Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
SOCIETY 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
forlornlv in the wake of a rapid Are
romance which began a week ago on
yacht off the Florida coast and
eliminated Friday in the parors Of
the Hotel Ansley when l.. A. Mitch
ell, wealthy Jacksonville automo
bile dealer, ana Miss Isabelle Wright
pretty society girl of Nashville,
were married by Dr.. c. 3. Wilmer, of
the ST Lukes Episcopal Church, with
out the knowledge and consent of
their respective families.
The brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles O. Wright, OF Nashville, fond
II lima CINE 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 ne vas going to At
ianta TO set some supplies"
How Romance Grew.
Chrorologicaly, 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 u 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 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 lsbeled Mr.. Mitch
ell, of Jacksonville. Then he fired a.
Mr.. Mitchell making a bull's-eye and
then went home His work was done.
AS Mr. Mitchell expressed it:
las soon as ! saw her ! felt myself
ping. and in an hour or two was in
over my head, ami didn't want to get
OUT"
Me. too" laughed the bride.
So Miss Wright having been con-
verted 70 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 g.
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 few, too, but neither Of
them could devise plan for dispos
ing of the Nashville young man.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Mitchell
had an idea. Gle sent a 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.
II 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 fluttered around
all morning getting everything ready
Frank Reynolds another of the no.
tel staff, made a perilous trip through
the rain to the Ordirary's for the IL
cense. and made the arrangements
with the minister, and a few minutes
before the ceremony took place Mr..
Mitchell remembered that he had for
gotten something, and went out with
out an umbrella, cf raincoat. or hat,
anI Innrht tho npIding ring