New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-24
BISHOP SEYMOUR MARRIED
A QUIET WEDDING AT TRINITY CHURCH
MRS. HARRIET ATWOOD AYMAR THE BRIDE

MRS HARRIET ATWOOD AYMAR THE BhIDh~
FEW PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY
The wedding Of Mrs. Harriet Atwood Aymar 10
Bishop Seymour, of Springfield, Ill, at Trinity Chuoh
yesterday morning quietly and unostentauousH
conducted as possible Shortly before the Deeihmns
of the morning prayer at O'Clock, Bishop seymour
left the Aston House, where he had spent the hsh''
and walked down Broadway TO the church Tic "oio
his usual black suit of clerical cut and dark sIa"
hat and nothing but an air of unusual good-humor
and cheerfuncss gave any indication OF his miss'o"'
At the door Of the church he met Thomas r. bro""''
tho sexton. 10 whom no said =" Did you know thero
was going to be wedding here this morning
"Yes" answered Mr.. Browne. " arc you going !"
ofnclatelS
"No, am 10 be the bridegroom replica inc psnOp'
with a broad smile much to Mr. Brownies as'oii'9"-
mont ,s
The Bishop and some of the wedding guests a,leno0u
the morning prayer and about 9 30 ociooh plenop
Potter drove up and soon afteTwaru wo '"'
containing the bride and some OF her rei@"'es nv
up in front of the church. AT 40 ue 0o''"U ,
was begun and in Just fifteen minutes was over Inc
h,,do ,voornc GRAY silk travelling dress, trimmed
with velvet and bonnet to MATCH came up inc @
aisle ON the arm of John wentworth Aymar, OF JosS
City her nephew, who gave her away i
groom, accompanied by Daniel seymour 'no
man. advanced from room at the hoI'h sU@ VI '
church and met the bride at the railing Vi uio
Here Bishop Potter clad in his Dlshop rooos' a"'
na pev Or Morgan Dix rector Of Trinity, who
assisted In the ceremony met the couplo' anu ni0 ~
espousaIs took place. Then the Drlue anu oilN'ei
called IN front of tho altar, where the rest OF inc
service was performed. There was no Huslo' ~
the close of the ceremony the couple "eic oon-
rrotnIated hv Bishop Potter and DR.. Dix, and they
tben went TO the vestry, where for haH an hour
they received the good wishes OF the guests
Hardly twenty people, including the strangers
tla
TO see the wedding, were present at the ceremony
rrorv precsution was taken 10 keep the affair as
oujet as possible, Bishop Seymour disiikes display
and ostentaon of any Kind. Even the drivers OF inc
carriages that brought the bride and her party were
instructed 10 refuse all information concerning Inc
orriaca Only the near relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and bridegroom were present These
were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Crooke OF this city
Mr. and Mrs John wentworth Aymar, of Jersey City :;
Mrs Edmund b. Aymar, of Orange, n. j.; Mr. and
Mrs william H. Seymour, Of Brooklyn; Mrs. Charles
Christian of Orange, n. j. Mrs. Charlotte NJ Berflah,
of Brooklyn Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Pearson, OF
Newark n ]. Miss Harriet Aymar, of South Norwalk
Conn Mrs Caroline M. o. Rose, OF Brooklyn George
II. Bowly and dwight Jones' of Jersey City William
A Fowler. of Brooklyn Mrs. Harriet White, of New
yort and the Rev Joseph W. HILL assistant rector Of
Trinity.
At about 10 80 the bridal party entered the car
nares and drove to the Grand Central Station where
-be oouple took train for Niagara Fails
They will probably spend several days there and then
20 10 the Bishops home in Springfield, Ill.
The bride IS ffty-eght years old, but LOOKS almost
twenty years younger, being still woman OF great
beauty Her maiden name was Miss Harriet ATWOOD
and She Is a native of NewYork Her first husband,
John D. Aymar, Of an old, well-known ana
wealthy New-York family. He was the nephew OF
BENJAMIN Aymar, who was for many years Vesry-
man AT Trinity Church and prominent BANKER
John D. Aymar was an invalid for some years before
his DEATH which occurred five or SIX years ago. C rs
Aymar before her marriage yesterday, lived in CHEST
nut-st, Jersey City Heights. .
Bishop Seymour is one OF the 6est known, m nos
learned and eloquent Episcopal clergy men I'D thlS
country He was born in this city IN January,
1929. His family was also an ola ana weli-Aro a
Gps spd Of So Delaware and Hudson
pany The Bishop is graduate OF columbia Sodiege'
and took his orders at the General The0ogcal semi
nary in this city. He then became warden OF ~ SUE
nhen,s College at Annandale n. Y, and then &C
cepted call TO ST. Johns Church, BROOKLYN, Wherc ne
remained for about three years Next he was recIor
it was here that he became acquainted with his future
bride His next charge was St Mays ade Pessor
of Ecclesiastical History and later Doan OF the Gen
era Theological Seminary. About nine years ago he
Bishop Seymour Is scholar Of wide attainments
and minister Of note. His special study, however
has been the history Of the Church ne has |rI'en
several books various ecclesiastical subjects and at
the Pan-Anglican Council held In London Two years
ago, attracted much attention by his mastery az
dresses and hts sermon III Westminster ABBEY, which
was widely published.
The Bishop is known as High Churchman, ana
shortly before his elevation 10 his Bishoprc was SUP
iected TO much adverse criticism on account OF his
so-caed ritualisc tendencies. Although ne never
preached against the marriage Of clergymen, pa High
married so long have created an impression that he
favored clerical celbacy, his marriage VIII cause
no little surprise among many who know him.