New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-14
THAT M'ALLISTER MARRIAGE.
REPORT CT DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS NOW.


FRIENDS OF THE FORMER MISS GARMANY DENY
TIIIs-A wELLKEPT SECRET.
The announcement OF the ch,ndestne marriage OF
Miss jamie Germany to Hayward Hall McAMster. son
OF Ward McAllstcr, caused considerable comment
among the friends of the couple yesterday but there
was more surprise when 1t WAS reported that the young
had employed counsel TO secure "A legal scpara
ion on the ground of non-support and on the statu
tory ground for divorce. 1t was said that Mrs
HAYWARD Hall McAllister had employed Edward Lyman
Short, of Davis Short IL TownScrd, 10 begin suit for
divorce Mr. short however, denies most cmphatically
that the step has been taken and hc has every
TO believe he says, that Mr. and Mrs. McAlSter are
devoted to each other, ana VIII soon make New York
City their home.
IL saw Mr. and Mr.. II. II. McAllister the day
before Yesterday. said Mr.. short, land can
you that they were not thinking of separation nj
that time and the run0r TO the effect that | have
been employed as counsel 10 begin divorce proceed
ings Is not true l am the young wOman's friend.
as well as her legal adviser. The marriage was not
made public before account OF the i'll health
OF Mr. McAlliscr, and because he not
thoroughly established in business. The affair was not
kept "a secret long because the young woman Is not
Mr. McAllster's social equal because she is. know
her relatives we'll and she belongs to Of the best
families in the south. Her father, now dead was
George W. Germany. Of savannah, one of the best
known southern gentlemen in the STATE. Miss Gar
many's uncle is Captain James McAlpn, cxCon-
federate officer and the Of of the grand ST
looking homes in Georgia, The place Is near the
bank Of the river above the city and is called the Her
mtarc.
Mr. and Mrs. McAlistcr have left the CITY for
short visit / understand, but they WILL no doubt re
turn in day or two and make New York their home.
Ward McAllster is reported in of the morning
papers as saying that he believed the ceremony was
merely q pro forma marriage contract. This state
mcnt is not true The young people were regularly
married at the rectOry of the church. and though
cannot say that Mr.. and Mrs McAllster have lived to-
gether il Is probable that they have
Albert Gallup. whose law Office is at No. 80 VIII
iam-st and who as the legal adviser OF Mr.. McAster
published the marriage notice, declined 10 talk at
length about the affair. Il simply wish to say. said
Mr. Gallup, that Mr. McAlster's attorney and
friend | advised him TO make the marriage public
did not know that the marriage had taken pace
until a fortnight ago
Gallup said he did not know anything about a
separation and did not even care TO deny what he
called an absurd rumOr.
Mrs Hayward Hall McAlllster has two brothers
living in New-Iork and II learned yesterday that
the two men first learned of the marriage last Jan
uary. Frank c. Germany. who is connected with the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, and DR.. Jasper j.
Germany, Of No. 40 West Forteth-st, brothers of
the young woman.
"Thc members of our family knew five years ago
that JAMIE was engaged to Mr.. McAster7 said Frank
G. Garmany yesterday. but it was not until last
January that ] knew that ceremony had been per
formed. I wondered why the young people didn't set
a day. and as the engagement thought continued
from wear to year. became anxious for my sisters
sake and frequently wrote to jamie and asked her 10
break the engagement they did not intend TO hX the
date at once. Last December she taken i'll with
yphoid fever, and was indeed sick girl Mr.. Meal
lister OF serious condition. but no did not 90
TO see her After she got we'll wrote another letter
nor telljn hprt hat 4 uuferlng
ancees part not TO visit her when she 80 Ill. and
almost demanded that the engagement be broken. II
was not until received reply 10 that letter that l
learned that she was married. i Immediately looked
up the records and learned that the ceremony had
been conducted In proper legal form our family then
consulted with Mr.. McAllster. and he was urged 10
make the matter public. The excuse for not doing 10
at that time was that he too i'll 10 engage In bust
ness. lie could not support wife. We
listened to This argument until two weeks ago.
when the family determined that the matter should
be made public, even IL Mr.. McAlister had
10 be supported by his brothers inaw. Accordingly
Mr.. Gallup, Mr. McAliscrs friend, sent out the |
notice Of the marriage
Dr. Germany also said that he did not know Of the !
step which his sister had taken until last Jannnry.
Last Wednesday my sister and her husband called at
my house, said DR.. Garnany, and at that time |
they told me that they had consented 10 make the
marriage public Ny sister appeared to BE- IN the |
best Of spirits and she talked If her future looked
especially bright The young people have not lived |
AT NV house ! do not know where they at |
present, and should not like 70 say, even II ! did |
know as they would be annoyed. They are not IN |
the city, though
Young McAllster does not appear TO be engaged |
in any active business at present. At one time he
WAS associated with Tiers Co, at No. / Beaver st..
In promoting rapid transit schemes, and SAID 10
lie Secretary Of the company. lie did not do much |
business for the firm, however and he rarely visits
hat is
he honor house of william II. Fearing, at no -
broad but Mr.. Fearing said YESTERDAY that De had
moi been in his ONCE for three months Mr. McAlster
Is thirty three years old, while his BRIDE Of five years
Is twenty-five.