Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02
MANCHESTER IN NEW YORK
Noble Duke and His American Bride
Fail Into the Arms of Their
Dear Papa.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The duke and
duchess OF Manchester, formerly Miss Hell
ena zimmerman OF Cincinnati, arrived this
evening on the steamship ST. Louis. Mr..
zimmerman, father OF the duchess, who has
peen here for about a week awaiting their
arrival, went down the bay In the revenue
cutter and boarded the vessel at quaran-
tine He was the FIRST to welcome the pair
ana to tell them OF the plans he has made
10 make their visit q pleasant one. He
round them on deck and after an affection
ate meeting they went below to make out
the customs declaration.
The duke and duchess will make a tour
OF tue country before they leave for Eng
land again. The duke when speaking OF
mis- plans, said again and again that what
ever Mr.. Zimmerman did would be agreea =
Bile 20 him Mr. Zimmerman in turn said
that the details Of the trip west and south
depended on the duke.
The father of the new duchess was not
the only person who went down the bay TO
meet the St Louis. On the cutter we're the
detectives james r. Valley and Charles
strip OF police headquarters They went
TO meet the duke and they had short con
versation with him before the vesse ell
reached the pier. Both officers refused to
say anything as to the nature Of their bust
ness with the nobleman. but It was said
that they went to inquire about the du,h-
ess' maid who found and returned the
jewels lost by Mrs. Fannie Ward Lewis.
After the vessel landed they went with the
pair 20 the Holland house.
The duke OF Manchester was introduced q
the Newspaper men who boarded the beat
by Mr. Zimmerman. He spoke OF the pleas
ure he felt In coming to this country
"Thc weather was very bad while coming
across" he said. "but Of course II one is
used TO travelling II was not 80 bad. 7 was
able to be about all the time Az TO our
plans, all that depends on Mr.. thinner
man"
Here Mr.. Zimmerman Interrupted TO say
that the plans all depended on the duke.
Duke Wishes to piense Ills New Papa.
The duke continued: Whatever Mr..
Zimmerman says goes with us. We viii, OF
course, visit Cincinnati and go to Natchez
TO pay visit to my grandmother. ! hear
that Cincinnati is q most charming place,
but have not had the pleasure of visiting
that city. / cannot tell how long we will
remain in this country OF course we will
do what Mr.. Zimmerman thinks best, for
naturally we want to please him"
Mr.. Zimmerman introduced his daughter
tbulltultH, nc th'S O." N'>
duchess"
Then he looked relieved. The duchess.
who was sitting Just beyond her husband,
looked up. smiled and nodded her head.
She said nothing.
Mr.. Zimmerman said that they would re-
main for a day or two in this city and then
leave in special car OF the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton, over the Erie road, for
Lima, o. From there they will 90 by spe-
cial train to Cincinnati. After remaining
there for some weeks they will go south.
stopping at Chattanooga. Birmingham and
Natchez. At Natchez they will spend three
days visiting the dukes grandmother They
will then go as far west as San Francisco.
returning by way OF Denver and Salt Lake
to New York
Nine. senlbrich and her husband, Prof.
sembrich. were also on board. The singer
after remaining in New York during De-
cember, during which time she VIII give
song recitals, will make tour OF the eoun-
try.