The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-22
VOL. XLyI.--N0. ll3.
MISS EDITH MAY MARRIED.
grR RESCCE Ar THE SINKING OF THE
MOHAWK RECiLLED.
saved by One Of Commodore Garner. Friend.

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-, he y.cddcd 60 Capt Arthur Randolph
:, rnrinnJ-The Ceremony In the Church
s., 20 sail for her New Home In wiltshire.
rh, ni,lur,4quc little Church of tho Holy
o,.,r,uni,u. at sixth avenue and Twentieth
.,,,o, WAS on Thursday last the scene of one OF
~, most notable marriages in Kew York soci-
,.t,r sarie time past. Miss L lith Sybil May.
S,,,bterof Dr. Frederick J. May. lAtc of Balu-
s@,ronnl NOW OF New York was the bride. and
,,,bur Il. Randolph. late Captain in her Bri-
rnpic llaiosty's Fifteenth Regiment OF lIussars.
ses ,be groom. The wedding was strictly prl-
,u,e throughout No cards Of invitation had
h,,n issuel. hut at 3 o'clock the hour fixed
MN for tho ceremony. the cosy little church
h,J n ,oyous throug Of friends OF the happy
,sir Miss May, n stately blonde with auburn
iair WIS attirod in an elaborate and costly
brtIal dress Il whito satin, with orange veil and
e,vers complete She was attended by her
s,.,er Mes Carrie May. and her cousin.
Mss Oerichs The bridegroom was stout and
n gorid complexion. He wore black through
ont rs did his groomsman. Tho ushers were
Mr. Frederi * May. who fought tho duel with
Mr. Bennett in the spring OF 1877. and Mr..
Willie Nav. Both are brothers OF the bride.
nr May gave away his daughter. The cere-
nony was performed 10y the Rev. +. T.. Law
renee I'm an impressive manner the bride and
bridegroom knccling at the chancel rail during
the closing part Of the service. Both gave the
rssponses In an audible voice. When they had
been pronounced man and wife the organ broke
into merry peal. and the wedding party filed
down the aisle and out Of the door to the music
ofthe Wedding March. A reception. to which
only the Immediate relatives were invited. fol-
lowed In Dr. Mays house. at 30 West Nineteenth
street The bridal pair will sail soon for Eng
land to pass the honeymoon at Mr.. Randolph's
seat Al fhst'ourt, Wiltshire.
Mrs. iandoiph. nte May. haslong boon one OF
tie leading bellies OF fashionable New York So
cIety Her name was brought into distressing
prominence hy the sinking OF the yacht Mohawk
In July. 1876. The Mohawk was the largest and
cosicst yacht in American waters. having been
built for her owner. Commodore William T..
Garner. 40 % est oi many thousand dollars.
She was fitted up in tho most luxurious
style and she carried u spread OF canvas
that even for a vessel OF her dimensions
was unusua. Her masts and spars were
specially poulcrous and heavy. IL was said TO
teafrclueut boast Of her owner that he could
tkc h.r as near the polo MS Kane had gone. II
b. wish q. Her size AMI tonnage were so great
that ln siaooth s'a She was beaten by more
tan one OF the cruck schooners of the New
York Club. Tho summer of 1876 WIS unusually
Lively fur NV lnrN yAeitsmcn. tn" Countess
q DufIerin. 70 Canadian yacht. Of which great
deeds wcr, oNpect,d. came down from Halifax
ani aucl red or the club house nt Staten
!.Ani. Ou tie afternoon OF tho 2lst Of July
aboard the Mohawk. which lay only. Il few hun
Cuniess Of DuiIgrin. the Drc0inaught ihe
I6e IeHIip pi,asura S pnrty &ty aboard tR4 thu MOHAWK
ems sted oi ,Tomm3dor. SArn1r, Mrs Garner
Schuyler Cr shy. Mr. GardinorG. Howland.nnd
Mr.. Louis Montaut. At 1 o'clock tho order was
gwen - set saii; although tue tniek. black
aooye the Nar.ilu. Old watermcn shook Their
heads when tn.y saw the enormous spread OF
canvas that ne Mohawk was carry .nG', win ne
lhs yachts closs by shoulel words of warming
hut they were lost IN the burst OF the tempest
M splrndid pyramid Of canNas which the Mo-
gracefully NJ the first gust. but without going
var. var ea9a1a to SapS ond 'pS sar-t as s,rses 5
lhgr, ana The hjS;e ,9is. m99ils ,9pn.e4 ,y ofissi.
cabin and their irst warning WIS the torrent %
Euer gushing down tho hatcAway. Loui.
N1ntant. at tho risk u lis life. ran down th'
Glady. who proved 10 Doe Miss Elltn Nav. an,
WAS return iuE with her when a second rush
OF wuter down the marrow hmctWhy nearly
overwhelmed them both. H" clnng I,
his companion. however. and finally. Will
IN getting her 10 the deck. Miss May hv all nc
counts. displayed the most admirable herois m
When tho water cngulied them Mr. Montnn
asked her u she could swim. She said sh'
buyey with the waves until boat com
mandtd by Mr.. Beverly Robinson cam'
u their assistance. In tIclr enE' rn05
TIE resculng party capsized their own boat
aud Il was only after several minutc
q anxious eXcrtion that the brave cir was res
cuel. CoEmodore Garner might have save,
himself but he chose 10 die In the hopeless
tsk oi trying TO rescue his wife who WAS plune,
down ly the heavy cabin furniture Mis-
Hunter persisted with Mr.. and Mrs. Garner IN,
Frost fhorn- For a long time after the disas
hr u WAS rumorcd that the irlcndshu bctwcei
Miss May and her n scuer had ripenrl into al
| engag. ment The death of Mr.. Montaut @
| pneumonia put an end % the cn.uEcmcnt /
| tere was one. Miss Carrie May the second sis
/ trt1 the trlde. Is well known as tho forme
| t4u'ee Of Mr.. james Gordon Bennett. who NJ
trwarl fought the duel with her brother Fred
trlck May.
Tic groom Arthur K. Randolph. prior TO hi
| marriage with Miss May. was u wiloYcr. hi
trst wife being Miss Bellamira Emmn Primrose
4 randlnughtcr Oi the fourth Ltrl u losebery
pad sc .al cousin Of the present Earl. Al th,
tme ~ his ilr-t marriage in l"Gi. .t.lt laudolpl
,re lls ANCESTRAL name of Arthur Randolph
! aUAu--. lie had previously sold out OF tli
Amy. iu v' i. Ac h.'i % commission u- Cap
tu l4t l.lIf .n.h liu--ur- tAc kns'r own
l1W gmuah d hY Con. X -. Tho iuprriHg
wa Alss DE- arltIa lumt- a.suhs"quenu,
f's 4'0l, gll ree tu.t D. riil -lr. lhndolll
Lls 10 lp"l tl ual4e %. ..n..Ins.-. .. accord
g'e W..h tle conditions u..u -.u tft..e lans