Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
HARD|NG'S FATHER IS,
QUIETLY. WEDS NURSE
Modest Bridegroom Goes to
Michigan Cretna Green; Says
He Was Lonesome.

Monroe. Mich. Aug. II. The utmost
secrecy marked the marriage here yes
terSiay afternoon, OF DIR. George T
Harding rs years old. father of Presi-
dent Harding. to Miss Alice Seyerns
Ased So. nurse who had been asso-
ciated with him in his practice at Mar
Ion. Ohio. for many years. The Rev
Frank z. Knowles, pastor of the Mon
roe Presbyterian Church. officiated. and
although he inquired of his distin-
guishcd bridegroom if he were not a
hear relative of the President. he was
unable to obtain confirmation or de-
nial.
Monroe from Detroit. where DIR. Har-
ding had spent Wednesday night with
friends
The marriage ceremony was simple
Monroe's long record as a Gretna
Green has taught il TO dispense with
formalities. The bridal party rang the
bell OF the parsonage, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis V. Sanabern OF
Detroit as their attendants, and i'm
FORMED the clergyman that they wished
10 be married. The vows were quick
~ said and within fifteen minutes the
wedding party was on its way South.
Just as the ceremony wac over the
ksv. Mr.. Knowles asked IL il were not
possible that the bridegroom was a
relative OF President Harding.
DIR. Harding smiled. making no an
swer. and the question was not pressed.
In an effort 70 suppress the an
DIR. and Mrs. Harding dxove to
nounceurent of the marriage the
bridal pair prevailed ON the attaches
OF the county building to refuse infor-
manon concerning IL.
The license also gave the bride
rroom's age as 81, evidently in error.
for pr. Harding was as years hid when
his son was nominated for President
one year ago.
Marion. Ohio, Aug. i2-Dr. Hardins.
and his bride returned 10 Marion last
night. from Monroe, Mich. where they
were married in the afternoon. The
pair again eluded their many. Marion
friends. who wer~ expecting them TO
arrive by auto. - i..stead came into
the city on the Hooking Valley train
from Toledo.
son for his marriage that ..e wa
lonesome"
DIR. Harding and his bride. on leav-
4.
10 windsor. Canada. but when they
attempted TO secure a marriage license
and IL was divuiged they were from
the States. the license clerk refused
TO give them a marriage license. DIR.
Harding explained. after reaching
rome- that new law had gene into
onect in Canada requiring people to
reside there three months before n
license could BE- issued
continuing their quest they then
went to Detroit, where they were
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Lewis u. Sand
bern. distant cousins of DR. Harding
who accompanied the pair TO Monroe.
Mich
AT Monroe. the doctor dfvuIged later.
they paid the marriage license clerk
81 TO keep out of the papsrs- but
be added, that when they arrived at
Toledo whole corps of ncwspaDe,.
men were there to interview them.
Il have known Mrs. Harding for
= years, and she is a fine woman"
the doctor continued.
DIR. Harding escorted mis- bride tr.
her home. and then told the chauffeur
IN drive him to his homo.
Well, Alice, III sec you later. /
guess" was the doctors parting word
as he left his bride and whiriee ar-sy
to his home
Or. Harding's first wife died eleven
years ago. She was President Hard
,ng's mother.