The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-08
.P.C.KNOX, JR., FLERS
SCHOOL TO MARRY
Bride Formerly SaleswOman
in Department Store.
GO TO CANADA In VAIN QUEST
Denied License at Montreal, They
Succeed I'm Being Married In YER
mont-son Starts Home for Paren-
tai BIessing-TOung Man n Student
In Fashionable School.

i Providence. R. I. March 7.-Philsnder
/ C Knox. jr.. son Of the Secretary of
State. eloped with May Boiler and was
married in Burlington. Vt. Sunday, dc-
enrding 90 statement made by the girl
Tonight.
Young Knox, who for the past two
years has been q student at Morris
Heights Preparatory School, left here
with the girl on Friday,
They went directly TO Montreal. where
| they attempted 10 secure a marriage IL
cense. Failing there, they came down
through New York State to Vermont.
where the ceremony was performed 1t
o'clock Sunday night They arrived 10
Providence to-day
The announcement OF the elopement
acted as a bombshell in fashionable cir
cles OF the city. especially at the Morris
Heights school, which caters particularly
to the sons Of the rich. DR.. John Shaw
French, head OF the school, was greatly
disturbed
Got Permit 10 Leave.
He admitted that Knox went away on
Friday. but said that 1t was on the
strength of a permit signed by Knox
senior for the purpose of allowing the
boy to 60 to Hartford 10 visit a friend
over Sunday. AS soon as he was In
formed of the marriage. Dr.. French had
talk with Knox.
Developments tonight showed that
Philander C. Knox. jr. went into hiding
in this city. At o'clock this evening
Knox and his young bride boarded the
Federal express. bound for Washington 10
seek parental forgiveness.
DR.. French head OF the school, was
notified of the getaway. and telephoned
couple. Accordingly. when the train
reached Westerly a blue-coated copper
boarded It The conductor informed him
that there was no disturbance aboard the
train and his services were not needed.
Mr. and Mrs Knox were aboard the
train, he said, and they were not going
to be disturbed. He added that Knox
claimed that his father had approved his
marriage.
The policeman withdrew, and the bridal
party proceeded on its way.
Young Knox kept out OF sight during
the forenoon and no information could
be obtained from him. The girl was
found at 147 Benefit street She said:
"Mr. Knox and I were married at
o'clock Sunday night at the home of
friend of his In Burlington. VT A min
lister married u.s.. l do not know his
name. Mr. Knox attended to ali that he
said he had a good reason for 1t not be-
coming public yet. We had intended TO
make it known In a few days.
Miss Boilers apartments contain vari-
Gus pictures of Knox. who is captain of
the football team this year and a mem
Der OF the track team.
Not Living at Home.
Miss Boiler. who is about twenty years
OF sge. a year younger than Knox. is Of
humble parentsge. and formerly worked
in one OF the department stores Her
mother, Mrs. Daniel Geary. Of Abbott
street, said this afternoon that May had
not lived at home for some time, and she
really did not know great deal about
what was going on.
Miss Boiler. OF Mrs. Knox. is slender
and a beautiful blond. During the two
years that Knox has been here she has
been seen frequently In public places,
but never with any male escort other
than the son OF the Secretary or State
Since Phllander, jr, has been at Nor
ris Heights he has had two big auto
mobiles here all the time, and once. a
few months ago, was arrested and fined
for overspeeding
Arrive On a MIX Train.
Burlington, Vt, March Yesterday
afternoon Philander c. Knox, jr, and
Miss Mary Gertrude Boiler, Of Providence,
r. l.. arrived here on the milk train from
Champlain. n. z. and Immediately be-
gan TO look about for some person to
marry them. At ChamplaIn they had
tried unsuccessfully.
Miss Boiler gave her age as eighteen
and MIR. Knox gave his as twenty-one
years. They could not be married in New
York without the consent of the girls
parents. Therefore they lost no time In
coming TO Vermont
Arriving here. young Mr.. Knox hustled
about in search OF a marriage license
After some delay the document was oh.
taIned from Assistant City Clerk C. A
Dow.
After the marriage llcsnse had been OBJ
tanned they stated that they would visit
Rev E. G. Guthrie. pastor Of the First
Congregational Church They left On an
evening train for Providence.
Mr.. Guthrie, on being asked If he per-
formed the marriage. declined to answer
Il refuse TO talk about IT," he said.
Young Mr.. Knox stated that an elder
brother of his eloped and was married
and that he preferred 10 have his own
doings kept out of the papers. ST am not
looking for notoriety. he said.
The elopement of Philander c. Knor
ir., was a complete surprise to his friends
in Washington.
It was the second elopement in the
family within the last few years Sew
eral years ago Reed Knox, who is now
private secretary to his father, ran off
to Alexandria. Va, and was married TO
Miss Elizabeth McCook, of this city. His
father was at that time Senator from
Pennsylvania. He did not show any
opposition to Reed Knox's sudden mar
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