Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
PAIR
IN SPEEDY
ROMANCE
Nashville Belle, Supposedly on
Visit in Alabama, WEEDS Rich
Jacksonville Youth Here.

The shattered dream of a promi-
nent Nashville. Tenn, clubman trails
forlornly in the wake Of a rapid fire
romance which began a week ago on
a yacht off the Florida coast and
eliminated Friday in the parlors of
the Hotel Ansley, when l.. A. Mitch
ell, wealthy Jacksonville automo-
bile dealer, and Miss Isabelle Wright,
a pretty society girl Of Nashville,
were married by DR.. c. B. Wilmer, of
the st. LuNe's Episcopal Church. with
out the knowledge and consent of
their respective families.
The brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles o. Wright, of Nashville, fond
ly imagine that their daughter is Wis
iting friends in Huntsville, Ala; and
before he left Jacksonville for Allan
ia Thursday Mr. Mitchell gave out the
information that he was going to At
lanta to get some supplies"
How Romance Grew.
Chronologtcaly, here's the romance:
Last Saturday morning Miss Wright
was betrothed to the Nashville young
man who now has been offered by
Daniel Cupid as a sacrifice on the
altar of mistaken identity. and the
wedding was set for Tuesday night.
She was in Florida, spending her win
ter vacation, and Saturday afternoon
she went on a yachting trip. AS she
stepped upon the decks of the vessel,
Mr. Mitchell saw her and she saw
Mr.. Mitchell. Cupid Immediately
Jerked from her heart the arrow
marked Mr.. So and So, OF Nashville"
and fired another labeled "Mr. Mitch.
ell, of Jacksonville" Then he fired at
Mr.. Mitchell, making bull's-eye, and
then went home His work was done.
AS Mr.. Mitchell expressed 1t;
"As soon as ! saw her felt myself
slipping, and l kept right on slip
ping, and in an hour or two l was in
over my head, and didn't want to get
QUIT"
So Miss Wright, having been con-
verified to the theory of love at first
sight" Immediately sat down and
wrote to the young man in Nashville
postponing the wedding until next
Sunday, February s.
He Has Happy Idea.
She returned to Nashville early in
the week. and numerous letters and
kilograms came to her from Mr.
Mitchell about as fast AS the mails
and the wires could handle them. Mr..
Mitchell got a few, too, but neither of
them could devise a plan for dispos-
ing of the Nashville young man.
Wednesday evening Mr., Mitchell
had an idea. He sent telegram the
general tenor of which was this:
Meet me in Atlanta Thursday night
and we'll get married"
So Mr.. Mitchell came on to Atlanta.
but Miss Wright didn't get his wire
So Thursday night Mr.. Mitchell call
ed her up over the long distance tele-
phone and said he was waiting. Miss
Wright and her friend, Miss Elma
Hill. of Nashville, Immediately decid-
ed to visit friends in Huntsville. Ala.
and hastily packed some clothing in
a suit case, and caught the next train
to Atlanta, arriving here early Fri
DAY.
Then the Wedding Here,
1t took almost the entire force Of
the Ansley TO get them successfully
married. M A. Irwin, who, besides
being an intimate friend Of Mr.. Mitch
ell, is secretary of the hotel compa-
ny. appointed himself as general man
ager of the wedding party, and fixed
UP the parlors, and fiuttered around
all morning getting everything ready.
Frank Reynolds, another of the no.
tel staff, made IA perilous trip through
the rain to the Ordirary's for the IL
cense and made the arrangements
with the minister. and n few minutes
before the ceremony took place Mr.
Mitchell Remembered that he had for
gotten something. and went out with
out an umbrella, cr ralncoat. or a hat.
and bought the wedding ring.