Victorian Society in America

Northern New Jersey Chapter

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VSA-NNJ meets monthly from September to June for lectures and events

related to 19th Century history, usually on the third Monday of the month.​

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​​​​​The Cordova Elopement Scandal

Jersey Lothario meets Modern Day Heloise

presented by Brian Armstrong

 

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Montclair Women's Club,
82 Union Street, Montclair NJ
 

This venue is handicap accessible. Parking is available behind the building 

and on the street.  Light refreshments, coffee and tea will be served.

The program is free for members, and $10 for guests.

 

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Join us as Brian Armstrong tells the story of  the elopement of Mexican-born married Methodist Episcopal Reverend J. Frank Cordova and 25-year-old choir girl, Julia Bowne, the popular “belle of South River” in May 1904.

 

The story was an international media sensation that was known as far away as Japan and Australia. Cordova was called the “Jersey Lothario” and was so famous that his wax figure was included in a popular New York City wax museum.

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For more information, please contact

 christinapmayer@gmail.com 

973-886-9956

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Visit us online at www.vsa-nnj.com​