The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
COME To DWELL
IN STRANGE CITY
Young Stillman and His
Wife Are Domiciled
at the Palace.
Rockefeller's Nephew Seeks
Humble Employment With
Hartman.

Chauncy H. Stillman, son of New
York's millionaire bank president,
James Stillman, and a nephew of the
ROckefellers, whose marriage to a nurse
several weeks ago in Maine caused no
small ripple Of excitement among the
more fasudious Of Eastern society. has
been quietly enjoying with his bride
the closing days Of their honeymoon at
the Palace Hotel since Wednesday last
Unheralded and unobserved, the happy
young couple arrived from New York
four days ago in a private car and un-
til yesterday their identity was a mat
ter known to but few about the hotel
Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Stillman, ap-
parently feeling that they had at last
escaped the nOtOriety that followed
them in the East after their marriage,
ventured into the hotel court They
were there again last evening he in his
tuxedo and she in a gorgeous gown, and
il was the elaborate attire Of the bride
that attracted the attention Of the more
curious and finally led TO the discovery
Of their identity.
Young Stillman's marriage was quite
q romantic affair, which dated back TO
his student days at Harvard two years
ago. There he was stricken down with
TYPHOID fever and was sent to the
Harvard Infrmary. where he was at
tended through a long siege of sickness
bv Miss Mary Wight, nurse Of the in
stitution Stillman had not long been
an inmate Of the hospital before 1t was
remarked that he was deeply interested
in his fair attendant and was rapidly
thriving under her care. She, too, un-
consciously exhibited keen interest in
her patients welfare and was constant
lv near his bedside, ministering to his
every want.
PURPOSE Is SUSPECTED.
It was not long before the suspicion
was aroused that Sullman was in love
with Miss Wight and this was later
confirmed by the young man when he
confded TO several Of his friends his
intention Of some day making the
woman who had so carefully watched
over him during his illness his wife.
On leaving Harvard Stllman,
through the influence of his father.
was given a clerkship in the Office of
the Great Northern Railroad by James
J. Hill. the understanding being that
he should work himself up in the rail-
road world to a position Of responsible
ity. In his new employment Stillman
frequently found time to make hur-
ried trip to Augusta, Ne, whittier Miss
Wight had gone shortly after he had
left college, and there, in her modest
home. he wooed the woman who is
now his wife.
The announcement of their intend
ed marriage four weeks ago was by no
means pleasant news to young Still
mans father or the Rockefellers, but
apparently both families soon became
reconciled in a certain degree to the
alliance. for James Stillman and Mrs.
". C. Rockefeller, together with
number Of their social equals, were
CONSPICUOUS among the guests at the
wedding ceremony, which occurred
November II in St Barnabas Epis-
copaI Church in Augusta. Since then
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman have been en-
Toying a wedding tour, which ended in
this city, for il is here that they will
reside.
VISITS HARTMAN.
Stlllrnan. on luuESQdgs Was AliAOii5
the visitors TO Z. H. Harriman's Of
fees in the Southern Pacific Railroad
building and by the president Of the
company he was presented to General
Manager Kruttschnitt. His future ca
reer was decided on by his relatives in
New York two weeks ago. 1t was
agreed that he should continue in the
railroad business, but farther away
from home and with that end in view
Banker StiIlman placed himself in
communication with President Harri-
man. who agreed TO find the young
man employment in the local offices.
Here he will enter upon his duties in
q few DAYS. as soon as a comfortable
billet has been found for him.
II has been intimated in the East
that while the wealthy relatives of
Young SuIlman were willing to attend
his wedding, il was simply to quell
the prattle that had arisen over his
hurriedly announced marriage and
that after this seeming condescension
sl,a MON hers of his family thought