New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
MRS. HAMERSLEY ADUCHESS
SHE WEEDS THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.
MAYOR Dewitt PERFORMS THE CIVIL CEREMONY

SHE WEEDS THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.
MAYOR Dewitt PERFORMS THE CIVIL CEnrMoNy-
MARRIED A sRooyD TIME BY DIR. POTTER
The Duke OF Marlborough and Mrs. Louis c.
Hsmerslcy were married yesterday afternoon by
Mayor Hewitt at his office in the City Hail. Tho
Duke reached the City Hall about p m. ac-
companied by Leonard W. Jerome. the fatherinaw OF
his brother, Lord Randolph Churchill He
dark business suit, and, as he entered the Mayors
Office, carried SILK hat in his unglovcd hand His
dark hair carefully brushed from his forehead,
vealing inclination to badness In front. taste
full white hydrangca ornamented the left lapel of his
coat. Henry cicws, Creighton Webb Arthur Leary,
ward McAilistcr Dr. waltcr r. Gillette, Robert Sewcl
aud Mr.. Bcckwith soon followed the bridegroom.
while awaiting the bride and her friends, Speaker
Carlisle, with Congressman MoMn. Of Tennessee. and
Congressman Campbell OF this city, called to pay their
respects to tho Mayor who introduced them to the Duc
and hts party, and they remained to witness the cerc-
mony.
Mrs. Uamcrsley was accompanied by Mrs. Nicholas
Fish, Mrs. Eugene Crugcr and her mother Miss
Nc Alster and Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Speddcn. They
had left their carriages in Chambcrsst. and came to
the Hall through the Court House. The bride is a
tail and handsome Of hIrtyfour OF the blonde
typ. and bore herself with calmness and dignity
ihst well became her. She wore richly made brown
walking suit OF tricot with pasementcric trimming, and
a bonnet of the same color At her waist nestled a
bunch of lilies OF the valley. Tho other ladies were
sttired in attractive walking dresses.
After few brief prciminarics, the Mayor performed
the short and simple official ceremony. which made Mrs
Hamcrsley the Duchess Of Marlborough III was
supplemented by the bridegroom placing plain ring Of
gold, which he took from his own finger upon the third
finger of the BRIDES left hand. Having pronounced
the pair man and wife, Mr. Hewitt said
"with your Grace's permission. having exercised the
royal prcrogatve Of making American lady
Duchess will exercise tho Mayors prerogative OF
being the first TO kiss the bride" And without waiting
for the Duke to reply. Mr. Hewitt congratulated the
new member of the English nobility and gave her
hearty kiss Tho friends Of the bride and bridegroom
Then offered thcr congratulations in which they were
Joined by the Congressman. The party left tho Han
by going through tho Cont House corridors and took
their carriages in Chambers-st. The witnesses who
signed tho marriage certificate were Robert sewell and
I>r Walter r. Gillette.
After the wedding party had left the City Hail.
Mayor Hewitt turned to Thomas COsgin Editor OF
"Thc CITY Record, who had been OF the spectators,
and "cmerkcd: 81 hope that you won't permit me TO
lose the Irish because have married An English
Duke
Iy the papers transmitted to the Health Depart
ent IT appears tina, tho bridegroom forty-fve years
Old and was born In Benheim, Woodstock England.
His father YVES John winston and his mothers maiden
n,me was Miss Frances Ann Jane Tempest The
maiden name of the bride of yesterday was LILY warren
Price, her father being Commodore Price, oil the Navy
and her birthplace Troy Her first husband LOUIS T.
Hainerslcy. who died in May, 1883, left an esta'o
estimated at about 81 900 900, in which, Is under
Stood has only life interest The Duke Is ra'her
below the medium stature and of slight build. His
wife stands nearly head above him.
Upon icaying the City Hall the bride and bridegroom
and their invited guests cntcic their carriages ana
were driven up town. The Duhc and Duchess went
10 the home OF Ward Mister, No 10 Fast sixteenth
~ omit on IN
hour They then drose TO the bilde's house, NO 2o'
TIfih-avc where the second ceremony was performed
BY the Rev. DR.. D. G. Potter The witnesses ana
guests at the previous marriage were present at the
religious ceremony.
At about 4 O'Clock the Duke returned
70 tho Hotel Albcmanc TO don evening dTss'
lie had previously given notice TO the hotel that nc
would vacate his rooms this morning. but did so at
that tiRe, and busted his valet with packing. At
o'clock he Jumped into hanson CAB
and again went 10 the home Of his bride
In the meantime in Of Dolmonlco's dnlng-roOms
on the second floor preparation had been made ior a
dinner by order OF Henry Clews and at hail past %
o'clock the guests began arrive. There were i'll
teen In all and they included al of those persons VINO
had been present by invitation at the ccfcmoh! III
the City Hail. Among them were Mayor HOW'LL
Ward McArstcr, Creighton Webb. Robert scwci''
Walter r. Gillette, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Srcadc'',
Sir and Mrs Nicholas Fish. Colonel and Mrs Cru
ger and Leonard ". Jerome TIE guests remained
II dInneR for nearly two hours after tho Duke ana
Duchess larrived at O'Clock. AT IL O'CLOCK
the parti broke up the bride and bridegroom return
ms to Nh. 257 Ffthave.
The l$Ibe Of Marlborough is IN point of rank the
tcn.h in thc United Kingdom. lie is forty-fvc years
Of age | While sin the Marquis of Blandfoid
ard sfoic succeeding 10 his present tue
ho was married and divorced from his first wife lie
had son by that marriage, who will be the heir 10
the duLedon The Dukes income at present Is SAID
Il, be about 800 900 year. On his ancestral estate
Ilcnhem, the first Duke of Marlborough expended
a million pounds. ,,, ,, -, ,.o,.
Mrs Iiameis tcy was Miss Lille Price, OF Troy.
Her father was a commodore in the United states
Navy. She was married to Louis 1lamcrsley In 1s'O.
-Four years afterward her fatheiinlaw died, leaving
her husband the fortune estimated al S'oOOCoo
Tour mCnths later he ded lie lett his Vile "A ne m
teiest In the entire estate, an income estimated az
100000 a year. The will directed her TO distribute
Inc money among various charities at her doa;
,nless male heir born TO his cousin, D. HOOKER
uamcrslcy, who rIairicd Miss Chisholm recently.
mis- viii was unsuccessfully contested although an
appeal is stiil pending. ~
1he Duke and DEcness will sail at half past ~
o'clock this morning the Aurania Ihcy VIII
spend two weeks In London and VIII then go W
Benhcim the splendid country seat OF the Mariboi'
ouehs.