Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-01
A SOCIETY SENSATION.

This City Secret Marriage to Her
 First Choice On The Eve of Wedding
 Another-A Startling Surprise-How
 It Happened The Happy Pair Of
 For Europe.
 Society circles in this city were astonished yesterday morning by the report which rap idly circulated and though hardly credited at first, was quickly confirmed through outside sources, that young lady of the highest social standing, Miss Honora, younger daughter of Rev. Dr. Harwood, the well known scholarly and eloquent divine of this city, had secretly married and sailed for Europe with one of her lovers, MT. Truman Hemingway of New York city. What add ed to the situation was the we'll known fact that the marriage of the young lady to MT. Pruyn of Albany, N. Y., was to have taken place October 7th at Trinity church, to be followed by reception at the home of the
 brides parents. The brides father yesterday refused to see visitors on the subject, the marriage of his daughter and her departure being sudden and wholly unexpected news. The step of the young lady, according to her acquaintances, must have been unpremed- itated and they explain it that she was inno- cent of any preconcerted plan in the case, but yielded to sudden impulse and followed the dictates of her heart, which so near the last moment of her engagement to the other revealed to her that she loved MT. fleming way best. She was visit to New York to finish purchases for her wedding trosseau and met by chance MT. Hemingway and the old love- and it is said first love, revived. The parents received the news of the daughters marriage yesterday by letter with a request plans, and with it came copy of the marriage certificate and the announcement that the happy pair would sail at once for Europe on the Werra, of the Bremen line. MT. Pruyn, it is reported, also received for the first announcement of the marriage from his late aff1anced a copy of the marriage certificate. MT. Pruyn is son of the late Hon. John V. L. Pruyn, of Albany, and gentleman of excel lent social standing of one of the old Knick erbocker families, who has inherited from his father handsome fortune, estimated at about $300000 MT. Hemingway is also wealthy and came into fortune quite recent ly by inheritance.
 Miss Harwood met both the young gentle men at Mt. Desert during the summer year ago. Mr. Pruyn was the accepted suitor and the engagement was announced. Shortly af- ter it was broken off. It seems, a reliable Mrs. Grundy has it, that MT. Pruyn had meeting Miss Harwood, but had not been encouraged. Upon his engagement to Miss Harwood he wrote the former announcing the fact. At the same time 8 letter was speeding on its way to him, containing the information that the young lady had re- pented and could not live without him. This state of things led to consultation and explanation, resulting in a release by Dr. Harwood of MT. Pruyn from his engagement to his daughter. In the meantime Mir. Pruyns letter announcing his engagement reached it's destination and decided the lady number one to try to live without him after all whereupon the un- daunted lover proceeded to Europe, whither Miss Harwood had gone with her family. The engagement was renewed and the mar riage was to have been celebrated as stated above. It was to have occurred at 12, and reception for about 150 guests was to have taken place an hour later.
 The bride is charming and prepossessing, aged about twenty-two, though looking much younger, of pleasing figure, slightly robust, and was a favorite in New Haven society and prominent in the leading germans and other private social events. Her wedding dress elegant affair and trimmed with a quantity of rare old lace which had been worn by the mother of the groom elect at her wedding, gift from MT. Pruyn to his affi- anced. MT. Pruyn had also given her valua- ble diamonds and other beautiful gifts. He had also been a frequent visitor in this city, and MT. Hemingway months ago was not an infrequent visitor here, attracted by the grace and charm of the young lady whom he so narrowly escaped losing. The happy pair sailed for Europe on the Werra on Tuesday. Mir. Pruyn is said to be in Albany and his surprise and chagrin may be imagined. The took place in Jersey City Sept. 29, the Rev. Frederic E. Mortimer of St. Marks church officiating. Nc event in New Haven society circles for years has caused such gen eral gossip, owing to the high standing of the parties in the case.
 It is said that some clergyman in New York who knew Dr. Harwood was asked to perform the wedding ceremony, but declined and informed Dr. Harwood regarding his ac ton.