Evening journal., 1891-06-12
HIS BRIDE OSTRACISED
Gordon Cummings Wife Dis
owned by Her Family.
THE UNION STRONGLY OPPOSED.

No Member OF the Garner Household At
tended Her weddinG-what win New
York Society DO whom the Newly Mated
Pair Arrive In the Metropolis7
NEW YORK, june 1a--The Herald an
nounees that il has been requested by
member OF the Garner family, whose ne-
tion has the approval OF the whole family
connection TO print the following state
ment: Several pspers have by mistake
stated that one of Miss Florence Garner's
lnow Lady Gordon Cumming sisters was
present at her marriage The eldest,
Nine Ia Marquise de BreteuH is at pres
ent Pa New York with her husband. The
youngest, Miss Edith Garner, Is at Vienna
with her aunt Mrs. Lawrence. The fam
iy wish 10 reetify this mistake, and also
TO state that no one Of Miss Garners rela-
tions was present at her marriage. II is
needless to add that, being OF age she took
this step against the wishes ot her entire
family"
1t Means Social Ostracism.
The meaning Of this more than startling
announcement is at once apparent. From
IL IL is evident that absolute social ostra-
cism is the penalty which the young wife
must pay-nothing less. 1t Is a social pro.
| nunciamento from which there can be no
appeal The leaders of New york's -Four
| Hundred have decreed that Cumming
| should not have allowed Miss Garner 20
unite her fortunes with his.
should She Have Married Himf
1 "Should she have married himf" is ans.
wered in a thousand different ways But
all unite in admiration of Miss Garner's
splendid pluck-even those who are most
loud in denouncing the marriage as i'll con
sidered, applaud her heroism.
Outside OF the pale Of the social world
where it is only known that she loved the
man, and that no mere vedict OF a court Of
law could lessen her love. and that she
married him. she Is a heroine. She IL the
brave American Rirl" who had the cour-
age to follow the dictates Of her heart in
spite OF the jury OF Lord Coleridge's court
and the fat OF the Prince OF Walea, whose
utterances have the force OF an ukase ia
she world In which she has lived for tbe
last ten years.
All the World Loves a Lover.
Whether the stand that the Garner fam
lily have taken is one which will find unan
imons favor with society on this skie oi
the water, where the orphan girls pluck
in clinging 70 her lover has been generally
appBoYed, Is a question. 1t Is doubtful 4
such a decision would have been reache,
, had the IA fated but noble hearted lathe
, Of the girl lived II was just like hi
daughter to have thrown public opinion
criticism ead conyept4onals TO the wind
aud TO stand by her lover the closer AM
4 A.. In dfaa af.saL
/ and disgrace.
: AN the world loves lover" and ehaf
will be many people in society who vii
declare: why should Lady Gordon Can
ming bo oBtracised by her own kin becaus
she clings firmly TO her idol, however shat
tered he may be by the cold decree Of
courtg"
III IL wouid Like TO Please Wales.
4 New York society is tickle in the ex
treme. II would like awfully to do exact
/ ly what the Prince OF Wales set does, an
as the Garner connections here have nj
ready taken their cue from that quarter /
seems possible that the Gordon Cumming
d must be refused recognition.
! On the other hand, the very boldnes
b and Independence of the girls step will
win her friends she might not otherrvis
! have made The French brother-in-law
, NJ. le Marquis De Breteuil. who marrie
I Miss Leta Garner in Pau last winter.
generally credited here with being respor
, sible for the decision OF Miss Garner
family. The marquis is said 70 be tn
warmest and most intimate personal frien
the Prince Of Wales has on the continent
Dawson Friend, Indeed.
One light spot in the dark horizon whic
4 is lowering over Sir Gordon Cummings
( the fact that even In his own angus
o household the Prince of Wales does no
I seem to meet with undivided support
e Major John Vesey Dawson, who acted a
best man to Sir William, has been 70
( some time on unofficial member OF hi
royal highness' military staff, but when /
e came TO choosing between friendships, tn
e one formed in shooting parties and roya
e junketing tours, the other ia many a no
fight on the long and bloody march from
korti to Khartoum, where Dawson an,
Gordon Cumming stood shoulder to shouI
E der in many hotly attacked zereba, Dasg
, son chose for the bs ttletried friend and ).
r he went to the altar with him and Mari
{ borough House will know Jack" Dawson
! no more.
( II was feather ia Gordon Cumming
E cap, and will make many who are wayer
(: ing believe ia his integrity.