Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
TICKLED TO DEATH OVER 1T
New York Representative Springs a
Big Surprise.
SAYS IT IS NO MYSTERY
Just Froze to the Girl Who Nursed
Him Back to Health-Honey-
moon by the Sea.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

| NEW YORK, January 9.-Representa-
tive William Sulzer, over the telephone
this morning. confirmed the reports that
he has become benedict in the culmina-
ton of a romance began three years ago.
the New York Hospital. They were mar
ried at Atlantic City Tuesday night
last. and are at present at the Hotel
Traymore there, spending their honey
moon.
With eloquence characteristic of both a
national legislator and an enthusiastic
husband. Mr. Sulzer told over the wire
this morning of the first meeting with his
wife-to-be; of his relentless campaign
and, finally, of his success and present
! happiness.
The telephone wires fairly blazed with
appreciative applause as Representative
Sulzer began:
Il met Mrs. Sulzer-sounds pretty good.
doesn't it?-about three years ago. when
she was in the New York Hospital.
| had bad attack of love at first sight.
and the attack has been getting worse
ever since. But it was some time before
| persuaded Clara that she returned the
feeling" There a shrill buzz here.
and a feminine voice at Mr.. Sulzer's side
seemed to interrupt him, then. after a
moment Silellce. MI SulZeT
LAS / was saying, | finally persuaded her
to run away with me and be Mrs. William
| Sulzer. No, there was no elopement
| about it. But l am glad l succeeded in
| surprising my New York friends. L have
! always told them that when / decided to
! get married. 1 was going to do it with
out any advertising or big noise. My
wife's parents knew all about it, OF
course.
I'VE came to Atlantic City for the mar
/
Gessner of the Presbyterian Church here
to perform the ceremony. When he en-
tered the ministry I promised him that
| would have him officiate at my wedding
if l was ever so fortunate as to have one
He and / were boys together in Elizabeth
n. j.. and later were classmates In Co
| lumbia.''
Nursed Him Through Illness.
Before telling of his marriage Mr.. Sui
zer was asked if it was true that his wife
had nursed him through a serious illness
and that this was the foundation of his
romance.
Yes, she did nurse me during a serious
illness, but 1 had met her before. This
only clinched the determination to make
her my wife, Mr.. Sulzer replied.
Representative Sulzer said that he and
Mrs. Sulzer would remain at Atlantic
City until Saturday, when they will go to
Philadelphia. They will spend few days
there with the brides family. A recep-
ton will be given in their honor by Mrs.
Max Roedelheim, the brides mother.
Monday or Tuesday they will go to Wash
ington, and may take a brief southern
trip before returning to New York.
I'VE shall be back in New York about
January 22,'' said Mr.. Sulzer. And we
want to see everybody as soon as we get
back. L want all my friends to come
around and meet her.
There is no mystery about the mar
riage. Lots of romance, but no mystery.
Say all the nice things you can think
of about Mrs. SulZer, and you won't eX-
aggerate bit--take my word for it. And
be sure to invite everybody to come and
see u.s.
First News Out Yesterday.
Announcement came from Philadelphia
yesterday that Representative Sulzer. the
pride of the East Side of New York, had
been secretly married to Miss Clara
Roedelheim daughter of Mrs. Max
Roedelhelm of that city
The first information friends and reIa-
tives in New York received of the cere-
mony was the following message sent
from Washington TO Mr.. Sulzer's Broad
way office yesterday: Just married.
Home Sunday with Mrs. Sulzer''
Representative Sulzer IS in his forty
fifth year, and has been identified with
politics on the East Side for twenty years
He is one of the best-known representa-
tives New York city has had in Congress.
1t was generally thought among Mr..
Suffers friends that he was confirmed
bachelor. and the news of his marriage
was great surprise. He lives with his
mother on East 18th street during the
time he spends here.
Prior to his service as d representative
he was a member of the New York state
legis lature and was speaker of the as
Sembly in 1898.