The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-04
TOOK HIS BRIDE
TO POT OF GOLD
John Russell DiSarranges His
Wedding Plans.
ABANDONS LODGEWEDDING
He Wanted to Catch Steamer
for Scotland.
ABAND0NS L0DGEWEDDING

In order to keep in the graces Of a
rich old uncle in Scotland and thus fall
heir 10 his estate. John Russell. q young
bachelor Of this city. notified his AFT
anced, Miss Myrtle Fonda. 81 Wabash
avenue, that the wedding arrangements
must be disarranged and that the knot
must be tied quickly As a result. sew
eral hundred members Of Wichita Coun-
eli No. IS F. A a. who expected TO Wit
ness the wedding at the lodge rooms last
night, were disappointed and were told
that the ceremony had been quietly per
formed at the home Of the brides par
ents.
Several weeks ago Miss Fonda Joined
the Fraternal Aid association. and became
50 enthusiastic over the lodge that she
decided 10 be married at lodge meet
Ing This was a very unusual course,
and when il vas announced a week ago
that wedding would take place last
night everybody was anxious 10 leara
the names. These. however. were closely
guarded. As the wedding day approach
cd the members of the lodge counted the
hours and minutes. and last night the hall
was crowded with eager would-be wit .
Eesses. They had been made soIneWh hat
more enthusiastic over the wedding by
the announcement that the ceremony
would be followed BY a grand feast and
By dancing.
But all these plans were disarranged.
Mr. Russell, who married the Jealous
Fraternal Alder. is the heir apparent Of
rich bachelor uncle in Scotland and in
order TO receive the estate at the proper
time he is required to make periodical
visits TO the old country He Is due in
Scotland this month, If he would please
his landlord uncle. and Monday ne re-
ceived telegram stating that his
steamer would leave America on June
Z. To catch the steamer II would be nee
essary for him 10 leave Wichita on the
Tuesday night before the lodge wedding
would be over
The heir apparent 10 the Scottish land
lord did not want 10 leave his sweetheart
behind him. and so the only way out OF
the difficulty was TO have d private we'd
ding.
Accordingly the young people were mar
ried last night by Rev. Rudolph
Caughey. pastor Of the Murdoch Avenue
Presbyterian church. and in the pres
ence OF only the relatives Of the contract
ing parties. Light refreshments were
served. but no time was lost in unneces-
sary ceremony. The happy couple left
over the Missouri Pacific train last night
for the steamship, Scotland. and fortune
" AANi4 q AEtlpitc ADT the ildEtE EUlltu Al
the home of the brides parents last
evening. the bride was busily packing
her valise. She stopped that work long
enough, however. 10 say.
Yes. we are going to Scotland Mr.
Russell's parents live there and also his
uncle. john (the groom IS his uncle's ia
vorite Of nine boys. He is going 10 run
a sheep ranch on his uncles estate. We
expect to live in Scotland, il / like IT, but
Will
America The uncle lives about $50 miles
north OF GLASGOW"
Miss Fonda is the twenty-year-oid
daughter Of F. L. Fonda. who recently
sold the Globe Iron Works She has
lived in this city many years John
Russell has been in America about four
teen years. and is a carpenter by trade.
He viii not follow that trade any more.
for he is going TO the land flowing with
his uncle's money
The happy couple Will leave America on
the Anchoria steamer. "Furnissia.