The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
VICTIM OF A coACHMAN's CHARMS
The Grandniece of Commodore Wander
Bilt Marries her Fathers Groom.

NEW ORk, blly lo.-AuOIllei
coachman has secured for his bride the
pretty daughter of wealthy parents.
This event was all that was talked about
in Tarrytown yesterday afternoon when
it got noised about, although it was the
intention of all the parties concerned to
keep it secret and not let it get into
the newspapers. The lucky groom in
this case is George Minton, the good
looking and gentlemanly appearing
coachman Of the Rev. J. B. Morse, and
the bride Miss. Grace Morse, the twenty
two-year old daughter of the reverend
gentleman named. She is tall and
graceful, something of blonde, and
with a pretty face. She is little taller
than her husband, but the difference is
so slight as to be scarcely perceptible.
Her mother is an old resident of Tarry-
town, a niece Of the late Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt and cousin Of the
late William II. Vanderbilt. She in
herlted a fixed income from the old
Commodore's estate, and she and her
husband. who is engaged in mission
work on Blackwell's Island, have always
lived in luxury. Their residence is a
handsome brick mansion on Broadway,
TarrYtown, in the most arlstocratic
neighberhood. Their house is in the
centre of ample grounds, and is reached
by winding roadway, shaded by state
ly elms.
There had been no love-making or
anything akin to it noticeable between
the coachmau and his young mistress,
although the young lady, who is the
eldest of three children-hers sister Ethel
and brother Howard being few years
younger-had often been out riding with
no one but the coachman in attendance.
1t is supposed they improved these and
such other clandestine opportunities rs
offered for their lovemaking.
It had not been decided by them that
yesterday should be the wedding day,
but the sudden marriage was brought
about in this way The coachman had
taken Mr.. and Mrs. Morse and the maid
to the railroad station, where they took
the l0.41 A. NJ. train to New York.
NIinton then returned TO the house and
took Miss Grace out for ride. AS they
were driving along Broadway they met
Henry Lyons, whom young Minton had
previously asked to be a witness to the
marriage. Lyons bade them "Good
morning." and Minton asked him to get
into the carriage, saying they were on
their way to Father Joseph Egan's the
rector of st. Teresa's Roman Catholic
Church. Their banns had not been pub
lished as is required by the rules of
that church, and as they desired the
marriage to be kept strictly secret they
had got the rector to apply for a dispen-
satiou from the Bishop to allow the
marriage TO proceed without that for
mality.
When the party reached the parson-
age Coachman Mlnton jumped out of the
carriage and went in. He soon returned
and said: ITS all right; come right
into the church," The three then went
IN, walking up the main aisle, and took
position directly in front Of the alter.
The only other witness to the ceremony
which was then performed was a lady un-
known to either bride, groom or Lyons.
The bride was dressed in slate-colored
dress and fashionable spring hat.
Mrs. Morse, after finishing her shop
ping in New York, took the $40 z. NJ.
train to Tarrytown. When she heard
of what had transpired dnring her
absence she was prostrated with grief,
mingled with anger and disappoint-
mcnt. 1t is said there was q scene IN
the house, but this could not be verified.