New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE.


THO story of the marriage of Thomas Lord
mud Mrs Hicks sfed from the Of rumors ana eur
mises which Overlay it, is as follows; ABOUT ior WINS
arm Mrs Hicks returned from London 10 ner house at
No 10 West Fourteenthst Her return was maoe 81
nr,vatav that many Of her friends were unaware
OF her presence in the city. Mr' A"rd mas
Known Mrs Hicks for several years Since she
came back from London he has called at
her borsc almost daily Last Monday morning, about IL
O'Clock he left his home usual In the alterhooh HIS
children were amazed to hear that he lad beeh rreu
TO Mra Hicks by Cardinal McCloskey. at the Cardina
resjdcuce AT No o1s Madisonave. This was conhriheu
at the house of Mrs Hicks, where however they couu
learn nothing OF the destination of the couple save tha
they had left the city Since then the sons and dauSh
ters Of r Lord have not seen their father ana are hch
concerned n his absence and the scandal TO when mas
given rise.
Nothing definite could be learned yesterday at tne
house Of Mrs Hicks of her present place Of residence
The bonse was closed. the curtains were low
cred and the place seemed deserted. negro
servant who emerged from the basement Salu
hat Mrs Hicks had left the house with MF
Lord on Monday morning. She had declared tha' suc
was going into the country for few DAYS She g"'o
orders that The house should he prepared for her return
this afternoon Eumor declared that the couple had
gone to Philadelphia. Florida, London Their real des
tinatoni Is s,ill unknown.
Mr. Lord is a wealthy retired merchant, now elgiV
three years # age. Many years ago nc Wlthdrew from
business with n large fortune. lie was NaNai oulcer
NJ This por in ISL He owns half othe block bounded
by Eychangc-pace. Broad. William and BeaYeT-S's'
other real estate also brings him in extensive income
Ruins Lord his brother robbed several years ago.
IN broad daylight OF large amount OF bonds Tor tc
recovery of which he compelled TO pay Sl}oooo III
rewards Nr Lord Is not relative OF Daniel lord as
eyroueouy reported. Several years ago he was leit
widower, aud since then be has passed very
Quiet life. with his two unmarried daughters
and two of lis four sons since her mothers
death Miss Sarah Lord. the elder daugher has had
charge Of her fathers household M Lord Is described
By his relatives infrm in body aud feeble in intellect
They regard the marriage rs purely ono OF IN
terest on the part OF Mrs Iichs as Mr. Lord
had certainly no personal charms for woman who
was scarcely over half his age His children have re
II uoDstratcd with him about his visits to Mrs. HICKS.
lut they had no suspicion that ne entertained
auy purpose OF marrying her. For some nhe
rast il is asserted that Mr. Lord has been
selling bonds and all the available securities under his
control Il canno stated definitely what sum lie has
raised in this way but 1t is regarded large On Sat
urday last ne went 10 4 T. Stewards uptown s'or'
and bought articles amounting In cost TO To"o'
He had been the habit OF buying goods
there for many years. and "as wei Known
He gave in payment for the goods check on INC tiF
Bank. No. - Wal-st, for sl5SG &c. He received
s4O50 in bills and the check transferred directly to
Sewarrs wholesale store. ard from there to the bank
When it was presented at the bank, payment was r.
fused as there was not q sufficient deposit 20 Mr. Lords
credit to pay the check.
Mrs Annette Wiihelinina Wilkens Hicks has gained
much celebrity by her wealth and Tie LAVISH styc N
winch She entertained at home and abroad About thirty
wears 90 shc married Henry v. Hicks VIII WIS IN oue
ness IN Southst. soon after her marriage. Ms iicks
became prominent NewYogk society. and The in2gn,h
cenre Of her Trccpii0ns urOverhi@l In l@O6 sac
became widow Her husband had Jailed wear before
his death She then lost 20 The sight Of socely Tor
some time l,ut property in Toledo, lcr by Nj HICKS;
having brcon,e suddenly Of great value, she returned
from 4 visit 70 Elrnpe lnd reOpeucd her houSr IN west
FOureenth-st. TIE greater portion 0' The Intervening
wears however has spent ia France Italy and Ing
land She embraced the Roman Catholic iaith about
Catholic NOBILITY Of EuclaIa gave her admission into
high English society In J. ndon she was Wen kpoWn ~
dashing hOlsewOua and one of the most eNfraVaPant
OF the MANY exravagan Americans there During Cen
eraI Grants visit TO England last year, she gave
him u reception at her apartments IN Clm1dges
which was attended by % the distinguished peo
pie in London society. Many rumnrs or previous rii-
fragments have been current concerning Mrs HICKS
during last few II reported ~ one time
that she was to be married 70 General SchrncS then
American Minister England. Al another tune she %as
expenditures during the last season In London seriously
reduced Mrs IIiclss fortune and thar losses on prop
erty, cOnbnel with fhese Outays, had left hfr only
o scan'y fragment of her large income.
At the residence Of Mr. Lord No % West Seventeenth
ST. YESTERDAY Francis, the youngest said that he
could give no particulars about the marriage OF his
father II had been great surprise to them az to
anYone-in fact overwhelming one. In regard 10
tho purpose the appeal 10 the courts to annul
the marriage he declined to speak He said that all in
Guiries shOuld he made OF the counsel OF the family,
Lord. Day * Lord, IN the Equitable Building.