The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-25
THE FASCINATING DRUMMER,
The Daughter of New York Millionaire
Weds Commercial Traveller.

! New YORK. March N.-The custom which was
started by Miss Morosini. and has since been
kept up by various worthy successors, has lately
received an additional impulse from Miss Eloise
Lord, daughter Of George w. IT, Lord, of the
well-known dry goods firm of Lord & Taylor,
In another column of the Tribune tomorrow
| will appear the following marriage notice:
| RIDER-LORD-On Feb. 81 by the Rev. Henry
A. Powell, Francis v Rider to Miss Eloise Lord.
| both of this city.
| Although the notice is entirely unsensational
in form, it covers a tale of romantic devotion, Of
! true love, whose course has been rufled by the
| tyranny of stern parents, and of the temporary
victory of the lovers What may be the final
development of the story is yet to be seen, for at
present the stern parents seem to hold the win
| ming cards. Francis v. Rider is supposed to be
travelling salesman. Although the notice an
| nounces him as resident of this city,
his present domicile is in Brooklyn. He
met Miss Lord in New York. and saw
| in her his fate. Knowing that the young
womans family would frown upon his aspira-
tions, he did not attempt to see at her fathers
house, but managed to meet her elsewhere. He
pressed his suit with such vigor and success that
on February FL she consented to unite her lot to
his. For reasons as yet undisclosed the newly
married couple thought it best to love in secret,
for time at least and the bride returned to her
family, while the groom went back to the cold
comfort Of his boarding house. 1t was not until
a short time ago that Mr.. Lord became aware OF
his daughters. act: The discovery, however,
came too late, for Miss Lord was already Mrs
Rider, and the enraged father had nothing to do
except to make the acquaintance of his son-in-
law, an occupation in which he is now engaged
with more energy than kindness. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Henry A.
Powell. pastor Of the Lee-avenue Congregational
Church. Mr.. Powell could not be found at his
home yesterday. This house is only few steps
distant from the lodging place of the bridegroom,
who lives at 142 Taylor street. AS the reporter
was ringing the bell at this house tonight
one Of Lord & Tayors delivery wag-
ons passed around the corner, hut no
packages suggestive Of trousseau
the little maid who answered the bell opened her
eyes wide, and screwed her face into the shape
of a big Interrogation mark when the reporter
asked If Mrs. Rider was in. Mr.. Rider, how
ever, was well-known in the house, although the
maid said that he was intending to leave it to-
morrow. Mr.. Rider shortly afterward appeared
He is about thirty years of age, tall and plainly
dressed, with strongly-marked features, black
hair and eyes, and small, black side-whiskers
He received the reporter courteously, but was
extremely sorry that he had no information to
give
This whole matter" said he, 'has been AMIGA
bly, arranged, and there is no opposition to my
marriage on the part of the brides family.
Where was married. was married in Brook
Ign, but don't intend to tell You how or under
what circumstances. Since you know the young
lady's father, you had better go and put your
questions to him. With me discretion is duty
imposed by honor
The brides father was found in his apart
ments at 100 Broadway
MIR. Lord" said the reporter, s'to-morrow's
issue of the Tribune will contain
Il know interrupted Mr.. Lord "a notice
of my daughters marriage Suppress it-sup
press it, if possible
The reporter explained that such things can
| not be suppressed, and Mr.. Lord continued:
Il suppose you want to know all about il, but,
I implore you, make as little of a sensation out
of the affair as the facts will allow. l have
| always tried TO appear honorably before the pub
| lie, and now this comes upon me with the sud
| denness of a thunderbolt. You can't imagine
| what a blow the marriage has been to me-" con-
not far distant. II know that my position will
remain the same, but 1 can't bear that my
| daughter should destroy her happiness by
| single rash step like this The whole story
however is simple My daughter made the &C
! quaintance of this young man in this city. He
didn't dare to pay his attentions openly, for he
| knew how would have regarded them. He met
| her out of my house, and they got married. l
can't give you any further particulars. ] know
| absolutely nothing about the young man, but I'm
| doing all can to find out about him. That's my
present occupation The marriage service was
performed by clergyman regularly ordained
aud never knew Of the matter until the other
day."