was telegraphed to the Republic
and that paper on the succeeding day
told the following story of the elope-
ment:
A dispatch received by the Republic
last night from Ironton, Mo-. states
that Edward Vogelsang and Miss Mary
Burhap were married at that place yes
terday. They arrived there about
noon on the Iron Mountain train from
St. Louis. When he applied for his
marriage license, Vogelsang gave Dem
yer, Colo, as his home, and said that
his fance was a native OF Chicago.
The youthful appearance of the couple
caused the marriage license clerk to
hesitate, but he was assured that every
thing was all right and issued the IL
.cense. Yesterday evening, the dis
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were from st. Louis, where they are
well known in society. Vogelsang had
an ambition to join the navy and had
planned Il clandestine marriage before
his departure. Edward Vogelsaug of
St. Louis is a son of Henry Vogelsang,
vice president of the Hubbard & Bar
lett Commission Company. Mr.. Vogel-
sang resides with his family in hand
some home at No. l Wiudemere place.
When a Republic reporter called at
that place last night it was stated that
he was attending building association
meeting and would not be home until
late in the evening. Mrs. Vogelsang
was aatOnished when the contents of
the Ironton dispatch were related to
her. and declared that she did not
place any credence in the report that
the young man was her son. Edward,
admit she SAID, lis out of the city
at present, but he went on a fishing
trip with some Of his friends. | never
heard of Miss Burhap, and if he had
contemplated marriage he would have
told US. Yes, it is true that he has an
ambition to join the navy, but he has
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not take this step without his parents
consent. | do not think there is any
thing in the story that he is married.
Mrs. Vogelsang said that Edward was |
a student in a medical college, but she |
would not state the name of the col |
lege he was attending. Miss NOgel- |
sang, Edwards's sister. was present |
and said that her brother was out Gel |
ebrating the birthday of a college |
chum. The Vogelsang family is a
large one and there are several boys |
besides Edward. The family is prom
inent in society circles of St. Louis.
eff the story developes to be true,
Mrs. Vogelsang," ventured the re-
porter, will Mr.. Vogelsang refuse his
forgiveness?" Il cannot answer that
question: she replied.
When the Republic with the forego
ing story reached here Wednesday the
newly made man and wife were great
" chagrined at the exposure of their
and the bride groom vowed
all sorts of vengeance on the man who
had sent the telegram, but he made no
effort to deny his identity. nor did he
explain why be had given false resi-
1ences when applying to the Recorder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vogelsang returned to
St. Louis on the afternoon train We'd
1esday, and are doubtless ere now IN
'ull enjoyment of the parental forgive
ness and blessing.