The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-30
MISS HILL WAS FIRM
Despite Her Wealthy Parents She
Married a Stable Groom.
Abandoned by Father and Mother at the
Parsonage Door After the Wedding
Quite Society Sensation.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29-Mildred Hill,
daughter of Mr.. George 7. Hill, a very
prominent man in New York dry-goods af-
fairs, was married Wednesday evening by
the Rev. Madison c. Peters, in his resi-
dence, on the corner Of Sixty-eighth street
and the Boulevard. The marriage took place
suddenly. The brides fathers mother and
aunt were the only witnesses. No wedding
cards were issued. There was no wedding
reception, the brides health was not toast
ed, no orange flowers graced her bonny
locks, no threw dainty slippers and
rice after the happy pair The cause of this
dismal sort of treatment meted out to a
pretty girl on her day of days was that
the groom was such in a double sense of
the word. He is also groom in the stable of
Mr.. Charles f. Bates, and likewise his
coachman.
The peculiar choice of a husband made
by Miss "Milly," she is called in the
somewhat exclusive society of West Sew
entieth street, i'm which she resided. will he
heard with astonishment by friends of the
family. Mr.. Hill is man of large wealth
ana is general manager of the big dry
pany, limited, No. AZ Leonard street His
home, No. 275 West Seventieth street, near
the boulevard, is a handsome one and is
richly furnished. Miss AIilly's surroundings
have been those of taste and refinement
and she has received the benefit of a
costly education. The man to whom she in
sisted on giving herself, according to all ac-
count, is a rather coarse but gOod-looking
Englishman or Scotchman whose advan-
tages have been few. His name is Fred
Mansfield. and he has been in the employ
or Mr.. Bates about six months, ever since
ne imrnigrated to this country. Mr.. Bates's
stables are on Sixty-ninth street, near the
Boulevard, and consequently not far from
Mr Hllfs home. How the acquaintance be-
gan is not Known but for several months
gossip's tongue has been busy with Miss
Hills Irritation with the coachman. They
were accustomed to meet almost daily near
the Nevada apartment house, which is ON
the square bounded by Sixty-ninth and Sew
entieth streets, and it was these occa-
sions that the ambitious manipulation of the
currycomD did his wooing. AS usual in
such affairs the parents were the last TO
learn OF their daughters infatuation Only
TWO weeks ago somebody whispered the
story in their astonished ears, and, Milly
proving obdurate, steps were taken to try
TO separate the beauty from the stable
oth n0me0 She sa was watched tc carefully by her
reference with his plan and helped the
.overs.
Wednesday morning Mr. Hill received n
telegram dated Princeton, where his SON ;s
attending college, stating that young Hills
leg had been fractured. Without thought
proved to be on their arrival there-Mr
Hill and his wife took the first train for
the college town. Finding their son we'll
they hurried back. In the mean while Miss
Milly's guardian. an aunt. was having a
rather sensational time of il About .
o'clock In the afternoon the Gagged Juliet
slipped past bolts and bars and sped on
the wings of love to the tryst. Her escane
was quickly learned, and the aunt pur-
sued her. Miss Milly saw that she was
followed and dashed into the office of the
Nevada crying Hide me, quickr Cashier
John A. Fiahive saw beauty in distress
and did not hesitate. He pointed to the hall
sofa and the young woman sprang behind
it. The next minute in dashed the breath
less aunt, and no .1etticoats being in sight
she salutea tne notei man SO sayagely that
the ebon-hued face of the bellboy paled
and he took his departure. Mr.. F'lahiye
rather dazed by the unexpected visit. failed
To answer, and the aunt ran down the steps
again TO the street.
Just as Miss Hill emerged from her hiding
place, however, the aunt returned and de-
manded that she return home. Miss Milly
between her sobs. declared she was of age
and would do as she pleased. Finally a
ward detective. attracted by the crowd, ap-
peared and persuaded the girl to go with
her aunt. But although Miss Milly was
baked, she was not beaten. Her father
and mother reached home again late i'm the
afternoon Pretty Milly, like another Des-
demona, braved the parental wrath and as
serted her unalterable intention of joining
her lover at the first opportunity.
Paternal wrath and maternal tears failed
to move her. Mr.. Hill determined to accept
what he considered the safest horn of the
dilemma. Mansfield was summoned; a
short conversation was had with him, and
then Mr. Hill, with his wife, daughter and
sister-in-law. walked in the twilight over to
the residence of the Rev. Madison c. Peters
There Milly and Mansfield were made one
Mrs. Hill and her sister stood on the steps
during the ceremony; AT the door of the
parsonage father and mother parted with
the daughter
Mr.. Hill was seen last evening He was
still in state of agitation, and declined to
say what his future course would be. Mrs.
Hill was Ill, so IL was said. The aunt
whose name could not be learned. said:
"AIilly has made her bed. She will have to
lie on ii. il is distressing, but cannot be
helped now"
MIR. Bates, Mansfield's employer. could
not be seen The clerk of the Dakota
apartment house told callers that Mr. Bates
was quite ILL., Mr.. Bates is the same gem
tleman who was recently claimed as a
husband by young woman whom he re-
pudiated-