Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-03
MISS EAMEs' MARRIAGE
To Julian Story-The Parents Thre'
Many Obstacles in Their Way.


New YORK, Aug, 1.-The marriage
of Miss Eames in London to Mr.. Julian
Story has created somewhat Of sensa-
ton. The parents of both the groom
and bride strenuously objected to the
match and threw everything in the way
OF the young lovers to prevent the
union.
When Miss Games came to London
from Paris for the COvent Garden opera
season, Mr.. Julian Story followed her.
He was fairly well known here as a
skilfu portrait painter, and he at once
received three or four profitable orders,
which made it worth while for him to
remain for the seasons work, and
which enabled him to live near his
fiancee. Mrs. Eames strenuously OBJ
jected to this arrangement. So did
Mr.. Story's father, but the yonng peo-
pie had their own plans in view, and
quietly ignored paternal protestations
Miss Eames got $500 for every night
she sang at Covent garden. Her popu-
larity became so great that Augustus
Harris was glad to put her on the stage
at every opportunity. Besides this,
she had the good luck TO make favor
able impression on the Princess Of
Wales, when singing at the Marlbor-
ough House, which resulted in a royal
command to sing at a state concert, and
also in numerous drawing-room engage
ments.
Baron Rothschild paid her $500 for
three songs. For any artist who has
purely artistic or pecuniary success in
view, and who does not wish to make
herself conspicuous in society news
papers, it is much better to be backed
by the Princess of Wales than by II. r.
II. himself.
After Mr.. Story had been in London a
few days, he called at the World office
with a written denial from himself and
Mrs Eames, Of the story OF q quarrel
between them, as was cabled to an
American newspaper by news agency
from Paris. Young Story said it was
utterly untrue, that he never had had
words with Mrs. EameS about his wish
to marry her daughter.
When he proposed marriage to her
Mrs. EameS told him she was not pre-
pared to approve of it. That was all
that was said on the subject.
Mr.. Story has nothing but his art to
depend on for a living. A few nights
ago when Miss Eames was dining with
an intimate friend, the question of her
marriage was preached.
''you would got msrriod - - o''-r -
America, so as to have the entire sum-
mer for your honeymoon"
.'No." replied Miss Eames, 81 don't
agree with you, While l am much
Qratified by my success here, am look
ing forward more eagerly to a greater
success in my native land. do not
want to do anything which might i'm
peril that. think it would be better
for me to go to America as Miss Eames
than as Mrs. Story"
Apparently Miss Eeames has over
come this objection, for she Is now Mrs.
Story.
Miss Eames' contract with Abbey is
$500 for each performance, with at least
three performances each week. As tits
definitely settled that Patti is not to go
with Abbey, Miss EameS will probably
do alternate nights with Albani. Next
year she is under contract to sing again
at Covent Garden.
Miss Emma Games was born In China
of American parents and reared in Bos
ton. She completed her musical educa-
ton in Paris Her father was connected
with the diplomatic service, but his
death compelled his widow and children
to forego many Injuries to which they
had been accustomed. Miss Eames, on
realizing that prospective fortune was
contained in her voice, determined to
obtain the best possible musical educa-
ton, and achieved distinction on the
operate stage. While at school in Bos-
ton she sang at a few local concerts,
but attracted no peculiar attention.
After two years study with Nine.
Marchesi she made her debut
in March, 1889, in the role
of "Juliet," at the Grand Opera
houe in Paris. She received most en-
thusiastic welcome, and in a single
evening she sprang from obscurity into
fame, the news Of her triumph being
cabled around the world. She sang
Juliet" once or twice a week for sew
eral months, and after temporary re-
tirement, enforced by illness, appeared
as Marguerite. He next great tri-
umph was in "AscaniO."
Mr.. Julian Story, though still young
man, occupies an enviable position in
the profession he has adopted. His
great success with the "Entombment"
lin the possession of Mr.. Garrett), his
''Mlle. de Sombreuil" NOW at Phila-
delphia) and his "4Esop," exhibited at
the Grosvenor and now in Liverpool,
will be remembered by those who have
interested themselves in American art.
And Mr.. Story, though born in England
and educated at Elton and Brazenoss
college, Oxford, is thorough American
at heart and in sympathy.