The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-03
JOINED IN NEDLOCK.
Marriage Of Mrs. DR.. Hitler Witnessed
by Great ThrOnS.
HER COACHMAN THE GROOM.
Momentous Questions Answered Firmly
by the Bride-The Greatest Sensation
Wilmington Has Ever Known--story
of the Romance.

--and Henry Hitler was yesterday solemn
ized with holy rites and priestl$ blessing
an the little Catholic church at Whining
ton.
All Wilmington, a big contingent from
Boston, Woburn, Lowell and the sur
rounding countryside were present. They
came by train, they came In stylish turn
outs, in country wagons, on bicycles and
,n foot; they came singly, in couples and
In families. Sleepy, decorous, Sabbath
seeping little Wilmington did not know
itself
There in the eastern sunshine the street
was black with people. There was tramp
ng of feet and rolling of wheels along the
country highways ana every incoming
train brought its quota of spectators and
guests; carriages with prancing white
sorses and shiny trappings drove to and
fro, with inner glimpses OF folk i'm wedding
dnery.
A Gordon of eight policemen kept the
crowd In order and looked very fine, with
he sun flashing on their shields and brass
buttons
Never, never before had Wilmington
been in such state of feverish excite
ment, even in the memory of the oldest
resident.
The reason of all this popular manifesto
Non was that the Hitler wedding possessed
peculiar and romantic interest IL had
been more than the proyerbial nine days
newspaper wonder.
Story Of the Romance.
The wealthy Mrs. DIR. Hitler, the woman
Of millions and Of large business interests,
cal all NAA knrt trAt 80. knr ra1
yimple, poor. untutored New Brunswick
fisherman - Peter Surette--who STAN
nered in his native patois and spoke but
few words of English, scarcely enough
Cor the wooing, the gossipping neighbors
said.
But the name Of Peter Surette was
changed by legislation 20 Henry Hitler.
Ie was taught to write his name, il was
)aid. with attendant rumors of a course at
Harvard later. He was dressed in fine
clothes, and he sat no more at the servants
table.
The course of true love did not run
smoothly. Mrs. Killers friends called the
.,oung man fortune hunter, but he de-
Nied the accusation Indignantly and, in
proof, forthwith renounced in ponderous
legal document all claims on the fortune
Of his wife To be. The young mans friends
terided him for marrying matron twice
his age when there were hosts of young
maids In Wilm ington and one, indeed,
who had cast upon him eyes of favor.
The pair kept their own counsel, and
three weeks ago came quietly into Boston
one night and were married by Rev. Fred
srick Allen.
The bridegroom, however, as good
Catholic, wished the sanction Of his church
ipon the union. A special dispel sation
was procured A grand wedding was
prepared. The date was set at the earliest
day beyond the marriage-prohibited lenten
season-Easter.
Long before the appointed time, 3 3o'clock,
the crowd had gathered about the house,
and there were already walters about the
church doors
A carpet had been stretched from the
front door down the garden path to the
,urb, where the carriage waited-a carriage
drawn by fonr magnificent white horses,
romparisoned in silver, with Liveryman
Nichols of Woburn, the master of cere-
monies, on the box, with cockade In his
high hat.
At the entrance of the bridal party Men,
delssohn's Wedding March was played
The service, with its iutonations and re-
tDDnStS, was ltuktuN, anu tut parry,
after kneeling at the railing in prayer, oc-
real rites began.
The Ceremony.
Mrs Hitler and her bridegroom, the
bridesmaids and the best man, DR.. Cleary,
ranged themselve before the priest. He
oegan to read the service with its solemn
warnings and its wise admonitions. And
-. La ont Tho
brdegroom's Il will" was bashful and al
most inaudible Mrs Killers assent was
clear enough TO be heard by all the 600
people assembled in the church. The
ceremony proceeded without a break.
For richer, for poorer" repeated the
Young bridegroom and little smile ran
through the throng.
with this ring thee wed" said the
bridegroom and slipped on the gold band.
IL was all over. The organist struck up
he first notes of Lohengrin's march. Mrs.
Hiller was helped from within the rails
for as an especial honor not granted to
common folk, the ceremony took place
upon the altar itself withing the railing),
To the aisle
After little delay, the bridal party
came forth, and the white horses dashed
away down the road TO the house.
Upon reaching home Mrs. Hitler was too
i'll to receive and retired Immediately to
ner room, where Mr.. Hitler and several Of
her friends did everything possible for her
comfort. In her place Mrs. Kelley and
Mrs Othniel Eames did the honors Of the
occasion.
The beautiful house was lavishly dec
Grated with asparagus vines and cut
flowers An elaborate collation. was
served and there was music and merry
making until late into the evening. Many
Suests were present
Mr. and Mrs. Hitler will postpone their
wedding journey for the present until Mrs.
Hitler is convalescent. Meanwhile Will
mineton will not tire Of its recital of the
details of the great wedding Of Easter day.
Tor n disordered Liver try BEECEAMs PILLS