The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-05
MRS. FRANK LESLIE WEEDS.
OSCAR HILDEs BI0 BROTHER rs I'M
HAPPY MAN.


ThinE-FfGht THE Ceremony PerferneA
In Dr. Deems's Church at csc Last
Night, After the Evening Service.
Thcre was q surprise in store for the Rov. Dr..
CharlcsF F. Deems. the eulogst Of Commodore
Vnnderbilts beautiful feet. after the simple
services which no conducted last evening AZ
the Church OF the Strangers in Mercer street,
near Eighth. Mrs. Frank Leslie. the pub.
Usher. and William @. Kingsbury Wilde. .
younger brother OF the @sthetic poet, Oscar
Wilde. were among the congregation.
Mrs. Leslie was plainly dressed and
looked youthful. but not 90 youthful
rs her six foot, black bearded. black
Dyed escort. They occupied pew south
OF the middle aisle OF the church.
near the pulpit. Dr. Deems apparently noticed
their presence. but, so Sexton H. T. Atkinson
says. he was unaware Of their mission.
They had not como entirely to hear the Doc.
tors sermon. Little Marshall p. Wilder WAS
with them. as was also Mr.. Cramer. . pub.
Usher. and his wife.
Dr. Deems had pronounced the benedlction.
and was descending the pulpit stairs when he
was halted by the sexton. Mr. Wilde had
previously spoken briefly to the sexton.
The substance Of his remark was that Mrs.
Leslie was going S t. be married The bride-
The cSnsrsgaton, Witch was M., small. was Out
90 the when hs D1s.Gr who is the f
Leslie's intention e With apparent eausniin.
s ty He ,or asked 90 II The couple who had
ferred the parior and thither they went p 20.
little humorist. who is a stanch friend Of Mrs.
-, Dr. Deems m, s !. not sestaran and any form
thSS service 81 the Church y England; ','
m yIn tNnY [<Nt0v <.ANr ~
s1d groom , then left the church: snd.
NOR. got into the. ,barouche in which they
bad been driven t2 the church and drove of.
thss
Wide. ", Who Is write, sn the Lcasep
Me- EssfIs ies some sss9s f. ssns S sss
wick. At the Brunswick last night t was was
hsh de SSss e fb 6s
Gerlach. She had some company at dinner
She sam sbsa rs. a. a ass
rounded BY suitors. But for a long time she
even listen to them. When the Leslie H estas ats
was stralEhtdsned out she had more leisure.
CIRCLE q men and wome twas was attracted. .S'
M Mrs Leslie is sympsthetic soul. and had q
way OF approaching masculine sorrows and
spire tenderer feelings Than mere friendship
IN her bosom. But not until she learned to
know we'll the Marquis de Leuville did she
show signs OF capitulstion; ,
:, 1t got noised about In the summer Of 1890
that Mrs. Leslie was to marry the Marquis.
The news was confirmed. denied. confirmed
again. denied again. and 30 on. Then the
% Siith each other in .afirmations ana denials.
IhS Nv whole world get excited about It and the
MnSy THE h. sUSs hndGn
Marquis and Mrs Leslie had called II the
ONCE Of the Registra in London and had taken
2nts marriage license, The Registrar said
marry the Marquis early onSaturday morning
and sail for America later In the day. It was
slso discovered that at the vestry office In
Mount street. (irosvenor square. on Aug. 10
W 1s or 9e ysays sna R Rfss Rens Ys
de ,Lorncourt, Marquis dc. Leuville." had
declared their intention to marry, and
on July 10. 1850 thoy had again declared their
odsr du III tSe Year. Rsa
got a year younger. Tho Marquis admitted
that ali this was true. but Mrs. Leslie on July
"a stoutly denied 1t, whereupon the Marquis
said gallantly that he could not contradict .
After this Mrs. Leslie and the Marquis ceased
to- be mentioned as prospective husband and
wife.
The Marquis was most eccentric person in
gait and dress and speech. He was always be-
Ing sued or suing. challenging to duels or
threatening to challenge. getting into money
scrapes and getting out.
Mrs. Leslie never mentioned his name with.
his bravery. his nobility. his high aims. and
80 on.