Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-29
A Millionaire's Marriage.
HE TAKES A VIRGINIA BEAUTY FROM
BERRYyILLE--THER EMARKABLE WE'D
DING OF MR.. JOHN STEVENS AND MISS
NARY MARSHALL INQUIRE.

Berryville, Clarke county. Va, was on
Monday morning the scene OF brilliant
wedding the contracting parties being
Mary Marshall Mcclure, daughter of the
late d. Ii. McGuire, of Clarke county, and
Mr.. John Stevens, of Castle Point, Hobo
ken. the eldest son of the late Commodore
Edwin A. Stevens, the builder and owner
of the famous yachts Julia and America,
and the no less famous iron ram Dunder-
berg. A special to the n Y. World Tues
sday, speaking of the wedding, says:
It was known that the bridegroom was
the possessor of great wealth, the fortune
left him by his father being estimated all
the way from $10,000.000 to Sis ,0OO,O 600,
and he being in addition part owner of the
Hoboken ferry and CHER helr TO MS noun
er's property, who is. probably, next to
Mrs. AstOr and Mrs. VandefDllG, tne rlcn-
est woman in America.
Mr.. Stevens is twenty seven years old,
and an exceedingly well-read and cultiva-
ted Young man, having travelled extern.
siyely. His life up to this time, however,
has been Swallowed by terrible night
mare. which has made him an object of
the greatest solicitude to his friends. and
the attention of all who have ever seen
him. AT an early age he became victim
to that disease SO prevalent Among the
nncnmmnn hara-tha poitre. A membra-
neono CO.. formed m one side of his head
and gradually Increased in size. notwith-
STANDING ali The Efforts of the most skilled
nhvsicians until 1t hung dol n below his
shoulder, was fast eXbauSting his strength
and babe fair to end his life. He sailed
eminent musicians.
II ia said that he offered 81 900 600 to
anv one who would remove the uefermity
sncscessfnllv- Int the physicians agreed
that there was no possible chance of doing
40 and preserving his life.
Disnirited and DISCOURAGED. he sailed for
| home and visited DR.. Willard Parker.
The skilled surgeon gave il as his opinion
| that the operation could be succ essfully
nerformed. and made good his word by ac-
complishing it successfully. to the iov of
| his patient. his relatives. and friends. 1t is
said that 300 QUO was the amonnt of the
| check handed the surgeon for this new
| lease of life. and the four wears or more
since the day on which it was procured
have been new existence to the younp
| millionaire.
| Mr.. Stevens met his bride while she was
on visit to the family of Colonel Lewis.
of Hoboken. The bridegroom arrived here
ON Saturday morning. the members of his
family following later. These were Mrs.
Edwin A. Stevens. the mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin A, Stevens. son and daughter-
in. law. and Professor and Mrs. Archibald
A lexander. her DAUGHTER and son.in-I law.
The ceremony took Mace in Grace Pro.
testant EpiscoDal church at e.31 O'Clock.
and was performed by the Rev. P. p. Phil.
Inns rector of the church. and Rev. Mr..
Honohton rector of the chnrch If the
| How Tnnocents in Hoboken
The bridegroom. accomna MED nv his
brother Mr.. R,bert Stevens who acted AZ
hest man. met the bridal marty AT the altar.
The Lr;da nnternd looninr ~, tha orr, nf