The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-07
NOW SHE'S MRS. WILDE.
THAT QUIET SUNDAY MARRIAGE
WEIGH FEW EXPECTED.


From the NeI0 York Herald
airs Frank Leslie, the well-known pub.
fisher of this city, and William c. K. Wild,
ofL9ndon, England, one Of the editors o.
the London Telegraph, and a brother o.
Oscar Wilde, were united in marriage las
night by the Rev. Charles F. Deems, of thu
Church of the Strangers,
The announcement of the marriage will
he a great surprise to the many acquaint.
ance and friends of Mrs. Leslie in this city
ssno engagement had been announced and
no preparations had been made for the cere
mony.
Mr.. Wilde arrived in this city on the
steamship Havre on Wednesday, and took
apartments at the Brunswick. He at once
called upon Mrs Leslie, and has since dined
with her regularly. but this excited little OF
no comment, as they were known TO be old
friends.
The first announcement of the comins
ceremony was when Marshall P. Wilder
called at the Gerlach, where Mrs Leslie
resides, last night. The bride then preached
vhe subject and asked MIR. Wilder if he
would be willing to give her away whe1
s6e would be married. He laughinglv as
sented and to his surprise the lady told hin
to prepare TO do his duty. as she was to be
married that very evening.
Later in the evening Mr.. Wilde called
and together the party drove to the Croisic
in Twenty-sxth street, where Mr.. and Mrs
/. II. Cramer we're notified of the comint
event and asked to attend as witnesses. Thu
made up the the wedding party that drove
up the Church Of the Strangers Just as th.
evening services were closing.
DR.. Deems, who fer years conducted
Frank LeSlies Sunday Magazine, wal
called upon, and escorting the party into hs
his study spoke the words of the service
which made the couple one for life.
THE NEWS GETS OUT.
Mrs. Leslie was dressed for her wedding
In pearl gray cashmere Dress embroidered
in the same color and trimmed quietly with
cream colored satin. Her bonnet was to
match the dress and decked with pearl and
cream ostrich tips and steel beads. At her
neck she wore pearls and diamonds and In
her ears solitaire pearls.
The grooms costume was the conven~
tional black frock coat and trousers with a
white tie.
In spite of the secrecy with which all the
Preparations for the event we're made it
leaked out that Mrs. Leslie was being mar
RED. She had been recognized when she
passed into the church, and when the bridal
party passed out in the carriage quite a
little crowd had gathered to watch and see
and hear what they could of the unexpected
event.
Directly after the ceremony the party
drove TO Delmonico's, where supper was
served, and few friends were notified and
informally received by the bride and groom.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilde will leave for q weeks
Wedding trip to Niagara to-day. On their
return they will be at the Gerlach for some
little time. Later M Wilde expects to
make an extended tour through the states
with view to writing impressions and COR
TeSpondence for English papers and maya
zines
1t is not yet decided whether Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilde will make their home in England or
America
Mrs.. Frank Leslie was born in New Or
leans some years ago. The exact date is
shrowded in considerable mystery although
columns have been written concerning her.
and although she has twice announced that
she has seen thirty-eight summers-once in
1888 and a second time in 1890 Her
maiden name was Marian Florence Follin,
aud her family is of Huguenot descent At
the commencement of the war she went to
Cincinnati and subsequently returned to
this city, where she began her career as
writer.
MRS. LESLIE IN NEW YORK.
While writing for various weekly publ
cations in this city she met and married Z.
g. Squlers, at that time editOr-in~chief for
Mr. Leslie, but was subsequently minister
to Peru and later to several Central Ameri-
4 can states.
For reasons which were never made pub
lie, Mrs. Leslie separated from MIR. Squier
and returned to literary work. Several
years later she married Mr.. Leslie. TIE
N atters affairs were In a complicated condi-
N ton at the time of his death, out Mrs, Les
lie, who had aided him considerably during
tle last years Of his life in his business
affairs, assumed charge of the business, and
T1tain two years had it upon paying
basis.
MRS. LESLIE IN LONDON.
Mrs. Leslie became well known In London
Iolr years ago wing to the unpleas1ntness
winch took place near Hyde park corner
between two Of her devoted admirers, the
marquis de Leuvile and the Prince Esipoff.
ALe contest was terrible while it lasted and
was written up in Homeric style by the
london press De Leuville, who writes bad
poetry and spends his money In having it
DC. 70 eGeerabe music, had worshiped Mrs.
--esae ior many years. On seeing her al
nIos' ueily IN the Row with Esipoff his
tnaaiy heart burst the bonds Of conven-
sohahty and he smacked Esipof on the
Sneek with his glove. ESipoff replied by
ss.tilg the French marquis across the
forehead with Mrs. Leslie's celebrated
ttlotler-ot,pearl parasol, breaking it in
na ai, line titled gentlemen were COM
peIIeu 10 appear at the police court the next
,nUrniag and IN the cold, clear light Of the
oui1 IL was shown that the Marquis de
t'et 'nie' was not Frenchman,
put the son of a London tailor
ano the alleged Prince Esipoff was no other
suau celebrated Russian forger who had
'pSII seven years in a Russian prison.
, III Leslie was very angry over the
Sahuai That the encounter between her
sulTols gave rise to and never received or
spohe 20 one or the other of them again. II
vas Wnile visiting friend, the Lady Duf.
pelu hardy, at the latteris house. on West
ro.ty>ohlra street, in 1884. that Mrs. Leslie
vas introduced to 'De Leuville.n The la :
apparently learned of Mrs. Leslie's
~S;., 1or ne began an ardent courtship
l,,.;l ne pressed on both sides of the At.
@lHc, Following Mrs. Leslie from one side
@I1e other Finally their engagenent was
Ssuuounced while they were living in Ion
w ,Ou' ana when friends were looking for.
nr5s W the marriage the row occurred,
raj. 'Ie DroKe OF the match. She did moi
uSa Teen obtained.
WHO Mr.. WILDE IS.
Willy" Wilde, the brdeoroom isawall.
I'm man about town in London. He is
h,uhger brother of the poet Of unklssed
'cs, ana is often charged with being a
brsc4aled poet" himself. The Wilde
Irsi,eal C came to London together from
so9s Y college, Dublin. but their paths
drss ss.sVte.rged. They are the talented chill
ueoi. or william Wilde, the celebrated