The sun., 1910-05-01
TAXI CHASE STOPS WEDDING
BI'T THERE MAY ma A CERE.
NOM IN 4 YEAR ~ An AGREE.

sung Mg. FaIFlelgh oG ~. ice Had the
License and the Flowers and the CAh.
hot ihe RrlGe-to-Ile's sister and lnele
Followed ana the Wealdln9 Waan't.
Love may laugh at lOcksmiths. but
oh. you taxicahs,- sighed young William
FairleiRh a. he carefully folded up .
new marriage license. stuffed Il into his
pocket and waved his handkerchief az
q figure in gray on the promenade deck
Of the KroOnland. which was backing out
into the stream bound for Antwerp yes
terday morning
Il was taxicab that Il il did not spoil
az least delayed the contamination Of Mr..
Fairleigh's life romance ths night bofOre
last Il would have been quite easy for
young couple who wanted to elope to
get away from a hanson cab or a four
wheeler. but when you start OF for
a church in one taxi and there 10 another
waiting to follow what chance has rO-
nance against gasolenep
Mr. Fairieigh came from Sc. Joe. Mo-.
which is spelled on the maps -St. Joseph
When seen yesterday morning he appeared
20 have only recently left his teens be-
hind him. But that 10 the age when
romance hits hard. And IL had struck
Mr.. Fairieigh
Miss Emily Keith OF Kansas City. Mo-.
daughter Of the late Richard Keith.
who was president OF the Central Coal
and Coke Company Of that town. reached
the Hotel WolcOtt last Monday. accom-
panied by her elder sister. Mrs. Henry
Koehler. and on Wednesday there ap-
peared IN town young Mr. Fairleigh.
who called at the Wolcott aud sent his
card to Miss Keigh ON Friday a reporter
saw MIR Fairleigh in the lobby of the
Wolcott looking very nervous.
some time in the course Of his stay in
New York he and Miss Keith got a mar
rage license and Mr.. Fairleigh arranged
that on Friday evening at or thereabOut
the marriage ceremony should take place
az the Church Of the Holy Cross. in West
Forty second street. Of which the pastor
IL the Rev Father Charles McCreAdy. this
Of course without extending an invitation
10 Mrs KOehler or TO Miss Keith's uncle.
who also happened 90 be in town. Now
in celebrntion Of the event that was 20
come Mr. Fairleigh sent the young woman
magnificent bouquet of lilies of the
valley. and whether from this or from
some other reason. when Mrs Koehler.
Mr.. Fairlsigh and one or two other friends
were talking in the lobby Of the wolcott
after dinner and Mr. Fairleigh announced
that he was going TO take Miss Keith to
the theatre Mrs. Koehlers suspicious
went out and got into a taHicab Mrs
Koehler said something to her uncle.
and they got into another taxi. Some Of
the other patrons Of the hotel who were
sitting in the lobby became Interested
and made inquiries
Before the taxi containing Mr.. Fair
leigh and Miss Keith turned into Broadway
the second vehicle wns under way. and
soon caught up. When the first car turned
into Forty second street the second
turned also. The couple ahead alighted
before tho church and entered. hut
before they got far they were overtaken.
Then followed long discussion. When
the priest who was waiting 20 perform the
ceremony learned the circumstances he
declined 10 marry them. After many
arguments the young people decided To
follow the advice given them by thsir
elders. TO wait until Miss Keith returns
from a years tour in Europe. when II
both are Of the same mind all opposition
will b. Withdrawn.
Ths discussion took up quite a long time
and finally the four went hack % the
wolcott. where all had supper together
Mr. Fairlaiah turned IN Yesterday
morning at the Wolcott and waited about
nsrvously until his hhnCee and her sister
came down. when everybody shook
hands nervOusly, and finally the party
went down 10 the steamer. and there was
a tearful good-by. Anyhow Mr.. Fairleigh
has the marriage license