Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
GORDON N-CulININS WEDDING
A SmalI-and-early Follows
the Trial.
.THE BRIDE A RICH NEW YORKER
The American Girl Took the
N Dishonored Lord.
They VIII Probably Come to the United
states--Cummins Gives Up All His Club
Memberships.

Ldon Gummins to Miss Florence Garner,
Nils the social topic in London and
throughout England. This event, now
known to all persons who read the
newspapers in both continents, was not
anticipated by more than the dozen in
X diyiduals who shared the secret prior to
y l1o'clock this morning.
Sir William, immediately after the
announcement Of the verdict against
him yesterday, went TO Miss Garner,
&(who, by the way, is q lovely New
York girl, eldest daughter of the late
Commodore William Garner, and pos
SCISSOR Of $1,000,00O in her own right,
and offered, us he had done before the
baccarat scandal was made public, to
\ release her from her engagement. But
Miss Garner, thoroughly believing in
Sir Williams innocence, would not
hear of such thing, and insisted that
4 the marriage should take place to-day
n Thus it was arranged, without publicity
mot only, but with secrecy scarcely
Iembracing more than the family circle,
"A that the wedding should take place at
ia once
d Sir Williams original argument of
some months ago, that the world might
not be as readily convinced Of his inno-
Z ccilce as was his attianced bride, with
the coming King of England and other
high dignitaries against him, had no
effect upon Miss Garner's resolution;
A she loved her knighted soldier, had per-
| feet faith in his goodness and innocence,
\ and was all the more anxious to be his
bride since Others who should be his
fSands had turned against him.
heir exceptionally quiet wedding,
1. tHough solemnized at II o'clock this
Y. in, H11tr fTrtn ftf
F Church, Chelsea, was attended by only
M12 persons. So well had the secret been
kept that at 10 O'Clock there were no
signs about Holy Trinity Church that
any such ceremony would be performed
there to-day. Had the facts leaked out
NEARLY half the population of this city
would have made some attempt to see
! the bride and bridegroom. The outer
gates Of uoly Trinity were not even
4 unlocked. Presently, however, the gates
were opened by solitary verger.
\ W At 1920 a. M, plain cab drove up to
Y the church gates, and from ii alighted
the much -talked-of plaintiff in the fam
as baccarat suit. Sir William Gordon
Gnmmins was accompanied by his best
Ill@s, Major Vesey Dawson Of the Cold
Stream Guards. The two gentlemen
quickly entered the church.
~ Sir William and his friend stood chat
u ting together for a minute or so inside
the morning chapel, and then their at
tention was attracted to two or three
Ilades who had quietly entered the
\ fchGrch and sat down near them
III Sir William was dressed IN the usual
a tfrockcoat, and wore gloves of pearl
gray color
A minute or so later carriage drove
Eup and from it alighted Miss Florence
, EGarner, Lord and Lady Middleton, and
d young lady who was understood TO be
The brides sister, Mrs, Randolph. After
aome momentary hesitation this party
walked up the path leading from the
gates of Holy Trinity, where they were
politely received by the verger, and
Kwere conducted up the aisle to the
/ morning chapel.
The bride was plainly dressed in 4
, Rwalking-costume of French gray cloth
I And wore black straw hat. She carried
fher gloves in her hand as She walked
imilingly toward the bridegroom, who
o Nsccmingly in a most Joyous frame oi
: hnind, advanced to meet her.
n t& All the wedding party We're in good
6 Nspirits, and seemed to have absolutely nc
! Thought of the baccarat scandal or ii
a consequences.
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:. &io9liynts cnol and ontirall solf.nostessoI u,
e 8A yvin5ing smile iliumiicd az foat,,re.
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y Sir Willian,s fNe' - 80 =
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