The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-11
MARKED BY
ROMANCE
Was Marriage Of B. F. Keith
And Miss Ethel Chase
Had Known Pretty Former
Mt. Vernon Girl
Ever Since She Was A Very
Little Child
But Decision To We'd Was
Very Sudden
An Account Of The Wedding
From Washington Post
1Washington Post)

Benjamin +. keltn, muitihliiiohaii'
heatrical magnate and owner o.
<eith's Theater, was married at
,'clock last evening on board his pala
ial yacht, the Nahmeyoka, at th'
jeventh street wharf, to Miss Ethe
.ird Chase, daughter of p. b. Chase
Washington and Sparta, Ohio, an
ormer owner of Chase's Theatre
ow Keith's. The wedding of Mr.
ieith and Miss Chase, came two
lours after the wedding Of her broth
er, Harold Beverly Chase, to Miss
Ruth Caroline Cohen, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Cohen. This
ceremony took place at the home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen, at 2146 Wyom-
ing avenue. The Rev. U. G. b. Pierce,
pastor of All Souls Church, perform
ed the services at both weddings,
Romantic glamour envelops the
wedding of Mr.. Keith and Miss Chase.
The bridegroom Is 67 years of age
and the bride Is 26, according to the
wedding license obtained at the last
possible minute this afternoon. The
bridegroom is seventeen years older
than his father-in-law, with whom he
has been on most intimate and friend
ly terms for years, so much so that
he always refused to become com
| np Mr (thaGn In VDmna-
Vile.
So closely secret were held the nup'
tial plans of Mr.. Keith and Miss
Chase, that Paul Keith, son of the
millionaire bridegroom, though sum
moned here by telegram from his
father, arrived too late for the cere
mony. He reached the hotel only o
few minutes after three taXicabs haO
driven away. These motor cars bore
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Beverly Chase
married just one hour; Mr. and Mrs
Myer Cohen, the Rev, DR.. Pierce ant
the parents of the bride-to-be. Mr.
and Mrs Plimpton b. Chase, besides
Miss Ethel Chase and Mr. Benjamin
r. Keith.
When the ceremony at the yach
had been concluded-it took place il
the main saloon-the party sat dowi
to wedding dinner. Then the yach
was rechristened the Hildebret. al
anagram from letters in Miss Chase
given names, Ethel Bird AT 8 o
clock the yacht weighed anchor an,
steamed down the Potomac. Its des
tination is said to be Miami, Fla
Mr.. Keith has known his brid
since she was little child, and he
remarkable preoocity, as well as he
pretty, youthful ways, made her a fay
orite with him for many years befor
he so much as dreamed of weddin
her
Mr.. Keith used to be a guest at tn
Chase home In Ohio when MIR, Chas
was practicing attorney there bt
fore he became a theatrical manage
here. When the Chase family cam
to Washington In 1900 to reside, Nj
Keith, continuing his friendship wit
the family, was an occasional gues
at the residence on Massachusett
avenue.
During these years II was that M
: Keith evinced his friendiiness fc
Mr., Chase by refusing to become
competitor in Washington, althoug
opportunity offered, and by urging til
election of Mr.. Chase as president {
the national association Of vaudevil
theatre owners. He himself was +
firing from the presidency, and h
Endorsement helped Mr., Chase wi
/. the honor,
' Meantime Miss Chase was grown
/ up. She had become student {
arrival here at tho Friends sele