The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18
CONE EAST To
VI Ed, : IS PLEA
OF Man ON CAR
Miss Mosebach Heeds the
Words of G. w. Wepfer
and Boards Train
HASTENS MARRIAGE
Trolley Trip to Say Fare
well Proves Start of
Bridal Tour
SAYS QUICK GooDBY
Sister of Fiance Acts as
Chaperone in Journey
to New York
SAYS QUICK GooDBY

Pleading his cause in street
car as he rode to the ferry to board
an overland train for the east, G.
w. Wepfer, well known civil
engineer, conquered with his elo-
quence and was accompanied east
ward by Miss Lillian Bell Nose
bach, daughter of H. H. Mosebach,
a capitalist of 1920 Army street.
This was on Wednesday of last
week Word came to the parents
of the young lady yesterday that she
and Wepfer are to be married in New
York this morning. On their journey
eastward the two were chaperoned by
a sister OF the civil engineer.
When Wepfer started for the ferry
on the day in question, to go east with
his sister, Miss Flora Wepfer. neither
he, his sweetheart nor any of the
friends who went along to give the
Wepfers farewell on the train ex-
pected the romantic event that the day
was TO bring. Wepfer and Miss Nose
bach were betrothed. but the date for
their marriage had not been set. Mrs.
Mosebach had set her heart upon a
brilliant wedding for her daughter. and
the daughter had not demurred-
During the streetcar ride to the ferry
Miss Mosebach exclaimed to her fiance:
"Oh, how / wish were going with
you and Floral
"A brilliant idea-come right along"
replied wepfer.
Neither had spoken seriously, but the
more they talked it over the more in
sistent the civil engineer became and
the less resistance did he encounter.
When the party had crossed the bay
and was awaiting the departure of the
overland train Miss Mosehach remained
with the Wepfers on the rear plat
form. The conductor shouted All
aboard" and the train started.
Lillian! Lillian" shouted the young
woman's friends. aren't you coming
back with us?'
No; I'm going with Mr.. Wepfer,"
was her reply, and with a vigorous
waving of handkerchiefs the travellers
passed out of view in the darkness.
Once embarked upon her unexpected
to write a letter to her mother. ex-
planning her sudden step. She an
nounced that she and Wepfer would
be married as soon as they arrived in
New York Miss Flora Wepfer took
the young woman in charge and gem
erously shared the contents of her
wardrobe with the bride elect until the
party reached Chicago. where they
stopped for two days while trousseau
was purchased. They were due to ar
rive in New York this morning and
the wedding will take place at once
Mr. and Mrs. Wepfer and Miss wepfer
will leave for a tour of Europe, ex-
pecting to return to San Francisco in
about four months
While cha grined at the failure Of
their own plans for their daughters
wedding. the parents of Mrs. wepfer
do not regret her step. Following the
receipt of further word from her at
Chicago the indulgent father sent
substantial check as wedding pres
ent.
Wepfer is well known as a civil en-
gineer of high skill. OF late he has
been designing bridges for the South
ern Pacific. He had much to do with
the planning of the armored cruiser
California, built at the Union iron
works. His father was famous en-
gineer in South Africa. Mrs. wepfer
is a charming lady OF 21 years and
exceedingly popular.