The Washington herald., 1909-08-19
MISS DAISY JOYCE
WEEDS MR.. ELLIOTT
Clever Washington NeWspa-
per Woman a Bride.
HUSBAND IS A CORRESPONDENT
Marriage Is Quietly Celebrated in
Philadelphia, and Mr.. md Mrs.
Make Their HOme-RrIde widely
known for Her Originality.

Miss Daisy Isabel Joyce. one OF the
best-known newspaper women in Wash
ington. and Jackson s. Elliott. OF the As
sociated Press, were married in Philadel-
phia yesterday afternoon. where they met
after Mrs. Elliott had spent week at
Atlantic city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Cavanaugh. chancellor OF the Ca
thedral. in the presence Of Mrs Alice
Russell Joyce and Miss Alice Joyce.
mother and sister Of tle bride. and sew
eral intimate friends Mrs. Joyce and
Miss joyce went 10 New York following
the ceremony. and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
came 70 Washington last night. where
they will live az the Granada, 1853 T
street northwest
Wedding "A Surprise.
News OF the wedding was received in
Washington late yesterday. and was the
cause Of surprise among the hundreds
OF friends Of both Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott.
1t was generally believed the wedding
would not take place until the fall. and
the young people had confded this 10
only few OF their friends
Mrs. Elliott has held an enviable posi-
ton In the Washington newspaper field
for the last eight or ten years. She
spent most OF her time on the Washing
ton Times, but recently has been con
nected with the Washington bureau OF
the New York World She also has con-
tributed 10 several monthly publications
and wrote some Of the most interesting
features on insight into official Wash
ington
Her work probably has wider scope
than that Of any woman ever connected
with a Washington paper. and ranged
from Official and diplomatic society 10
national politics and human interest.
murder. and police stories
Newspaper Woman by Chance.
She began her newspaper career soon
after being graduated I'm music. because
of prolonged rness that prevented her
from continuing The trying work at
pipe organ. She intended 20 resume her
work in music after few months rest.
but once she got an insight into the news
paper office she was unable 10 cast aside
the fascination.
Mrs Elliott IS widely known In Wash
ington. and her originality must be given
the credit for her acquaintance
This was shown two years ago when
Leo Ditrichsteins play. Bluffs" was
being put on for the first time NJ the Co
lumbia Theater. one Of the young women
In the cast was supposed 10 be a news
paper reporter and her task was TO OBJ
tain an Interview with a dashing young
man with a lot OF money 10 spend. and
all that kind OF thing After Mrs. Elliott
had seen performance as the guest OF
Ilr. and Mrs. Ditrichstein the th-eat-icaI
manager asked her what she thought OF
the performance.
IT'S al, right but that girl is no good
as a reporter suggested Mrs. Elliott.
Made HIT on Stage.
Mr.. Ditrichstein thought that charac-
teristic Of his newspaper friend. and said.
I'D like 10 see anybody 90 # any bet
ter"
Arrangements were made. and the fol-
lowing afternoon Mrs. Elliott took the
part and although she was not racog-
nized by many Of her friends in the au-
clence, she was given an ovation.
The next day an offer was made 10 her
TO continue with the company. but she
refused. NJ. Ditrichstein connded 20 his
friends that the most pleasing thing about
her acting was when she forgot her lines
In answer to one OF the young million
aires flights OF speech. but substituted
her own about like this:
'Oh, go on: YOU are fresh"
Mr. Elliott covers the Senate for the
Associated Press His home formerly was
in Iowa.