The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
WINNIE DAVIS'S ROMANCE.
HER APPROz CHING MARRIAGE 10
YOUNG WILKINSON OF SYRACUSE.
The Daughter OF the ConrsderHcy surren-
ders to tho Grandson OF Gao of Its Most
Inrnicrnta Eoea-A PrattY Romance.

The Daughter OF the ConTederscy surren-
ders to the Grandson OF Ona of Its Most
Inveterato Foss-A Pretty Romanos.
SYRACUSE, May 10.-The story OF the
courtship and engagement OF Miss Winnie
Davis "the daughter OF the Confederaoy." to
Mr. Alfred wilkinson OF this city reads like a
fairy tale. The wooinR covers period OF three
or four years. but to fully understand the
circumstances connected With tho coming OF
Miss Winnie to Syracuse and her Introduction
TO Mr. Wilkinson 1t is necessary to 90 back to the
year 1896. when Jefferson Davis was a cadet at
West Point Among Davis's classmates and
chums at tho Military Academy was William II.
Emory, afterward Gen. Emory OF the Nine
teenth Army Corps, that did such brave fight
ing under Sheridan. Young Emory and Davis
wero last friends and this friendship was
still further cemented by their campaign
In Mexico In 1876. When peace was declared
Emory was ordered to Washington, whore he
continued in the service OF the Government.
Curlously enough JEFF Davis soon came there.
too. as the representative OF his State In the
United States Senate and both took up their
residence within q stones throw from each
other SO that they could be together as much
rs possible. When the great rebellion broke
out the two friends found themselves facing
each other on the tented field, although for
would follow his old chum into the Confeder-
ate ranks. Indeed, Enjoys sympathies with the
South initiated at first against his promotion
In the Union ranks. The General, however, was
loyal to the Stars and Stripes. One OF his sons,
Thomas was then a student at the University
Of Virginia, and when the war broke out he
decided to fight under tho stars and bars. He
therefore enlisted In the Confederate naval
service. and through the influence Of jeff Davis
was appointed surgeon on board the gunboat
Florida. At one time during the war he lived
at Mr., Davis's house In Richmond for some six
months. The Florida was captured near Brazil.
and young Emory was taken us prisoner to
other brother, Campbell. entered the Union
ranks and distinguished himself by bravery,
most, natural thing In The world that j eff Davis
should renew the, friendship OF other days. He
his daughter, Winnie to visit the people he
loved SO well. DR.. Thomas Emory came to
Wh and so 0Pbf9TSd m In fS aS GGS s
dead At the iine Of Miss Winnis's I arss visit visit
pns ar rst N SSs SSsS snas
that shaped their ends and brought them to-
Gshor soRes had I'D a sHnd.n in
most pronounced Of the abolitionists; the
other the daughter Of as propoupeed pro,
people that had been trained in the hardship
and viGor Of northern CLINE: the other came
and temperament were largely due to the, in
huenre Of the southern cline. Young Wilkn-
While Miss Winnie ME had become repository OF
facts ia 81 10 history and and philosophy, and had
deed. one OF the things that gave her 30 fasci-
mating hold upon Syracuse society was her
education, mainly secured while acting as
Northern cities. previous to her advent here, 1t
was rumoresdi that she had been received with
young Wilkinsons attentions to Miss Winne,
and he boldly championed her cause in
IA ! second visit to Dr. Emorvs 2 year or two
again together. Their friendship had never
Waned during the separation and they soon
came to hold each other in high regard. When
she returned to her Southern home she was no
father never dreamed OF. much less desired.
such consummation. but the secret Of
federate chieain passed away without re-
eeIYing any Intlmation Of bis daughters choice.
With the daughter Of Zachary Tayt9r gave Miss
Eoue been Da1s she had not %n ds
dillon III the Davis family for generations that
r"@onse ' jon ba4s kim gaf h ntdGOSa
remarknb!G history in this respect. It was
daughter OF zach Taylor, who was then a
Colone! in the army. in spite OF the old
mans oprosrion and threats. This he did
md old zach lid no. 70 give him until nearly
fifteen years atter"ard. In 1916 young Davis
I4lnGd the army t. assist Gen. Taylor in the
MeH !can war. The young mans great bravery
at Buenl Vista, where he introduced the V
shaped 1haInnN and succeeded ia outing the
MeSitans. being himself severely. wounded in
tao engage urnt. was tho means OF turning the
old Generals anger into admiration. He for
gave his son-ia-iaw. for his son in law had won
his spurs.
The present match is ono entirely Of love-
Miss Winnie has no fortune whateyor and Mr..
Wilkinson has only IL moderate income. Some
six years aGo, his father failed in the banking
business. and only n few thousand dollars was
saved from the wreck. The young man IL now
bright and promising lawyer; but is said TO
inherit some OF his fathers eccentricities
He is in p9rtnershp with two other
makes especially of patent law. Re has not
ystb won his SnIurss" in any great Legal
get there" one of these days. The curious
eGpers q Cupid are all the more remarkable
when the full import and historical siRniti-
cameo OF the marriage are considered.