The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-06
''Evening Suns" Globe Girdler
Gets Offer Of Marriage
in Chicago.
WILL SMASH THE RECORD
Leaves Cleveland This Morning
Due at Grand Central
at 1910 p. NJ.

CHICAGO, Aug 5.--John Henry Mears,
prospective holder Of a new time record
for grdling the globe. arrived three min
utes ahead Of his around the world sched-
ule at the Northwestern depot tonight.
He received a telegraphic offer Of mar
riage from feminine admirer in Mil
waukee.
Although taken completely by surprise
when he read the telegram. Mears was
equal to the emergency. He promptly
handed the telegram over to Mrs. Mears,
who. with their th!rteen-y year-old daueh-
ter. had journeyed from their home to
Milwaukee to meet him. He said to his
wife:
well. you can never say now that you
have no rival for the affections of your
husband"
Mrs. Mears laughingly declared that she
would institute divorce proceedings after
reading the following:
Offers Heart and $4,000.
"lfr. John Henry Mcors. Around the
World in Thirty Days Man. care
Northeastern Depot, Chicago, Ill.,:
"Have read about you in the papers and
saw you at the station as you passed
through here. should like to make you
an offer OF marriage. I am 81. blonde,
considered good looking and have $4,000.
Have had many offers Of marriage. but l
want man who does things. II you are
interested and want to meet me. insert a
personal in the Milwaukee Sentinel ad-
dressed Annie II you cannot come to
Milwaukee will come to New York.
tSigned) SINCERITY
When asked whether or not he would
insert the personal Mr.. Mears with a sly
glance at his pretty wife answered:
We'll, haven't quite made UP my mind
yet"
Although the returning globe trotter
lost several hours at Victoria through the
stalling Of the Canadian Pacific liner
Empress Of Russia in a fog of the coast,
he is now well ahead Of his schedule and
unless he il further delayed he will reach
New York four day4 ahead Of the present
record
Mears was met at Milwaukee BY Mrs
Mears and his daughter. \. c. Oden-
baugh. city passenger agent OF the North
ern Pacific. and Mrs. Odenbaugh and a
representative of THE EVENING sun. for
which Mears is acting as a special cor
respondent on his trip around the world
Adventurers Greet Htm.
The party had dinner in the dining car
on their way to Chicago. and on their ar
rival here went Immediately to the Col
lege Inn to await the departure OF their
train for New York. The party was
greeted at the Northwestern depot by a
delegation OF members Of the Adventur-
ers Club Of Chicago
Leaving Chicago at 1880 o'clock to-.
night. Mr.. Mears started for Clevela nd,
AZ. one OF the fastest trains on the Lake
Shore Railroad. which will be held
twenty minutes for his arrival.
He will arrive In Cleveland at $3.50 A.
NJ Barring accidents or unforeseen de-
lays he will arrive In New York to-mor.
row evening.
The Clrcumnavigators Club, which Is
composed Of men who have been around
the world selling American goods. has ap-
pointed a committee 10 meet John Henry
Mears at the Grand Central Station this
evening. Ex-President Taft and Secre.
Circumnavigators Club. which Is a we'll
known organization in export and ship
ping circles down town. The president OF
the club. w. T. Stevens. who has just re-
turned from u trip through South and
Central America, will head the committee
appointed to meet Mr.. Mears.