St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-31
ROMANTIC DEVOTION.
Secret Marriage of the Daughter of a Wealthy
New Yorker to q Drummer.

| New York Tribune.
| The custom which was started by Miss
| Morosiui, and has since been Kept I'D by
various worthy successors, has lately received
an additional impulse from Miss Eloise Lord,
daughter of George w. 7. Lord of the we'll
known dry goods firm of Lord d Taylor. In
the Tribune appears 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 uusensa-
| tional in form, it covers tale of romantic
devotion, of true love whose course has been
rutfled 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 winning
cards. Francis V. Rider is supposed to be
a travelling salesman. Although the notice
announces 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 woman's
family would frown upon his aspiration, he
did not attempt to see her at her fathers
house, but managed to meet her elsewhere
cess that on Feb. Il she consented to
unite her lot to his. For reasons as yet un-
disclosed, 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 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 bad nothing to do except to
| make the acquain lance of his sonin-law,
an occupation in which he is now engaged
with more energy than kindness.
The ceremony 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. His
house is only few steps distant from the
| lodging place of the bridegroom, who lives
at No. l42 Taylor street. AS the reporter
was ringing the bell at this house, one of
Lord 81 Taylor's delivery wagons passed
around the corner, but no packages sugges-
| tive of a trousseau were left at Mr.. Riders
door. and the little maiden 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, however, was well
known in the house, although the maid said
that he was intending to leave it to-day. Mr.
Rider shortly afterward appeared. He is
about 80 years of age, tall and plainly
dressed, with strongly marked features, black
hair and eyes and small black side whiskers
| He received the reporter courteousy, but
was extremely sorry that he had no informa-
| ton 10 give.
b;r OF ho
amicably arranged, and there is no opposi-
| ton TO my marriage on the part of the
BRIDES family. Where was / married.
was married in Brooklyn, but don't in
tend to tel you how or under what circum-
| stances Since YOU know who is the young
lady's father, you had better 90 and put
| your questions TO him. With me, discretion
is duty imposed by honor"
The BRIDES father was found in his apart
ments at No. 1900 Broadway.
''Mr. Lord said the reporter, 'to-mor-
rows issue Of the Tribune will contain"
Il know interrupted Mr. Lord, "a no
tice of my daughters marriage. Suppress it
suppress II, If possble!"
The reporter explained that such things
cannot be suppressed, and Mr.. Lord con-
| tinued: II suppose you want TO know all
about it, but, implore you, make as little
| of a sensation out of the affair as the facts
will allow. | have always tried to appear
! hOnoraby before the public. and now this
| comes upon me with the suddenness of thun-
! deroolt. You can't imagine what blow this
marriage has been to me- continued be in
| voice from which the tears were not far dis
tant. 81 know that my position will remain
| the same, but ! can't bear that nv daughter
should destroy her happiness by single rash
step like this. The whole story, however, is
| simple, and has really no sensational ele-
meuts. Ny daughter made the acquain lance
/ 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 mar
red. can't give you any further particu-
/ lars. know absolutely nothing about the
young man, but I'm doing all can to find
| out about him. That's ny present occupa-
/ ton The marriage service was performed
/ By clergyman regularly ordained, and
never knew Of the matter till the other
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