The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01

No formal cards to this effect have been
sent out, but Mr.. and Mrs Mosher made
/ the announcement verbally yesterday
afternoon. The ceremony will mark the
happy elimination Of an uususuectei
romance that led the young pair into the
arms Of the police saturday when they
elOped 10 Youngstown. Ohio. from the
OHara home. in Pittsburg, and thereby
greatly upset the parents and relatives of
both
Incidentally. the young pair are not the
only ones TO ind happiness. as the an
nouncemeHt of the eloDement Saturday
brought about reconciliation between
Mr.. and Mrs Mosher. who have been
separated for some time. and they VIII
attend the wedding i'm Pittsburg together
Mr. Mosher. who is chief of the copy
sales division CT the Patent Office. and
who has been living at 1870 Twentieth
street. was at the family residence. 3l@
n street northwest. yesterday and MAX
ing active preparations 10 catch the 10.i0
O'Clock train. Mrs. Mosher viii follow
him this evening Both families after
recovering from their first shock, con-
cluded tfey had no objections 20 offer.
and arrangements for the wedding were
consummated over the long distance tele-
phone.
Mother Is Happy.
Mrs. Mosher appeared perfectly happy
and contented when seen yesterday after
noon and spoke frankly Of the elopemeut
and the wedding plans. She had been
talking over the phone to Miss Dorothy.
who had returned to the O'Hara residence
in Pittsburg a little while before. The
intended Mrs OHara. she said. seemed
perfectly delighted and. with her usual
girlishness. regarded it all as a great joke
"Mr and Mrs O'Eara." said Mrs
Mosher were not at all opposed to the
match but were incensed by the elope-
ment because my daughter was guest
at their house at the time. Harry who
is the young man IN question wanted 10
come Immediately to Washington to see
Mr. Mosher and myself as soon as ne
realized how we were all upset but we
were perfectly willing to have the we'd
ding in Pittsburg. as suggested by Mr
and Mrs. O'Hara, and assured him this
was not necessary.
u do not know what influenced them
TO run off so suddenly. We were all TAX |
en- by surprise. They We're probably even
more surprised in Pittsburg than 1 was
here. ! do not know how Il was learned |
that they had started for Youngstown /
Dorothy's brother. Alexander. jr. was
also visiting at the O'Hara home at the |
time, and he went with Mr. O'Hara as
soon as word was received that Dorothy /
and Harry had been stopped upon alight- /
ing from the train.
Thinks Girl Too Young.
NO, I have no objections to the mar /
riage." continued Mrs. MOsher. except /
the suddenness with which it was brought |
about. and the fact that Dorothy is moth |
ing but a girl, and. in my opinion, too |
young to get married
You may see for yourself" she CON /
tinued, bringing out a picture of Miss /
Dorothy The photograph showed the /
young lady to be uncommonly pretty and /
girlish. her black tresses fiuffing about 4
full round face with big dark eyes II |
bore striking resemblance 10 her moth /
er, who is little woman. and still youth /
fu looking
Mr.. MOsher had nothing to add to what |
his wife had said.
What plans the young people have
made for the future 1r where they will |
make their home, is not known. 1t is ext