The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12


servitor Clsss-Twenty Years Ago 1t
Wa. Irish Maggie McGinnis, House
maid, From Whom He 10 Divorced, and
Now 1t is a German Waitress FrenchiIv
Named JuIiette
New York, Dec l1.-The Herald saws:
1t has been the fortune OF Juliette Kath-
ieen Maier to go forth from the restau-
rant where she was head waitress to
become the bride Of a Rhinelander, a
member of one of New York's Oldest,
richest and most distinguished families,
VINO receives a liberal allowance from
his wealthy relatives The bridegroom
Is William Copeland Rhinelander,
grandson Of the late William c. Rhine
lander and eldest son of William Rhine
lander, the present head Of the family,
whose city house is No. IS West Forty
eighth street.
William Copeland Rhinelander. mid
Gle aged, tall and dark and much given
10 Sowing, who makes mis- home away
from this city at the desire of rela-
tlVes. Who keep G1im in cash to the ex-
tent OF 500 a week, re-entered New
York one day recently and established
fhnseE in a furnished room in Twenty
fourth street.
Il convenient restaurant was in Twen-
ty-tnlrd street, and there Mr.. Rhine
adhder Went ten days ago to dine. He
was waited upon by a gsnteel young
woman with an abundance of f,Iack
mar and glowing dark eyes. The diner
looked at the waitress, then looked
AGAIN He spoke to her, she answered
ana her voice was pleasant 20 E1ear
he returned 60 the restaurant for his
next meal and went there manv dimes
always contriving to get the services of
the young woman with the hair and
eyes and voice. She told him she was
JuAette Maier, that she was twentv-tvo
years old, and that she lived with her
"ldowed mother, an elder brother and
little sister at No. 232 East Twenty
firsa street.
SHE HAS NOBLE BLOOD.
She may have mentioned that her
brother, William, VINO ds TWENTY-FIVE
years old, IL employed in a downtown
wholesale house and is an artist of no
mean ability; also that her father, Rich
ard j. Maier, was for many years a
cutlery manufacturer in this city, but
had left little property when ne died.
she might also nave said that blue
blood ran in iner veins, her great grand
father on her mothers side having been
Baron Henry George Won. Bigle.- of Ba-
den Baden, rich and powerful man of
his time
In return for these condolences the in
terested listener, Mr.. Rnnelander, may
have mentioned that years ago ne had
taken to wife housemsid in his fathers
family, and that a divorce followed, and
possibly he narrated other episodes in
his somewhat unusual career But
whether or not ne spoke OF these things,
Il is certain that he did of love, and he
asked Juhette to become mis- bride
Now, the pretty waitress had receiv-
e1 many such proposals from patrons of.
the restaurant, who found her captivat-
ing in snowy cap and dainty apron, and
she had come from experience to treat
phern jokingly, hence IT was in like hui
NOR that she heard the declaration OF
her last admirer.
MADE HER A RHTNELANDER
The courting was all done in the res
tagrant, but last Sunday Mr.. Rhine
lander presented himself az the COM
Portable little home m East Twenty-first
steea and leI Juliette thence. He con-
Quoted her to the little church around
the corner, where dhe girl became a
Rhinelander. Nobody was present save
the witnesses, who were obtained at the
church.
The bride and bridegroom have been
taking iittle trips out of the city since
TIRE wedding. dividing treir time when
In the city between the room in Twenty
FORTH street and the fiat in Twenty
INST street, but they expect today to
sttrt on an extended tour nortnward.
William Copeland RhineIander has
been erratic, thereby causing distress to
relatives, VINO did all in their power to
keep him in conventional paths and
falling in this. provided generously for
MS welfare. His earlier years were full
OF ofpromise. He wes one of the brightest
men in his class in Columbia. and was
graduated with elonors twenty years
ago.
HIS FIRST MARRIAGE.
He married that same year. His bride
was Maggie McGinnis, a housemaid at
MS home. His family were greatly
gFeved. at this affair. and the young
woman left his home. He lived with
his wife in Canada for SINE time and
hal rHo children, but afterward went to
BIooklyn.
ne was living in Brooklyn in 1884.
when Mr.. Rhinelander went one tiay 20
he office Of his fathers lawyer. John
Drake. Of No. 79 Cedar street, and ac-
clssed him of trying to separate mis-
wife from him. There was struggle
and Mr.. Drake was wounded in the arm.
Clerks disamned Mr.. Rhinelander and
the lawyer was taken to a hospital. He
said he believed his assailant was in
sane, ana for Shis reason, as well as for
MS respect and regard for his family,
he. refused to prosecute him.
The then Inspector Byrnes, however,
heard Of the affray and the next day
caused Mr.. Rlinelander's arrest. He
was locked up to- a night at police
headquarters and then held for exam
ination in the Tombs police court. He
soon obtained his release from the