The Washington times., 1913-11-09
ROMANCE TRIED
BY STORM AND FIRE
Friendship That Started Eleven
Years Ago Finally to Bring
About Wedding.

When romance is blown in on the
winds of tornado and then is tried by
fire it should be lasting after it has
found ccnsecration at the altar. That
is what happened in the case of Miss
Elizabeth Brown and Walter S. Ufford.
assistant secretary and general secre-
tary. respectively, of the Associated
Charities, whose marriage as announced
recently by The Times will take place
at Baltimore November Is.
ABOUT eleven years ago Mr.. Cfford.
fresh from New York, where he had
gained prominence in charities work,
was called to Baltimore to assume the
general secretaryship of the Fedora
ton of Charities there. Miss Brown
hen was a district secretary of the
Baltitnore federation. His first big task
came sAen Baltimore was visited by
the disas trous storm in the summer of
1903
The bulk of the damage done by that
storm was in the district over which
Miss Brown had supervision. Organic
ing his workers to join in the relief of
the storm sufferers Mr.. Ufford found
that Miss Brown already had taken
hold of the situation. Ii was the first
lime he had met the efficient district
secretary and he was struck by the
ability she displayed in supervising the
work of rehabilitation, and in minis
tering to the wants of the storm suf-
ferers.
Friendship Began.
A close friendship then was begun
which ripened through future associa-
ton. Then came the Baltimore fire of
isoi. which spread ruin and suffering
over a wide section of the city. During
the weeks of reha utilization after the
ilre NJ. Uhord and Miss Brown worked
shoulder to shoulder. administering the
founds raised for relief work, and aid
ing the fire sufferers. 1t was during
this period of work of alleviating dis
tress, work which enlisted their
readiest sympathies, and which gave
each the deepest insight into the others
Character, the Cupid's dart struck
home.
Then Mr. Ufford suffered break
down, and was compelled to go South
for his health. Before he was ready to
resume work the offer from Washing
ton came and was accepted. In the
meantime Miss Brown had been pro-
NOTED to the assistant secretaryship of
the Baltimore Federated Charities. But
here in the some position. she was in
duced by Mr. Ufford to accept, and the
two charities workers again became
closely associated in their life's work.
Friends in Washington have been ex-
pecting announcement of the engage
ment of the general secretary and his
assistant for some time, but there was
SO much to do ministering to the wants
Of others, that they had no time to
think Of their own desires and inclina-
tions- After the close of the summer
Charities activities, however, there
was break in the rush period, and the
expected engagement announcement
was made.
sistant secretary after she becomes
Mrs. Ufford?" the secretary was ask
ID.
mo. but she win continue to devote
ner time to charities work. Her heart
is in the work.
Pays Her Compliment
Mr.. Uhord could not refrain from
paying a compliment to his fiancee's
abilities.
foremost charities workers of the |
country, he said. The other workers |
in the office of the Associated Char |
tiles shared Mr.. Ufford's views.
Miss Louise o. Beall, who has sue
ceeded to the office Of assistant secre- /
taTy, declared it would take ten to fill
Miss Browns place. Il have Miss
Browns desk she said, but her work |
is divided among several other work
ers.'
Since assuming her new post Miss
Beall has had an exciting experience
with an escaped lunatic. son of a
wealthy family in a neighboring city,
who was detained until his parents and
his wife could reach Washington yes
terday and take him home First. how -!
ever, he created CONSERVATION by COM |
ing into the Associated Charities head |
quarters and declaring that he had just |
escaped from an insane asylum and |
wanted help in evading the guards of |
the institution
Realizing that to humor him was the !
best plan. Miss Beall learned from him |
the institution he had left and then |
found temporary home for him where !
he could be kept under surveillance. 7,
Then she wired the asylum and learn |
ed that they could not take the pa
tent back unless he was recommitted. |
They gave the name Of the mans fam
3Iy. however, and a telegram brought |
the father, mother, and wife in an |
automobile and the insane man was