Evening journal., 1906-11-12
ELOPES HERE WITH
NIECE OF MRS. MINER
Philadelphia Society AgOg
Over Romantic Fitzpatrick
Riley EIOpement
STEPFATHER SAYS lie
WILL FORGIVE DAUGHTER

Philadelphia society is all agog over the
elopement to this city on Saturday after
noon Of Miss Caroline NJ. Riley, step
daughter Of Harry Sanderson, Of Bala,
suburb of Philadelphia, and a niece OF
Mrs. Miner, of New York, the widow Of
Charles T. Yerkes.
Mr.. Sanderson is a wealthy merchant
and his stepdaughter, of course, moved
in the best social circles. Only IS, and
but a recent debutante she was consid.
cred one of the most beautiful debutantes
of the season. The fortunate man with
whom she eloped was Philip ]. Fitz-
patrick, real estate man, Of New York,
and also popular society man.
Accompanied by Her Brother.
The couple were accompanied to Will
mington by the brides brother Harry M.
Riley. and Walter d. Cross, an intimate
friend of the bridegroom. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
gave his address as No. &C Pierpont street.
New York, and the bride said her home
was Bala, Pa
After obtaining a marriage license at
the office of Magistrate Broman the quar-
tet proceeded TO the home Of the Rev.
George L. Wolfe. Miss Riley there gave
her age as nearly 10 and Mr.. Fitzpatrick
said he had reached his twenty-third
year.
At first the party expressed a willing
ness not to have the marriage announce.
ment published. but after thinking tn,
matter over. concluded that the news
would leak out any way, and told the
minister to make the marriage known.
Sent News by Telephone.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Fitzpatrick
called her Bala home by telephone and
told her folks of the marriage, but be-
fore the family could get any further in
formation from her, she rang or Now
her people are wondering where the
couple are.
Used Admirer to Good Purpose.
An amusing incident is connected witt
the elopement. Before leaving her hom'
Miss Riley telephoned to one Of her ad
mirers in Bala asking him to escort he
to Philadelphia. He readily consented Il
do so. He carried her dress suit case 4
the train and asked her why she wai
taking it with her.
"Oh, I'm just going to do some shop
ping and 1 want to take the things righ
home with me-" she replied.
After arriving in the Broad street sta,
ton Miss Riley bade her escort goodby
He helped her put on her white kid gloves
and said:
Some day I hope to help you on witt
your wedding gloves"
"You may" replied the girl laughingl.
and then her escort asked permiss on t
accompany her on her shopping tour.
Il must hurry to papas office" Mis-
Riley replied, "and I cannot take yo
with me. You wait here, however, unit
I return and then we will go home to
gether.''
The escort waited for several hours. an
when Miss Riley did not appear he re
turned to Bala. Instead of going to he
fathers office. Miss Riley met Fitzpat
rick and the others Of the party and pre-
ceeded direct to Wilmington.
Will Be Forgiven.
The brides stepfather said last nigh
that the marriage came as a great sur
prise to him, but that as he had no ot
lection to his daughters husband h
would welcome the couple home as 500
as they returned. The mother of the Bird
is travelling in the South and knows moth
ing Of her daughters escapade.