Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-17
WEALTHY BREWER
At LAST ARRIVES
DENIES AMY KNOWLEDGE OF
WEDDING
AdoIph Busch Is Warmly Welcomed at
Pasadena by Lieutenant Seharrer,
Whom He ereets With
Kiss


Adolphus Busch is again in command
at the beautiful Anheuser mansion or
South Orange Grove avenue and a new
and presumably a better regime Is es.
tablished there. "Ill tell you boys
When we have that wedding I'll just
call you up by telephone and put yoJ
next" This was the way the big
brewer greeted the newspaper men this
morning and 1t seemed to mean an end
ITO the grea secrecy which has
hedged in the household for weeks past
and made the most simple things ap-
pear complex and suspicious.
why, do you know, I'd feel mighty
bad If L wasn't noticed by the newspa-
pers," continued the mighty Adolphu'
with a twinkle in his eyes and sly
dig at the man standing nearest him.
But 1T put the newspaper men at their
ease and they, every one of them, pro-
nounced him jolly good fellow
The private car "Adolphus" came in
from the east at 9!45 a. m. attached to
the rear of local Santa F'e train, hav-
ing been detached from the Overland
at San Bernardino in order that the
heavy train might keep to its time
schedule in it's final climb toward the
was the private car of Vice President
Brown of the New York Central and
the two cars were Immediately side
tracked on reaching the Santa Fe sta
ton adjoining the Hotel Green. Here
a number of reporters boarded the car
occupied by Mr. Busch and his party
preceded by Lieutenant Scharrer, who
was warmly greeted by the genial 81
Louis brewer and affectionately kissed
on the cheek after the German fashion.
Then the lieutenant passed on into the
other portion of the car and Mr.. Busch
turned to give "A warm and hearty
greeting to the newspaper men,
Tells of Journey West
The private car should have been
switched to the foot of the Raymond
hill where carriages were awaiting the
arrival of the party, that point being
nearest the Orange Grove avenue man
sion, and while a yard engine was TAX
ing the car to the desired location in the
yards Mr.. Busch submitted jovially and
graciously to rafting fire of ques-
tons, which he answered or parted
easily and without hesitation.
"These darn reporters again. he said
in pretended anger. You want to know
about the trip first? Well, we left st.
Louis Friday night and reached Kan
sils City on Saturday. There we were
hitched onto the Santa F'e limited until
we got to Williams, when we side
stepped to the Grand Canyon. l never
go by that sight without stopping i'll
can help it, for I think it is one of
the most wonderful places in the
world We stopped off there just for
the scenery. After we left the canyon
1t didn't take long to get here, and
now 7 going IN eft hnY. 70,
maybe until late in the summer
rs there going to be a wedding"
Then turning to the lieutenant, he |
asked: is there going to be a we'd
ding at my Orange Grove place? These
darn reporters want to know
The lieutenant blushed and FASTENED
to say that he really knew nothing
about it, a remark which seemed real
funny to the prospective fatherin-law,
so funny that he ventured the SUCCESS
ton that possibly Scharrer had not
asked Miss Wilhelmina for her consent
yet; that anyhow it all rested with her.
Lieutenant Scharrer helped on the lit
tie joke by acting as if he had never
really thought of such a question and
then retreated again into the other
of the car.
Speaks Well Of Daughters suitor
ooHleOne asked now long Mr.. Busch
had known Lieutenant Scharrer and the
Anheuser magnate seemed to think it
a good time to put the public straight
as to his feeling toward the German
sutton for his daughters hand
You may say that 1 like Lieutenant
Scharrer very much" he went on Sc
riously enough. "A nicer young fell
low never breathed. l have known
him since he was boy and he is one
Of the best friends l have. Whether
he is going to marry my daughter is
| do not know. He has not
said so and / have not asked him. I
think that they are quite attached to
each other. 1t would be good match,
don't you Think"
Then as if to dismiss the matter from
further consideration Mr.. Busch said:
Honestly, | don't know when the we'd
ling will be, but / promise this. lust
as soon as the young folks say some ,
thing to me and the matter is settled.
LII call you up on the telephone and
put you next. l don't think that il will
De for some time yet" ,
The talk wandered to the Chinese |
boycott and the millionaire brewer re- l
marked that that's a good deal like l
else, newspaper talk. You S
newspaper men must have excitement I
Or your papers wouldn't be interesting.
think the boycott is like Wilhelmina's l
affair."" /
The Busch party took carriage at
he Raymond station and drove rapidly l
away to the Busch mansion.