The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-14
Tender Chicago Couple are
Married at Crown Point,
Parents Objecting.
LOVED DANCING
Mother 0bjectes But Headstrong
Girl Takes Her Own
Course.

Among the marriage licenses issued
yesterday in Crown Point was that to
Warren f. Kennett of Chicago, and
Mss Florida Sampson Of Oak Park.
/ Young Kennett is the son of w. w.
Kennett, a prominent musician of Chi
cago. residing at 5713 Madison avenue
and Miss SIMPSONS father is J. Samp-
son OF Oak Park, suburban superin-
/ tendent for the Chicago Telephone com
pany and well known in his suburb.
| Before going to Crown Point to secure
the license young Kennett and his bride
visited Hammond expecting to be mar
ried here.
The eIopement is the elimination of
a romance that began a few months
ago when the young people met at
dancing party and fell in love at first
sight. The tender age of the lovers
made the idea of their marriage OBJ
noxtous to the parents Of each and the
result was that yesterday they de-
cided to elope to Crown Point, where
parental objections are not factor and
no one troubles to advise rash candi
dates for matrimony about the seri-
| BUSINESS of the step.
Surprise the Old Folks.
The parents of the young people had
immediate marriage. and received their
first information on the matter from a
reporter for THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
| who called them up over long distance.
Mrs. Kennett was quite overcome at
the news of what her son had done.
II hope he has not got married." she
exclaimed In establishment when told
that the license has been issued. Mrs.
! Kennett then recovered herself suf-
ficiently to add that she knew nothing
and did not care to talk for publication.
IF Warren was married he was mar
ried and that was all there was to it
She said she knew Miss Samp-
son, knew that was her name and had
seen her a time or two and that was all.
]. She admitted the news of her sons
marriage was a blow to her and said he
had told her he was going to Ham
i mond, but she had no idea it was with
the idea of marriage.
Girl Leaves Home.
Mrs. Sampson was perhaps not equal
ly surprised, although she had not been
: taken into her daughters confidence
= There is a good deal of pathos mingled
with this side of the story. Florida S
y, constant association with the man she
= finally married led seven weeks ago to
! the estrangement of mother and daugh-
7 ter. on the daughters part this
estrangement was complete, but the
mother heart OF Mrs. Sampson yearned
9 for her pretty daughter and last Mon
i, day she made a final effort to win the
4 girl back, but without effect.
q TT was seven weeks ago last Tues
a day." Mrs. Sampson said sadly, "since
9 Florida took ofrense to my objections
q to her going out so much at night. ]
knew the constant excitement would
q undermine her health and told her she
d must be quiet and stay at home more
evenings. She left the house that
: morning and for a long time I die
= not even know where she was living
e The family was frantic about her
s but knowing her disposition We're sure
y she would not harm herself and to
= avoid any scandal they tried to KEEP
the matter hushed up as much as pos
sibIe in the meantime making quiet
: search for Florida. They found the
n girl at last through some friends and
|, Mr.. and Mrs Sampson lost no time in
n calling at the house where she was
o boarding. The daughter in the mean
e time had secured employment in a
: down town store and was making
/ enough money TO pay ueI DOdFd- She
Y refused to see her mother and last
; Monday the latter made final effort
to have an interview with the girl.
: She visited the house shortly before
t Florida was due to return from her
work intending to be there when the
latter arrived, but a boarder who saw
e Mrs. Sampson there intercepted the
daughter and the latter returned down
1 town. Mrs Sampson. however, would
not give up and she and her hus-
band learned of the girls whereabouts
and followed her finding her in com
= pany with young Kennett.
>. The latter it appears, fearing that
the home influence might deprive him
Of his sweetheart, interfered and
. urged the girl to remain with him
which she did.