New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Mormon Preacher Per-
forms Ceremony After
Several Refuse.
SIMPLE LIFE NOW,
HONEYMOON CHORUS
Mother Won't Object Bride
Says, Telling of Offer of
Orange Blossoms.
BY Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Wilmington. Del, Nov. l7.-Miss Eu.
genia Kelly. twenty years old and
heiress to almost million, did jus,
what she has been saying she would
do for three months az 1880 tonight
She married AL j. Davis.
They stood in the front parlor of the
home OF the Rev. Henry Carr. 2 Nor.
mon preacher. in Elkton, Nd. the town
that is known az the Gretna Green OF
the East. In one pocket Al had his
marriage license. In the other pocke,
was concealed a certificate Of the di-
vorce decree granted by Justice Pen
dleton, of the Supreme Court in New
York yesterday.
After they had finally found a min
lister who would perform the ceremony
it was only a matter of five minutes TO
end the discussion that has been the
chief topic in Broadway tango parlors
since last May.
"Al, hardly realize I'm married.
said Mrs. Davis, after they had antici-
pated the clergyman's request for them
TO conclude the ceremony in the usual
way. LET me see the certificate. All
right. honey; now let's get back TO Will
mington and get something to eat
Both Declare for Simple Life.
prtn Ln~ - 49,
Du Pont they talked Of the simple life
that will be theirs when they get set.
tied in some cozy little bungalow out
on Long Island. No more of the Broad
way whirl for them, they say, and they
say it real earnestly. dogs and horses
that's what we're going in for" said
Al. "And we're going to live so far
from Broadway that we will never hear
of it, added the bride.
As soon as they left the train that
brought them to this city they visited
local politician VINO had made ar
rangements for the marriage in Elkton
A limousine whisked them twenty miles
across the border into Maryland. where
the nnety-six hour notice for out-ot-
town residents has never been inserted
in the marriage license law. Flkton
had heard that the we'll known couple
were coming. A committe OF leading
citizens met the train with complete
directions how to get to the town clerks
office
With the marriage license in Davis's
pocket II seemed about time to start
the wedding bells, but then an uney-
pected delay took place. Three min
listers refused TO marry divorced
person. Two Presbyterian and one
Methodist clergyman voiced their re-
grets. Some one suggested that they
go over to the Little Elm section OF
Elkton. where the Rev. Mr.. Carr lives.
Marrying Parson to Rescue.
"Hell marry you all right" they
were told. Hes known as the marry
ing parson of Gretna Green"
Sure enough, Mr. Carr asked no ques-
tions. but sent his young son to get the
marriage ritual from the chapel As q
matter of fact, he did not know who
the couple were until after the cere-
mony was all over.
"What will your mother have to say
70 this ?" some one asked the bride
after she returned here tonight.
"Why, don't think she'll object" was
the reply. 81 told her this morning
when ] left the house that would be
back at 5 q. m. when are you Soini
TO get married" she asked. ] told hel
that I didn't know. and | was telling
the truth then, for we were not sure
that we could get away to-day. We'll
you ought to have veil mother said
and III send you the orange blossoms.