New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-22
WAS 1T AN ELOPEMENT ?
r. S. NEWCOMERS DAUGHTER MARRIED TO
A THEATRICAL MANAGER
g. W. LEDERER. OF HERRMANNs VAUDEVILLE
COMPANY, THE BRIDEGROoM-HIs
STORY OF THE AFFAIR.

STORY OF THE AFFAIR.
Last Saturday at noon Ida F1orlne Newcombe,
uauehter OF Richard s. NewcOmbe. the Unknown law
yer whose offices are at No 80 Broadway was married
10 George Washington Ledercr, manager OF Herrmanns
vaudeville Company, playing at the Union Square
Iheatrc. The ceremony performed at Long Island
Cy' by the Rev Alexander shaw pastor Of the First
reformed Church Of that place. There only two
witnesses to the marriage besides the pastor and his
"He, They werc Conrad Diestel, Register OF Vital
e'aUsncs Of Long Island City, and W. W. Randall,
theatrical agent at No 1145 Broadway, a particular
Hlchu oil The brdegrooms who acted his best man.
IL was evident to all who came in contact with the
party mat wedding much In the nature Of an elope
eht was about TO take place, and the people OF Long
Island City manifested considerable interest in the
movements OF the bridal party. IL would seem from
az me circumstances that Miss Ida did many young
ladlcs before her have done, and married suit her
own notions without asking anybody's consent
ON Saturday morning Miss Ida left her homo, No
200 hadson-ave about O'Clock and took the Thirty
fourth-st ferry to Long Island City. At 10 o'clock
she was sitting in the waiting-room Of
the Long island Railroad station, tapping
her loot impatently and looking anxiously toward the
doorway. The young lady had bright smile on her
pretty, youthful face and her slender figure
fitted to perfection by talormado suit Of light
fawn color. She attracted considerable attention from
the incoming and outgoing passengers.
II was nearly half past 10 o'clock whom she
Joined by her lover and his friend. They sent to
NJ j. Conway's livery stable which is next to Mayor
Geasons Office for a carriage, and when It arrived all
three got IN. They made a merry party and chatted
ard iokc1 at a lively rate they rode up Borden
ave- from the station. When they had gone block
and half they stopped at the jewery store OF A. 6.
Butterleh, and the bridegroom purchased a plain
gold ring which he fitted the finger OF his pros
pective bride. From the store the party drove to the
ar,A NJ.
court and inquired for the justice lie away, but
Conrad Dieste on hand and learning that the
services OF clergyman were required and for what
purpose he plotted the party TO the house of the
Rev Mr. Shaw, which adjOins his church in Academy
ST. in the portion Of the city known as Dutch Kills.
The party when they reached the house were intro
duced 20 the Rev. Mr.. Straw by Mr. Diesel, who
seemed TO take warm interest in helping them
aions; Inc clergyman put sufficient number Of
questions 10 the young couple TO assure himself that
u NY WcL9 legally Qualified for Wedlock Then he
bride and then drove with her and his best man
~ inner Long Island City H9te where wedding
Pieah ast was served Mr. Randall then bought tickets
Tor the party 10 Jamaica and they started Tor that
place by the 20 o'clock train.
Long Island city whore the general belief SO med
10 be that Mr. Lederer was the hero Of a runaway.
His own statement, however. As made to a Tribune
reporter Ia evening gives an entirely different az
count OF the matter Mr. LedcIer explained the
Of his marriage by saying. Ny mother. who Is
seventy years old IS strict adherent Of the Hebrew
fath. Knowing Of my intended marriage to MISS
NCNcombe, my mother said to a few weeks ago
] with yOu would have a civil marriage performed
bcforn the religious ceremony when YOU marry her.
To this / consented and told Miss NewcOmbe of it.
She consented also. On Friday night ! told Mr.
Newcomhe Of my intention 10 have a civil marriage
performed at Long Island CITY. and he told me TO 20
ahead. On Saturday morning when I met IN
tended at the Long Island depot she was with her
mother The reason why Mrs. NewCOmbe did not
accompany MS 10 the cergymans because Registrar
Dicstel told H. only two witnesses were necessary.
so Mrs. Newc0mbc remained AT NlllcrS Hotel opposite
the railroad depot while we werc going around.
sltlng IN Justice Cavanaughs court. was new
justice, and had never performed marriage service
tciOrc, / decided to 90 ~ clergyman. The reason
FOR this vas the f9,t thai orr engagemelt
wcrc 10 have been married again at the Church Of
tic Holy Spirit. week from Saturday at quarter
Of If O'Clock the exact hour Of our marriage at Long
Island City. ] suppose that the matter Is public
that plan win be given up, for do not care 70 be
getting married several times over After the wedding
ou saturday we i0ined Mrs. Ncwcombe at Niller's
10 visit Mr. Randalrs farm az Hampstead and II
was IN order h. make that visit that went over 10
Long Island CITY 10 have the ceremony performed
Wo left RaudalS farm shortly after O'Clock saturday
afternoon and Mrs. r.edercr and her mother at
home by 6 O'Clock tho same evening. On Saturday
orr Osicnsihe engagement was announced. and my
or fifty Of friends. who supposed we were merely
engaged when wore really married.
Mr.. Tederer said that he WIS authorized 10 MAKO
this statement by Mr.. Ncwcomhe who had be,n In
Nr. Ielercr also said that his acquaintance with
hts wife began last spring. Wien he was introduced
20 her I'm the Office OF Nr. Hermann At the f1th
tvonuc Theatre; whittier she hai arc9In pa'ilri hr
In. house Of her parents. and was received on the
same footing az any other young man who was Known
70 be paying attcni on TO their dalghVr lhoS uecd"o
engaged he said. about four weeks ago.