Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
WON BACK TO HIS Old LOVE.
a Memphis Man Deserts His Bride Elect
Before the Wedding and Marries
Another.
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From tbs Cincinnati kBgutrer
| MEMPHIS. Dec. 29.-This morning Mem
/ phis was startled by the announcement
of the marriage Of Charles n. GrosYenor,
/ of the firm OF Overton Il Grosvenor, and
! Miss Olivia p. Hill, daughter of the leading
/ cotton man of Memphis, and recently
/ President OF the Cotton Exchange. Gros-
yenOr and Miss Hill have been in love
with each other for four or five years.
/ Her parents, however, objected to the
match, and she refused 10 marry him.
About three months ago he pressed his
/ suit, and was forbidden the house. Several
weeks ago young society belle Of Louis
vile, ky, came to Memphis to visit
Grosvenor's sister, and she and Grosvenor
formed an attachment for each other,
which resulted IN matrimonial engage
ment, The marriage was set for the cay
after tomorrow, Dec. 81, in Louisville,
Ky. Several Memphis ladies had left for
/ Louisville to attend the wedding, and
presents, valued at 81 200, had been sent
to the bride from this place.
Last Sunday Miss Hill telephoned Gros-
/ YenOr to come and see her. He refused,
and said he could not see her until he
came back from Louisville with his bride.
/ yesterday he received two letters from
her, and he was weak enough to call
upon her. She then confessed that she
/ objection OF her relatives, and said she
was desperate. III you marry that wO-
man." she said, 81 don't know what
| viii do; may commit suicide; life Will
not be worth living" Last night they
met at the house OF James G. Bell, a
mutual acquaintance. GrOsVenor and
his friends begged her to give him three
days in which to explain the case to the
Louisville lady. Now or never" said
the detprmi ned VOunp LADY,
GrOsvenOr was by this time in state
| bordering on insanity. He had not eX-
pected anything Of this kind, and, though
engaged to the other. still loved Miss
Bin. His warmest friends pleaded with
him for postpOnement, and also pleaded
with Miss Hill, but Der response was: 81
have compromised myself so far, and |
can 60 no further. II is now or never"
Two ministers refused to perform the
ceremony. but finally Mr. Lamar, who
knew nothing Of the facts, united them in
matrimony. IL is hardly necessary to say
that Memphis is indignant. Grosveuor's
warmest friends condemn his action, at
the same time that they find paliating
circumstances. Universal sympathy is eX-
pressed for the deserted girl, who created
a most favorable impression here, and
there is some talk tonight of burning
GrOsven0r in efigy. The Louisville lady
has no father or brother, and, it is said,
has spent all her money on trousseau.
GrOsvenor is associated in business with
one of the most estimable. honorable and
wealthy citizens OF Memphis, John Over
ton, and Miss HIPS father is perhaps
worth half a million. After the marriage
last night Grosvenor and wife left the city
for Nashville. their plans for the future
being entirely unknown. A handsome
New Years reception has been announced
at Mr.. HIPS, but it is uncertain now as
to whether it will take place or not. 1t is
understood that the immediate relatives
of the parties are simply heart broken.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 29.-The announce
ment here to-day OF the marriage at
Memphis yesterday Of Charles NJ. GrOsve-
nor and Miss Olivia Hill has created a
profound sensation in society in Louis
vile. There is every reason why 1t
should. GTOsyenor was to nave been
welded next Thursday to well-kDown
society faVoriJe OF this city. The wedding
was announced "A week ago, anC the
young lady bad prepared her rousseau
and made all other arrangements tor the
wedding. She met GrOsvenOr while visit
ing at Nashville in the autumn of last
year. He is a club man of Memphis, and
has been y social lion there for five years.
/ The Louisville girl, to whom he was for
I mally presented on a notable social Occa-
sion at Nashville, was debutante of last
I etOSOU anu a NdIul idhOlllt III VIC upper
circles of Louisville society. She is noted
for her beauty and amiability. GrOsye-
nor seemed captlvated, and paid immedi-
ate court. He is a handsome fellow and
q finished man of the world, The young
lady accepted his attentions, and when
she came home was engaged to marry
him. He visited her here atterward, and
obtained her mothers consent. Ii was
announced early last week that the we'd
ding would take place here on Thursday
of this week at the residence of the brides
mother, The relatives and several imme-
date frisnds were invited. and all ar
rangements for wedding tour had been
made. GrOsVenor came to see his BRIDE
elect on the day before Christmas and
gave her a handsome diamond neck
lace for a Christmas remembrance. He
left for Memphis on the evening of
Christmas, and was expected TO return
to Louisville tomorrow night. In the
meantime, however. it seems that he had
seen Miss Hill, in whose train of sWains
he had previously been a devoted attend
ant. He forgot the little woman who was
waiting for him in Louisville, and quietly
married the other, who is the daughter of
Napoleon Hill, the richest man in Men,
phs. Whether or not ne has made any x
PLANTATION to the family here is unknown,
but ne will be required to make explana-
ton in any event, and may be called to ac-
count in another way. His perddy has
amazed the whole town, and within two
hours 20 Louisville gentlemen have voted
him a despicable cur. The young lady's
friends do not feel that she has lost much
in losing such a fellow as GrOsvenor.
They congratulate her on the other hand
that she has escaped one so perfidi0us and
contemplate. The fellow need hope for
no recognition if he should ever come to
Louisville again,
ONE OLE THE OI.n LOG rARINrS