The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
'HICKS-L
The Bridegroom Cometh Upon the
Wings of Rumor.
A TRIP TO MORRISANIA.
Were They Married at White Plains by
DR.. Van VIeeck

Following up the clew given by Mr. Daniel D. Lord
of the law firm OF Lord. Day Lord and published In
yesterdays HERALD, that the venerable Mr. Lord and
his BRIDE formerly Mrs Hicks hal purchased pssscn-
ger tickets Grand Central Depot on tho day Of
their marriage the HERALD Instituted Investigations
which have led 10 the following well authenticated dc.
velopments:-
1t now Is evident that in place of tho newly married
couple being "crbbed, cabincd and connnedn ut The
residence OF the brdo In Fourteenth street, that they
left tho city the afternoon OF their nuptas by the
New York aud harlem Railroad and it Is moro than
probable that they have not returned TO this city
since.
The writer made digent inquiries Of the ticket
agents aud gatemen ut the Grand Central Depot con.
corning tho departure OF Mr.. and Mrs Lord. but
failed elicit any definite Information. Still tho In.
vestigation not given up, and perseverance was
AT length rewarded by meeting with a gentiemaD-au
attache of tho road-wno did know something aud
not AFRAID to acknowledge 1t He well 40
quainted with Mr.. Thomas Lord, but not as patros
Mr.. Vanderbilt ne had been gardener o.
Long Island aud there became acquainted With
Mr.. Lords sons. He saw the old gentleman
frequently, but had not MIN Tor four Ave
years. He ut once recognized him when he him
room OF tho New York and Harlem Railroad, and was
pleased 10 SEQ the old gentleman looking SO wei l
that he took good look at him. "lt was Mr.. Thomas
Etouter than wnen saw him last, and he seemed 10
be suffering from rheumatism or govt IN the iect
knew this, although lie was sitting down al the
time, from the peculiar restless way kept shifting
hs ieeI fine looking lady seated by his SIDE,
ua. nc was no @ o ~ ne, u. 'ne .,me ne
be in very earnest conversation. passcd and PAID
no more at'ent'on 70 .ne ''A saw MS marriage ans
YARNS ABOUT rnE COUPLE.
rs that al you KNOW ABOUT NJ asked tho 70
'srhats ail, personally; but have heard a great
deal more NOT lne sort oi Stories tnat nave ooep
printed IN the papers, but II you want to meet al.
eye witness to the subsequent proceedings you fad
DETER NUM- up rea 1erome' ne Knows wneIe tney
went 70. Az 'oaS' ne 'o'a mo se'eTaA yarns aoous
Tho reporter, amer long aud anxious search. at
last found Mr.. Jerome a. Coaiay's restaurant ne
was IN a communicative mood having scsupuousy
attended 10 the wants ana requirements OF the 'nner
man; ,,,v. r ,.,., ,.n.ss
ment at tho reporter ~ won't disappoiat you. ~
.eil YOU ai l Know ABOUT tneln .ok W avo zoe,
convent. 'housn. "a sai anu see ner uoois M s
iear b AS mas seaseu ~ sne 'Iun s"m az S'u sen
nc was sea,ea near inc rear aoor, aaa was acoIpa
nlea ~ ''el ,, 'u Is i"Sn anu ,y wIo
@ @ u 10 ~, r,o mo~a u ad h ,S.
heI u. .no sioaa uu,,"s = W s' , 80
po,n.eu ou' w 'i ia, W y u.uso.' w o o ' guy
was WY ,s no,,, W har "h US s"cn a,c
Mp ,adv and 'I ,yas ,ntsr.s.a IN
Gushing, wenares SEQ iahy' anu was ~ gu
"rs oo erc v.ry a,,sntva ~ her and she maao
norsc . Soiy s'"'"e " ''''S'o1'' AA"' AL INV"
Av ".ma %, r,,v vhero ,nov ,vore houna ,or,,
81 know they got out OF the cars either at Morris
na e vi ana c,e,ca oonng Gentleman sssI,"g
nrd rom Tho cars AZ Inc tsa,n WINS moving awnv
iotu , - nv."r onr,a. rn' wha,o ,ns, asun ~,
: raa,ot saw nav hnss von have nnn,nca me-
cannos s"y Mow no ,i yo az, Inv mv pumpoa ms
P''''S Wy "' roup,ssx,, sraay o Ns""
rho ronor,or to,in~,na ,ncss cie,vs ,oos ,r,,, N
Central Sorr,sania The vii aSc seemed 70 have
s,,.s,v 49, a, ,,,a oit.s, ,,,.,,,,.n,
NaSaSv rnew uV th,ny A. Inst proessona Uen.Is.
| man wns found Who seemed - Know somethiny In
iac, Tho m,ss,nv link was iouud = .Ahl thnts what
,a " ,"o Am. y, y m sa ~" nr"to.,nn, raa,isma
broathinc hard IA II be was IN doubt what 10 concss
| mr. aeny .erh,s IS n SUBURBAN dstrict and when n
man,s mama ools into tho papers an inc neigh bors
ahont hero keep mn aossip about ,s
! evcr 90 ionc You soc IL Is Seldom We
| have n sociaf sensation OF our own and wbon
we havc "a" nnsc tho most OF H. turntnr IL ana twt
inc ~ mill i, hccom.s threadbsre I'm haIt sorry
Won ,onna ma ont because nj only aet INV mama
5ana,ci abon, Nv Tor or en,ernris,ny Gentlemen IN
tsrv,sw,nc mo On ,nis subtect Not Thai / can In row
any light on the subject / only know that tho Rev.
DR. Van yloeck was az his son.in.Iaw's residence ON
New Years Day. | met tho ola gentleman In the
afternoon and bad a cordial greetinc from
! him / never saw him looking SO we'll in
tact he seemed to bo parrcuiarly aninated;
nc wa. verv com nacent ana pracious I was glad to
coo h,,, and o rmancd An con ver snon mn enourh
~ n,.s cocI, 'tner Inc mnments and congraiuIa.
| hons Of Tho New Y.ar liz saw several OF his old
ir,.nds m rouyh Tho dnv and belevo maid .orca
| calls 80
can" ..You ,s,s,roa ~ his soa.ip.,aw who,shcYp
.uvhv Inc nasior Of 81 pnnl,s Ep,scopal Church M
| Morr,ssn,io the Rev Thomas r Harris Mr. Van
| Vlneck-I mean ,ha old uenilemnn-.wus vol known
| hcreabouts for ms aon also minister the Rev r.
r. Van V,ect usod 10 bo ouurtcrcd here. IN fact no
VAS the n.sor nj 81 pul,s Church for n "A r,ber Of
wears be Ore Mr. Harris succeeded him -
CHR Harris is en- tho cider Mr. Van ylceck,s son.
| in.law. 1 mean The MIR Van Vleeck who married Mrs.
| H,cks ind Mr. IordYu
| ,Yes thot IA Tho relotion that exlsts hot wecn
| Than, ;, "
| .,po Won know n Mr. Lord and Mrs Hicks visited
| Mr. Harris on New YEARS. Evo IN comnanv with Mr.
| Van VIcecx ~. -
| .No. | nave not heard a. onlv tno,v TINT Mr.
! Van lacey WINS hero on Nav yea,,s i,ov ana mai
4
""' uuxr,yc THE u.parrn pam
| Tin rcnori.r was conyra,u'n,,nc h,nae,f that IN
was i,acins INC veteran Aneard AMI Heo,sn cover
n~ hnlsIv MAJ. nee Ira To- NJ HITS, sserca
| On washington avenue and 17otn street r,nc NJ
INC hell rourh brI ami ey.d child 10 lhe door VINO
was cInseIv ioowc, nv III, Rav M Harris h,,nsoir
IN ncarIv c,nbro,dsrc1 ,l,nners NJ. rouracon.Iv re-
| orivcd Tho reporter M IN. hall door ma was as.