The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
Miss Elizabeth N. Phillips and Wal
ter v. D. Mas cieverly Out
wit Relatives and
Friends.
MARRIED LAST NIGHT
keokuk Now Has Had First Automo-
bile Elopement, Which Carried
With It Plenty Of
Excitement.


Up Blondeau street last evening at
about 1880 o'clock, an automobile
came whizzing, running at full speed
and the lamps sending their beams
ahead on the snow covered street.
Rev. Harry B. Foster, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, was just
entering the Christian church at
Tenth street where the union services
are being held. He had his foot on the
first step and turned to watch the
coming auto.
The machine rolled up to the curb
ing and stopped with jerk. The en-
CINE buzzed as the driver jumped out
and running to the minister, whisper
ed few excited words into his ear
The minister's foot on the step was
removed. He nodded his head and ac-
companied the oriver into the ma
chine, which made a quick turn and
went speeding down Blondeau and out
Eighth to the minister's home.
| 1t was the first scene in Keokuk's
first automobile elopement. :
Who Principals Were.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed at o'clock and united in the
bonds of matrimony Miss Elizabeth M.
Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
s. Phillips, to Walter V. d. Mas,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. j. V. d.
Mass.
Outwitting relatives and friends the
married couple left on the south-bound
Kline train at S::25 o'clock, remaining
in Quincy during the night From
thence they go either to st. Louis or
Chicago, it is not known, and will re.
turn home some time Monday. 1t is
learned they will go to light house
keeping at the Ballinger residence
4 500 Franklin street
Incidents Attending EIopement
The incidents attending one OF
Keokuk's moEt unique opponents in
which an automobile played an i'm.
portant part are indeed interesting,
for the hour and half in which it
4 was consummated was filled no doubt
with unlimited thrills for all parties
! to it. The license was obtained, the
suit cases secreted from the home OF
the bride, "a minister secured after
one refusal, the Knot tied, JOY ride
/ taken-all within the early evening.
Although everything was planned with
the greatest of secrecy, the news leak
ed out before the couple had depart
d, but not in time for a train demon
stration.
A Loyal Friend.
The hero-chauffeur was Harry
King. one of the closest friends OF
the groom, and it was mainly through
his clever work, assisted by Harry
Mas, a brother of the groom, that
/ the elopement was success.
/ The elopement was carefully plan.
ned. except as to the minister and in
this particular it looked as though the
plans might miscarry.
Both Miss Phillips and Mr.. Mas
packed their suit cases in the after.
noon, the latter's being secretly con.
veyed from the house to the Keokuk
Savings bank where he is employed.
THE suit case of Miss Phillips was
hidden in the yard and captured by
the groom shortly before O'Clock
and bundled into Harry Kings auto
mobile. which was awaiting a short
distance from the Phillips residence
Al 7 n'clock tho groom called at thn
home of his prospective bride and
the two left the house under the pre-
tense of going to moving picture
show. Earlier in the evening, howev.
err, the marriage license had been Sc
cured and it was then only ques-
ton of carrying out the plans upper
most in the minds of both Of them.
Trouble in the Meantime.