Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-22
CUPID Wins over OBSTACLES
VIRGINIA COUPLE GOT LOST IN
WASHINGTON FOG.
Rescued by Relative of the Bride
and Welded at Midnight After
Many Trials.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star
| ALEXANDRIA,, Va, January %. 1909
A unique wedding was solemnized at
the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. 91O King street, last night, when,
on the stroke of midnight. Miss Lille
Courtney Allen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lee Allen of Harrisonburg, Va,
| became the bride Of William F. Fisher OF
| Hagerstown. Nd.
1t required much running around in a
dense fog, the accidental discovery in
Washington of supposedly lost Virginia
girl a trip to Washington and the fact
that the Rev. Charles d. Bulla, who
finally performed the ceremony, was at
the White House reception, and therefore
up later than usual. to bring about the
wedding, but the determination Of the
young couple finally prevailed.
The bride, who is but eighteen, and the
bridegroom, who is twenty-five years old.
made up their minds some weeks ago to
be married. At first they decided upon a
clandestine marriage, but changed their
plans and considered an out-and-out elop-
ment. Upon thinking that over. however.
they came to the conclusion that objec-
ton on the part of the brides parents
might cause subsequent trouble.
This last decision was reached last
night after they had made an unsuccess-
full attempt to be married in Washington,
and were found walking disconselate
along 9th street by w. B. kerrick, a
cousin of the bride.
Accompanied by Mr.. Kerrick they re-
| turned to Alexandria. arriving at 11:45.
occur before another day dawned. The
party went at once to the home of n:
S. Greenaway, clerk of the court, and
asked for marriage license Mr..
Greenaway, who is always provided for
just such emergencies got out OF bed ana
made out the proper papers
He told the couple frankly that he
doubted If they could find minister VINO
would perform the ceremony al such an
hour. His misgivings made no more i'm,
preston on the young people than dld
the dense fog through which they had
been running around half the night.
Straight to the Methodist parsonage they
went, sending Mr.. Kerrick to his own
home to summon the parents OF the nride:
, who were stopping there. BY stroke OF
luck Mr.. Bulla, the pastor. was up he
told them he had just returned from the
judiciary reception at the White House
and. after making sure that the license
was properly made out and that there
| were no obstacles to the marriage, he
agreed to perform the ceremony.
BY this time Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. the
parents of the bride, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. kerrick, had arrived. and the
ence.
| The wedding had been planned for some
time past, and, it is said. Mss Allen,
who had been visiting the Kerricks, left
home about a week ago to visit relatives
in Washington. The groom was to have
come on and, it is said. they were to
| have been clandestinely married. Owing
to her youthful age. the bride thought
that perhaps her parents might possibly
object.
She remained at the home of some
friends until the arrival of the groom
elect. He was uncertain as to the exact
time he could make it convenient to get
into Washington, in view of the fact that
he travels for an organ manufacturing
firm. He, however. reached the capital
yesterday. and before their plans were
settled 1t was late in the evening.
In the meantime Mi s Allen it is said,
had not told her parents of her where
abOuts and lookout had been left with
the Washington police. Mr.. keerick met
the couple on 9th street, Washington. last
night when they We're going in search of
license. He expo dited matters by bring
ing the couple to Alexandria, where they
We're welded.
Mr.. and Mrs Fisher left this morning
for Harrisburg, Pa. where they will spend
their honeymoon. Upon their return they
will make their home in Hagerstown, Md.