The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-02
Jack Hill, KenOsha Representative
in the United States Navy, Springs
a Surprise on His Friends.
WAS AN INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE
Young Naval officer Married at the Bel
gian Consulate in San Francisco to
Miss Jenny Robson,

Kenosha figured in little inter-
| national romance out at San Fran
cisco a week ago today when IN a
corner of the Belgian consulate in
that city Jack Hill, of this city, re-
tired officer in the United States navy,
was united IN marriage to Miss Jenny
Robson, of sydney, N. S. w. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Mr.. Bours, pastor of the
Ascension Episcopal church in San
Francisco, and the little elimination
of the romance was witnessed only by
the members of the family of Bel
gian Consul Raphkin and a few of the
friends Of the groom.
After the wedding was over the
bride and groom we're given a little
dinner at the consulate after which
they left at once for the East and have
come to Kenosha to spend their honey
moon. AS Mr.. Hill has been retired
from active service in the navy on &C
count Of disability it is probable that
he and his bride will make their future
home in this city.
of pretty little international romance.
The bride is one of the best known
young ladies of Sydney and is mem
Der of an old Colonial family. The
couple first met nearly two years ago
when Jack Hill, then a master me-
chanic on the Brooklyn, was one of the
force detailed from the American boat
to represent this country at the OPEN
ing of the parliament in the colony.
Mr.. Hill remained in Sydney only a
few days but during this time strong
friendship sprung up between him and
Miss Robson, which was continued
after the officer returned to his home
in this city.
Six months ago Jack was forced to
go to the government hospital at Mare
Island, near San Franci SEQ, and he
had been there ever since receiving
treatment. The attachment formed in
| Sydney took such a strong hold on him
that a few months ago he wrote to
Miss Robson and proposed marriage.
Sh~ Immediately accepted the proposal
aud as it was impossible for him to go
| to Australia to claim his bride he
asked her to meet him in San Fran
cisco. 1t happened that friends of
Miss Robson were coming to San
Francisco at that time and she became
one of the party. She was met at the
Steamer Ventura by her intended hus-
band and the.Belgian consul and with
| her small party of friends the COM
pany went at once to the consulate,
where the wedding ceremony was per-
| formed.
Mrs. Hill is beautiful and accom-
| plished little woman and she is assured
warm welcome to Kenosha by the
friends of Mr.. Hill.
Jack Hill.has served for five years in
the United States navy and during his
service he has gained considerable dis
tinction. He was on the Texas during
the war with Spain and was one of the
American sailors,pre at the down
fall of Pekin, China. He returned
year ago after years cruise broken
in health and as he failed to recover
his health the government saw fit to
retire him from active service for the
present He is, however, subject to
recall to service at any time.
Invitations have been received in
this city for the marriage of Miss
Susan Keels Swanda1e, daughter of
| DIR. and Mrs. George Upper Swandale
of Greenville, S. c., to Mr.. CHARLES
| ~