The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18

dering her unwelcome son-in-law from
the room Mrs. Kokin broke into tears,
and last night was almost Frustrated.
Even then she refused to forgive her
daughter for marrying a man from
whom she had been guarding her since
the two met last December at New
Orleans.
yesterday of Charles E. Galetti and
Miss Mignonette Kokin was the sue
cessful execution of plans made by the
young lovers some weeks ago, but
Which until yesterday had been made
impossible by the close watch kept
over the young girl by her mother.
Both of the principals to the elopement
are connected with the Orpheum show,
hlling an engagement at the Grand this
week.
Mother StrenuousIy Objected.
Galetti owns the trained monkeys.
which are one of the features of the
show, and Miss Kokin, who does a.
clever dancing turn, is we'll known on
both sides of the Atlantic. Miss Kokin
is a young and pretty girl and is
chaperoned by her mother, who has
Travelled with her since the girl went
on the stage, when q mere child. The
mother had noticed some weeks ago
that there was something more than
mere friendship between her daughter
and Galetti, and has taken every pre-
caution to prevent the very thing
Which happened yesterday. She was
opposed to her daughter marrying at
all, and she objected to the man she
chose as q husband.
Inc couple were married by Court
Commissioner Gallick at the court
house yesterday noon. BY a prearrang
ed plan the lovers met just outside the
Metropolitan hotel while other mem
bers were in the dining room, and hur-
RED to the court house, where a license
was secured and the marriage cere-
mony performed. Then they returned
to the hotel to ask the maternal bless
ing, which as yet is not Forthcoming.
Both Galetti and his wife were very
much grieved at the position taken by
Mrs. Kokin, and even the hearty con-
gratulat1onS of other members Of the
company failed to relieve them.
Galett1 was seen at the theater last
night and said: well, I've got the girl.
and that's the principal thing, but her
mother has not yet forgiven us. We
were determined to get married, and
we knew it would be useless to ask
the consent of the mother, so we Just
decided to have a secret wedding. I
guess everything will be all right after
awhile"
Met First in London.
While Galetti was telling this story
to a G o b reporter on the stage
at the Grand last night. Mrs. Kokin APP
peared at the stage entrance and de-
manded to see her daughter. The worn-
an was crying and had to be assisted
back to the hotel
Galettf first saw Miss Kokin when
she was filling an engagement at the
Palace theater in London two years
ago. At that time he was working
at the Empire in London and so fas-
cinated did he become with the little
dancing girl that he took advantage Of
every opportunity to go and see her.
While Galetti had no opportunity to
meet Miss kokin during their London
engagement, he kept track of her, and
when she signed a contract to travel
with the Orpheum show this season,
Galettf at once made arrangements to
join the show himself He did so and
met Miss Kokin at New Orleans early
last December, and since his first week
with the show, SO members of the COM
pany say, the two have been INSOFAR
able, regardless of the efforts of the
girls mother to keep them apart.
While at Omaha last week the couple
planned for secret marriage but lust
as they were ready to leave the hotel
Mrs. Kokin stepped in and spoiled the
plans. Yesterday another opportunity
came and the young people took adj
vantage of it.
Mrs. Kokin, who became historical
last night as a result of worrying over
the marriage, is said to be in a critical
condition at her apartments at the
Metropolitan.
Members Of the company say there
is no doubt that the marriage is the re-
suit of true love.