Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-26
A UNION or MILLIONS.
The Story of Huntington's Recent
Marriage.

From the subioined dispatch. which
we clip from the San Francisco Chroai-
Gle, 1t will be seen that Mr., G. p. Hunt
ington, one Of the Vice Presidents Of the
Central.Southern Pacific Railways. has
again entered the ranks of the Benedicts.
The young lady referred to as his
adopted daughter, is an Angelena, the
daughter Of our townsman. w. NJ. Stod.
dard, brother Of the late Mrs. Hunting
ton, and has many old playmates in this
city.
New YORK. July 23.-The World
says: Coils p. Harrington, the railway
magnate and thirty times millionaire,
has been absent from his usual haunts
nearly two weeks. He has hidden him
self from his friends to enjoy without
disturbance his second honeymoon, and
his romantic marriage-a veritable love
match--is being freely discussed BY his
old acquaintances, Of the many strange
weddings at which the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher has ofiiciated. this OF
Huntington to Mrs. A. ID. Worsham Is
one OF the oddest. The surroundings
were among the most luxurious in New
York. The groom's name is known from
Maine to California; the pretty bride
has more than an independent fortune,
and yet society does not know them.
The ceremony was performed In the
parlors OF the widows beautiful home
on West Fifty.fourth street, just off
Fifth avenue. Rumor has il that Hunt
ington purchased the house many years
ago and presented it to Mr.. Worsham.
Huntington amassed fortune in Cal
ifornia. He returned to New York
about twenty years ago, but made fire.
quent trips to Califo mis-. 1t was during
one Of these trips that he met Mrs.
Worsham, then dashing young widow
Of 25 or thereabouts. She was beauti-
ful blonde of independent fortune. She
had q son, said to be Of unsound mind.
Huntington, it is claimed, became trus-
tee Of her property. He had no children,
and about fifteen years ago he and his
wife adopted girl, whom they called
Clara Huntington. She is an accom-
plishcd young lady, and it was whis-
pered she at one time was engaged to
Whitelaw Reid, who called regularly at
the Huntington home.
The story of tho intimate friendship
existing between the Worsham and
Huntington families Is interesting.
Though the railway President was inti-
mate with General Grant, knew Wander
bilt we'll, and had the entres to nearly all
the best houses in the city, he visited
only at the widows cosy home. Mrs.
Worsham, with fortune Of $1,000, 600
and every opportunity to crafty any
social ambition, spent much of her time
at the Huntington mansion. The widow
and Mrs. Huntington were said to be
devoted to each other. The latter was
an invalid, and the visits of Mrs.
Worsham were looked upon as among
the brightest events in her unhappy
life.
Mrs. Huntington appeared to sympa-
thi=e with her husbands regard for Mrs.
Worsham, and, 1t is said, was quite will
ing he should give the lady valuable
presents. About eight months ago Mrs.
Huntington died and Huntington quietly
married his old friend. She is about 30
years old, has pretty complexion and
wears glasses. Her son, who kept her
company in the great house, will be
sent off to school when the couple re-
turn from their honeymoon. 1t is said
they are now travelling in Europe.