New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-30
ROMANTICDOUBLE WEDDING
ROBERT HOES DAUGHTERS MARRIED WITH
OUT THE FAAnLY'S CONSENT.
EACH COUPLE WITNESSES FOR THE OTHER AND
DR. RYLANCE AND HIS ASSISTANT DID
NOT KNOW THAT THE TWO



society took place yesterday in st. Marks Episco-
pal Church in Stuyvesant Place, in which, besides
the two officiating clergymen, the Rev. pr. j. H.
Rylance and his assistant the Rev Richard Cob
den, the two couples were the only ones present
Each couple acted at witnesses for the other. At
this wedding Miss Olivia Hoe was married TO
Henry Lewis Slade and Miss Laura Hoe, sister
of Miss Olivia became the wife of Ernest Trow
Carter all of whom of this city. The two
brides are daughters Of Robert Hoe, the we'll
known and wealthy inventor and manufacturer
of the Hoe printing press.
Dr. Rylance offciated at the first mar
riage, which was that Of Miss Olivia Hoe
and Mr.. Sade. The other couple he did not
know, and soon as the ceremony was COM
pleted he started for his home, leaving the re-
cording of the marriage in the parish books and
the other clerical work to his assistant. the Rev
Richard Golden.
1t was not until some hours later that he was
informed of the second wedding Of the two
people who he supposed were present merely as
witnesses. The Rev. Mr.. Golden called at the
rectory and informed Dr. Rylance that he had
married the two witnesses of the first marriage
DIR. Rylance was surprised at the news. He was
astounded when he learned from Tribune re
porter. last night that the second bride was the
sister of the first
1t was late when the reporter called and Dr.
Rylance was just about to go to bed. When he
had partly recovered from his asonishment at this
unexpected turn of afuirs ne said This double
marriage is the most surprising wedding l ever
saw, and certainly developed the most ex-
traordinary features. Mr. Slade is a member
of my congregation and is evidently well known
to many of my parishioners, although my acquant-
tvitI boc haan hat i'm A fpyy
days ago he called on me and asked me to perform
the marriage ceremony. This / consented to do.
He told me the ladys name, which l did not
recognize as that of any one whom | knew lie
confessed TO me that there was some opposition
to the marriage the part of the lady's family,
but since il is not the province of o clergyman to
interest himself in family troubles. the news
of the opposition TO the marriage furnished no
objection to my performing the ceremony.
He said further that the father of the young
woman whom he wished to marry was in Paris
and would not be present, and also that her
mother might not come TO the wedding out of
Difference to the known wishes of her husband.
at seemed little strange to me- this family
alienation but passed 1t off as one of the pain
full incidents which clergyman frequently meets.
| made a note of the day and hour set by the
young man and went to the church at the ap-
pointed time. l confess / was surprised to see
only two people who were to witness the cerc-
mony, but as that is the least number required
by law thought no more about it and married
then. ] aIn a busy man, and was especially so
to-day. l left the details connected with the
filing out the marriage certificate and the record
ing of the marriage in the parish books TO my
assistant the Rev. Mr.. Golden. l had
an important engagement at home with gentle
man. and so Immediately left the church.
1T was not long after this that the door-bel
rang and the Rev Mr. Golden was announced
| was closeted with visitor at the time and did
not care to be disturbed, so | sent word TO Mr.
Cobden asking to be excused. But he. was per-
sistent and coming TO the door of the library
where / was sitting, he called TO me, and said
when / came out that he had married the other
two people who were the witnesses to the cere-
mony at which / had short time before
officiated. / was, of course much surprised at
this, but Mr.. Golden was priest and was
duly authorized to marry any couple whom his
Judgment would approve do not consider my
assistants as mere office boys with authority to do
only what tell them TO do thoroughly approve
the course Mr.. Golden took. and am satisfied that
he did just what was right. The young people
were all of age and il fair TO assume that they
knew what they were doing at the time"
urallv hesitate and wish TO consult with you before
performing the ceremony, since you had
not mentioned the second marriage to him." DR..
Rylance was asked.
NO, not at all, for the reason just given that he
had the right to marry them if he thought fit.
lie may have thought it strange and
usual. perhaps he did, but there was
no reason rvhy he should refuse to marry
the couple if they wished it, The whole thing
is most extraordinary from beginning to end. and
could only happen in America am inclined to
consider the second marriage one of those
mpetuous and thoughtless decisions which young
people in America are likely to give way 70. |
have no doubt that when the young people
saw the others married they thought it would
he nice to he married at the same
time. and so asked Mr.. Golden to marry
them. do not think they intended
10 be married at the time before they came to the
church"
Don't you think, DOCTOR that it looks odd that
Mr. Slade did not mention to you the fact that
there might be double wedding?" asked the re-
porter
yes it would seem so but that is of the
reasons why feel confident that there was no in
tention on the part of the second couple to be
married at that time. Mr. Slade seemed to me
to be very frank and open with me and inspired
my confidence at once. / feel confident that If
lie knew of this second marriage he would
have told about it, otherwise it would not have
been gcntlemanly just to me, and L do not
think Mr.. Sladc would do anything discourteous
as that lie appeared to be gentleman, and l
was attracted 10 him / am most careful In
affairs pertaining to marriage, and do not as
rule take any risks, and | cannot censure myself
or my assistant for the part we have taken in this
double wedding"
At the home of the father of the two brides,
No. IL East Thirty-sixthst., nothing could be
learned regarding the weddings 1t was late
hour at night and the inmates of the house had
retired.
Henry Lewis Slade lives with his family in a
handsome four-story brownstone house at No. ii
West Tenth-st. Tie large house was shut up
tightly last night with all the shutters closed
and blinds drawn, and no one came to the door
in answer 10 the ringing of the bell by callers