The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
DR.. J. S. Green's En-
gagement Denied.
MISS R0EBKE SAYS IT'S TRUE
THE MEDICo'S MOTHER WILL
OPPOSE THE MATCH.
The Bride-to-Be and Mrs. Green Use
Angry Words, While the Doc
tor Enjoys Peace at
Sea.

ALAMEDA. Feb. 9.-An innocent notice
Of the engagement of DR.. ]. s. Green and
Miss Amanda Roebke, which appeared
yesterday, has started social war be-
tween the families of the physician and
his alleged intended. Mrs. S. S. Green,
mother of the doctor, says her son is not
engaged TO Miss Roebke; that he has no
intention of getting married, and that
even If he has he is too young to assume
the responsibilities of a husband.
Miss Roebke insists with all the en-
phasis possible that she is engaged to Dr.
Green, and furthermore that she intends
to marry the man of her choice or will
know the reason why. The man in the
case is on the high seas, on his way to
Acapulco, where he will assume the po-
sition of surgeon of the steamer City of
Panama.
DR.. Green has but recently reached his
majority. He and Miss Roebke have been
keeping company for some time, in de-
fance of the wishes of the young medico's s
parents. the principal opposition on their
part being a question of religion. The
after the steamer upon which Green was
a passenger had passed beyond the Golden
Gate, and then Miss Roebke herself an
nounced to the world that she was to be
the bride of DR.. ]. S. Green.
This was the first intimation the doc
tors parents had that he mad disobeyed
statement from him they fatty deny that
he has plighted his faith to Miss Roebke.
THE last words my son told me, before
he left on the steamer were that he was
not engaged to that girl" said Mrs. s. S.
Green. He intimated that we would hear
all kinds of stories, but told me not to pay
any attention to them. Why, he is too
young to think of marrying, and besides
he could not support a wife. He is only
81 and has just graduated from medical
college.
Her family circulated the statement
some weeks ago that they were to be mar
ried as soon as he graduated, but |
nipped that little scheme in the bud and
made him promise not to have anything
more to do with the girl"
Miss Roebke is not at all alarmed at the
attitude of DR.. Green's parents, and as
serts that it will not be possible for them
to prevent the wedding.
1.-The doctor and I have been engaged
for some time and have made no effort
to conceal the fact" said the young lady,
but his parents have opposed the match.
They have nothing in particular against
me excepting that l am Christian and
they belong to the Jewish faith. On that
account they have done everything pos
sible to get him to give me up, but
know that he loves me and | adore him
and as the children say, Nobody can cut
our love in two
I'VE agreed not to publish our engage
ment notice until after he sailed for
Acapulco. He said his old folks would
raise row about 1t and he wanted to be
out of the way of scolding. DR.. Green
will probably be gone five or six weeks, as
his steamer plies between Panama and
Acapulco. When he returns, if he thinks
there is no danger from fever, he Will
take me back with him.
Miss Roebke is a handsome brunette and
has wide circle of admirers. The notice
of the engagement was not surprise to
the friends of the young people.