The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-20
THE BARON AND HIS BRIDE.


Another romantic marriage Of an estimable
American girl and a foreign noblemau has
Just developed m interesting sequel in New
York aud jbe affair is all the more interest
ing because the yoang lady is Of a well known
Maryland family and has a number of rela-
tives in Baltimore who are prominent in society
circles. She is known to quite a number of
persons in Westminster, where she spent the
summer about twelve years ago, boarding
with Mrs Jacob Morley on Green street.
On the afternoon Of Saturday, September
Is. just as Mayor l.atrobe, OF Baltimore, was
huBdling up his papers. preparatory to lesv-
Ing the City Hail, a well dressed man and
woman entered the office. The man was APP
parenily about - years OF age, tall and rather
hne looking, aud his carriage indicated that
he belonged To the military profession. The
lady vas a large. handsome woman, about 80
years OF age, with lustrous eyes, rosy face
aud q profasion of golden hair. The gentle.
uian rendered Col. Love his card. which
stated that the bearer was Maj. Feodor Emil
Oscar SucFow al officer in a regiment of
Prussian Hussars, and introduced the lady as
Miss Willamanna Constable, Of Baltimore.
The major then asionished the mayor by
askiag the latter TO marry them. The execu-
tive explained that under Maryland laws only
marriage by a minister Is legal. The major
stated that be would have 10 be married by
civil officer in order 10 have the marriage re.
eognized by the military authorities al home.
The couple then leit the City Hall, and called
on the Rev. d.. j. ). B. Hodges at ST. PAUL
rect0sy, who arranged 10 marry them on the
following Tuesday morning. On the morn.
,nr 10 question the couple we're welded az
II. PauNs Church by Or. Hodges in the
presence Of several relatives ofthe bride. The
latter wore handsome travelling dress and
the groom appeared ia mourning, although
Cor whom was not stated. After the wedding
the groom said be would have 70 be married
over again, this time by q civil ceremony.
aud the couple left for Philadelphia, where
they were married at the City Hall by Mayor
Fitler. The securely welded pair then
went to New York, where the gallant
major was to await tidings from home. 1t
then trauspired thai he was German
nobleman, tho Baron Won Suerow, aud, ac
cording to his own statements, man OF rank,
aa officer in the German army and the pos
SCISSOR of great estates running inso the
millions. The baron had no means. and this
incongruity be explained by saying his father,
an officer 10 the German army aud the ruler
OF the village in which he lived, had held his
son 5 property under the German laws, and
the authority of his position, because of the
latter marriage 10 a foreigner, in violation
Of the paIeruAl command The cruel father,
he also said. had influenced the authorities TO
command his sons recall to the army, which
he had refused to do, aud IN consequence had
been court martialed aud sentenced for in
suhordinatiou. This prevented his going at
once 10 Germany 10 make issue against his
fathers actions.
Since the marriage the couple have been
living in New York on the brides income.
The baron was biding his time until the LIST
of next August, when, he said, he comes into
$50, 900 IA year, joint inheritance from
godmother and friend lately deceased.
When things looked disoouraging short
time ago Tie baron announced that his mother
had us, died. leaving him $3.50, 600, and an
additional Request of $4,000 to his wife.
But the relentless father, he said, had also
tied this up. Then he said an old bachelor
uncle was on his way to this country to pay
visit TO himself and the baroness, and to
amply provide for them until the many estates
in the tatherland were put under the owners
control. The uncle did not come, which
failure the baron explained was due to his
death en- voyage. The body, he said, had
been returned to Germany II aa outgoing
steamer.
In all these statements, il seems, the baron
asa placed implicit confidence. She paid all
The expected wealth was so long delayed,
however, that the couple were compelled to
remove from the quarters they occupied to
more economical home. Yet when he told
her that an old uncle had died in Germany
and left him So. 500, 900, she believed it and
raised money which she gave him TO purchase
tickets across the ocean, The baron left to
secure them and did not return. The follow
ing day Sue received IL letter from him stating
that he had sailed alone on the Alaska, which
left New York Wednesday morning. He told
her that he had learned that other heirs had
decided TO contest his unele's will, and he
could not face her with this last disappoint-
ment or subject her to a strugg le IN strange
land. He would be back in month with
ample wealth 10 provide for her comfort.
The baroness cabled her husband to await her
in Liverpool, and gathering what little money
she could, followed him the next day on the
Galia.
The Baroness Won Sucrow is we'll known in
Baltimore, and is highly connected in this
State, She ia a daughter of the late W. s.
Constable, of Kent county, Nd, and a cousin
to Albert Constable, tho we'll known lawyer
of Elkton, Md, aud to W. r. Constable, of
baltimore. She is also niece of the late
Horny w. Archer, of Hartford county. Miss
Constable was left some money by the death
Of her mother and with this she spent some
time in Europe completing her musical
education. She is a talented and accomplish
ed lady, with beautiful voice and passion
! for music She first met the major on the
steamer while returning from Europe, and ii
seemed to be q ease of mutual love, She met
him sepeyal times subsequently in New York
and Philadelphia, where she visited friends.
When her engagement was announced it wa;
strenously opposed by her friends, but to nc
avail.