Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07
'WASTHE BRIDE ABAR MAID
n BELIEF THERE HAS BEEN ,
q CONFUSION OF NAMES.

GOnaE aaPont,s wife Hs Thin While
Hottie Is Very Plump-roo Precise
1nd Particular for n Bar Matilda
Holly, Jovtal Girl.
The reported marriage Of Maurice DUPONT
k1 I'm English bar maid, as printed elee-
whore In the GAgETTH, created great
pensation In this city and has been the FORE
most topic Of conversation ever since. To
no persons was the announcement more
~ o surprise than to members Of the du-
FONT family and they entertain grave
,1oubts as to Its authenticity. Some two
weeks or more ago the duPonts received
cards ANNOUNCING Maurtce's marriage to
Margaret. DAUGHTER Of z. Fltzgerald,
kpbes 18th. Aside from this bare an
noRnoement none Of the details OF
The wedding are known hore. 1t was
Understood. however, that young Maurice
IN Queenstown, In fact he 80 stated to his
Immediate relatives and coupled with the
Information the statement that Miss Fltz-
gerald was young lady Of distinguished
lineage, and Lived with her widowed
mother. The daughter he described as q
physically slight. irail young girl OF rather
delicate health. The mother and daughter
shared q rather humble home 1t was stated
by the young man, but nothing was ever
sAid connecting her in any way with
pubic DRINKING mouse.
The Ettzgeralds are said to be q numer-
Gus family In the vicinity of Cork, and sew
tai families OF the name are descended
from the best blood OF the Emerald Isle.
Upon maurice's meeting Miss Fitzgerald
during his visit to Queenstown In June last
he was at once strongly attached to her
and shortly after made proposal Of mar
\ ttage. Before giving her consent to wed
the young American, Miss Fitzgerald re-
CURED her sutton to bring her proof OF his
identity, and letters from some well-known
people in the United States. She had
heard or some of her relatives knew
of the rich powder makers In America,
by name, but Miss Fitzgerald required a
Toll Identification OF her new acquaintance
and letters regarding his character. She
being q Catholic required the testimony o.
p Catholic priest upon the subject and the
pastor OF st. Msry's, this city, gave the
young wooer letter that would have fully
satisfied any young girl as to his character,
social status In this country and his wealth.
These with other letters from men OF prom
thence In the country the young lover car
ried to his bride. and they seemed TO have
had the desired effect OF placing him In q
proper light with his Irish sweetheart.
4 Such preoaution as Miss Fitzgerald exer-
cised. IL Is argued, would not have been
A taken by an English bar maid. AS class
they do not demand social station for their
grooms and do not stop over a little matter
OF identification. There is willingness
on their part to take even chances on bet.
tering their condition through marriage
and demand neither a distinguished lineage
on the part OF their husband, nor anything
In the way OF character. All they hope fol
+ Is husband who will treatthem with kind
ness, provide nice little home and look
after their comforts.
Miss Fitzgerald, the reported wife OF
Maurice, was the bsrmaid at the Queens
the principal hotel at Queenstown. She
was known familiarity as "rottie," by the
men who took their ttpple from her hand
First-class passengers on the English trans
lighter at Queenstown while the Irish mai
Is taken aboard, delay which gives foul
or i've hours at Queenstown. The Queens
being almost directly upon the quay, ant
the principal hotel OF the town Of 1900
people. was the objective point OF al
welcome to guests from over the seas.
Wilmtngtonian, who has Just come homl
from European trip, was guest of tn,
Queen'e about six weeks ago. "Tottie" wa
there, presiding over the bar Of the hos
telrie, and was the most. popula
bar maid In the town. He describes her o
b young woman OF 2S or "a, with auburn o
nut brown hair, azure eyes, bright ros,
cheeks and the pretty complexion typica
lof the young women OF Ireland. She 1
puxom and shapely, with a well-moulde,
N bgure, and attired herself neatly In blacl
with q generous white apron. Tottie wa
bright, witty and affable, and as ia tn
custom OF girls occupying places OF tn
kind she was very Jolly and lovial and ex
Her style was bit iaunty, and she is O
Aa medium height and rather more retirinI
"a than girls of her class.
This Is "Tottie" OF The Queens, Will
young DUPONT described his sweetheart a
hender and rather frail in physique.
The members of the house OF DUPONT ar
not willing nor ready to believe that youn
MA Maurice would form martial alliance wit
o girl who served drinks In an English al
house. He had great deal Of famil
8 pride, was not given to romaneing nor IL
ply, but on the contrary was steady, quie
Btudious and level-headed. No young ma
would be less likely TO enter matrimon
under these conditions than young Maurice
Should 1t, however, transpire that Mr.
dupont Ia the "Tottie' OF the Queens It
safe to assert that she will not have yer
cordial reception here should her youD
husband bring her to his home. But
has ample fortune to live anywhere b
may choose and the prestige OF his nam
lknan TO open the doors OF society to b
briefly Irish bride.
M Contractor Hubert Cassidy OF this cit
Ikells the following In regard to Miss Fit
gerald, the bride Of Maurice dupont.
1859, MIR. Cassidy was engaged In the col
N on Valentia Island, the eastern terminus
IA, the first Atlantic cable. This was In Il
close neighborhood OF the farm owned |
Patrick Fitzgerald, father OF the bride.
that time Miss Fitzgerald was school Rii
and MIR. Cassidy often saw her driving
school, where she attended the Oonve
we Academy at Killarney, one OF the fine
fl schools In the country. Patrick Fitzgera
, owned a farm of several hundred acres.
is very well OF and highly respected. Mi
Fitzgerald was the prettiest girl In ii
county. In regard to the bar-maid stor
Mr. Cassidy said that the family had rel
lives who owned the Queens Hotel.
that city. On one occasion Miss Fit
gerald visited there and happened,
Is supposed, In a moment
thoughtlessness. to steal down stai
and run behind the bar. Some one a
g9N quainted with her Kerry relatives told Il
story, and 30 1t spread that she had turn,
bar-msid. Mr.. Cassidy Indignantly deni
everything that might tend to infer b
paat the young lady Ia OF the highest |
NJ Bpsctability.