Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-07

eSting interview with tne celeDrdteu
Duke of Manchester. 1t took place at
New York. and is as follows:
ran across Eugene Zimmerman in
the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday. and he
seemed to be the most tickledto-death
man l ever saw living. 1t was about
10 a. M, but he wore a Tuxedo, a pair
of lavender trousers. a billy cock hat
and smile broad enough to be al
most suggested
law?" / asked.
"Say, my boy" replied Gene, "he's
a corker. Talk about your sons-in-
law, but he's away ahead of anything
you ever gazcd ON. If you'll wait a
few minutes I'M give you a knock
down TO him. He's taking an eau-de-
colonge bath at present"
"Be delighted, I'm sure" was all
could stammer. After waiting for some
littel time. l was ushered into the
real presence of the Duke himself.
"Awfully glad to see you old chap" !"
he said with that delightful English
accent which has been the means Of
causing so many suicides, always
glad to see anyone from dear old Gin
cinnati, you know. It's awfully jolly
to be back in the Sites agine, and
papa has been so awfully beastly kind
ever since we landed. Ave yer seen
my dorg? Ere, Prince! Come ere!
and show yourself. 'E's the finest
dorg ever saw. One of my wedding
presents from the old boy, yer know.
Blow me but 'e's a beaut! 'Ow do
like America? Say, chappie, that's a
nell of a question to awsk. 'Ow could
l 'elp liking it with such bride and
such bloody father-in-law? Ave a
drine?"
Mr.. Zimmerman here explained that
His Grace means Have a drain?"
which is English for "What'll you
have?"
| accepted with pleasure, and Mr..
Manchester ordered three brandies and
sodas, which were duly charged to pri-
vate car No. Z, of the c., H. & D. Rail-
way.
William Angus Drogo Montagu,
Duke of Manchester. is also Marquis
of Raltcliff Highway, Earl of White
chapel, member of the Board of Edu-
cation of Seven Dials. Silver Stick in
Waiting to Sir Roger de Coverley
Assistant Chaplain of the T1wer of
London and Chairman of the Oxford
Music Hall. Until recently he was a
bachelor, but his alliance with Miss
Zimmerman gives him the privilege OF
becoming a full-fedged married man,
He is a decided blonde, with fine Brit
al present, cut in the free and easy
fashion so prevalent among London
swclls, but on his arrival in the Queen
City he will meet his father-in-law' s
taller a!t the reception and be togged
cut in something that will really fit his
sitation-also his legs. What l like
about His Giblets is that he makes one
feel entirely home in his company
He seems at home with the metropolis
and, in the course of our conversation
said:
81 tell you I'm 'aving bleeding good
time ere in New York. Yesterday we
| 'ad twenty-seven meals in less thar
nine hours. Everybody is trying tc
do all they can to show me honor
Years pronounced 'yahrsO ago uset
to think that Americans were toe
beastly ncouth to breathe. We are
taught to believe that in England, dom
yer know, but wish my blooming an
cestors could see me now.
Say, my boy, gaze on these sky
blue silk socks. Amt they too lun
tum for any use?"
Present from the old boy.
See these new '2icks?' English TO,
'trousers.D
Present from the old boy.
Get onto my new topper. (Britisf
Tor 'hat.O
Present from the old boy.
How do you like these patent
feathers?
Present from the old boy.
But best of all. put your blooming
peppers on this"
Here the Duke displayed handful o.
new greenbacks.
It's the FUNNIEST go ever saw" hi
continued, laughingly. "a few week!
ago and l didn't have sovereign
could call my own, and now I've go
more than l can spend in two weeks
l tell you, I'm proud of my father-in
law. Amt he a Deach?"
"And I'm proud Of my son-in-law,
replied Eugene, as he slipped a $1,000
bill lin Manchester's vest pocket
said the Duke. as he embraced HI.
Say, old chap, this is too much .
father-in-law.
mot by jugful," answered Zim
norman.
Here's pass to Toledo and return
good FOR thirty days, and when that's
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