The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
United in Marriage to the Duke
OF Manchester.
BOTH SIDES OBJECT.
Relatives of Contracting Parties
Opposed the Marriage.
Young People Took the Affair
Into Their Own Hands.
Father of the Young Woman
Denies the Story.

New York. Nov. 19.-It is announced
in a cabIegram from London to the
Journal and Advertiser that the young
Duke of Manchester and Miss Helene
Zimmerman. daughter OF Eugene Zim-
norman of Cincinnati, were married last
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Canon
Baker, in the parish church Of Maryle-
bone. London, in which parish the duke
lives.
Owing to the opposition TO the mar
riage by the relatives Of both bride and
groom, the wedding was extremely quiet
The Misses Helena and Enie Evans
aunts Of the bride. waited on her. Ern-
est Lambert and Lionel Fundel- Phillips.
the dukes most intimate friends. attend
ed him The duke and duchess and Miss
Helena Evans are now at Tandcragco
castle, the grOOm's Irish estate. The
place was en- fete on their arrival: the
dukes tenants welcomed him and Ills
bride VociterOusly. The duke and duCh-
ess will sail for America next Saturday.
The duchess. who has been in Europe
since last September has been living
with her aunts in Paris; the duke lately
has been leading the life of "A country
squire at Tanderagee Castle.
Mr. zimmerman had intended TO go to
England from America this month. when
consent to their marriage but "a few
days ago he cabled he could not get
away and the duke and Miss thinner
man decided to wed Immediately.
Miss zimmerman and the Misses F.v-
ans came from Paris and stayed at the
Crescent hotel. The duke came from
Tanderagee Castle and went to his
mothers house at POrtman Square.
The marriage was by special license.
no banns being published. The bride
wore handsome gown Of white cloth.
She wore no Jewelry.
MIR. ZIMMERMAN DENIES TT.
Chicago, Nov. ia special to the
Tribune from Cincinnati says.
Eugene Zimmerman, father Of Miss
r IsaIra 4
ported marriage, said:
You cannot make my denial too ex-l
plicit, for there is absolutely no truth
in the report. There has been no mar
r1age. If there had / would certainly
have heard Of it, and not a word have I
received Why, my daughter is on the
ocean at this minute, on the steamship
Campania, and which is expected to ar
rive at New York on Wednesday. Shea
viii be accompanied by her aunt, Miss
Evans, and by no one else"
REGISTER SHOWS IT'S TRUE
London, Nov. 19.-An inspection OF the
register of the Marylebone parish
church today, shows that the reported
marriage Of the Duke of Manchester to
Miss Helene Zimmerman of Cincinnati
is true The ceremony occurred last
Wednesday afternoon. The couple are
now in Ireland.
When the dowager duchess of Man
chester was asked by a representative
Of the Associated Press this morning III
the report of the marriage was correct
she denied absolutely, alleging that the
announcement was made at the desire
Of a certain person who devOutly hoped
the marriage would occur. She evinced
extreme diSpleasure at the idea Of her
son marrying Miss Zimmerman.
subsequently the dowager duchess
went to the church, inspected the rec
ords and found to her great surprise
the marriage had occurred.
Canon Barker, who Ofiiciated at the
wedding. relates how Mr.. Lambart. one
Of the Duke Of Manchester's supporters
when notifying him Of the dukes desire
to be married, described the prospective
bride as 'an American heiress with ten
a year now and unlimited
prospects. as her father f. one OF the
richest men in America"
In reply TO questions by Canon Barker
Mr. Lambart admitted that the ladys
parents were not aware Of the intended
marriage, but as he produced a license
ssued by the Archbishop OF Canterbury.
Canon Barker could not do otherwise
than marry the couple.
STILL IN THE DARK.
Cincinnati, o.. Nov. 19.-At noon to-
lay Eugene Zimmerman. vice president
IF the Cincinnati. Hamilton a. Dayton
said he had not been advised
as to the truthfuiness Of the reported
of his daughter Helene to the
Duke Of Manchester, and knew nothing
II it.
Mr.. Zimmerman is a widower and is
very wealthy. Helene is his only child