New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-13
HISS MARTINS WEDDING GOWN.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS MAY SEIZE IT.


HER FATHER swORE SIZE HAD WORN 1T AT
RECEPTIoNs-sHE BROUGHT no TRoUSsE,U.
A possibility that Miss Cornclia Martin will have
to he married in gown made In this country Is
casting cloud her nupiils with The Earl Ct
Craven. which are 10 be solemni1ed Tuesday in
Grace Church. Her father. Bradley Martin. got the
dress into this country without paving duty OF il
by swearing that had 1t several receptions
abroad. The Custom House officials are making an i'll
vesugson OF the that may lead 20 IN" seizure
Of the gown and OF other apparel of Miss Marin.
The Bradley Martins returned To this city The
Teutonic on Wednesday March 20. The Earl o.
Craven and his brother. the Hon. Rupert Cecil Craven.
were in the party. and Frederick 7. Martin
and Howard r. Martin. brother, OF Bradley Martin.
Ten servants accompanied the party. The baggage
consisted Of LIS trunks, bags ard parcels Kn,winS
that Miss Martin WAS to DC married. the customs
officials expected collect The duty her tiOnssca
The regulations prescribe that only glrmcnt, in actual
70 be passed In flee. The wedding apparel
Of future bride has presumably not been Worn and Is
TO be Laid aside for time. Therefore II Is held to
be subject TO the tax. The distinction may EN- IA
fine one, but ii does exist.
surveyor Lyon happened to BE- the White star
pier WREN the bradley Martins arrived Oh the Icu
tonic. Bradle. Martin himself attended 10 getting
the luggage examined and passed by The customs
Inspectors ard sent his wife and daughter. Ia" Earl
and the rest OF the party 10 his house, No % West
Twentiothst., ahead OF him. surveyor Lyon did not
there 10 look after the Governments interests
Mr.. Martins declaration named portrait OF
his son. valued al 10000 flames. the Oaly duliaDlc
articles brought by the whole family. Mr. Collins
read this. 1Etn he went to sec Mr.. Martin, who was
standing among the l9s pieces Of baggage.
"How ABOUT your daughters trCusseau Mr.. Mar
TIM asked the Deputy Collector.
"Oh, that's In the castle in scotland" was the
answer.
.Dd she bring her wedding 7" the ondal
wanted 10 know.
"Ycs. ,m, She has worn that several times at
ce,tion. and II is not dutiable" Mr.. Martin
plained further that the had been left in
scotland because the Earl and his bride were soon
10 return there. Mr. Collins accepted these state
menls as Mr. Martin had Loea placed under oall 10
tell the truth about the baggage. The trunks were
opened by the inspectors. but duty charged only
On the painting.
Attorward the customs officials go' TO thinking over
the case and nnally they felt justified IN causing
their detective, 10 make an investigation In t H'o'
place. it seemed odd 10 them they said, tha' Ni',
Martin. the daughter Of parents oi vast wealth. al"
The o1fanccd bride Of an earl rcpucd to have an
tnco,u. OF 5000 a year, SHOULD not nav
brought her trOu,,eau with her, even II her stay
here after marriage was TO be bIl'
And then Tor The wedding dress. II was MOI W.
Nrvrd iy the officials that women even III hV"'i"'
circumstances wore their bridal gowns at roc'P'lohs
and tine like before IL, ceremony. Tina, danGh"
cau.e az wonder There we're other facts that MADE
this evcn HlOre remarkable. The SOCIAL Worl' WIS
crca'ly surprised hear Of the engagement OIL MISS
Martin account of her youth; II "as aIino"i, ti
that not until last summer had she dl'd ~ ln' ,"nI
VIII h.r parent and their guests. enc l"d ny,
been introduced u society, and had THEREFORE,, ,"A
con .ud,d ATTENDED dance, or rrcPtlDi'. 10"
she could have her wedding gown at eeVefai VI
tIe puzz cd the authOriti's. -, 81,
At The hOus" OF Nj. Martin the i0Omah s"Iu 'ha'
Mr. Martin Mas engaged and could not 80" 4 lFlDnh'
reporter until thi, morning. collector u'''r.'.,,
when seen at the Fifth Avenue Hotel sahl tIIi' 10
rep ri OF the case had tccn made To hln ana ny,
h. kneT rOthing ABOUT II. surveyor Lyon "o'ii
say nothing about progress 4. the INVESTIGATION
Or anrtlnc els. concerning II. ii" did say, however
that under the construction Of the law the irouss'.u
OF a .uture bride dutiablc 49,
DEPUTY Collector Collins had gone 10 bed Whii 'ie
reporter called ii al, home In ll"nry.st ne nov"
the statements that NJ MA WI ny
sworn that his dnugntors rOusscdu was III the caet
In scotland AID that she had worn her w'ddiis gown
at several rec. ptOns and that 1t was therefore, h't
subject 20 duty. ,o.,,,
II the garment were seized. suit would be- AongW
I'm the United states District Court Tor us cphi'tbt
tor AfleraaId. II the action wep G:ciici il i"V",
OF the Government, the gown would be SOFA NJ
auction.