The San Francisco call., 1910-09-08
FAIR MORMON Maid
THE GIRL HE LOVES
Why Son of a Coal Baron
Would Forget the Gotham
Charmer

Young Daniel Palmer of New York,
whose attempt to enlist in the United
States marine corps laid bare the fact
OF parental objection to the girl of his
choice, consented TO unfold further the
details of his romance yesterday after
noon at the St. Francis hotel and an
nounced that the beautiful girl who
has upset all the plans made by him
self or his millionaire father, is Miss
Pearl Weller. daughter of a bishop of
the Salt Lake faith, and herself a Nor
mon. The New York girl whom he will
not marry and with whom he has had
an understanding ng'-that intangible
something which amounts to a tenta-
tive engagement-is Miss Marian Cur
lis, whose position in the social world
Of New York leaves nothing to be de-
sired.
Il is ALL as yet. a little involved-the
matter Of getting of with the old love
and on with the new-and today young
Palmer and his father. D. II. Palmer. a
wholesale coal man with all the money
that the title impies, viii carefully
thresh out the whole affair. Late last
night Palmer pere arrived here from
New York and joined his son at the St
Francis.
NOT At ALL NERVOUS
Whether the father will be the stern
parent that romantic situations some
times conjure UP and threaten TO cut
of his only son with the American
eQUiva lent OF the proverbial shilling,
remains 10 be seen. Young Palmer
does not seem at all nervous over the
outcome. There is a note Of affection
- and cOmradeship in his voice as he
speaks Of his father that gives one to
understand that he is sure of parental
comprehension and sympathy. You
sec 7 have been getting on with father
for good many years" he said, and
We understand each other pretty we'll"
He said, with a little squaring of his
jaw. If there should be any trouble,
which 1 do not expect, have enough
TO get on with-even" he added with a
little smile If I can't make a living
lie seems, however. TO have an idea
tnat ma king his own way in the world
is by no means an impossibility.
I've never done any work. he said,
probably because I have always ex-
pected that my fathers business would
eventually come to me. I think that
father has come out 10 see why I was
staying so long in Salt Lake You see
] was on my way TO Japan and eX
pected 10 spend three DAYS in Salt Lake
instead [ stayed three months. The
first day I was ther4 I met Miss Wei
Ter and T suppose that she was the rea-
son why I postponed my departure
FONDNESs FOR MUSIC
Musical matters served as the first
aid TO acquaintance
Miss Weller is Salt Lake girl"
said Palmer, but she had just re-
turned from the east when I met her.
She studied music two years in New
York and a year in Berlin. We have
great many acquaintances in com
mon in Berlin and Paris and that made
II easier for US 10 become friends at
first"
When he was asked regarding
Bishop Weller's feelings as 10 the pros
pect OF a marriage. he said. We'll.
never put il up 10 him exactly that
way. but I stand well with him, I
think
He declares that he has no idea OF
embracing the Mormon religion and
says that no such thing viii be de-
msnded by the girl wrom he proposes
10 marry despite all things.
There is a good deal OF misunder-
standing regarding the Mormon faith
though he said. Thought they were
awful people when I went there but
ind they have many fine qualities and
ideas For one thing they won't stand
for idleness- You must have some
business or profession, 70 matter how
much money you have I've got TO go
into business" he added with a laugh.
The possibility Of establishing a
branch Of the wholesale coal business
in Salt Lake seemed a pleasant one
when suggested TO him and he said,
yes. that would be good idea
they've got TO burn coal every place"