Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-25
ELOPES IN MOTOR CAR
WITH A CHORUS GIRL
Young Woman Had So Many
Admirers Grandson of Bank
er Hurries Things Up.

NEW YORK, August Glove at first
sight, an ardent courtship, keen competi-
ton with many rivals. an elopement In
an auto and marriage by justice of the
peace at New Brunswick. n. j., Tuesday
afternoon form the romantic story OF
Abraham Livingston Hopkins. Column
bia graduate. class of 1910. grandson OF
David Hopkins. a banker. living at
Ozone Park. l.. l.
The bride was Miss Dorothy Fried
richs. chorus girl in "Girlies' under
the name Of Dorothy Sayce. She lived
with her father. Gustav Friedrichs of
the Hoboken common council, at No
1221 Garden street. that city.
Hopkins met Dorothy at an automo-
bile party given by his cousin five
months ago. He fell in love at once.
After that his attentions were many.
But Hopkins made a great mistake
when he introduced his vivacious
charmer to several of his man friends.
These impressionable persons also fell
in love with her. The rivalry was keen.
Ambitious to Succeed.
But Dorothy was not anxious to get
married at once. She was having too
good a time, and, besides. she viewed
her stage career seriously" For several
months she could not make up her mind.
But at last she said YES" with all the
coyness that the situation demanded.
Miss Friedrichs' parents offered no OBJ
lection to the engagement. but did not
think the young persons should marry
for at least a year because of their
youth. Hopkins Is twenty-five.
Tuesday morning Hopkins called at the
house in Hoboken. Dorothy took her
younger sister. Florence. into her con,
fidence The three got into Hopkins
auto. Hopkins telling Mrs. Friedrichs he
would take Florence to the ferry and he
and Dorothy would continue on TO Brook
lyn. They did take Florence to the ferry.
but instead of going TO Brooklyn they
went to New Brunswick. There. after
slight difficulty in obtaining a license,
they were married by Justice of the
Peace Charles Sedan.
Brooklyn was good enough for them
are staying with relatives of Hopkins.
Il never was so surprised in my
life,' said Mrs. Friedrichs yesterday 10
a reporter. las when ] received teie-
gram from Dorothy yesterday afternoon.
She said: Married and am happy. Going
on an auto trip until Monday. Don't
worry. Dorothy
Youth Only Objection.
"of course l knew they were dread
fully in love with each other. but Dor
othy is popular and many young men
have been in love with her. She never
seemed to care for any of them. her
whole mind seemed to be conferred on
making a success in her profession. MY
husband and / did not have any oblec-
lions to the match except that they
were both so young"
David Hopkins. the boys grandfather,
who Is vice president Of the Twenty
sixth Ward Bank in Brooklyn. said last
night:
I'VE knew Abraham was to be mar
ried and We had not objections. except
that we considered him rather young
But when young folks are set on matri-
mony there isn't much use In objectins.
/, don't know the young lady, but ! near
she is mighty pretty and Of a good fam
ily. SO il is all right"
Voting Hopkins is an orphan, wealthy
in his own right and will inherit ms
grandfather's estate. Miss Frieoricns
made her stage debut as one or tne
shello'' girls in Havana" and then pc
came one OF the "ncne of them twenty
and none Of them married chorus girls
In s.CsirHes :" Her father Is employed py
the North German Lloyd steamship CON-
pany.