The evening world., 1905-07-01
C0URTSHIP WAS SWIFT.
Quickly Proposed to Attractive
Woman Who Attended Him
in Attack of Pneumonia.
NOW IN THE ADIRONDACKS.
Wedding Ceremony Was Quietly Per-
formed Last Wednesday and
They Went to Mountains.

Friends &C Larry Delmour, tho vet
eran leader, were surprised to learn TO-
day that he was married last Wednes-
day afternoon by Father Scott, OF the
church of st. Ignatius Loyola, eighty
tourth street and Park avenue, 10 Jean
walsh. a young and pretty trained
nurse, who had nursod him through a
six weeks attack OF pneumonia. The
only witnesses to the were
Thomas Walsh. a bank clerk, the broth
er or the bride, and Mrs. Julia Goebel,
superintendent of a nurses registry Of
flee at No. 1874 East Seventy-sixth
street, through which the services of
Miss Walsh were engaged for Mr.. Del
mour.
Immediately after the ceremony Lar
ry' and his bride went to the Grand
Central Station, where a special car
awaited them. attached to a train for
the Adirondacks. They are now in he
mountains and will remain there until
the old leader has recovered his health,
His courtshIp Swift.
The courtshlp of Larry Delmour
was swift and effective. Four weeks
after the attractive young nurse took
charge OF him he proposed marriage.
She wanted to consult with her rela-
t!ves in Ireland, but he would not hear
of it. He sent for a jcweller and or
dered for Miss Walsh an emerald and
diamond engagement ring tina no
woman could refuse to wear. The date
of the wedding was set.
In the mean time Larry" had been
seen walking up and down Lexington
venue leaning on the strong arm of
the erect and pretty nurse, and his
old friends in the Thirtieth Assembly
District were ready to hear of his second
matrimonial venture. His first wife
died several years ago.
Mrs. Delmour is a typical Irish
beauty. with a rosy complexion. dark
hair and blue eyes. When she took
charge Of her patient he was in a weak
and dangerous condition. Previous Ill
nesses had weakened his naturally
strong constitution and sixty years OF
active life lay behind him..
The young nurse lent all her exper-
ience and skill TO the efforts of the doc
tors to save him. She brought to her
TASK a training received III ireland III
| ST. Marks Hospital and the Orthopedic
Hospital In this city and n wide private
practice. Under her illustrations the
~recovery of Mr.. Delmour was rapid and
satisfactory.
MIR. Delmour applied 10 his courtship
the direct business methods that have
enabled him 90 accumulate a fortune
estimated at 81, 0Oo, 900. He made up his
mind that he o marry his charm
ing nurse, and while the ethics OF her
profession demanded that he should
obey her In the sIck-room he exacted
the obedience outside. Now the old
find out where Larry Is spending his
honeymoon In order that he may be fit
tingly congratulated.
A Friend Of Croker.
Larry Delmour Is one of the char
acters of New York. He arose from
the position of an obscure politician
with Richard Croker. and in une days
when Croker was absolute boss Wits
ohe Croker right hand a Since this
retirement of Mr.. Croker to Europe
Mr.. Delmour has been his guest at
Vantage. and on the i~nfrequsnt visits
OF the old ch!eftain to New York "Whis.
pering Larry has whispered ali the
news to Iltm.
The Delmour fortune Is largely in
Bronx real estate, purchased when II
was cheaD. Mr.. Delmour owns most
of City Island, or late years his health
has been poor. He was the leader OF
the decline of the Croker regime. ana
since then he mas been gradually clint
mated from importance In Tammany
Hall.