The Washington herald., 1907-08-10
Special to The Washington Herald

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 9.-With her
father only ten minutes behind her on the
second section OF the train on which she
was travelling, Miss Julia Jackson Chris
tian. granddaughter Of Gen. "StonewalI"
Jackson. the Confederate chieftain. was
married few minutes before midnight
last night at Salisbury, y. c., TO Edmund
Randolph Preston. Of Charlotte, y. c., a
descendant Of the great Randolph family
Of Virginia. ana representative Of Neck
lenburg County in the North Carolina
legislature.
When Miss Christian boarded the first
section Of the Washington and Southwest
ern VesubuIed Limited of the Southern
Railway at atlanta, Ca, at noon yester-
day. the final scenes Of one Of the pret-
tiest romances ever enacted in the South
ern States was begun.
Miss Christian. who is not only a charm,
ing girl, but "a type OF the South's best
womanhood, since her infancy has made
her home with her grandmother. the
widow Of the south's great war chleftaia,
in Charlotte. y. C.
Several months ago Miss Christian be-
came engaged TO Mr. Preston. who is
prominent lawyer Of Charlotte, as wen as
a member of the North Carolina legisla-
ture. The match was from the first unaI-
terably opposed by the young lady's
father, who. as general passenger agent
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. lives
in Atlanta
Confederate Reunion Helps.
The swift development Of the romance
in the last few weeks was unknown 10
the intimate friends OF the principals. At
the close Of the recent Confederate re-
union IN Richmond. which Miss Christian
attended as sponsor for North Carolina,
she spent several weeks visiting friends
and relatives in different sections Of
Virginia, going. finally. from Lexington,
where the tomb Of her nIustrious grand
father IS 10 Atlanta. 10 visit her father.
The few weeks which followed. during
which her fance was not permitted to
see her in Atlanta, hurried the marriage.
Miss Christian told her father that it
was her intention 10 return TO Charlotte.
and this plan she carried into execution
yesterday afternoon. Just what prompted
her father TO follow is not known here.
but when her train reached GreenvilIe.
s. c.. she was handed a telegram from
her father. telling her that he was fol-
lowing on the second section Of the train.
but ten minutes behind her, and that
she must get off al Charlotte
Wires Fiance to Meet Her.
Instead. however, she wired her fance
10 meet her when she should arrive in
Charlotte, which he did At Charlotte
the second section Of the train. bearing
Mr. Christian was bearing down closely
upon the first, and as the Jackson home
IN Charlotte was closed for the summer.
further plans had TO be made in d hurry.
These plans were well laid and success
fully carried out and when the father
reached Charlotte. fifteen minutes later,
he sought his daughter at the home of q
friend, to find that she had not been
there.
The couple had sent telegrams to Rev.
Byron c. Clark. formerly Of Baltimore,
now pastor Of Presbyterian church at
Salisbury, y. c., and to the clerk Of the
court. 10 await their coming and to have
all prehminaries ready for speedy work.
Mr. Preston and Miss Christian, sitting
IN an observation car. running sixty miles
an hour. planned their wedding trip.
Married in a Hurry.
a short time before midnight they
reached Salisbury, and the ceremony was
hurriedly performed. AIR and Mrs.
Christian took a later train. arriving here
this morning and they spent the dav AZ
the Hotel Carroll. with Z. 3. Pancake
who had long been a mutual friend OF
both. Late this afternoon they left the
city on a west-bOund train for their honey
moon. without making their destination
known. They viii, however, return to
Charlotte shortly, TO take up their home
with the brides aged grandmother. The
presence of the couple here was not
known until late this afternoon.
Friends Wait for Father.
Il is stated that three of the bride
groom's friends, his feIlow-members in the
North Carolina legislature, remained with
him all night, in anticipation Of a visit
from the angry father Of the bride Mes
sages after midnight from Charlotte in
dicated that he might cause trouble if he
succeeded in meeting the lovers. and
three friends Of Mr.. Preston. colleagues
Of his in the general assembly. remained
with him until after train No. 40 left
Salisbury this morning at 8 o'clock.
The brides bravery, on hearing Of her
fathers pursuit, was characteristic of her
family The> bridegroom laughingly de-
clared:
She has more nerve than I have "
Mr.. Christian is a young Charlotte law
yer and politician who stands wen
throughout the State
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