The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
POOR ACTRESS
WEEDS MILLIONAIRE.
Again Cupid Leads Wealthy
Prince Charming In u Love Snare
Behind the FuoiiiahIS.

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New York. oct. 6-Thcre were no strings
al white satin ribbons and flower girls
stryv ing ross before the fair bride that
ml!liUnair. John l. Elliott led To the altar
Oh August 8. IN fact. So without Fump ami
ceremony wos tins marriage celebrated tnat
the story that there WAS II marriage at
all In which Mr.. Elliott figured tUUspicu-
vusly il luSt t-llG told.
secretly and romantiCaliy Dan cupid con
Quoted the whole AFFAIR. and the stage *
the poorer for his scheming. Tor the bTl'ie
-Ethe! Irene SJrWart-wIs until a few
weeks ago one 81 the %Ursttiesf AMI sweetest
singers III New York.
Just q short kline ago Ethel Stewart was
struggling tp earn Il living tor herself AMI
money can by. inclGutuS something. tHti
money can never huy-the love ~ Il de'ot-
81 husband.
Years ago the pretty singer lived with
h-r parents in 4 beautiful home in Los An
g'ie-, SURROUNDED hy all thu comforts ana
ryiiu-m"Hts Of lie. She was the only
q. shte.. ana her education Was conducted
with great care. iIcr lovely voice VAS
rTvtti! admired, and her charming manner
won for her a host % friends among the
best JSd most cultured people. But r.
verses came. tle death Of h. father and
the necessity To- earn q livelihood Toy not
only herself: bUt hsr mother. In spite "f
advice 10 the contrary. the girl went To
Ne" York L. try 10 secure a place on the
stage.
The FIRST scene from the girls own lie
drama opens with her charming home In
california. The next IS . b~oaTuius-huuse
in Thirty-ninth street. New York. Man
ayers with an oversupply II talent TO PIE
sent 20 IN" public encouraged her To- wait
for an opportunity. but gave her no work.
After = time she secured a place in a
church choir. hur this was not very prof
itdHle. and the mother and daughter were
barely phl- To- meet their expenses from
DAY 10 day. But one dav the iunG-Hppei-
for opportunity came. Ethel WIS engaged,
al q good salary. 20 sing IN pubic by
McSsrs. klaw 4 ETiIuSer in their Chris
ara the Wonderful Lamp
In January last she WIS with the COM
Udny at HaTnm"rstciu'S Victoria. One night
Nir. Elliott sat in a box quite near The
stage. The beauty ana voice OF Miss stew
art 50 won his admiration that ne could
not forget either the song or the singer.
IN a short time he arrange with an ac-
gu1iutancn To be- FINALLY introduced to the
pretty girl. AT this time Miss Stewart was
living in a boardins-house frequented mostly
by theatrical people. MIR. Elliott made fire.
quent calls. however, and lost no time in
pressing his suit. Tn wedding lid not oc-
cur until the 81 of August, and WIS wit
messed by only three persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott spent their honey
moon I'm Canada. Upon returning to town
t.ov established themselves in handsome
apartments I'm one Of the finest houses of
the kind in New Nork-NO. 10 West Fifty
seventh str ct. which Mr. Elliott owns.
John 7. elliott is well known in financial
circles throughout the country. He owns
large mining interests in Mexico and con-
siderable real estate in this city. lie was
. Vidower. - years old. with two children.
Mrs. Elliott is not more than y. She Is a
1neal descendant OF the old and honorable
Stewards of Scotland. famed in song and
story.
Even the most intimate friends Of Mr..
Elliott were ke:t in ignorance of his mat
rimOnial intentions, and the pretty little
singer denied. when she Cancelled her en-
that she did 50 because she was
preparing to he married Pc-hanS i'm tho
theatrical clearinghouse she had a girl
chum to whom she confided her romance,
but this one was sworn tn never tell
The New York millionaire often finds his
fate awaiting him behind the foOtiIchrS-
Indeed. the story % such marriages has
almost lost its novelty. Seldom. however.
has a urettier or more rehnci girl left the
stage TO grace a wealthy mans home than
Miss Ethel Stewart. She has simply gone
hack to n POSITION that she was fitted for
by both birth and breeding,