The Washington times., 1925-06-18
BRIDE s FATHER.
SAYS, TITS UP
TO HER.
sob" Grain and Wife Call on
Her Parents at 1880
to Break News

.sThey are married now, They
have made their decision. The rest
Is up to them.
John r. Edie, former naval attache
70 the American embassy in France,
nm the marriage OF his pretty step,
da,iphter. Miss Anne Boyd, who was
married Friday at Elkton, Md. TO
Robert Grain, son of Robert tram,
vilelv-known Maryland politician.
.tWhy did they do it," Captain
Edia counter-oueried who KNOWS
II was a silly thing 10 do, for Mrs.
ESlia and have never refused
Young Grain permission to marry
Anne. As matter of fact, We uto
not know he had any serious IN,
tentions. We thought he was Just
. good friend. -,
News OF the elopement OF ~
Young couple from a house party
ar the dupont estate, Wilmington.
Del. came as q distinct surprise
not only to Captain and Mrs. Sole.
but 10 the host OF friends u the
bride and groom.
Presented At Court
Miss Boyd is popular figure IN
the younger set" Charming.
pretty and witty, she was selected
as one of the American girls 10
be presented last year at the Court
OF st. James. in London. she
snent much OF her twenty wears
If life in England and on the Con-
tinent. studying for a time at ok
ford.
This is Captain Edie's account
Of the romantic elopement:
On Tuesday. a young man nanIed
Whitaker asked if he could take
Anne on 4 picnic, promising they
would return home by IL O'Clock
That night the Edies had a phone
call from the summer home OF the
Grains. near Morgantown, Nd.
Anne asked il she might remain
with the Grains over night Per
mission was given.
About midnight last night. the
doorbeIl at the Edie residence. 1928
sixteenth street northwest. rang.
Mrs Eide answered the bell.
Mother nh = we're married..
stammered young Grain, looking
extremely foolish.
WHAT, gasped Mrs. Eide, sup
porting herself against the door.
swhy, what do you mean"
Young Grain, his arm about his
bIushing bride, then told how they
had run away from the DUPONT
house party and decided to get
married at Elkton.
BY this time. Captain Edie, hear
ing conversation in the hallway,
came downstairs.
WELL said he, you're. married
now. You have made your de-
ctsion."
IAN RIGHT. SIR Said Grain.
"All right, sir young Grain re-
piled.
= Hand-in-hand, the young couple.
ambled down the steps and off into
the night. Where they spent the
night, Captain Eide does not know.
Il expect Anne will return. to
get some of her personal belong
ings," Captain Edie said.
Mrs. Grains father was aide TO
General Pershing during the war.
He died of influenza shortly after
the arrnistice.
Young Grain is regarded as one
Of the Capitals dashing young
bloods-enthusias over any PROF
ect preached to him, and perfectly
willing to spend money like water
in order to put over" any harum-
scarum proposition.
His exploits include almost every
phase of endeayor having any
promiseA of adventure. though he
has moHe-or-less specialized in the
thrills of journalism and the Bo
hemian life of t'backstage."
When Leonard Wood-he Of the
impressar1o complex-operated
stock company at the President
Theater about a year ago, Grain
Joined the troupe, A willingness to
shift scenery, raise money, play in
cidental roles and enliven the scene
Ter made young Bob" quite a
figure.
He wore a great fur coat. sported
German police dog, and was ever
launching great schemes that
would bring all concerned fame and
fortune.
Used Dads Furniture.
At the time. Wood was on the
verge Of ruin, owed salaries. had
TO credit and couldn't even rent
furnishings for the plays he some
how managed to produce, Bob"
Grain was pressed into service.
A palatial residence on Sixteenth
street, owned by his father. had
been closed when the family. so
iourned to the South. Wood needed
appointments, chairs, tables, tapes
tries, and so on He told Grain.
And Bob said: Don't worry: you'll
get EN-
And Wood did,
They were looted from dads"
town house.
Grain is popular with the young
crowd because of his pleasant dar-
ing. He always has an idea" that
sounds mysterious, and is therefore
alluring
With the "debs' his journalistic
chatter and his pep make him a
sort of Dick" Davis. a "follow-me"
chap, ever alert and ever smiling.
To those who know him, it is be-
lieved Grain embarked on matri-
nnony with as much guato az he
has previously displayed IN amateur
theatricals.
1t will be interesting when Bob
tells how il all happened
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