The Washington times., 1906-08-07
BRIDE WALKED,
DIDN'T RUN AWAY
Happy Virginia Girl Tells
How She Came TO Capt.
tai to Be Marned.
IT'S A GREAT Differences
Love Match Of Hiss Allen, of VnEi MA
and Young Indiana Man, and
Quick Wedding.

II simply walked away" said Mrs. 70
/ seph Poole Allen, the petite ana prett
nineteeu-yeaT-Ol bride O. JCsepd Pool
Allen. who, assisted by her aunt AIri
/ Charles Irwin, eluded her watchful par
ents yesterday. and celebrated he birth
day by coming 10 Washington and b.
/ Ing married. Il did not run away al a.
j do not really know how I came TO %
It. for I aid not make up my mind u1l
yesterday morning. and then aunrie %
got ready and came 10 Washingpu,
where Joe met us. III admit. wishut
telling anyone OF our intentions"
A-ss. alien was seen a. the NatiGaI
Hotel this morning. and. as the rep0ter
went in. the gleeful voice OF the ydng
bride was heard telling some one bver
the telephone all about it.. When ap-
preached size laughed and said: 'Ob.
the stories that have been printed bout
US are perfectly absurd. My parens did
not object TO my getting married. was
just that ! did not want any fuss and
big wedding. I have known Mr.. Alien
for a long time, and my parents have
always approved OF him. II wasuneX-
peCtcd. though and I have hardy had
time 10 think about II. / only how I
am happy
Both Named Joseph.
Mrs Allen said she was born ! Front
Royal. Va. and has lived there all her
life. Her parents are Mr. and Ers. Jo-
1 seph a. Anderson. She consi6rs Il a
/ lucky omen that both her faher and
husband are named Joseph. Ir. Allen
kept ont of sight. but his charrt-g wife
said that he Is a business mai Of Atti-
ca. Ind.
Where did you meet your husband.
Mrs. Allen"
NO, am not going 10 tell you that"
she laughingly answered. and just ,her
she loked up the staircase md saw a
J genial-faced lady standing there with a
: rather disapproving look on her face
Evidently IL was her Good Samaritan OF
an auntie whose aid made possible her
/ present ideal happiness. ''NoV I am not
going Jc say any more. I haze told yoU
enough" and with that she danced W
{ the steps. refusing 10 divulg any more
details Of her romance.
The marriage was the climax OF one
I OF the many picturesque elOpements
that have occurred in Washington .
/ The bridal suite OF the National F.Ote-,
that has seen many an elCeu -lL and
wedding, was sweet with flowers las-
night, awaiting the bride who was
coming toward the city as fast as iron
wheels could bring her. The bride
groom, a handsome fellow Of about
thirty years, with watCl IN hand
awaited the hour. The minister was
there. the Rev. A. Bielinsk Although
the train WAS late. at last patience was
rewarded, and the bride. Miss Lennie g
Anderson. then arrived. accompanied
by her ChaperOn and aunt Ars. Charles
Irwin. Of Louisville. Ky, wh3 had con-
sented 20 act as fairy g0dmo-her 10 the
young couple.
Ceremony at Hotd.
The wedding party hurried OF 10 the
hotel, whore in a very few minutes the
marriage rite was said. and the jovial
~arty sat down to a wedding supper,
II was said that the elOpement was
planned two days ago during a visit o1
the bridegroom to Front Royal. but his
bride would not affirm this and insists
& was suddenly decided yesterday morn
ing with but little time TO think or ten
anyone.
Mrs. Allen is a pretty blonde with eN>
pressive eyes and q vivaciOus. light
hearted manner. They are not going
back 10 sue a parental forgiveness Just