The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-20
MRS. M'ALLIsTER's STORY.
She Tells IL to an Acquaintance
Prior Marriage the Latest Featura

She Tells IL to an Acquaintance-A
Prior Marriage the Latest Feature.
| Mrs. Hayward Hall McAllister, nee Gar.
many, has told her story Of the secret mar
rlage that has excited society here and in
New York for the last few days TO the ex-
clusion Of all other sensations. She told il
to an acquaintance in New York, where she
Is now, instead Of travelling with her hus.
| band. The acquaintance repeated it to the
Sun, something like this:
| Mrs. McAllster has been greatly worried
by some Of the published reports, and would
like to see few Of them set right. To begin
with, when. as Miss Germany. she married
MIR. McAllister, the marriage was
intended TO be kept secret for
few days only, for these reasons;
Mr.. McAllister was about to leave
the southern states, and pleaded with Miss
| Garmany to become his wife before he left
for New York. This Miss Garmany could
not do publicly by reason Of the opposition
to the marriage on both sides, so that the
only thing left for the young couple
TO do, II they were to marry. was to marry
secretly, and break the news later to the
| families of both bride and groom. She
came TO New York and they were married
secretly, but they have never lived together
as man and wife, and they will not do so
until some definite settlement is agreed
upon. The only possible opposition on Mr..
Ward McAllister's part is young McAllis-
ter's Ill health and his inability to provide
properly for wife and family. Mrs, Nc
Allister wishes 1t understood that her hus-
eand is not in Yonkers as has been re-
ported, and also that a divorce is out of
the question. although a temporary separa-
ton may be agreed upon. Under the cir
cumstauces an annulment Of the marriage
would be possible, but is not probable.
An1 lfx,r. 20 ~
ment, her husband is expected In this city at
any moment She says that he would have
been by her side In the beginning Of this
trouble were 1t not for the fact that be dis
liked to meet his old friends after the un-
pleasant notoriety thathas been thrust upon
him. Mrs. McAllister says that MIR. Ward
McAllister has been aware of the marriage
ever since June, 1889, and commanded his
son to keep the marriage a secret, the in
IGNITION being, it is presumed, to have a
public ceremony IN New York later.n
The picturesque story that Mr.. McAllister's
refusal to assume the relations of husband
was due TO an ill-advised dinner arranged
at the Calumet Club is denied in the New
York World Mr. Adam Deutenhofer, who
has taken up the young woman's part, is
related to her by marriage.
'Is is lie from beginning to endw ex-
claimed Mr.. Deuteahofer. mo such thing
occurred"
Mr.. Deutenhofer declared with the utmost
vehemence that he knew all about the cir
cumstances attending the marriage and the
secrecy, as by his first marriage he became
connected with an aunt Of the young lady.
The World claims that no such affair as
reported occurred at the Calumet Club.
Young McAlister hasn't been at the club
since the publication of his marriage. The
| essential point in the story that the dinner
was given is mythical All Of the persons
at the Calumet Club who would know if
anything Of the kind had taken place deny
it. the World says.
The Herald prints a story that young
| MoAllister and his wife were already mar
ried before they went through the ceremony
before Rev Arthur Judge in New York In
1887 1t Claims to know that they were
married in a little church just outside of
Savannah three years before they
were remarked in New York Neal
listers uncle, Mr.. Gibbons, objected to
his nephew's marriage, and the young peo-
pie, according to the story, determined to
cireumvent the uncle. One day while they
were out driving, Mo- lister became more
| than ever romantic in his talk. He pro-
posed that they be married. Miss Garmany
thought this would be booklike and beauti-
full aud she consented to get married at the
first church they saw. They stopped In
front of a little house Of worship, found q
| clergyman inside and he married them.
The story does not read like very prob
able one, but it has not vet been denied. A
good many people will be wondering where
the little church just outside Of Savannah
is and who lis officiating clergyman can be.
The formal announcement of the we'd
ding in New York last week, the New York
Herald says, was preceded by
two or three breezy scenes.
Mr.. MoAllister didn't like the attentions
paid to his wife by gentlemen who thought
| her single. He called upon them and told
them 80 10 forclble language. Then every
one concerned concluded that it wasn't any
use sailing under wrong colors any longer.
That is the latest story Of why the marriage
was announced.