The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
One of CupidTS Aides Is Mrs. Mary Gil,
But Love and Romance Take Back Seat
When Her Fifty Orphan Boys Take Stage

Our foremost acceIerator of romance,
Mrs. Mary c. Gill, Of Richmond, Va
sat In the lobby Of the American
House this morning, discoursing with
a reporter upon the manifest relation
OF Seeing washington Tours" to Bo-
nance. Cupid. love. and the Orphan
Asylum.
The poet, Mr.. Tennyson, who pointed
out in a public fashion that in the
springtime a young mans though
lightly turn to love, or flapjacks, or
baseball, or some one OF those closely
correlated subjects OF diversion, was no
doubt weu up on the poeting business
in Merrie England. but when one at
tempts to apply his rule 90 the Old
Dominion. one finds Immediately that
the young men, firstly, do not turn
to thoughts Of love (they are turned
already; secondly, they do not do IL
in the springtime Cthey turn any old
time): thirdly, they do not turn (they
rush); fourthly, they do not turn
lightly filthy they are not all young
men.
It is seen also that they turn lnstinc-
lively to Mrs Gill. who has been run
ming her excursions TO Washington, To-
these thirteen years. and has had only
one divorce I'm all that time, among all
her hundreds Of happy couples, although
really that wasn't a divorce, because
they are Catholics, although he beat
her, and Mrs GiITs sister Mrs. O'Far-
rel. who was also IN the lobby, said that
you better believe she wouldn't let any
man beat her, she'd sep'rate from him,
too.
But when due notice Is promulgated
through all the counties Of Viginyuh,
that one of Mrs. GuTs far-famed ex-
cursions is ABOUT TO start out for Wash
ingtOn, the plOw-bOy casts the reins or
his painting steeds upon their heaving
backs; the mOOnshiner throws a ton OF
brush over his stiIl; the mariner heaves
TO In some little inlet; the merchant
locks his front door; the telegraph
operator leaves his key 10 silence; the
lawyer lays aside his books and his
writs; the physician puts aside his mcdj-
cine case. and any who haven't been
mentioned and are ready 10 get onto
the romantic bandwagon, put away their
thoughts OF business and flock TO Rich
mond- From the Drawing brooks Of the
Blue Ridge 20 the beating blue break
ers OF the Atlantic Romance breathes
her heartstirring breathes into the
sons Of the Cavaliers, and they hunt
Up Mrs. Gill
Yes. suh,' she said this morning
when accOsted by a reporter, Il am
Mrs. Gill. I'm glad to know you. sub.
Now, you see all these people 1 bring
up heah don't come to get married. /
am the manager Of an orphan ASYLUM
in Richmond. and 1 run these excur-
sions TO get money for the fifty little
boys I've got down theah.
The biggest excursion evan brought
to Washington was when 1 brought $50
people once. 1 remember that time. too
little romance. There was a very
little girl who came with me, and she
had a sweetheart who was a conductor
on an electric line out Of Richmond.
we came over the Chesapeake and
Ohio that trip, and We were a little bit
1ate, she kept asking. me the time, but
never suspected until late in the after
noon, when she told me she was going
70 De married 70 the conductor Well.
We got into Washington Just In time II
5E,i,fs = lIcc .t we hurried away to
munster then. and everything started
When he asked her. though. "Do Won
Carrie Jones, take this man
My name amt Carrie Jones,
But, said the surprised nreacber
license III the
, Ihat amt my name. though. That's
WAY us going to be when I'm mar
mrs Gill IS a pleasant woman. dressed
4ucIiy IN black, with a touch Of the
southern accent. She deprecates ann,
attempt TO make her appear as the sue
cessor Of Cupid, but admits there ara a
great many couples with matrfunonfal
ou6S IN their youthful heads who han
pen 20 get mixed with her parties
Sne Just looking out for her bovs
IN InaL orphan asylum down I'm Pic6-
mond, ana Cupid and Romance 80
Love nave 10 retire to the rear when
lHey come on the stage. The excur-