Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
The MAkCHcSTERS ARRIVE.
New American Duchess and Husband
Meet Papa" zimmerman.

New American c and Husband
Meet Papa" Zimmerman.
New York, Dec. 4.-The duke and
duchess of Manchester, formerly MISS
Helena Zimmerman Of Cincinnati, ar
rived on the steamship st. Louis. Mr..
Zimmerman, the father of the duchess,
who has been here about a week
awaiting their arrival, went down he
bay in the revenue cutter and boarded
the vessel at quarantine. He was the
first to welcome the pair n tell them
OF the plans he has made TO make their
visit a pleasant one. He found them
on deck, and after an affectionate
meeting they went below to make out
the customs declaration.
The duke and the duchess Will make
4 tour OF the country before they leave
FOR England again. The duke, when
speaking Of his plans, said again and
again that whatever Mr.. zimmerman
lid would be agreeable to him. Mr..
zimmerman, in turn, said that the de-
ails OF the trip west n south de-
pended on the duke.
The father Of the new duchess was
lot the only person who went down the
Day to meet the st. Louis. on the cut
Ter were the detectives James f. VAL
ely and Charles Strip of police head
quarters. They went TO meet the duke
md they had a short conversation
with him before the vessel reached the
pier. Both officers refused to say any
thing as to the nature of their business
with the nobleman, but it was said
that they went TO inquire about the
duchess maid. who found inc re-
turned the jewels lost by Mrs. Fannie
Ward Lewis. After the vessel landed
they went with the pair to the OLA
house.
The duke of Manchester was intro
duced to the newspaper men VINO
boarded the boat by Mr.. zimmerman
He spoke of the pleasure he felt In
coming to this country.
THE weather was very bad while
coming across" ne said, but Of course
If one is used to travelling it was not
so bad. | was able to be about all the
time. AS TO our plans, all that de-
ponds on Mr.. zimmerman
Here Mr.. Zimmerman interrupted to
say hat his plans all depended on the
duke.
The duke continued: Whatever Mr..
Zimmerman says goes with us. We
will. Of course, visit Cincinnati and go
to Natchez to pay a visit to my grand
mother. hear that Cincinnati is a
most charming place, / nave not
had the pleasure OF visiting that city,
| cannot tell how long we will remain
i'm this country. OF course we will dc
what Mr.. Zimmerman thinks best fol
naturally we want to please him.
Mr.. Zimmerman introduced his
daughter.
Gentlemen" he said, this is the
duchess"
Then he looked relieved. The Ouch
ess. who was sitting just beyond hel
husband, looked up, smiled and nodded
her head. She said nothing.
Mr.. Zimmerman said that they
would remain for a day or two III this
city and then leave in a special cal
OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton and e
ton, over the Erie road. for Lima. .
From there they will go by specia
train to Cincinnati. After remaining
there for some weeks they will 50
south, stopping at Chattanooga, Birm
lngham and Natchez. At Natchez they
viii spend three days visiting thu
dukes grandmother. They will thei
no as far west as San Francisco, re
turning by way OF Denver and Sal
Lake to New York.
Nine. Sembrich and her husband
Professor Sembrich, We're also OF
uoard. The singer, after remaining II
New York during December, durini
which time she will give song recitals
will make a tou of the country,