Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
A LICENSE TO MARRY
SON OF NICARAGUAN PRESIDENT
TO WED MISS BAKER.

That love usually triumphs in the end
seems to be borne out by what seems to be
| the beginning of the end of the romance of
| hlphonso Zelaya, son of the president of
| the republic of Nicaragua, and Miss Mar
| garita Lee Baker of this city. Young Mr..
Zelaya appeared in the office of the clerk
of the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia today. accompanied by several
friends. and secured a license to wed the
girl of his choice. 1t will be recalled that
few weeks ago the son of the president of
Nicaragua had been taken from the home
of his fiancee, where he was calling, and
driven in a closed cab to the Nicaraguan
legation under alleged duress.
He was detained at the legation in the
Cairo for several days and then. it Is said,
sent back to his father in Central America.
1t will also be remembered as he was ieav-
ing the city, 1t IS sad. he sent a fervent
note to his intended bride prociaimng uE-
dying allegiance Letters were exchanged
by the young people and the inal arrange
ments for the rturn of Zelay.t 10 claim his
bride were made.
When the young man again reached this
city his first call was to see his tlancee
and the final arrangements for 4 speedy
marriage were made. This time there has
been no opposition from the attaches of the
legation far, and the indications are that
the wedding viii occur within the next few
days 1t seems to be the intention of the
Young mans father, as dec ;tred in dis
patches. 10 make him depend upon his own
resources after he takes unto himself q
wife.
License Issued.
Mr.. Zelaya was accompanied to the city
hall this morning by Mr.. w. c. Gaynor
and it was announced after III, granting of
the license the ceremony would be perform
ed at the residence of the brides father DR.
w w. Baker. on North Capitol street The
officiating clergyman will doubtless be Rev
I O. Baker, the pastor of the Church of
the Atonement. Mr.. zelaya gave his resi-
dence as Managua Nicaragua and his age
as twenty-one years. The age of MSS
Baker was stated 20 be eighteen years.
DR. w. w. Baker. the father of the young
lady, was seen today by Star reporter and
asked If he had any opposition to the COM
ing wedding The reply was that the young
mans family did not object.
at Is more than probable that the we'd
ding trip of the young couple win be to
New York. DIR. Baker said this afternoon
"aitd that they will live In that city where
Mr.. Zeiaya expects to locate"
DIR Baker added that the wedding would
probably occur next Monday or Tuesday at
hts residence North Capitol street His
attention was called to the fact that gen
orally weddings followed in the ia1med:-
ate walls OF the granting of the license, but
DIR Baker was confident that the eere-
naony uniting his daughter to the son of
the Nicsragaan president would not take
place Until the beginning of next week
Young Mr., Zclaya met Miss Baker while
he was In this city studying. It was in
tended by hts father that he should take the
course AT West Point After being ad
nlitted TO the Military Academy he was a
strenuous student for three years. At the
end of that time he decided that he was
not particularly fitted for the life of a
soldier aud left the academy. It was short
y after HIS arrival In this city to study that
he met his intended bride.