The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-08

ness he laid iorvCnt siege TO the younE
lady's heart. and Il was soon announced
he had won her. Mr.. Pullman. how
ever. said mo" IN al emphatic manner
and the engagement was declared on.
This was not because Mr.. Pullman had
any particular dislike for the prince az
an individual. for he was In many re-.
spects a desirable party. and had educa-
tion. wealth. social position and refine
mont. but the palace ear millionaire
had declared an along he would have
none but American men for sons-in-
law. and Emperor Josephs nephew
went home without bride Since then
other sultors have come and gone, but
none found encouragement from either
Miss Pullman or her father until sturdy
Frank o. Lowden. attorney-at-law from
Iowa. appeared upon the scene,
Frank o. Lowden Is about IS years
OF age. and has thus far made his own
way In the world. His father Is a pros
porous farmer In the hawkcye state,
and stlll works the acres Of the home'
stead on which Frank was born. The
boy had a common school education In
the local academies. and followed this
with a course az the Iowa state uriyer'
alty. after which be read law. Ten
years ago he came 90 Chicago and en-
tered the once OF Writ Dexter, then one
OF the most famous lawyers In the
west Mr.. Dexter was quick TO dis
Germ young Lowden's merit and pushed
him TO the front In his large corpora
ton practice. to much Of which he sue
ccedcd al Dcxter's death. In this way
Mr.. Lowden got an extensive and yalu-
able practice among business men and
secured a profitable law business. lie
Is man OF great natural force. and
his character Is stamped In sturdy
leonlne features. While holding mem
berships In a number Of the best Chi
oago clubs. Mr. Lowdcn has never been
active In that circle. and Is wholly un'
known In society one Of the best known
leaders IN the swell set making the re-
mark last week that she could not re.
call ever having seen him al a socia
function OF any note. Just how h
met Miss Pullman Is not known. bu
ne made his first call At her home veal
ago, and at once established himself Il
the favor Of the heiTess aud OF hei
parents. Their welcome Of the younl
attorney was a hearty one, and he ha
been n constant and well-received suit
or ever since. much 10 the disgust o
several bowling young swells will
atrophled bank accounts
When formal announcement wa
made by Mr.. George NJ. Pullman Of IN
marital engagement Of his daughter
congratulations came In from all quar-
tiers. AFR. Pullman himself not being
overlooked even by strangers who too
the liberty Of writing TO congratulate
him for having turned down" distin
gulshed foreign fortune hunters I
favor OF an Iowa farmers boy, practl
caily without money and unknown oul
side Of club and court circles.
Il was at FIRST intended TO announc
the news OF the engagement az gran
BAH which was set Tor Intervening ,
January Il last. az the Pullman bon
on Prairie avenue. near 18th stree
shortly after the plans were made N
Sanger. a brother OF Mrs. Pullmal
died. aud the ball was postponed lnde
4 inllely. Relatives and near iriens
a were then called up by telephone an
/, notified by Miss Pullman OF her engas
q ment. and TO those who could not
+ reached In this way, simply word'
q little notes were sent
j. The wedding win probably be %
J. omnssed by the Rev. Or. Simon N
4 pherson. pastor Of the Second Preab
a terrain church, corner Of Michigan av
u nue. and goth street. where the Pullll
% family have BEEN regular altendan
= slace the death 81 Prof David Swim
a 10 the financial support 81 whoae We
70 known Central church the vaTio
l. members ooalrlbulod lar8oll,