Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
5OC|E TY 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 fire
romance which began a week ago on
q Yacht off the Florida coast and
eliminated Friday in the parlors of
the Hotel Ansley, when l.. A. Mitch
ell a wealthy Jacksonville automo-
bile dealer, and Miss Isabelle Wright,
pretty society girl of Nashville,
we're married by DR.. c. B. 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
ly imagine that their daughter is VS.
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.
Chronologicaly, 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 yachting trip. AS she
stepped upon the decks of the vessel,
Mr. Mitchell saw her and she saw
Mr.. Mitchell. Cupid Immediately
ierked 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 a bul's-eye, and
then went home His work was done.
As Mr.. Mitchell expressed it:
As soon as l saw her l felt myself
slipping, and I kept right on slip
ping, and in an hour or two ! was in
over my head, and didn't want to get
out"
Me, too" laughed the bride.
So Miss Wright, having been con-
Verted 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
Inc week, and numerous letters and
NIegrams came to her from Mr..
Mitchell about as fast as the mails
ana the wires could handle them. Mr..
Mitchell got a few, too, but neither of
mem could devise a. plan for dispos-
ing Of the Nashville young man.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Mitchell
nad an idea. He sent telegram the
general tenor OF which was this:
Meet me in Atlanta Thursday night
and wen get married"
So Mr. Mitchell came on to Atlanta,
but Miss Wright didn't get his wire.
30 Thursday night Mr.. Mitchell call
90 her up over the long distance tele-
phone and said he was waiting Miss
wright and her friend, Miss Elma
mn Of Nashville, Immediately decid-
co 70 visit friends in Huntsville, Ala,
snd hastily packed some clothing in
suit case, and caught the next train
10 Atlanta, arriving here early Fri
DAY
Then the Wedding Here.
~ took almost the entire force of
NE Ansley to get them successfully
married.. NJ A. Irwin, who, besides
eng an intimate friend of Mr. Mitch
s''' Is secretary of the hotel compa-
ny appointed himself as general man
'ser OF the wedding party, and fixed
~ me parlors. and fluttered around
'u morning getting everything ready
rank Reynolds, another OF the no.
stan made perilous trip through
'e rain to the Ordirary's for the H.
7Hse and made the arrangements
'.H me minister, and a few minutes
'ore the ceremony took place Mr..
1Hell remembered that he had for
so''en something. and went out with
an umbrella, c. raincoat, or a hat,
"u bought the wedding ring.