Evening star., 1921-08-12
LONESOME, DIR. HARDZNGS
FOR MARRIAGE
Father of President and Bride Return to
Marion and Receive Congratulations.
Tried to Keep Wedding Secret.

BY the Associated PreSD.
MARION, Ohio, August 12.-Dr. George
T. Harding, father of President Hard
ing, who was married yesterday at Mon
roe, Mich, to Miss Alice Severns, his
office attendant, arrived at his office
shortly before noon today, accompanied
by his wife. He announced that he IN
tended resuming his professional duties
Immediately, and said that he and Mrs.
Harding would reside, at least tempo
rarily, in the residence which the doctor
has maintained here for numDer OF
years Upon their arrival here last night
from Toledo they went to their respect
i've homes.
DR., Harding announced at noon that
lie had received no word from the Presi-
dent since he had been informed OF the
marriage by telegraph late last night.
Newspaper men and photographers
began arriving in Marion early today
from nearby points, and the doctor and
Mrs. Harding confessed to being consid-
erably annoyed by persistent photogra-
pliers. .,.,
Harding on his marriage. Scores OF
surprised townsfolk personally rendered
best wishes to the venerable physician
and his bride, both Of whom are well
known by the majority OF MARION resi-
dents.
day personally rendered best wishes
to the venerable physician and his
bride, both Of whom are well known
BY the majority Of Marion residents.
EFFORTS to keep the marriage a Sc
cret were to no avail, although not
until after the couple reached Marion
last night. six hours after Rev. frank
T. Knowles, a Presbyterian minister
at Monroe had pronounced them man
and wife did DIR. Harding admit that
he had become a benedict. In Toledo
a few hours previous he told news
paper men that he and MISS Severns
had not been married: Later he ex-
blamed that he thought 1t was none
Arriving at, the station here last
night. Dr. Harding and his bride.
hurrying to catch trolley car, were
met by the local newspapermen;
who offered congratulations and
Transportation in an automobile. They
accepted both.
Refused in Canada.
He said that Miss Severns and he left
Marion together Wednesday morning
and went to Detroit. I'VE were re-
fused a license in Windsor, Canada,
because we were not residents, Dr.
Harding said.
troit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis v. Sanborn. who are relatives
Of mine. They accompanied US TO
Monroe, where we were married
shortly after noon. I know l am not
going to be lonesome now ne told
At the doctors suggestion, Mrs.
Harding was taken to her nome; ne
then asked to be driven to his home,
Before leaving his bride. DR.: Hard
ing said Good night. Alice, Ill see
you tomorrow"
First official announcement Of the
marriage was telegraphed to Presi-
dent Harding late last night py an
employe of his newspaper, the Marion
Dr.. Harding who is sevenry-seven
vears old. has been a practicing
nhvsician in Marion for fifty years.
His bride was born in Marion county
fifty-two years ago.
Her father, Oscar Severns was one
of the pioneer settlers OF Marion
county. He and his wife died several
years ago. DR.. Harding has fve tv-
inr children. His first wife died
eleven years ago.
commenting on his marriage, DR..
Harding said; 7 5ovsseme was lonesome. ne! sim
oway and be married without much
nubiicdty. changed my mind. how
ever. in Toledo this afternoon. I gave
the deputy county clerk at Monroe a
1ollar to keep the license from news
nanermen, but we had hardly ar
lived at Toledo until newspapermen
were after u.s." he declared with a
wide smile.