Alameda-Marin County CA Archives Marriages.....Harlan, Maud - Henry, Robert July 24, 1898
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San Francisco Call, September 2, 1899
“MARRIED IN SECRET OVER A YEAR AGO 

Pretty San Leandro All Agog. 

Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Sept. 1. 

A most romantic secret wedding has just come to light in that town of romantic 
happenings, San Leandro, the couple being Miss Maude Harlan, a daughter of 
George Harlan, one of the survivors of the Donner Lake expedition [sic – George 
was a member of the Harlan Party], and Robert Henry, a lieutenant in the 
Salvation Army, but more recently a mate on a coasting vessel. 

For over thirteen months the marriage has been kept from the town gossips of 
San Leandro, only to leak out through the groom, who was not as close-mouthed 
as his wife's family wished him to be. In fact, until a few days ago Mrs. Henry 
vigorously denied the intimations which her husband had dropped on several 
occasions, but when she saw that the secret was out she declared herself and is 
now no longer playing the role of a single woman. 

It was about two years ago that Henry, then an active worker in the Salvation 
Army cause, was detailed to labor in San Leandro. He set to work with a will, 
and being an earnest, forceful and eloquent speaker soon had largely attended 
meetings. Among the most regular of the attendants upon these meetings was Miss 
Harlan, who had long been prominently identified with the charitable work 
prosecuted by the Presbyterian church. 

Henry’s fervor and worth made an impression upon Miss Harlan, so much so that 
their acquaintance soon ripened into love. The young man was permitted to visit 
Miss Harlan at her home and an engagement naturally followed. On July 24 of 
last year they decided to become man and wife, and so traveled over to San 
Rafael [Marin County], where they were married by the Presbyterian minister of 
that place. As the young woman returned to her home the same evening her 
parents' suspicion were not aroused, and for a long time the old folks were in 
absolute ignorance of what had transpired. 

Eventually, however, the bride's family guessed at the young woman's secret and 
she admitted it, but persisted in keeping the fact of a marriage from the 
public in spite of her husband's protests. There probably was a design in 
Henry's suggestions dropped casually to his friends, for the secret is now out. 
To-day Henry left for the north on a six weeks' voyage.” END

Additional Comments:
San Francisco Call, September 2, 1899 (Saturday), Page 13, Column 5.

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