The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Although yesterday was the last day Of
the old year. the little god Cupid con-
tinued his labors that he might add other
victims to his record.
He found willing allies in Miss Eleanor
Bowers. daughter Of United States Fish
Commissioner George NJ Bowers. and
Philip r. Grove. of Martinsburg, W. Va.
These young people eloped 10 Hagerstown
yesterday and were married.
About a week ago the present Mrs
Grove. in company with her brother
George NJ. Bowers. jr, and her sister,
Miss Gene Bowers, went TO Martinsburg
W. Va, TO spend the holidays with their
aunt Mrs. George NJ. Busey. Miss Eleanor
Bowers seemed TO be unusually happy
during the Yuletide season. but none of
her relatives got the slightest hint as to
what caused her ecstatic condition Of
mind. Cupid had seen his opportunity,
ana he made the best Of It.
They Deceive an Aunt
Yesterday morning Miss Eleanor in
formed her aunt she was going 20 the
country 20 spend the day. Instead she
met, by arrangement. Mr.. Grove. and
with Cupid as the guide they hastened 10
the Cumberland Valley station and
boarded a train for Hagerstown.
Passengers on the train noticed an ex-
preston OF excitement on the young
woman's face. An old man who had a
similar experience with Cupid in the days
of his youth thought he Knew what the
couple had in mind. He kept silent and
smiled
Arriving in HagerstoWn. the couple pro-
ceeded to the courthouse and procured
the necessary license. Armed with this.
they went TO the parsonage of Trinity
Lutheran Church. and the knot was tied
by Rev. G. S. Simon. pastor
They Break the News.
Later, they returned to Martinsburg
and broke the news to their astonished
her father saying:
Dear Papa-Philip and were mar
ried to-day. ELEANOR"
Commissioner Bowers was surprised NJ
the news. and in an interview 10 a re-
porter Of The Washington Herald last
night. said
when I received the telegram I was
greatly surprised. for, although l thous;;,.
Eleanor would marry Mr. Grove some
time in the future, I had no idea it would
happen so soon. They were born and
reared in Martinsburg together and
have known each other all their lives.
was greatly disappointed when ] heard
the news, as any father who loves his
daughter would be. but the only objec-
tion I had 10 the match was Eleanor's
age Although 7 know little about the
bridegroom, I hear he is of a good fam
uy and a hard-working fellow, and If
nc is not able to take care of his wife
and himself, I will do it for him.
"I did all I could to prevent the mar
riage, but I have learned the same lesson
that many other fathers have doubtless
learned before, that love will find a
way"
bridegroom Is Popular.
Mr.. Grove is twenty-Slx years Of age,
and is connected with a newly organized
hardware company in Martinsburg He
comes of a well-knoWn Martinsburg fam
ily, and has many friends there and in
the surrounding country.
Mrs. Grove is twenty-five, and is said
to be very pretty. When in this city she
lived with her father in his apartments
in the Marlborough.
Her age being the only objection Of her
father. it is practically certain the couple
will be forgiven and received with open
arms when they come TO Washington.
for. as her father said 1T was only an
ordinary elOpement, such as happens every
day, when a girls parents object to her
marriage"