Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-10
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grOOm's Family 10 the Courts
The Happy Pair SOt TO be Found.
New York Sun, January3l
In some of the newspapers, yes
terday morning, appeared the fol-
lowing notice among the marriages: /:
LoRD-HIoKs-0n Monday, De
cember 81, by his eminence the
Cardinal Archbishop of New York,
Thomas Lord to Annette Wilhel-
nina Wilkins Hicks, both of this
city.
Mr.. Lord was understood to be
the well-known retired merchant of
that name, who is Of advanced age
and feeble health, and who is the
possessor of great wealth. He lives
at 50 West Seventeenth street. His
bride was said to be Mrs. Hicks, a
dashing widow, under middle age,
who has recently figured in London
society, and who was reported at
one time to be the fance of General
Schenck, the American minister to
England. Her residence is at 10
West Fourteenth street. The an
nouncement of their marriage was
a startling surprise to the family Of
the venerable millionaire groom,
and was society sensation in upper
tendon, where it was regarded as a
very singular union.
Mr.. Lords family consists of six
grown-up ohildren-two daughters
and four sons. His marriage was a
secret to them, AMI the only init
nation that they received of it was
on Monday afternoon after the
ceremony had been performed. The
announcement was privately con,
yeyed to them, and filled them with
amazement. Society learned of il
only through the published notices
II was reported that the ceremony
was performed on Monday about
noon in the archbishop's residence,
at the northwest corner of Madison
avenue and Thirty-sixth street. NJ
one was invited to witness the cere
mony, which was performed by
Cardinal McOloskey.'
When the facts Of the marriage
became fully known there wer,
many conjectures as to the cause
which led to it. Mr. Lord is de
scribed by his relatives as a feebl
old man. He is in his eighty-thirt
year. He amassed fortune man,
years ago, and retired from bust
ness. In 1S41 he was appointed
naval officer of the port. He wa
the brother of Daniel Lord, ir.,
lawyer, who was the victim Of tn,
famous Lord bond robbery of sew
eral years ago. The latter dieC
about seven years ago, leaving
very large amount of property. MI
Lord owns half Of the block bound
ed by Exchange place, Broad, Viii
| liam and Brewer streets, and othe
real estate from which he derive
a big income. He employs a SUI
perintendent at a good salary Il
look after his properly and collec
his rents. His fortune is estimated
to be about three millions of dol
lars or more. He was left a wid
over five or six years ago.
The lady to whom Mr.. Lord wa
married has been reported as tn
heroine of several brilliant matches
She is about forty years younge
than Mr.. Lord. Those who knov
Mrs. Hicks say she is the widow G
a Quaker merchant named Hicki
, who died many years ago. She
originally from Poughkeepsie An
her maiden name is said to b
: Wilkens. She is spoken Of as a lad
of commanding and showy appear
ance, and as a dashing horse
: woman. Her equestrian skill ha
! won her a great deal Of admiration
She has often excited attentio
along Fifth avenue, where she ha
/. appeared on horseback in brillian
/, riding habit, followed by u groor
J in livery. For the past few year
she has lived in style in Londol
. and entertained on a grand seal
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