Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-30
DAUGHTER TREAD5
MOTHERS STEPS
TO HYMEN'S Al TAR
Sudden Marriage of Miss
Theresa Br0derick Reveals
Old Romance.
"SHE ONLY DID WHAT | DID,"
Is HER MOTHERS COMMENT
South Orange Woman Hears OF
Sudden Wedding at Palm
Beach, Fla.


did" With this comment on the mar
riage of her daughter, Miss Janice
Theresa Broderick, Mrs. Anna Brod-
erick, of 527 Valley street. South Or
ange, revealed her own romance to-
day. She would not dlvulge the details
of the courtship that ended in her sud
den marriage, but evinced no displeas-
ure at the wedding of her daughter,
whose wonderful auburn hair won a
Briton of noble antecedents three days
after he beheld her at Palm Beach
where she was seeking health.
From that resort 1t was reported that
Miss Broderick was former chorus
girl and artists model, but her mother
today asserted this was not true, al
though Anna had been before the foot
lights. Mrs. Broderick said her daugh-
ter has not yet informed her of the
wedding. but that she does not doubt
the truth of the press dispatch from
Florida.
The bridegroom In the marriage that
consummated a whirlwind wooing. is
Harry Deering G. Addison, of Kent,
England, son of William Addison.
of Riga, Russia.
Claims Notable Kin.
He asserts that his uncle is Sir
George Holmes. chairman OF the Board
of Public Works of Ireland. and that
he Is a cousin of Lord Beresford, OF
the British navy. He told acquaint-
ances at the Hotel Breakers, where he
has been stopping. that he was edu-
Gated at Radley College. oxford, and
was granduated in 1904. He claims tc
have excelled IN athletic contests.
He went to Palm Beach from Jack
sonville, where he told friends of his
destination. and declared that IL he
should meet a girl with auburn hair he
knew he would marry her. The CIR
answering to the description chancet
to be Miss Broderick. whom he me
two days after his arrival. Young Ad
olson did not walt for an invitation
and that night the couple were noticed
strolling down the beach.
An immediate marriage was decided
upon Thursday morning Addison hur
ried to the golf links and asked az
acquaintance If he would act as besf
man. The couple took a motorboai
across Lake Worth, visited several
Jewellers in search of wedding rings and
failing to find the proper sizes bought
two aluminium plain band rings.
CIergymen Refuse to Act.
They then visited the Rev DR.
Spencer, but the latter's son objected
to the wedding, as he said his father
was not familiar with the Florida laws
The couple next sought DR.. Henry rec
tor of Trinity Church at West Palm
Beach. He also refused to perform the
ceremony, asserting that he required
someone to vouch for the couple.
Miss Broderick is a Catholic. and two
priests learning this told her that sh'
would be communicated II married
without dispensation. The young couple
persisted however. and early Saturday
morning appeared before the Rev. DR.
Temple, answered the necessary ques'
tions to his satisfaction and Were
united They went to Miami for theil
honeymoon, and according to Mr. Ad
dison's plans, will proceed to Chicago
where the bridegroom will straishter
out his financial affairs. after which
they will go to England for the paren-
tai blessing.
Information volunteered by Addison
to acouaintances at the Hotel Breakers
indicates that he was young man O
remarkable attainments. Besides win
ming many athletic trophies he boastet
OF being proficient in five languages
He has travelled all over the world III
declared. He said his father was presi.
dent Of several mercantile concerns II
Russia and a director Of the Northern
Bank of Russia at Riga He gave hi
address in Chicago as 1858 Jefferson
avenue.