Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-20
THE CHTHCH REGISTER
Proves Marriage of Duke of Manchcst r
and Miss Zimmerman

Proves Marriage of Duke q Manchcst =
and Miss Zimmerman.
London. Nov. la-An inspection Of tha
register Of the Marrilcbone parish church,
To-Day. shows that the reported marriar
of IN" Duke of Manchester to Miss
Helene Zimmerman of Cincinnati. is trlc
The ceremony occurred, last wednesday,
afternoon. The colpl" are now in Ire
land.
When the Dowaecr Duchess Of Man
chester y-as asked bV a r,.nrpse uta tiY, NJ
the report was correct, she denied il alb
solutely, alleging that the announcement
was made At the desire of "A certain per-
son who devoutly hoped the marriage
would occur. otherwise she evincod eX-
treme displeasure At the idea of her son
marrying Miss Zimmerman.
Subsequently the dowager duchess went
to the church. inspected the records and
found TO her great surprise that the mar
riaSe h3d occurred.
London. Nov. 2o.-.lccording 70 the
Daily Mail. the marriage was the ont
come OF a long ana romantic attachment,
but il was only last July. to use the
words Of the duk, himself. that they dis
covered they had been in love with each
other all the time.
Then the duke" says the Daily Mail.
seeing that many suitors We're pressing
their attentions upon Miss zimmerman,
was announced, but was denied by the
relatives. Not being in a position to
marry, they decided to wait Il while. \
fortnight ago Mr.. Zimmerman was eX-
pected 10 arrive in London and they had
decided to see him and to get his consent.
He did not come, and therefore they
agreed to marry without delay. They
viii sail for New York. next saturday
The duke wishes ii to be known that
he married for love. He has not asked
and does not hope FOR dowry with the
d. 'I,. 10 will 4 At Ton r.
aSee.'
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 19.-Eugene I'm
norman, vice president OF the Cincinnati
HAMILTON K Dayton Railway and the di-
rector in several other lines. was Nert
much surprised today, on reading the
press cahleErams announcing that ne was
the fathcr-in-law Of the Duke Of Man
chester He stated that the press reports
We're all the information that he had re-
garding the matter and that he did not
desire TO talk about the marriage until
he was further advised. He insisted.
however. that there had been false re-
ports about the Duke of Manchester.
that the duke had never been engaged to
any actresses; that he is not Il spend
thrift and has not been as notorious is
reports would make him. Mr.. thinner
man said the fortune was dlSSipated be
fore the present duke assumed his herr
tagc. MIR. Zimmerman stated that he had
received word that his daughter was on
her way TO America and that he would
go TO New York TO await her arrival. He
had only the bindest words TO say Of his
daughter and of whatever she may have
done. The Duke of Manchester has met
Mr.. Zimmerman at the seaside in this
country and is not n stranger to- his
father-in-Iaw. Besides being connected
with very many railroads, Mr.. thinner
man is a large stakeholder in the Stand
ard Oil Co. and local concerns and is one
Of the largest owners OF coal and iron
lands in the West.
Mr. Zimmerman later received a cable
gram from his daughter announcing their
marriage last week, and he cabled back
his blessings. II is understood that Mr..
Zimmerman will have a reception for the
duke and duchess on their arrival here.