The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Miss Marie Cottrell, of
Richmond, Welded to
Wealthy New York
Man.
Met at Virginia Summer
Resort and Planned to
Have Runaway
Marriage.

Il seashOTe romance Of the past sum
meE had its happy denOuement In an
ei0pement 10 Washington Tuesday night
when Miss Marie A. CottrelI, of Rich
m9nd, Va, and Bradford O. Hathaway.
Of New York, were quietly married al
the home Of Dr. Donald Macleod. The
young people belong 10 two OF the
wealthiest and best known families IN
New York and Richmond.
The mother Of the bride was an inno-
cent party 10 the elopement, as she We
persuaded TO visit friends in Was lingtou
Tuesday, and together wiJl her daugh-
ter arrived IN the city that afternoon.
Bridegroom Waiting.
The groOm-t0-De was waiting and a
short time after the arrival Of Miss
CottrelI the two had slipped away to the
HON Of Dr. Macleod and in the presence
Of only two friends were married. The
couple was the last 10 be married by
that divine before he sailed on a three
months tour OF the Orient, and so busy
was he in arranging for the departure
that he had declined TO 0fficiate for an
other couple the same afternoon.
DT. Macleod was prevailed upon. how
ever, to make an exception in this case
inaSmuCh as he had met Miss COttreIl
while on a visit TO Richmond and fur
theFmOre. from the fact that the young
people wished the nUptlal knot tied
without delay.
Receive Parental forgiveness.
The news Of the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hathaway has just become known
among their friends here. The brides
mother. however. was Immediately ac-
quairted with the fact, and. going to
the Raleigh yesterday, where the young
couple is stopping, extended the desired
parental forgiveness
Mrs. Hathaway Is the daughter Of the
late J. ;. COttTel, a wealthy and retired
leather merchant Of Richmond. She be-
longs to one of the Oldest families ia
Virginia, is wealthy and socially UrUmi-
nent in Richmond, New York, and
Washington society. She attended Fair
mont Seminary, in Washington for. q
played into the hand of the eloping
ycung. people, Is row Mrs. G. L. Ander-
son. Of Richmond and is visiting friends
in Washington.
Hathaway Promoters Son.
Mr.. Hathaway is the son Of c. T.
Hathaway, a wealthy New York pro
moter, and spends most Of his time in
washington, and New York. He holds
4 responsible position with a large type
writer concern and superintends the
supplying of machines to the United
States Government.
After a short honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs.
HATHAWAY VII take W their residence
in washington. It is said there was no
especial objection 10 the marriage of the
young people, but desiring to carry out
The element Of romance connected with
their meeting, they planned a quiet
elOpement,
Met at Summer Resort.
The two met at o Virginia resort last
summer. and on Mr.. Hathaway's visits
to Richmond he renewed the aequaint-
ance, which rapidly ripened into love
Recently they planned to wed, and mas
much as Miss CottTeIl was in Norfolk.
she persuaded her mother to come on
to Washington, where Mr. Hathaway
bad already arrived from New Eerk
The Young couple seemed happy, and
abuadan' satisfied since parental for
giveness WIS forthcoming, when seen at
the Raleigh by a Times reporter this
morning. both laughiugly agreed that
the method adopted was much moro
thrilling and romantic than a church
wedding, and that it had ended just as
happily.