The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07
SOCIETY WOMAN
|. AND CHAUFFEUR
ON HONEYMOON
Erstwhile Widow OF Sacramento
Man Arrives in City With
Her Young Husband =
Arnold d. Patterson Says He
Has Large Mining Inter-
ests in Nevada
Romance of Wealthy Bride Be-
gan When Handsome Spouse
Broke His Jaw

Arnold d. Patterson. the handsome
young chauffeur who wooed and won
Mrs. Georgia NJ Van voorhies. promi-
tate valued at $500, 600. arrived IN San
Francisco with his bride last night oa
his honeymoon tour, the wedding hav-
ing taken place in Sacramento yester-
day morning.
Patterson proved to be about all the
feminine heart could desire physically
He is over six feet in height, well knit.
with clean cut and distinctly handsome
features. He is so years old. The
wealthy woman appeared very much
younger than her age. being exception
ally trim and alert. She did not wait
for her husband to help her into the
automobile, but q moment before be
was ready to start she placed one
hand on the body Of the machine and
vaulted into her seat beside him with
all the grace and agility OF a girl OF 20.
MOTOR FOR HONEYMOON
The wedding took place at the hons
OF the widows mother, Mrs. Henry
Montford, and was exceedingly simple.
Immediately following It the couple
motored TO the docks. where the river
boat Apache was tied up, and engaged
cabin on it. The machine they
brought with them, their intention
being to spend their honeymoon motor
ing through the southern part OF tho
state.
Patterson denied being his wifs's
chauffeur last night. Il am a mining
man. said he. with large interests in
Nevada The statements that I am her
chauffeur are false
Mrs. Patterson did not keep By her
husbands side while be was taking the
big automobile OF the docks. Instead.
she slipped away with the other pas
sengers and waited for the machine on
the docks. Though Patterson denied
being a professional chauffeur he
showed more than ordinary skill in
handling the automobile.
POINTS OUT HIS BRIDE
The rear OF the machine was com
pactly hooded and the general suppOsi-
tiOn was that 'the bride was concealed
there, but an Investigation showed the
seats TO be unOccupied.
where is your bride2" he was asked.
There" said Patterson, pointing to
a trim, youthful looking woman with
her face effectUally concealed by an
immense picture hat and a flowing veil.
At the same instant he let the auto
mobile out 1t shot forward or thu
boat and came 10 matt beside the
waiting woman. Without the least
hesitation Mrs. Patterson showed her
superiority over her 55 years by neatly
vaulting into a seat beside her hus-
band The next instant the automobile
had disappeared They did not put up
at any of the prominent hotels last
night.
BROKEN JAW BEGINS ROMANCE
The romance between the young
chauffeur and the wealthy widow has
been OF long duration and is said to
have started about a year ago. when
Patterson had his jaw broken by the
bursting of tire while automobiling
with Mrs. Van VOorhies. His fortitude
while driving to the nearest medical
aid won her admiration and since then
society has been confidently awaiting
the sensational marriage which oc-
Cured yesterday.
Following the wedding trip the
couple will take up their residence IN
the Van VOORHEES, mansion IN Sacra-
nnenfO-