Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-12


of the aged bridegroom, covered their
trail so completely that scores of news
paper reporters had been outwitted and
succeeded in effecting the consummation
of their romantic elopment.
For Mr.. Duke and the Miss Rochelle
! that-was came back to Washington after
dropping out of the sight and knowledge
of all of their friends for the better part
of twenty-four hours And they came
| back as man and wife.
Duke Not Communicative.
But even with the necessity for secrecy
gone and with the nuptial knot tied ever
so securely, Brodie L. Duke was not TAX
ing the world into his confidence last
night. Not so that it could be noticed.
Landing in the capital about $50 o'clock
| yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Dukes first act
was to take his bride to his hotel. the
| Ebbitt House, and enter her name on the
registry OF guests. Then he started out
| with Mrs. Duke to make few calls.
| Newspaper reporters were scattered all
along the trail of the taxicab. The half
| dozen or SO who chung most obstinately
to the chase. having failed to obtain eYen
a grunt of recognition from the four-time
Benedick finally joined the guard waiting
| before the desk at the Ebbitt House
where Mr.. and Mrs. Duke must secure
the key to their room before they could
hope to make final escape.
| And about 10 O'CLOCK last night the
Dukes arrived at the hotel.
Immediately they were surrounded, but
only one question was asked and tan-
swered:
| Colonel, will you tell us where you
were married?"
None of your business"
| Then the bride and bridegroom broke
through the circle and avoided any further
attempt to obtain the details of their
story by lodging into a waiting elevator
and getting behind lock and key in their
ROOM From that vantage point Mr.. Duke
sent emphatic instructions to the hotel
desk that he was to be disturbed by
no telephone calls or messages Of any
description.
| Unusual even for man who has been
married thrice before and divorced twice
and once confined to a sanitarium by
| his more-or-less loving spouse No. 3, is
the story of the fourth wedding of the
North Carolina tobacco millionaire.
Friends Tell Secrets.
Although Mr.. Duke was not inclined to
| be communicative in regard to the de-
| tails of his marriage to Miss Wylanta
| Rochelle, and the bride was whisked up
stairs in the hotel before she had an op-
| portunity to tell of the great event, some
| of the friends of the young lady here
| were found to be more willing to give the
| facts in the case
| When the newly weds reached Wash
| ington shortly after O'Clock this even
| ing. going first to the Ebbitt House.
| they then journeyed to the home of Col.
| William Haskell, who has been the
| stanch friend of the pair in their efforts
to get married. Then they went next to
the home of Miss NJ. P. Horsley, who
has been Mrs. Dukes teacher and
chaperon since her arrival here in Wash
ington last January.
and Mrs Duke produced their marriage
certificate. The paper showed that Brodie
| l.. Duke and Wylanta Rochelle had been
married in Camden. N. j.. June II, by
that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill had been
| witnesses to the wedding.
| The story told by this friend of Mrs.
! Duke was to the effect that the pair had
left the home of Miss Horsley. about 8
O'Clock Friday night in a taxicab. and
had gone to the home Of Col. Haskell in
order to take counsel with him, after
difficulties had arisen in the way of their
being married in Washington. 1t was
| decided to go to Camden, where Mr.
Duke and Miss Rochelle could be mar
ried by justice of the peace without
the formality of obtaining license.
Pair Go to Camden.
| Accordingly Mr.. Duke, accompanied by
Miss Rochelle, boarded a train for Phila-
delphia last night and reached that city
early this morning-in fact, it was in the
small hours of the morning. They made
their way to Camden and found justice
of the peace, and had the knot tied as
quickly as possible, the ceremony taking
place in the morning.
Safely married, the Dukes decided to
come back Immediately to Washington.
The story of Mr.. Dukes courtship of
Miss Rochelle, as told by her friend, is
; romantic Mr. Duke, it was said, be-
came interested in Miss Rochelle more
than a year ago. He had known her
for a much longer time than that, 1t was
said.
She had lived much of the time on a
farm in the country. and had not had
leisure to obtain a thorough education
She is the oldest Of family of six. four
boys and two girls. Upon her devolved
much of the responsibility of caring for
the younger children.
But she had always been ambitious to
learn. When Mr.. Duke suggested that
studies she was glad Of the chance.
Miss Rochelle Studying Here.
Miss Rochelle came here last January
as the ward of Mr.. Duke and took up
her residence at the home Of Miss Hors-
ley, who has been her instructor Miss
Horsley herself. is a woman of fine edu.
cation and tutors students for college
!; and persons who wish to take civil serv-
: ice examinations.
Mr.. Duke paid all the expenses of Miss
: Rochelle here. She took courses in Eng
, lish literature and current events with
: Miss HOrsley. and at another school a
, course in artistic designing. particularly
/. as it relates to clothes.
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