New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-20
A MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE.
THE NOTICE PUBLISHED A YEAR AFTER
THE CEREMONY.

A7THE ADDRESS OF HER HUSBAND.
GIVEN BY HER UNCLE
The followinc marriage notice. which appeared
In The Tribune OF Tuesday, occaSloncd cohsluer-
able comment because the ceremony was per-
formed nearly year before the notice was pup
Eshed, and because the principals arc connected
with old and well-known families IN TINS cltN ana
Baltimore:
NoRIsoN-GAMBLE-On Sunday. June a. 1855 at inc
Church OF the Disciples 5Oh.st. between Sth ana 9th
sves nv the Rev. d. B. Tyler, Samuel Lord Morrison to
Augusta Hitchcock Gamble both Of Ne~'fork CITY,
The afternoon of June "a, 1888, was hot and
mltry. and the Rev. b. B. Tyler WAS somewhat
mrprised when closed carriage was drlNen rap
nly up 70 his house in West Fifty'elShth-st, ana
Young man who alighted asked abruptly II he
could marry couple at once
&. Certainly, replied the clergyman, IL they
ran answer the questions that the law requires me
TO ask"
The connie could do so. the young man said,
srt there WAS need OF great haste. The ceremony
vouh have to be performed at the church. the
minister said. ss oil Of the needed books and
napers were there. So urgent was the young man
that he insisted that Mr. Tyler and his daughter
Jnlu who Was needed as witness should ride
IN the church in his carriage, in which two ladies',
ope elderly and the other young, were waiting.
Tbsre was no room left for the young man, who
s,artcd for the church on q run. and arrived there
in advance OF the rapidly driven carriage
The ceremony was quickly performed, and when
II vas completed the bridegroom requested that u
sbeuld be kept secret for powerful reasons winch
he would rather not give. lie was Wiling 10 say
however that both he and his bride were prom
inent in society, and that they were not WILING
20 have their friends know that they had been mar
ricd so quietly Mr. Tyler informed him thai ne WIS
required by law TO put the marriage on rcoru'
but he agreed not to publish il IN the newspapers
The ceremony had been witnessed by cassie "
Hitchcock, the brides mother, and MISS Lulu
Tyler.
The bride is a daughter OF W. G.. Hitchcock,
member Of the firm Of William q. hitchcock q
Co., importers No. 455 BrOome-st. She gave her
age as twenty eight years, and, in reply TO the
clergyman's questions said that this was her sec
ond marriage. She was first married some years
ago in Oakland, Cal, 10 George Gamble lie
union proved TO be an unfortunate one, and with
in a few months the bride returned TO tlar home
of her parents in this city. Some time later she
applied fo- q divorce which was ultimately grant
ed Those who knew that she had been divorced
from Mr. Gamble wondered at her course IN marry
ing Mr. Morrison while still retaining the name Of
Gamble, especially in consideration OF the fact
that she had right TO resume her maiden name.
At the time the ceremony WAS performed the
brides parents were living in apartments at the
Hoffman Arms, MadiSon.avc. and Fifty-ninth->t.
Immediately atterward Mrs. Hitchcock went 10
Europe, where she has since remained
Samuel Lord Morrison, the bridegroom, gave his
age as thirty seven years, and said that he was n
urtive Of Baltimore, where his father, Horace
hNnI ulS bn mar re
Of Mr.. Morrison, who j supposed TO be 4 widowef
Mr.. Tyler said Yesterday that Mr..
Morrison was an exceedingly handsome man,
possessed Of imge,uous but rather pleas.
ant manners The bride was attircd in u
travelling dress and within five minutes after tho
ceremony performed the party drove away.
A few days ago, Mr. Tyler said, man called upon
him, giving the name OF Frank Hitchcock. and
said be was = relative OF Miss Gamble" lie
wanted to know il Mr.. Tyler Ind performed snch
a ceremony Is now indicated by the formal
notice printed herewith.
why do you wish TO know p asked the clergy
man.
Because the fact OF such wedding may have
,n important bearing upon certain htigat0i.' WAS
Ehe reply.
Mr. TYLER acknowledged that he had married
The couple, and furnished his visitor with copy OF
the marriage certificate.
Welcome q. Hitchcock, an uncle OF 3lrs. Nor
ison who lives in bachelor apartments at the
Madrid Scventh-ave. and Fifty.nin'h-st WAS
asked last night for q solution OF the mystery sur
MYSTERY ne said Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison are
living in luxurious apartments at No. North
Washington Square, as happily as all married peo-
pie ought TO-"
Does Mr. Samuel Lord Morrison occupy these
WAS asked at the door OF SUIT"
caring the name at No. North Washington
Square. .-
lie does but he is out Of town on business.
was the information vouchsaf"d 10y man al the
door. apparently old enough out not nearly hand
,one enough 20 bear out the description OF MT
Morrison.
Is Mrs Morrison in - asked.
Didn't know there WAS any, was me reply
rather impatientiy given.
Hasn't she brcn here at all ., ,,-..
Don't know: never saw her Mr. Morrison
lives here, but no Mrs"