The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
BOdrdmdn.

late J. NJ c. Walker. a pioneer mine
owner While Mrs. Walker was at
Cupid's desk the aged capitalist fingered
outside. His age in ne license is given "a as
- years. The last Great Register of 1896,
however. states his age as TO- to which
three years must now be added.
The strictest secrecy had been observed
mp TO the time Of tie wedding. at $3.50
o'clock last night Mrs. Walker had pre-
.iousIy summoned Rev. G. X. Brown. pas
tor of the First Congregational Church,
.uested another minister to be on hand
ll case Mr.. Brown should not be
IN time. Just as the ceremony was over
he substitute minister rushed up; but was
old he was a few minutes too late
The ceremony was Tery unlike the we'd
lang a High School pupils romantic mind
--nts rooms and a few of the lodgers
.ood around the dimly-lighted undeco-
tated parlor while the nervous girl was
nted to the aged wiuower; The bride s
.ster May. a classmate of hers, stood by
ar sister with tears in her eyes ap-
arently wondering what it all meant
Millionaire Boardman and his young
-rlGe left Immediately after the wedding
nd have gone South on their honeymoon
--iD Trpon their return they Will make
aeir home in Oakland at the Boardman
..me on Eighth street.
Mrs. Eugenia Walker, mother of the
ride had 10 give her consent to her
saughter's marriage owing to the latter $
minority. and she appeared mucn elat2'
reer what she considers happy union.
III. was a love match at first sight"
said Mother-in-law Mrs. Walker last
.ent The first time Mr. Boardma3h eyer
saw my youngest daughter he called her
hrEhteyes' We knew it was coming,
but ir will be a surprise to everybody
Va D~sf-rr to have the wedding prl-
waite aIIir because Mr.. Boardman is &c
centric and old; but he is millionaire
. he owns a-operty here In Oakland. San
a rancsco. san Leandro Red Bum ana
ay back In Montana. His wife died
nE
Blanche dearly ! gave my consent be
cause I am perfectly satisfied. My
4I5a}ughter is, student in the Oakland
conplished pianist violinist and vocalist,
and has played in several leading orches-
The blushing bride. half an hour before
the wedding. declined to discuss the mat
ter. "Oh, dear" she volunteered my
marriage will be such a surprise to every
mates know about it,"
Joseph Boardman is one of the best
known men in Alameda County. He
street, Oakland. where he has re-
sided since his wifes death He
came to California in 1861 and followed the
profession Of civil engineering and archi
he Missions for many years but always
rcfused 10 take money for his services He
'ook his pay in land which he knew
ga nq PeoTed PrETg Land he neSsr sod ohSe @
4lwavs leased IL for twenty years or more
some years ago he was attacked by foot
rads and garroted. He lost piece of an
ar in the encounter and since that expe-
rience he seemed to have lost much Of his
f-rmer brightness.
Joseph Boardman's first wife was Miss
lowe. a sister of Samuel and Montgom-
~ Howe The brothers were once
.~oaIthv but lost heir fortune in build
g The Piedmont cable road twenty years
~ The Boardmans had no children
a e hoI ma IN
% relatives living on this coast.
u his wife died he was anxious that
rewspa pers should not publish the
Z because. he said. he feared 1T might
VI ag a lot of distant relatives to bother
This marriage seems like a farce and
erlous affair at the same time, said.
Girl friend Of Blanche's tonight Blanche
s only II and was 20 have graduated al
Christmas I thought l knew all her
secrets, and for a year she has had a
warm and devoted friend in young gen.
tleman who is in the postal service as
railway mail clerk. A few months ago