The Washington times., 1906-10-12
fairbanks FAMILY
EXPECTED WEDDING
Parents Didn'tLook for Such
Sudden Nuptials, Society
Folk Admit.

The announcement of the runaway
marriage of Frederick Cole Fairbanks,
son OF the Vice President and Mrs
Charles ". Fairbanks. and Miss Nellie
scott, Of Pittsburg. has caused a ripple
of excitement in society here. The first
Surmise was that young Fairbanks had
met one of Pittsburgs 81 wealthiest girls
an the residence Of his brother and sis
teT-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fair
banks, OF Chicago, With whom he spent
the season ut Magnolia. Mass Later
developments show that he had mar
l1ed a beautiful young girl, the daugh-
ter OF James Scott, superintendent OF
The Isabella furnaces Of the Carnegie
steel Works, not a mnlionaire's daugh-
ter. but noted for her amiability and
many accomplishments.
Mr. Fairbanks spent the greater part
of last year in Washington with his
parents, serving his father, the Vice
President, as secretary, and assisting
his mother with her social duties. lie
was often seen driving about the city
with her last spring, and mis- devotion
To her called for much pleasant COM
Iuent
Bride Attended Local School.
Nuss Nellie Scott now Mrs. Frederick
cole Fairbanks. was a student at Mrs.
Somers' School in this city, and she
was much beloved by both teacher and
school mates. She is a gifted violinist
said to be one OF the finest in Penn
syIvauia, and "a lmEuist of ability.
10 was while visiting Miss Josephine
Stout daughter of MT and Mrs George
". stout of indianapolis, that the bride
met young NT. Fairbanks. The case
was one of those "at first sight" af-
fairs, and from the time of their intro
ductlou until Mrs. Frederick Fairbanks
Ieft indianapolis. there was no break
Doc UFe vOuuE mans attentions. He fol-
lowed the young woman To PiusburE
shortly after her return home, and free
ugcEtly called upon her. There seems
In have been AN objection on the part
ot the Vice President and Mrs. Fair
hanKs TO ,heir sons marriage, or at
least "a desire To delay IL.
In love affairs. at least it is said. a
Fairbanks always takes the matter in
To his own hands. runaway mar
Tidge was the fate OF the Vice Presi-
dent pretty daughter now Mrs. John
iinua.-. OF this city, and his niece,
Miss banks, who eloped and mar
iTed tsr Young son of Mr and Mrs,
CorTeT r. Bride. of b street southeast.
Mr. and Mrs. James Scott either OBJ
daughter with Mr. Fairbanks, because
his parents objected. on because of the
haste of the couple. Both the Scott and
the Fairbanks families. however. now
maintain that they expected the we'd
ding TO take place before Christmas,
and that the desire of the young lovers
Cd have "quiet little affair an their
IA caused the elopement
The Lovers RuSe.
Air Fairbanks went over To Pittsburg
Wedn esday, registered at hotel. and
mot his bride. when their plans were
perfected. Miss Scott left Pittsburg un-
der the pretense. it is said. of going 10
visit "a friend in an Ohio town. while.
iu fact. she went 10 Steubenville. where
license was obtained and the mar
Tiage s0iemuiZeG Mr.. Fairbanks and
his bride are now in Pittsburg, but eX-
p-et soon to sail for Europe, and upon
thrir return VIII make their home at
Springfield, Ohio where Mr. Fairbanks
has become identified as the manager
nj TIE indianapolis Frog and Switch
Company. one Of the Fairbanks con-
Germs