The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
GREEN
IN TOURING CAR
ORLAND s. PEABODY AND MISS
BLANCHE PARSONS ELoPE TO
MOUND CITY.
.EvADE BRIDES FATHER
Couple Now Spending Honeymoon in
Chicago and Contemplate Trip
to the Pacific Coast--Wili
Reside in Cairo

Perhaps no wedding of recent years
has caused more comment aud general
interest in Cairo than that of yester-
day, when Miss Blanche Parsons.
daughter OF Mayor George Parsons,
eloped to Mound City and was welded
TO Mr.. Orland S. Peabody of this
city
The young couple had been devoted
to each other for several weeks and
were frequently seen In each other
/ society SO that their preference for
each other was well known to their
friends Unhappily, however, parental
approval was lacking and the couple
was given to understand by Mayor
Parsons that he would not consent to
their marriage This opposition only
served to make more definite the
plans Of the young people SO they ar,
ranged TO take matters in their own
hands.
The hrIdeelect each evening deposi
ted on rear porch at the beautiful
Parsons home. "Tho Magnolias, a
large bundle OF her clothing which was
removed by friends to the home of
enc Ct them. The night previous to
the wedding the last installment of
apparel was thus taken from under
the parental roof and the preparations
for hight were finally arranged Yes
terday morning about 8 o'clock Miss
Parsons accompanied by Mrs. Edwin
T Aisthorpe and Misses Matte Mul
yihili met Mr. Peabody. Mr. Aisthorpe
and Mr. Will Burke, at 'Twenty-eighth
and Sycamore streets. the young men
having arrived there few minutes
previous in Mr. Peabodys big touring
car. The big machine was headed at
Gretna Green. and the seven mile trip
was made in IL minutes. Arriving al
Mound City a marriage license was
procured quickly from County Clerk
e. w. McClelland, who had been mott
fed of the approaching event several
days before and who had the license
ready TO insert the names of the
couple Another hurried drive to the
Methodist parsonage and the twain
were made one. the Rev George Fid- !
Ter officiating.
The wedding party Immediately left |
for Mounds where Mr. Peabody |
'phoned to Mayor Parsons the an
nouncement of the marriage. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Peabody took the Illinois Central
fast mail from Mounds to st, Louis, |
the others of the party returning to |
Cairo in the motor car. Mr. and Mrs.
Peabody left St Louis for Chicago eX-
pectng to leave there for trip to
tho Pacific coast TO be gone about six
weeks.
The bride wore a green cloth travel |
ing costume with hat to match.
The bride was born and reared in
Cairo. She is the only child of Mayor |
and his late wife, Ada Scarritt
Parsons. Since the latter's death she
has been tenderly cared for by her in
dulgent father TO whom the news of /
her sudden marriage was sad shock.
Mr. Peabody until recently held the
position of superintendent of he
Louisville division Of The Ayer-Lord /
Tic Company. Business for the com
pany brought MIN to Cairo few /
weeks ago and after meeting Miss
Parsons he concluded to resign his /
office and engage in the lumber busi- /
ness In Cairo He is about 26 years 1
of age and a Young man of fine APP /
pearance. From all that can be learn /
ed of him from those who know him /
best Mr.. Peabody appears 10 be In /
every way worthy of his bride. a I
young man of high principles, gen
ial manners and decidedly pleasing |
His resignation was ac-
cepted with reluctance by the Aver I
Lord Company. who valued his ser
vices highly Mr.. Peabody has an .
income, having inherited /
means from both his parents. who are 1
dead. His brother is head of the /
Peabody McPherson company. manu- /
facturers of Chicago. He will engage I
here in the tie and piling business up /
on his return from the wedding jour