New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-21
Welded IN LENT.
MRS. sALLE BELMONT AND G. L. R1vEs.
OBJECTIONS TO PERFORMING THE CEREMONY
FOB DIVORCED WOMAN Numbered
THE FIRST PLAN.


THE. FIRST PLAN.
Not since the marriage OF Mrs. Hamersley TO tho
Duke of Marlborough has society in this city been so
deeply interested wedding over that Of Mrs.
Sallie Whiting Belmont the divorced wife OF Oliver
Hazard Perry Belmont, to George L. Rvns, ex-
Assistant Secretary Of State, which took place yester-
day morning al IL O'Clock In the vestry the Colec
ate Reformed Dutch Church, FIfh-ave. and Twenty
nnth-st. The ceremony was performed BY the Rev.
r W. Chambers. There were present, besides i'm
mediate relations, MIR. and Mrs. orme Wilson, tho
latter as Miss Carrie Aston, having been one OF Mrs.
Whiting Belmonts bridesmaids, The relations present
were Mrs Whiting, mother Of the bride Miss Mile
Whiting her sister: Frances r. Rives father Of the
bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. f. Il. Rlves, jr, Mr.. and
Mrs walker Breese Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Rives.
Owing to the peculiar circumstances of the marriage,
and because both families in mourning, others
were invited. Mr. and Mrs Rives started at once for
short trip and VIII return to town before Saturday,
on which day Mrs. Whiting and Miss
Whiting sail for Europe. Mr. and Mrs.
G. L. Rives will san for Europe ON March 81.
Those most concerned In the affair kept their secret
well, and although they had been engaged since last
November, they had not announced II TO their re-
spectlve families until week ago, and Mr. Riyess
father but two days before the wedding An unan-
thorized rumor that Mrs. Whiting Belmont to
marry some one got about last week, but when the
subject was preached to her, she simply said, what
nonsense and the matter then dropped, and the
positively denied by friends and seQuhintances.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Whiting Belmont wrote to
several intimate friends announcing her engagement,
did also Mr.. Rives both saying that they were 10
be married on Wednesday morning at IL o'clock.
They had expected to be married the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION by the Rev. DR.. Houghton, but learned
that he would neither marry q divorced woman or
perform the marriage ceremony during Lent 1t was
therefore arranged TO have the marriage performed
az above stated. A statement appeared in morning
paper yesterday to the effect that tho wedding would
occur in the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION and at the
hour mentioned many curious people assembled only to
be disappointed.
The bride Of yesterday is daughter OF Augustus
whiting, of Boston and Newport, who left large
fortune to his widow and three children. She was
married TO o. II. p. Belmont the third sou Of August
Belmont In 1883, but obtained divorce from him 1T
Newport In tho summer of 1886. She has one child
called Natica Caroline Belmont. The little ono was
called after Lady Msndeve's sister, Natlca Yznaga
Mrs. Ormc Wilson, then Miss Caroline Aston, was god
mother to tho baby. Mrs Oliver II. p. Belmont lef
her husband less than year after their wedding
Mr.. Rives's first wife Miss Carrie Kean, a
daughter of John KeRn, and a Niece Of Hamilton
Fish Her death, which was sudden, occurred two
years ago. Mr. Rives was recently appointed TO I'll
the vacancy made by the resignation of Ex-Governor
Porter In the Arm OF Olin, Rives a Montgomery
He grandson SfSwils% & RiyeS Who was s twice
Hts father Is Francis r. Rives, well known lawyer
Of this city. Mr.. Rives Is cousin OF MIS-. Amclie
sNs a5d y csmdS ss EnSand tSurSns hers 10
attend The Columbia Law School, from which he was
graduated in ls7s, receiving second prize.