The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
MIDSHIPN MAN WEDS
CAPITAL DERUTANTE
Miss Lipscomb and Douglas
Cordiner Elope to Balti-
more, Where Knot is Tied.

Love found its way yesterday in Bal
timOre in the case OF young Wash
I ingtCn debutaute and a member Of the
graduating class at the Naval Academy
ar Annapolis, who had expected TO got
married az a later date, but who were
| forced TO change their plans following
/ 2u order Of the Navy Department for
tie young man 20 report 70 the battle
/ ship Mississippi upon his graduation.
Midshipman Douglas 9. Cordiner was
graduated at y o'clock, and with Mss
Frances Lipscomb. daughter OF Capt
Lee y. LipscOmb. chief OF the assort-
ing division Of the auditor for the Post
oiIice Depart nent, took the 1890 train
for Baltimore. where they were married
at o'clock at Old PauI's Church bv
the Rev. ]. Wilson Sutton. The ar
rangemepts had been made previously
by John J. Duffy. OF Washington. who
went 10 Baltimore yesterday at 10
o clock.
Forgot His Diploma.
So quickly was it all ACCOMPLISHED
that Mldshipnzau Cordiner forgot to get
his diploma. which was handed 10 him
by a friend as the train pulled out for
baltimore.
It IS said that the parents Of Miss
Lipscomb had no objection 10 the mar
riage, and that plans had been discussed
tor a large church wedding the latter
part OF June. to be followed by re-
CeptiCu at home. This did not meet
with the approval Of the bride. who 5e-
cided 10 take things into her own hands
and nave a welding OF her own plan
ming, How we'll she planned is shown
IN the result.
After the wedding Mr.. DUFFY sent a
telegram TO Mr.. Lipscomb rather of the
bride. saying. Mrs. COrdiner sends her
love"
Wanted Chum Present.
It is said that another reason why the
wedding was hastcned VI as because the
bridegroom's chum. VINO was to be his
best man, was suddenly ordered to 60
aboard ship. ard he desired TO have his
wedding take place Lsfore parting with
his "bunkie."
The other attendants, beside BIr. Duff
f. was Miss Halle English, also OF |
Washington. and Midshipman M b. |
Willett, ehum of AIidshipman Cordiner
who is under orders 70 report this af- /
teTmOon at Newport News for service /
on the cruiser Chester.
While AidshipmGn Willett acted as
best man aud did his best to show how
he appreciated that = was all his fault /
Mr. Duffy gave the bride away in a /
manner befitting the occasion.
The wedding party went 10 the Rem !
merit for lunch. a telephone message /
this morning from Mrs. Cordiner to 4
her father states that they will come TO /
Washington Monday morning. The |
young husband has been assigned to /
duty on the battleship Mississippi 1
which is at the League Island YaTd /
and he must report before June 20. The /
Mississippi is scheduled 10 90 TO the
Mediterranean iu the fall, and then tile
young couple will be obliged 10 part 1
Double Wedding First Plaa.
1t is said that Miss English and Mid
shipnlan Willett were also engaged 10
be married, and that he had made ap-
plication to the Navy Department for
permission to wed on his graduation.
bur that no reply had been received to
the request IN time to permit a double
wedding yesterday.
Mr. CordineT is from Wyoming and /
belongs to a prominent family Of Scotch |
descent Miss LipscOmb is a descendant /
of the celebrated family Of that name
Of Alabama and Texas OF cavalier an
cestry that has participated in every
war in which this Republic has been
engaged one Of the ancestors being
Abner s. Lipscomb, chief justice OF the
Republic Of Texas j