Evening star., 1911-08-10
HE|RESS HIS BRIDE
Garage EmpIoye and Miss
Julia French EIope.
NEWPORT GETS A SHOCK
Girl Bankers Daughter and Niece Of
Mrs. French Vanderbilt.
ROUSE MINISTER AT DAWN
Couple Married After Exciting Au-
tomobile Ride-Aunt Goes
in Pursuit.

NEWPORT. r. l.. August 1o.-All New
port. and especially the villa colony, is
in a great futter over the report of an
elopement Tuesday night, the persons
concerned being Miss Julia Steele French,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tuck
French leading members Of the colony.
and John Edward Paul Geraghty, an au
tomobile tender.
At the home of Miss French yesterday
afternoon it was politely stated that they
had nothing to say upon the subject. AT
the home of the young man 1t was said
by his mother late yesterday afternoon
that she had just received telegram
from her son saying that he had married
Miss French at Central Village, Conn, at
o'clock yesterday morning.
The following statement was made to-
day by Stuyvesant Leroy, uncle of Mrs
Geraghty:
Miss Julia French was married We'd
nesday to a man unknown to her family
There is nothing further to be said"
The young couple left here in fast
automobile late Tuesday afternoon. and,
crossing the ferries. made run of sixty
miles to New London over the state
roads, and then, turning sharply to the
right, ran up into the middle of the state
until they reached the quiet little Cen
traI Village, where they decided they
could be married in security. They reach
ed Central Village soon after daybreak.
They were all told that the Rev. l.. F.
Perry. who was once the pastor OF the
Congregational Church at kinllingly. but
who now has a charge at Hudson, n. H.,
was at the house and was asleep in one
of the hotel rooms. The elopers went TO
his door and told their wants to the min
lister, who had not yet arisen. Mr. Perry
told them to get license and ne would
perform the ceremony.
License Is Issued.
Mr.. Geraghty and Miss French hurried
to the home of s. l.. Adams, town clerk,
and he quickly issued license to them.
The elopers then returned to the hotel
and had breakfast while waiting for the
minister to appear.
Mr. Perry finally appeared, and the
couple accompanied him to the hotel PAR
lor. Mrs. Adams. owner of the hotel. and
l.. II. Cross acted as witnesses, and the
minister performed the service. Then they
announced that they were going TO New
York, and left on the 10 o'clock train.
Mrs Geraghty, who is eighteen years
old. is the younger daughter of Amos
Tuck French of the Manhattan Trust
Company of New York. Although the
family has a place at Tuxedo. Mrs.
of whom is Mrs. Samuel j. Wagstaff. are
usually here with Mrs. French's mother,
Mrs. Stuyvesant Leroy, who has {
home on Red Cross avenue. Th'
always lived in Newport. and. al
though they have high social position,
they do not frequently go out. Mrs. Ger
agility. however, has gone out much with
her aunt. Mrs. French Vanderbilt, who
has occasionally entertained for her.
Girl Fancier Of Dogs.
Ar, o0l.& IaI Il.
type. She is very active in anything sh'
undertakes. and has recently been yer!
busy getting up the dog show. which Il
to be held at the Casino Saturday. Sh
| is an enthusiastic fancer of dogs. AM
| last winter bought one of the finest Rus
sian hounds to be had in the country
She Is also much interested i'm automo
biles. and 1t was through this that Sh
| met MIR Geraghty.
Mr.. Geraghty is twenty-three years olt
| and is dark. athletic and handsome HI
| is well known to the Newport residents
| He used to drive a cab. AS matter o
| fact. his father owns two cabs. SOM
time ago the young man took to automo
billing, aej soon showed an aptitude TO
the machinery. Last winter he was ;
demonstrators for an automobile company
and few weeks ago lie returned her,
and took to teaching and running auto
mobiles.
Miss French became one of his pupils
and their friendship grew out OF the &C
quaintance they thus formed.
While, naturally, the family of tn
young woman was greatly distressed. ar
and Mrs Geraghty, the parents of thu
young man. were also much disturbed
Mrs. Geraghty was particularly distressed
at the thought OF her son clipping. The.
live in a little frame house In Prospec
Hill street. Mr.. Geraghty. the father o
| the young man, had just got up wnen
reporter called. Cabling is poor thi
Il L. k-I C&r
on the box all night in order 10 MAKE
| anything
Il really don't know anything abou
| it," he went on. MY son told me III
| was going away on business. and SO W,
| did not expect him home last night.
Family Knew of Attachment.
! II told Jack to give up Miss French ant