Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-23
DESERVES THE GLAD HAND
a GooG nan who Got MARRIED. when
He Got Ready

Ard he did not submit to Cupid's
darts till he la = lady. either. But
when the proper time finally arrived
he conducted himself as all good citi-
zens should, intzerfered with no one
else and so far as possible allowed no
one else to interfere with him.
Such was the criticism offered last
night by /the numerous butchers of
this city Jon the action of George Graf,
who about o'clock yesterday after
noon ,h-as. married at the Catholic
church.
Put as limited above, when d man
has so many friends he cannot turn
u corner quickly without knocking one
I down. he is apt to make a failure OF
any attempt at keeping his own bust
ness to himself. That is where Mr..
Graf erred. He is quiet. secretive in
dividuaI and did not care to take the
whole world into his confidence. For
that very reason pretty nearly every
body who knows him was determined
to find out all about his business. To
discuss the matter seriously, it is well
to state that Mr.. Graf is an old res
ident of Arizona, coming here in his
early manhood and for the last six
teen years he has been employed by
j. 1TlDOleI IN MS DuIcAer- business
both here and in Tombstone. He
worked in Mr.. Tribolet's shop in the
former city for about ten years and
five or six years ago became resi-
dent of Phoenix. Mr. Tribolet's testi-
mOny to his worth and character is
sufficient to make any man proud.
His whole hobby has been to work
and save his money and today he is
comfortably situated. If he has
fault it is his excIusiveness and his
dislike for society and publicity. In
the early days Mr.. TriboIet used to
labor with him on the subject of mat
rilnony and tried by every possible
means to lead him into the straight
and narrow path that is sometimes a
little burdensome but sugar-coated
with bliss. He was obdurate and his
friends finally concluded that his foun-
tain of sentimentality had dried ur.
1t now transpires that it was only
suppressed and was all the time gain
ing strength for the purpose of break
ing out in a new spot. 1t broke yes
terday and the great stream that
gushed forth not only made him happy
and good-natured but brought joy to
all of his friends.
After the wedding ceremony the
bridal party was driven to the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Steinegger in Brilrs addition where a
sumptuous wedding dinner was served
to a number of invited friends who
had gathered to do them honor. This |
much of the proceeding was in con- !
formity with the programme but the |
numerous friends of the groom did |
not propose to be sighted. They ar
gued that at his age it was altogether |
improbable that Mr.. Graf intended to |
marry more than once and if they I
ever expected to catch him celebrating /
now was the accepted time.
Accordingly an the butchers of the |
city armed themselves with whatever |
could be found that would make a |
noise and indicate wild hilarious en-
thusiasm and repaired to the Steineg- |
ger residence where the happy couple |
was serenaded to the full limit of the
law
Mr. Graf is a German by birth and
the bride is a highly favored daughter
of the Emerald Isle. who has host of
friends in this city. 1t is usually I'M
derstood that a racial antipathy ex-
lists between these two nationalities.
and it is a pleasure to record that
treaty of peace has been duly signed
by a representative of each and wit
messed by a clergyman. 1t is fully be-
lieved that this weighty document
which will be filed with the probate
judge in due time will serve to hold
all continental and insular Europe
level and keen down minor insurrec-
tons in America.