New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-30
THE BRADLEY MARTINS HOME.
LORD CRAVEN COMES WITH THEM.
WIS MARRIAGE TO THEIR DAUGHTER TO TAKE


PLACE IN APRIL.
There were numerous prominent people on the
steamship Teutonc. whic, reached here from Liver
,ool Yesterday but arriving party will be wa'cued
with greater interest, perhaps, than Mr.. and MIS-.
usdey Martin who were on board with members
% their family. including Their daughter. Miss Cornela
s,srtiu whose marriage ~ the young Earl OF Craven
9. set for April Is at high noon in Grace Church.
Lord Craven and his brother, the Hon. Rupert Craven
we're also members Of the Bradley Martin party, the
,bsrs including Miss Cornera Martin Bradley Martin,
,r Frederick T. Martin and Howard Il. Martin, the
,ast Two brothers OF Bradley Martin. The entire
rsty WAS driven to OF Bradley Martin, No.
y West TScniiethst. Lord Craven and his brother
al be the guests OF Mr.. aud Mrs
pr,dley Martin until after the wedding
: The engagement Of Miss Corneua Martin to Lord
craven WAS announced last December. The nforma
,,on caused considerable establishment in NewY York
society owing to the extreme youthfulness of Miss
MARTINI who has not yet been formally introduced to
society Lord Craven had been frequent visitor at
Bal ma Casn, the country place In Scotland OF
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin have had lease
far the last years, but the only daughter OF the
house had not until last summer been included In the
general gathering at the dinner table, and not at all at
the dances and other parties gvcn consequently the
suessement was source of comment for several
days.
Lord Craven Is the fourth Earl lie was chris'ened
William George Robert, and is Of an Old Yorkshire
family. He was born December 16, 1868, ana
was graduated from oxfsrd. His family seats are
Combe Abbey Coventry; Hampstead, Marshall and
A.hdovn Parks Lambournc Berks. Lord Craven's
tywnhouse No. 16 Charesst Berkeley Square, Lon
DON The Cravens have been bar0ns since 1863 The
Eardom was created In 1901. Lord Craven's relatives
are among the most influential people In English
society. lie is nephew Of the Countess CT Cadogan,
the Countess Of Coventry. Elizabeth, Countess of
Emit Vop do and Haldnn.
ellie Is first cousin of the present Marquis OF Allies
bury. Lord Craven is Lieutenant In the Berks
Yeornanry and has been alde-de-camp to the Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland. In appearance he is rather
youthful, tall and fair
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin have been prominent
In New-York society for a number OF years. Mrs.
Martin Inherited splendid fortune from her father
Isaac sherman, who died about fifteen years ago.
Since nhertng her fortune the family nave lived much
Of the time abroad They have travelled extensively
but, unlike many other Americans who choose to live
In Great Britain. have never had house in London
Their lavish entertainments have been given at Bal
INA Caan, their Scotch shooting place In Inverness
Shire. where they have kept open house for months
at q time. their parties always beginning with the
grouse season, on August IL. As rule they have
had never less than thirty guests, their regular dinners
averaging about forty persons. Mrs. Bradley Mar
tins entertainments in NewYork have always been on
lavish scale. Three winters ago they gave dinner
lowing which was the talk Of fashionable society.
Last winter their dinners followed by music, were on
an unusual scale OF grandeur. The leading opera
singers, among them Nine. Eames-StOry, Miss
Van Zandt, Nine. Scalch La Sale and Edouard de
Resike sang at different times after these dinners
Last night a dinner party was given for Miss
Cornelia Martin and Lord Craven by Mrs. William
Jaray at her house, No. AZ West Ninetcenth-st. Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Martin, the Hon. Rupert Craven,
Miss Jaray, II. Maitland Kersey, Bradley Martin, ir.
and Frank Gray Griswold, the other guests The
table decorations were of American Beauty roses
The arrangements for the wedding have not been
decided upcn. Lord Craven's brother, the only mem
Der Of his family this side Of the Atlantic. Will
be his best The ushers have not yet been
chosen. The ,Tidesmads as announced In The
Tribune SINE weeks ago. will be Miss Davies, cousin
OF the BRIDE and Miss Post the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. POST, and sister Of Mrs. T. IL.
. Howard. go
II is probable that the Bradley Martins viii go
to Chicago early In MAY. Lord Craven and ids
Countess will return to London In time Tor the ast
drawng-room at Buckingham Palace. MIR: and MIS-.
bradley Martin will also return to England some
time in May. Bishop Potter and the Rev. Dr.
William r. Huntington win oficate at the wedding.