The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19
Miss Helen Lawrence and Mr.. j.
F. Frazier.
CASE OF LOVE At FIRST SIGHT.
Dark-Eyed. Black-Haircd Beauty
Visits Friends tn California
Clandestine Correspondence Fol-
lOws-Miss Lawrence Leaves Home
Marks-Society Will He Surprised.

An elcpement and wedding under din
morning.
The principals in the romance were Miss
Helen Mary Lawrence. one OF the hand
soonest and best known young ladies IN
Seattle's social realm. and John f. Fra
zier. an English magazine writer. who is
making 4 trip around the world
Mss Lawrence left home yesterday
morning. ostensibly 10 visit lady friend.
She met Mr.. Frazier, and they went 10
ST. Marks church. where the ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. +. ID. Llwyd
n the presence OF several Of the fashion
able society fox. The happy couple left
on the o'clock train for London. 1t re
manned for friends OF the family to tell
the brides mother what had occurred.
A great effort was made TO keep the
affair secret. and society III general Will
first hear OF Il when they read the Post
InteIligencer this morning.
Miss Helen Mary Lawrence is the only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Lawrence,
VINO live a, o.2 East Olive street. Her
childhood was spent Chicago. She was
reared IN luxury. From an attractive,
bright girl she developed into a beautiful
young woman. She mas dark, lustrous
eyes, cheeks that rival the roses and teeth
OF pearly Wilderness. Her picture was
published in an Eastern magazine as that
OF a type of the dark-eyed, black-haired
beauty.
About three months ago she visited rela-
tives III Modesto. Cal. She met and be-
came acquainted with John Foster Fra
zier. OF Enslsleigh Gardens London, \.
W. the eldest son OF the late Rev. John
Frazier. OF Edinburgh. Scotland MIR.
Frazier was in California gathering ma
teral for Travel. an English magazine.
Fulgarly speaking he is a giobe-trotter.
his mission being TO make tour OF the
word on a bicycle.
Miss Lawrence and Mr.. Frazier fel. des-
perately IN love, and they consumed a
large amount OF the latest note paper in
testlfyirg one to the other OF eternal love.
When Miss Lawrence's mother heard OF
the affair she objected 10 It's continuance.
After Miss Lawrence returned TO Seattle
her mother forbade her TO correspond
with Mr.. Frazier. with the usual result
Miss Lawrence received messages of love
through channel OF which her mother
was ignorant, and wrote letters that were
mailed by her friends. When she spoke
OF marrying the young Ensl!shman her
mother objected more strenuously than
ever
About this time her father was prepar-
Ing 10 go 10 Alaska to look after his cop
per mines. She told him OF her love for
the young English writer. and pleaded
with him 10 give his consent One day
she succeeded in obtaining what she de-
sired. Il was in writing, and her mother
says she (Miss LawSence} dictated IL. The
joy of the daughter now became the
despair of the mother.
Mrs. Lawrence told her husband that
she thought he had made a mistake. tina,
he ought 10 have looked into the matter
more thoroughly. Mr. Lawrence sailed
for Alaska. On the way he wrote to his
wife. and she says that he told her tina,
he had written TO Mr.. Frazier counter
manding his consent TO the wedding All
this time Mr.. Lawrence and Mr. Frazier
were writing letters that FASTENED the
denouement. Miss Lawrence contided TO
a dear friend that her heart was almost
broken because her mother objected 10 her
corresponding with Mr.. Frazier. She did
not intimate, however, that they were en-
gagged and contemplated hasty marriage
Two weeks ago tomorrow a letter was
mailed in this city by a person who had
no idea that he was doing anything out
OF the ordinary. That letter was adj
dressed to Mr.. Frazier n Omaha.
Mr.. Frazier arrived in Seattle day before
'
trothed. An intimate friend was taken
into the secret OF their love and troubles
ON this occasion the proverbial policeman
had nothing to do with the case. Mr..
Frazier wanted 10 marry Miss Lawrence
ard Miss Lawrence wanted to marry Mr.
Frazier, and the quicker the ceremony
was performed the better both would be
pleased. Yesterday morning at 20 o'clock
was selected as the time. ST Marks church
as the place and Rev. J. +. D. L!wya rs
the clergyman. Miss Lawrence was 10
leave home 10 call on a lady friend
Yesterday morning came. Miss Law
renee dressed in a pretty street costume Of
blue. trirped lightly down the steps Of he
pretty little cottage a 2G22 Olive street.
her moi2cr never dreaming that there was
an elopement In the air. II is said that
Mss Lawrence went 20 Mrs. F.. w An
drews home 1876 Minor avenue. In tho
meantime MIR. Frazier. accompanied by
Ferdinand Bu;teriield. OF Chicago. went
20 The courthouse, and soon procured the
marriage license. They mad no trouble
because Of Mr.. T.awrence's written consent
and the fast that both parties are Of age
Mr. Frazier met his lady love al Mr.. An
drcws' and from there TIE bridal party
went 10 81. Marks church. where they were
met by Rev. ]. =. y. Ilwyd ard few In
Vtcd guests. Those present We're NJ SO
Strive Mrs Cross Mrs.. z. y. Andrews
Miss Grace Ui1kels1!ei. Miss Riley and
Mr. Ferdinand Butterfe,d,
The ceremony was soon over. after which
a wedding breakfast was given al the resi-
dence u Newman Kline superintendent
of the Seattle & International railroad.
Al o'clock the young coupe took the
tram for New York. from which piacs
hey viii 20 direct 20 London.
During the afternoon. while Mrs. Law
renee vas away from home. SOMEONE,
srnugeiesi cut Mrs FF1zier's baggage
When Mrs Lawrence learned that her only
daughter had coped and been married
she was nearly Frustrated. She saId last
night thet she preferred that only br e.
announcement. Of the wedding would be
printed
These who know TIE Bridegroom say
hat ne ~ member OF a good family
and Iaat the more Mrs. I.awrence learns
% h.rn the better satisfied she viii become
that her daughter has Tot chosen unwse-
" Frazier is sad 70 nave a letter from
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