Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-26

RENINIsCxNcEs OF THE EVENT, AND HOW 1T
EXERCISED THE SOCIAL WORLD AT TAG
The sad story of the death of a woman calling
herself Annie Dean, in a miserable hoyel in this
/ city, published in The STAR of yesterday,
doubtless recalled to many the circumstances Of
the elopement and marriage of Mari Aun
I Boxer with one John Dean, her fathers Goa ch-
man, In New York, twelve or fifteen years ago.
As stated yesterd y, this woman claimed to be
the ice ntical Mary Ann Boxer who ran away
with her fathers coschmsn, but there are
pretty GOOD reasons for believing that her story
was untrue. A few years ago a story very SINH
lar appeared in the National Inteaigsncer of this
city concerning one Annie Dean, then an in
mate or house Of prostitution. The article,
which had a wide circulation in the journals of
the country, the New York San being among
the first TO copy it, and libel suit resulting, il
was clearly proven that Mrs. Boker-Dean was
at that time living in good circumstances with
her husba in Brooklyn, ana a Judgment was
obtained BY the Deans with nominal damages.
But whether the unfortunate creature whose
death We chroDicled yesterday was formerly
Miss Boxer or not. the circumstances recall the
Boker-Desn nses-GijidHce which occasioned such
stir in the social world at the time OF its
occurrence. Ihere was scarcely newspaper,
either IN this country or Europe, but published
detailed account of the romantic escapa,Is
Mr.. Boxer, the father OF the young iadv, who
was then only fifteen or sixteen years of age.
was very wealthy, resided in a fashionable sec
ton OF the metropolis, and moved in the highest
social circles. Neither he nor Mrs Boxer ever
dreamed OF their daughters attachment to
her marriage TO the object of her affection. 4
TalTfui scene followed this disclosure The
newly made husband was entreatad to give III,
his wife and go to California or Europe: TIL
apparent unsUitability of the match was pointed
out to both; and he was offered a lar ge sum OF
money TO relinquish all claims To his bride
Both Indignantly refused to nulify the matri-
mortal compact, and the result was that Mr.
Boxer spuIned his daughter from his house, ami
bade her never again enter il. The marriage
vas made the subject of a number of comi.
ditties, which we're sung at theaters concert
saloons, and other places OF entertainment, for
several years after. A few verses of the most
popular OF these songs, which was sung to the
air of "Villikins and his Dinah, )" are recalled.
The one descriptive OF the courtship was a.
follows:
As still as q mouse down the stairs she ycni tread
All for 70 seek her coschman, who loved her full
And list to the stories which he had to tell.
Several stsnzss here intervene, and then
comes the marriage ceremony and the subse-
guent disclosure OF Nary Ann to her parents:
The fair Mary Ann as servant was dressed,
"hue me gallant Jonn Dean was fixed AL in his
The knot was soon tied. without bother or losses,
Mary Ann vent right home, and John looked to hi.
When the morning. did come the fair Mary Ann
Resolved she would live with her gallant cOachman;
80 ~ 81 she vent to her mother and told her right
Tie mother she tainted right off on tn, spot:
ARC Then, just as soon as her senses she got,
she went to the father of poor Mary Ann,
And you may Imagine the scene il you can.
The father he cursed. and the father he svore
Ard poor Mary Ann tainted desd the floor;
sbe was carried mp stairs and loo ked a o fast;
Oh what will become of mey" Mary Ann asked.
The subsequent verses detail Johns indignant
refusal TO accept gold and desert Mary Ann
and finally of their departure to ''live in peace
and dle III pot OF grease" after the manner OF
the heroes anu heroines OF nursery tales.