Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-02
MARRIED FIVE YEARS
All This Time the Couple
Kept 1t a Secret.
CAME OUT AT DEATH
MISS ALICE TYLER IS NOW MRS
ALICE EASTER
Through Final Illness She Nursed the
Man She Loved, but Had
Not Claimed.
CAME OUT AT DEATH

John f. Easter died at Garfield Hospital
March 3 The funeral service was held at
Lees undertaking rooms, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue. the following day. and the body was
taken to Baltimore. where 1t was buried
In Greenmount cemetery. With the death
OF Easter there developed romance the
like OF which does not often come to the
attention of readers of daily newspapers.
Alice Tyler came from one of the old
families OF Fairfax county, Va. Her par
ents died about seven years ago, leaving
her small competency. Ambitious anx
ious to care for herself. and finding the
possibilities for making herself self-sus-
tanning not equal to those Of city. she
came to Washington.
Her family connections, her bright and
winning ways, all contributed to her get
ting recognition in the government service.
she secured a position as clerk in the
United States treasurer's office. Treasury
Department.
Cupid in Treasury Department.
John F.. Easter had a position In the
same office. Easter was perhaps ten years
older than Miss Tyler. He was noted
among his acquaintance for his retiring
disposition and an apparent lack OF inter
est In the fair sex. He was promptly at
his desk in the morning, and usually went
direct to his room when work was over for
the day.
into the office it was noticed that Easter
seemed changed. Usually we'll groomed.
he seemed to take even a greater interest
in his dress. There was no doubt among
the acquaintance of both that Miss Tyler
had made an impression on his heart.
Easter usually accompanied Miss Tyler
to her boarding house. at TIT 10th street
northwest. He managed to be her escort
10 fhn Oh IT, hN
he changed his place of living to the same
boarding house. They were together more
than ever.
Bantered by Friends.
Friends of both were accustomed to ban
ter them about the mutual attentions and
not tnfrequently was the question asked,
when Is 1t going to take placer" Of
course, referring to a possible marriage.
1t, Is related that Miss Tyler's usually
forid face assumed even a more roseate
hue when this and similar questions were
propounded.
Easter was not of robust constitution
He often complained that he did not feel
WELL Shortly before Christmas he became
30 Ill that 1t was necessary for him to
cease work. 1t proved to be his final ILL
ness. He went to Sibley Hospital Miss
Tyler was a daily visitor at his bedside.
She finally got a leave Of absence and
spent the greater part of the time with
the patient.
1t is said that when the officials or at
tendants of the Sibley Hospital objected
to Miss Tyler remaining with Easter
throughout the night the bill was settled
ana the sick man was removed to Gar
field Hospital.
Constantly With Easter.
Here she was constantly with Easter, and
was at the institution when he died al
though not in his presence A disappoint-
ment of sadness it was that she was not
with him at his death. for, according to
statements made later to friends she had
promised to hold his hand as his spirit
departed from the world.
Miss Tyler made all the arrangements
for the funeral of Easter. Imagine the
surprise OF her friends when they read in
The Evening Star the following day this
notice:
Hospital. JOHN F., son Of the 'Af late A. john
''services will be held at Lees undertaking estab
li,hment. 1872 Pennsylvania avenue, Wednesday.
Baltimore, Md. Relatives and friends are In
VT sited to be present Mr. Easter is survived by
Baltimore
Name Changed on Records.
Miss Tyler had her name changed on
the records of the Treasury Department
to Mrs. Alice Easter. She is now known
as Mrs. Easter by her friends, although it
was long time before her friends could
adapt themselves to the Of the name
Miss Tyler and Easter were married
nearly five years ago. During all the time
up to his death they kept the marriage
secret Not even the nearest friends of
either suspected 1T. To be sure, Miss Tyler
and Easter arranged to take their vaca-
tons at the same time. They went to
New York together at one time remaining
several weeks. Not even that aroused a
suspicion.