The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-22
he WILL NOT TELL The REASON
Relations Happy Till of Late. But
When Miss Holman Asked for
Release Gould Only Grant IL.


The engagement Of Mr.. AIarconf and
Miss Holman has attracted widespread
interest. as has also the story Of their
romantic courtship.
Rumcss that the engagement was to be
broken have been denied both by Mr
Marconi and his fancee. The announce
ment of the final decision was made by
II. II. Mcclure, a member OF the Mcclure
publishing house. acting for Mrs. Holman.
No reasons for the breaking OF the en-
gagement We're given further than to say
Jnat II was at the request of Miss Hol-
man. s c. Mcclure a brother Of H II
Mcclure, when seen at III East Twenty
fifth Street, stated that 50 was only last
night that he learned Of Miss Holman s
decision.
Ny brother is a close personal friend
OF Dir. Marconi." he said. and it was
from him l learned Of this. What the
real or possible reasons for the breaking
Of the engagement are DO not care to
discuss"
Miss Holman said 10 BE Absent.
It was also stated that Miss Holman
and other members OF her family are out
OF town.
Mr. Marconi when seen at the Hoffman
House, said:
Miss Holman asked me to release her
and l have done So"
What is the cause. Mr.. Marconig"
Il agreed not 10 say anything about il. -
was the reply.
who broke of the engagemente"
Il decline TO say any more about IT,
- said as he turned TO a conference
with his secretary
lr, MarccnI's acquaintance with Miss
Holman began on the ocean He was pre-
scented 90 her on the American liner ST
Paul iu 1898. while on the way TO EgroDe
Miss Holman and her mother were going
on European tour Mr.. Maroon w0oed
the young woman and won her. 10 is said.
by display of his wireless teleg.aphy.
He followed her 10 Paris. Nice Monte
Carlo. and Rome. and April p. 1881. their
engagement was announced simultaneous
IS with the publication OF the news that
the officials OF the CunarI Steamship
Company had decided to use the Marcoui
system OF wireless tcleEraphF on their
trans-atiautic steamships.
Was Proud of Her Happiness.
In an interview az her home. in Indian
aDolis, short time ago. after Harconi-s
great feat Of receiving O wireless messag re
across the ocean, Miss Holman said to an
interviewer.
NyAA- laNlA-L 'L-LA- IItI KIM OF
man than king. ! was the first person
In the whole world 10 know OF Mr. Mar
conf $ great transOcelnic plans and I
was one of the first TO know OF his grand
triumph IN receiving a wireless message
across the ocean IL has been a terrible
state secret with me for a year OF more.
On the ocean. where we first met DE con-
hded 20 me the facts. his hopes and ex-
pectations under the promise Of secrecy.
We have set no date for our marriage.
This experiment has been pending. and we
decided we would not be married until he
had definitely decided it's outcome. I am
proud OF his grand triumph and rejoice ID
ms success. I am the happiest woman in
all the world
Assisted the Inventor.
Miss Holman is a graduate Of Bryn
Mawr. On the trip across the ocean.
when they first met. he made her the as
sociate editor Of a little paper ne pub
Hshed on board, and this threw them in
each others way great deal. She is q
daughter OF tie late Judge j. A. Holman.
OF the Indiana Supreme Court a cousin OF
Representative William S Holman who
became famous because Of the appeIlation
MS associates gave him-'-1he WATCHDOG
OF the Treasury She is a brunette. Is
petite and vivacious.
The two winters previous 10 this she
spent with her mother and sister at the
latter's house. 292 West N51etv-secoD5
street she came here a. luary
IL was said, TO meet -. ID ii
was said that they would .- Ia as
soon as the inventor reached here from
Newfoundland, where he haI Deen expert
menti1g with his wireless system.
Marriage Postponed.
Mr. Marcoui arrived here January11and
Il rrrH D.. q
a dinner given At the WaIdorf-Astoria ~
the American Institute Of Electrical En-
gineers. 1t was attended by 300 persons
all rrOmiHeEt IN the world Of science. The
same day it was announced that tho mar
rage Of Mr. Marconf ard Miss Holman
had been postponed. and that 10 definite
date bad been fixed fOI be ccrau.au.- IL
was said hat Mr.. MargCni would sail Tho
following Saturday for England ond would
return 10 the UlitCd States In February
There lad been TuuOrg that they were 10
BE- married che previous eutuun and mat
the wedding was postponed for family
reasons. but Miss H0Iman's explanation
was that the couple were awaiting the
outcome Of Mr. Marconi'a transatlantic
wireless experiments.
There seemed 20 be no reason rcr tba
pOstpOncmcut I'm January, when 81. Mar
conf had been successful i'm his work and
the announcement caused wonder Gu'
the inventor said that :neIc were srH-
Gent reasons foT the Fostpoueusnt
Mr.. MarcCni delayed his departure for
tho other side rom time 10 ti-.C. HJ ey.
plCt-d 10 sail lass weoK. 'ut saiG be- wa-
prevented from doing 50 because OF a
thorough investigation he was making o..
Clertrisal machinery Manufactured in thC
United States as regards It's adaB;ability
FOR use i'm the INSTALLATION Ct the TC-Ua-
ucrt plants Cor wireless transmission on
CAPE Cod ana Cape Breton He announces
that he VIII positively sail on ihe Phila-
delphi Of tFe American Line. tomorrow
mo Ming
work said To Have Intcrfcrcd.
Il b believed that the inventors desire
10 concentrate his mind on his work D.
the real caree for breaking the engage
ment The Mail and Express" quotes
him as follow.
eyes. ! aw sorry TO inform yCu that my
euga"cuent Eith Miss holman is a thing
on The past. She requested my consent "a
her '.ithd-aHJl from the contract and as
p gentleman, there was only one course
for me TO pursue. 7 have not one word OF
criticism 20 make on Miss HOlman's
action. She concluded. ] suppose, that
her fulCre happiness lid not rest in my
ReCT' and the letter Of request followed
7 had .-asOn 10 believe that our relations
were happy and mutual until lately and IL
IS only natural that I should feel a liJtlo
derrcssod ar The result"
GASTOFGA Falnfanis and Chlaur