Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-17
LEAVES DINNER TO WED;
PARENTS ARE ANGRY
Miss lrma Leigh Becomes the Bride
of Binney Earl of Bur-
lington, NJ. J.

| BURLINGTON, N. j., April 16.-Elop-
ing from a dinner party to we'd Miss
Irma Leigh, who was the guest of his
mother at a brilliant social function
Binney w. Earl, son of Mrs. Frank
Earl and grandson of William q, Bin
ney, a very wealthy resident, won one
of Burlingtons prettiest maidens for
! his bride last Saturday evening. He
went with his girl bride to Georgia to
escape Miss Leigh's irate father and
| brothers.
| News of the elopement and wedding
| became public today and was con-
firmed by the parents of the young
clippers. The mother of young Earl APP
peared in fine spirits and expressed her
| delight at the success of what she
termed a lark of the young people
Parents of the bride, on the other hand,
are far from pleased. Mrs. EarPs
father, Alfred S. Leigh, manager of the
| Armour Meat company S South Jersey
branch here, is deeply grieved. Mrs.
Leigh is Frustrated and in the care OF
physicians. and Clinton Leigh broth
er, said today:
"The worst disgrace that could come
to our family is the marriage of my
sister to Binney Earl. We wish to
have nothing more to do with either OF
| them"
| The dinner party at which Miss Irma
Leigh, pretty and petite and Is years
of age, was a guest Saturday night
was given at the Earl home In honoI
of Mrs Earl's sister, the Princess de
| Camporeale of Rome, Italy, formerly
Florence Binney- Kingsland of Boston,
who is now visiting in this country.
The wedding was performed by the
Rev. James F. Stdddard of Mount
Holly, rector of the Episcopal church
at that place, and it is alleged that the
clippers, after leaving Burlington osten-
sibly to go to the grand opera IN Fhlla-
delphia took an automobile from cam
den back to the county seat OF Bur
lington county, thus eluding the g1rrs
relatives.
Rumors of the elopement are said to
have reached the ears of the young
| woman's parents Saturday evening
| shortly after the young people left this
! city by train. By the fact that they
| doubled on the train in an automoblle
they eluded pursuit, although efforts are
said to have been made by Mr.. Lelgh
| to head off the wedding.
Young Earl, it is said, telephoned that
| he and his bride would return to Bur-
lington if assured of a welcome from
| the Leighs.
The principal objection of the Leighs
TO their new son-in-laW is said to be an
elopement with Mrs. Margaret COOK,
wife of William Cook of this city. Inc
pair were arrested in Baltimore and
brought back. Charges which had been
filed against Earl were quashed ana
both were given their liberty, Earl be-
ing sent to sanitarium. Cook recently
obtained a divorce from his wife, who
returned to the home of her parents.
my son and Irma Leigh have been
engaged-that is, they have had an un-
Outstanding for nearly five years that
some day they should we'd" said Mrs.
Earl this afternoon. Il am very sorry
that they were not married at home,
but one can scarcely blame the young
people for thinking it romantic to
have an elopement. l came very near
eloping myself once, but-but didn't.
Il have always thought great deal
of Irma Leigh. She is dear girl, and |
am sure she and my son are very fond
of each other They have been close
friends since the Leighs lived in the
house adjoining, and the acquaintance
has continued up to the present day.
'Tt is preposterous for the Leighs TO
appear angry over the wedding. Miss
Leighs brother, DR. Leigh, came TO
see me this morning and appeared very
Indignant. Several of my friends had a
good laugh this morning over the
declaration that the Leighs could object
to my son as a husband for their
daughter"