Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-05
JUDGE DALLETTS
DAUGHTER WEDS MAN
FATHER HAD ARRESTED
Stormy Romance Ends
When G. r. Pennington
Weds Girl for Whom He
Once Spent Lonely Night
in Police Cell.

Miss Marie Dallett, daughter Of Judg,
Morris Dallett of the Orphans Court
was married to G. Randall Pennington by
the Rev Charles 8. Hutchinson rector
Of ST. Clements Episcopal Church, In st
Johns chapel of that church. goth and
! Cherry streets, today.
The wedding marked the success oil
| strenuous endeavor on the part of bride
! and bridegroom extending over a period
| OF more than two years to bring about
the wedding in the face Of opposition on
the part Of Judge and Mrs. Dalett that
! at times attained a unique degree of re-
| lcntlessness.
Mrs. Dallett at last consented to the
match and saw her daughter married.
! The girls father was not present at the
simple ceremony performed before few
| intimate friends Of the couple this after
| noon
The Judge could not be reached at his
| summer home at westtown, near West
| Chester Pa
The couple are we'll known in PhIladel-
phia society. Miss Dallett made her de-
but several years ago and was one OF
tho most popular Of the buds of her sea-
son. Pennington attended school at the
Episcopal Academy. was graduated from
the University OF Pennsylvania In 1911 and
is at present connected with the broker
age frm Of Pennington & Colket, with
offices at 18th and Walnut streets. lie
lives Mt lB South 22d street.
The couple met little more than two
years ago and became engaged a short
time later. Judge and Mrs. Dalett i'm
mediately refused TO consider the match
and forbade their daughter even to SEQ
her fiance.
Nothing was done for time, until one
Sunday afternoon in December, 1913 PEN
nlngton met Miss Dallctt outside her
home at 256 South 2lst street. and started
TO walk n a rh,. uarnua tyb Pew
nington's automobile was waiting to carry
them Off.
The plan went astray, however, when
Judge Dallett dashed from the house,
in negligee, overlook the pair, upbralded
Pennington and forced his daughter to
return home.
But Pennington refused to give in. Later
he appeared again outside the Dallett
house, whistled and was Joined by his
fancee. Judge Dallett interfered again
and after a violent dispute with his
would-be-son-in-law had him arrested
Pennington was locked up in the 18th
and Locust streets police station on
charge OF disorderly conduct. Later.
after remaining in cell for hours. the
matter was patched up and Pennington
was released on $500 bail to keep the
peace by Magistrate Rooney.
Since that time Pennington has persisted
in his attentions The two saw much of
gestion of marriage until the romance
eliminated In the wedding today.
The wedding party arrived az the |
church in four automobiles. Mrs. Dallett |
arrived first and knelt, with bowed head |
alone, in the rear of the little chapel Of |
st, John. She remained there until the
ceremony was over, Shortly afterward
the bridegroom. accompanied by his
father and mother and four friends,
reached the church in two automobiles
II was several minutes past the noon
hour when the automobile containing
Miss Dallett arrived. She was accom-
panied by three young women. She wore
| simple street gown of white. with hat
md shoes to match. A large bouquet of
lilies of the valley was worn on her
The ceremony was performed quickly.
outside the portal of the chapel, as they
eft, Pennington took his bride in his arms
nd kissed her AS the wedding party
anne from the chapel Mrs. Pennington
mbraccd her son. She old not greet the
ride. Mrs Dallett and the bride step
ed aside for a moments conversation,
hen Pennington took his wife's arm and
hey left the church and were quickly
ihrled away In his automobile
The wedding party refused to permit
heir names to be used, No explanation |
'as vouchsafcd for the absence of Judge
'allett.