The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
GIRL WEDSP|AN|S
FATHER vERYANGRY
Helga Rome, Aged IS, Grand
daughter OF Philadelphians,
Now Mrs. Hendricks.
"A REAL RUNAWAY MATCH
Bride Slipped Away From Shop
ping Companion in Paris
and Was Married.
A REAL RUNAWAY MATCH

Paris. July IA romantic runaway
MARI iage of the old-fashioned sort
took place in quiet church in Bromp-
ton. London, July 8, between Miss
Helga Katinka Rome, granddaughter
of one of the wealthy Copes of Phila-
delphia, and Francis Hendricks, a
young American pianist, pupil for
five years past of Leopold Godowski,
head of the conservatory in Vienna.
The bride is q daughter of Emil C.
Rome, formerly of Philadelphia, later
residing with his wifes mother, Mrs.
Cope. at SO Avenue Bots de Boulogne,
where the latter died, and now domi-
ciled in Brussels.
The first knowledge Mr. Rome had
of the marriage of his daughter was
derived from a formal notice in a
Paris newspaper. He displayed very
great indignation and challenged the
newspapers right to publish the an
| nouncement.
Miss Rome. who is very beautiful.
and only eighteen years old. had stood.
1t Is said, in great fear of her father.
She made the acquaintance of Mr.
Hendricks. however, under the parental
roof, where for many months he was
warmly welcomed until the attachment
between him and the young girl be-
came too evident, Then a complete
change took place in the domestic at
mosphere. Further visits on the part
of the pianist Were forbidden, and Mr..
Rome threatened to send his daughter
to Belgian convent ii she did not alb :
solutely rellnquish her friendship for
the musician. Seemingly she acouiesc-
ed In this decision, but late in June
made pretext of her desire to visit
| a young brother who is at school In
france, to induce her father to permit
| her to come to Paris.
To Paris she did come, ACCOMPANIED
by female cousin. The two women
went shopping one day at the Bon
Marche, and. leaving her cousin in one
part OF the shop. ostensibly to make a
purchase in another, Miss Rome cas-
ily slipped away and proceeded to
versailles. where she met a woman
| irlehd VINO mad agreed to chaperon
| her Together these two went nv a
roundabout way to London There the
romance reached its climax
| Since he has learned of the mar
riage the father has refused to have
any communication whatever with his
daughter, or even to permit her ward
/ ROBE or any letters to be sent to her
from her former home. He has also
threatened, it Is said. to disinherit the
young woman It is understood. how
ever that she is entitled, now that
she is married or at least on her
coming of age, to a large share In
her maternal srandfathers fortune
| MI Rome Is reputed to have beer
comparatively roor when he married
Miss Cope. His father was at one
| time Danish consul at Halifax, but he
| himself subsequently became a natu
rallied British citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks are passing
thair honeymoon In Paris, but intenc
before long to go to Denver, where
Mr. Hendricks Will open music studio
The young man recently played with
great distinction at concert in Brus.
| sells. Several eminent painters have
made portraits OF Mrs. Hendricks, who
Is not only possessed of remarkable
beauty. but is very highly accomplished
! besides.