Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-28
MARRIED TO MILLIONS.
A Remarkable Wedding in the Hills
of Old Virginia.
A Celebrated Beauty of the Old Dominion
Catches Ten Millions and a
Prospect Of More.

BEREYvILLE, VA, June 21.-This pretty
little Virginia village, nesting in the valley
of the Shenandoah, was the scene yester-
day of brilliant wedding, the contracting
parties being Mr.. John Stevens, Of Castle
Point, Hoboken, 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
Dunderberg, and Miss Mary Marshall Nc
Guire, of Clarke county, and one OF the
most noted bellies of the old Dominion.
The Engagement
when announced some few months ago
created as much excitement throughout
this part of the State as did any OF the
different form Of engagements that have
made the Shenandoah Valley famous in
the annals Of war.
1t was known that the bridegroom was
the pOssessor of great wealth, the fortune
lett him by his father being estimated all
the way from $l0,0000O0 to SIS, 900 900, and
b e being in addition part owner OF the Ho.
boKen ferry and chief heir to his mother S
property, who is, probably, next 70 Mrs.
Astor and Mrs. Vanderbilt, the richest wo-
man in America.
ingly and well-read and cultivated young
man, having travelled extensively. His
life up to this time, however, has been
shadowed by q terrible nightmare, 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 q victim to that disease so
prevalent among the mountains OF Switzer-
land, bat happily so uncommon here-the
gOitre. A membraneous sac formed on
one side OF his head and gradually in
creased in size, notwithstanding all the
efforts OF the most skilled physicians, until
it hung down below his shoulder, was fast
eXhaustiug his strength and bade fair to
end his life. He sailed for Europe and
and there consulted the most
Eminent Physicians.
1t is said that he offered 81, ,OO0, 0JJ TO any
one who would remove the deformity suC-
cessfully, but the physicians agreed that
there was no possible chance Of doing so
and preserving his life.
DispiIited and discouraged. he sailed for
home and visited DR.. Willard Parker. The
skilled surgeon gave II as his opinion that
the operation could be successfully per
formed and made good his word by accom-
plishipg it successfully to the Joy of his
patient, his relatives and friends. 1t is
said that $l00,0O0 was the amount of the
check handed the surgeon for this new
lease OF life, aud the four years or more
since the day on which 1t was procured
have been a new existence to the young
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.
The Ceremony
took place in Grace Protestant Episcopal
church at 9:S0 o'clock, and was performed
by the Rev. P. ?. Phillips. rector Of the
church. and the Rev. Mr.. Houghton, rector
Of the Church Of the Holy lnnocents in
Hoboken.
The bride wore white silk. trimmed with
Did lace. The corsage was square cut aud
illed in with lace. Her long tulle veil
vas fastened with orange blossoms. Her
were diamonds.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
'ook place at the residence Of the brides
brother, at which were present Mrs. Dodd.
Miss Stevens, Col. Lewis, Col. Faauty, Mr..
Edward Stevens, Miss GsEnett, Professor
ard Mrs. A. Alexander, Or. ". P. Mcclure
snd wife, Mrs. Richard Parker, Mrs. Nc
Cormick and Miss Mcclure.
The bride and bridegroom left immedi-
ateiy FOR New York. They will sail for
Europe by the Vera on wednesday, and
alter two years OF travel abroad will return
and tsSe up theis residence at Castle Point,
AoGolea.