The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-12
ALovER GETS LEFT.
A Lively Chase for n Brids-Pennsyivania
aud Virginia Racing Tarouch the Streets
OF Baltimore.

Northwest Baltimore yesterday, and, with
the effect 81 his loyc-tipped arrows on a
plucky young Nirginian. determined
Young Pennsylvania, ard a bright, fasci-
mating young lady Of this city, furnished n
charming little romance in real life. Both
men loved her. She had been engaged TO
both Of them. hut when II came 10 the
marrying point-the tying Of the nuptial
knoi--sho determined TO take the Penn
sylvanian.
IL is not often that Pennsylvania out
wits Nirginian in a love affair, and the
story shows II was not without a desperate
struggle on the part Of the son of the
Mother OF Presidents TO win the prize.
The story Of The love. courtShip, chase.
capture Of the bride, and the marriage, is
rare. novel. and interesting.
MISS FANNJE ZIMMERMAN, TIE HEROINE,
is a daughter Of Mr.. George !. thinner
man. wcll-known builder. and also a local
Methodist preacher, residing at 100 west
Biddle street. Miss Fannie is just past
twenty summers, q bluc-eyed blonde,
pretty, viyacious. and accomplished. She
is a charming singer and performer on the
piano, and is quite popular in WeSt-End
society. She las had many sutoTS for her
hand. Several years ago, a the story runs,
she met
henry r. HAMMOND,
a goOd-looking. entcrprising Young bust
ness men of Petersburg. Va. Now he is an
employC % McSsrS. Adams, Buck & Co., OF
thi, city. and boards on north Charles
street. They went about 20 social gather
ings together He was very attentive, and
she seemed TO favor his suit. Later on they
became engaged. He was happy; 80 was
she. Their friends thought they heard the
tinkle Of the weddng-hellS i'm tbc distance,
and were expecting an inyit2tlon. Bat the
ways Of Cupid are curious. II was not to
be. Miss Fannie, it appears, not very long
AGO went 10 Cincinnati on visit There
she met her fate. She was introduced TO
NE. FRANK }. HELEN.
OF Uniontown. Pa. lie was young, hand
some. manly. and. as i reported, well oil
i'm this worlds goods. II must have been
one Of those cases OF love nj first sight, in
which crusty bachelors and ancient spin
StcrS have no faith. His affections were
reciprocatei, and when Miss Fannie re-
turned home he frequently came 10 visit
her. Finally he proposed, and she accept
ed. He was happy; so was she ; but the
dual engagement annoyed her, and she now
SAYS that she told Hammond she could not
marry him. but he insisted that she
should. Both young men paid her
regular attentions. and each was
determined 10 win. About one week
ago the Young Pennsylvania came 10
Baltimore with the ayOwed intention OF
bringing matters TO climax. He talked
il over with his intended, and she agreed
20 marry him privately yesterday morning.
Whether she contided the precious secret
70 any Of Der family is not known. Last
Friday night both lovers were there at the
house. so were they saturday night, It's
said, and Sunday evening, too. Quietly
Mis-, Fannie had been making preparations
for the wedding. Yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock the groOm-elect called at
the house TO
CLAIM HIS BRIDE.
She was ready TO 20 with hlm, but Ham,
mond was not willing. To their discom-
future, he put in an appearance, and when
they could not start 20 the wedding with
out him, they started with him along. She
went 10 her dTeSsmaker'S. on Argyle ave-
pue. The two lovers went with her. From
ucic they started down town. Finally
Miss Fannie and Mr.. HELEN secured car
rage, gave Hammond the slip, and drove
TO the clerks office OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas. got the marriage license, then
they started up town in quest OF a clergy
man to tie the knot. But the disappointed
lover was still in hot pursuit, and, IL is
stated, got a carriage also, and followed
them. Lively was the chase.
GOADED BY LOVES PASSION,
the discarded lover urged the driver. and
the latter urged his horses, and away they
went at rapid rate after the flying cOu-
pie. Hearing the rattle of the carriage be-
hind them, the couple guessed who was
following. At last the teams came close
together. HELEN discovered who was in
the pursuing carriage. \ happy thought
struck him. He ordered the driver to 90
10 the Western poice-.tation. lie did so.
and on reachiug the station young HELEN
Jumped out, went into the magistrates
room, quickly told his story, to the aston
ishmcnt Of Justice Rhodes and the officers,
and swoTe out warrant for the arrest OF
Hammond on the charge Of threatening |
him. Hammond had stopped his carriage !
lust below the station. He also came TO |
the station. explained that he meant no |
harm, but only wanted to secure the |
lady. The magistrate required him to !
give bail TO keep the peace, which he did |
promptly. and departed at last satisfied |
that be had lost the pretty prize. Ills !
successful rival mean while took his lady |
10 the pars onage Of ChatSwOrth |. Nj. !
church. on north Pine street, and Rev. |
Henry +. johnson made them happy and |
contented by
THE MARRIAGE
ceremony. They then drove to the Eu-
taw IlouAe. where they now are enjoying
the honeymoon.
An american reporter, in starting out
to learn further details about the roman
tic affair, first looked up the Jehu who
had driven the bridal party's carriage.
He was found, but he was silent. lie
would not be interviewed, and, when
close pressed, said, with roll OF the
broguc:
oSee here. Mister, you might as well
thry to overturn the Washington monu-
ment a. TO intorrogate me-"
Mr.. Zimmerman, the father OF the bride,
was called upon at his residence last eve
ming. al regret" said he, that so much
publicity is being given to the affair.
noticed the two young men with my daugh-
ter in the parlor this morning. They oil
seemed friendly. and left the house to-
gether. Mr.. Hammond had been paving
attentions 10 Fannie. but she seemed 10
prefer Mr. HELEN. have no objections TO
the young man. ] think Mr.. HELEN WIN
make her good husband. He senta letter
10 me this afternoon Oy messenger pOy'
saving that be hoped | would not be Of
Tended that he aad Fannie loved each
other dearly, and that he regretted the pub
LEFTY which had been caused through the
action Of Mr.. Hammond. Accompanying
the letter was the marriage-certihcate
signed by Rev. Mr.. Johnson"
And YOU will forgive their hasty mar
riage :" appealingly queried the reporter.
putting in o good word for the happy cou-
pie.