The news & observer., 1905-12-01
ROMANCE AND MARRIAGE.
NuptiaIs of Mr.. Thomns Il. Vaughn
and Miss Lillian Il. Stephenson.

Greensboro, n c., Nov. 30-Thanks-
giving day worshippers and thanks
givers at St Barnabas Episcopal
church were treated to a genuine sur
prise. if not a thankful diversion. this
morning, when at the proper place in
the services the Rector, Rev. ii. Bald
win Dean. announced that the parties
who desired TO enter into the molly
bonds of matrimony would take thelf
places at the altar A ouartette, three
unknown men and one lady. at this
announcement arose from the midst
of the congregation and stood before
the chancel railing. The woman was
beautiful young, richly attired, ana
the men were handsome fellows. NOT
until the names of the two We're an
nounced when plighting their troth
did the congregation know VINO they
were. They were Mr.. Thomas Ia
Vaughn, Jr., of Richmond. va, and
Miss Lillian T. Stephenson, Of Pitts
burg. Pa. The other two in the party
were Mr.. Eek Galloway, of Winston, ~.
c., who was best man. and Mr.. j. w
Ferrell. of Rocky Mount, Va. who ac-
connpanied the bridal couple from
Richmond where they had taken 9
sleeper at eleven o'clock last night FOR
Greensboro reaching here at five TINS
morning.
A
carriages for the Benbow Hotel where
the congratulations of many friends
and acouaintances of the groom were
extended the couple, and at one thirty
five they left on the train for winston
Salem to spend their honeymoon with
the parents of the groom Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Vaughn, one of the most wealthy
and prominent families in the city.
Mr. T.. l.. Vaughn, Jr., is in business
;oln,
| is from Pittsburg. Pa. met Mr.
Vaughn sometime ago, and on coming
| to Richmond on a visit several weeks
ago the acquaintance ripened INTO
love. The couple were to have been
married in Richmond last night. bun
| the friend who was to have procured
| the license was delayed in getting 1t
and rather than miss the train and
| Thanksgiving dinner With the parents
| of the groom in Winston they took
! the eleven o'clock train IN Richmond
| last night. arrived here and secured {;
| license with the SEQUEL above related.
| Mr.. Vaughn had notified his parents
Yesterday that he wou,l he married
in Richmond last night. a3d they
| might expect him and bride TO tax
| THANKSGIVING dinner with them, anC
an elopement. as stated in speciai
| dispatch published in some papers
| this mornino, they declare. and that
| the above is the true statement OF the
case. The bride had no parents and
| was of lawful age 10 marry without
consent of guardian. After few days
| in Winston the couple will return TO
| Richmond.
The following special sea out from
Richmond last night, they say, was
| calculated to do them great injustice,
| and they had never been 10 weldon
nor contemplated a runaway at all:
Richmond, Va. ov. 29.-Miss Lii
liam Stephenson wealthy and pretty,
whose home is in Pittsburg, Pa. who
has been spending the last few weeks
i'm Richmond while tourino the South
eloped from this city tonight with 7.
L. Vaughn Jr son of a retired tobac-
conist of Winston. c.. for Weldon
where they We're met by a minister
and were married.
The girl, who is quite young, arrived
in Richmond alone and put up at one
Of the most exclusive boarding houses
here During the course of her visit
she met Mr.. Vaughn and the attrac-
ton between the young people was in
| Stantaneous The young man, WhC
was impetuous in his wooing. persuad-
ed the girl TO consent to an immedl-
ate marriage and without allowing
her time IN which to change her mlno
wired a minister at Weldon TO meet
them at the train and perform the GER
cmony.
They chcse the Old North State
as their objective point because the
bridegroom has relatives in that State
whom he desires to visit with his
wife. They will go to Winston, where
the bridegrooms parents live, tomor-
| row.
There was no special reason for the
clopement, SO far as known, the CIR
having no relatives in this city
!. \ !.