The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-07
He Gleefully Admits He Has Matri-
mOnial Intentions and Wonders
HOWth Fact Escaped Reporters

New York, Oct YES. Us true; its
all true-ha. ha, ha I'm going to get mar
We'd AZ last"
As Senator Chauncey VI. Depew said
this 10 reporter yesterday his merry
laughter resJinded through the spacious
halls of the country home OF ". McK.
T'womby with whom he is staying near
Morristown. y. ]
The Senator seemed q bit bashful and
boNish lie walked over go huge vase
Of autumn roses. held one OF the gor-
geous flowers between the palms of his
two hands and. leaning over, buried his
nose among it's petals and drew long
breath
"Ah. well. why not?" he sighed turning
away from the flowers and sticking his
thumbs into the armholes OF his waist
coat. smile was playing al over his
face as he proceeded:
ITS the funniest thing n the world
how | have kept this secret av I made
love all summer became engaged IN Aug
ust. came back from Europe Sept 26 and
would YOU believe it?--passed the Gus
TOM House officers and a whole regiment
oi reporters without having any Of them
discover the secret that / brought back
with me
II had said Co myself The Custom
House men may let me pass into New
York with it. but the reporters. ah. they'll
get II out Of me. sure! BHt They didn't &
somehow or other. and 81 remained for
the mother OF my nancee 20 announce ~
I'm Paris, where she lives. and FOR me- TO
make Il known a, n dinner given here
last night by my friend Twombly
MISS MAY PALMER HIS FIANCEE.
"AlI that I can say at present g. that
am engaged to marry Miss May Palmer,
daughter OF the late Henry Palmer, who
was a banker I'm New York CITY until
ne removed with his family 20 Par > Miss
Palmer was born AZ her fathers former
home. ~ Thiriy-nfth street snd NTH ave-
nue, New York city. Thirty years ago her
family went 10 live in Paris
But hold on do not intend 10 toll
YOU how old my hancee is-or. rather.
how young No youll have TO ngure that
out Tor Yourself
Henry Palmer was the only son OF
John l. Palmer. who founded the Mer-
chants Bank sixty years aao John Pal
mer had only the one son and three
daushters One OF these daughters mar
ried Edward oerichs brother Of the
father of Herman Oelrichs. and she now
lives al Bremen
Another married Herman Leroy.
well-known society and club man In New
York nifty years ago The third daughter
of John Palmer married Henry NAV. who
was closely related 10 Mrs. William e.
Whitney.
Henry Palmer. the only SON married
Miss Hermann. ~ New Orleans one
of three famous beauties ~ that DAY and
time. These three Hermann sisters were
noted bellies one OF them married Palmer
another married Mr. Payton Of Virginia
and tho third was welded 80 Hall Meal
lister % California, a brother Of Ward
McAllister OF New York That tells YOU
all about the families
SENATOR GROWS SENTIMENTAL.
New. what shall | say OF Miss Palmer
herself?"
Senator Depew toying with a sprig of
fern lear which he had plucksd from the
vase. and looked at II mediiativcly
Her father oieu after living abroad
and the immediate family now consists OF
Mrs. } almer. Miss Palmer and Nine Won
Andre. who is the well-known social
leader IN London. Miss Palmer has been
speuu rg an her fumers in recent years
ri Veyvey. Lake Geneva. She IL an inti-
mate friend Of my cousin. Countess De
sers who lives there. | am guardian.
trustee and counsellor for this cousin OF
mine and am very fond OF her
Now 7 suppose YOU are beginning "a
see how this romance of raine started I
have known Miss Palmer nine years
have seen her every summer at Vey-
Vcv. and grew very fond of her.
when q the love-makine begin?
Guess for yourself hs. ha. All can say
g. that 4 is no recent thing with me
Miss Palmer Interested me from the very
beginning She was educated in the best
schools and colleges in Germany and has
lived the last fifteen years IN France. so
that she ~ very cultured woman
She has always been a hard student