Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-10-30
a Quiet Wedding.
Peter Wtnchester Rouss, of Ne,o
York, and Bliss E1ie Sagdn, of
Brooklyn, Married on Octo-
Der 5th,

The announcement in q New York news
paper on Sunday last that Peter Winchester
Rouss, the 19-year-old son of Charles Broad
way Rouss, the famous New York millionaire
and phIlanthropist, and Miss Ellie Swan of
Brooklyn. had been married on October 9Th
had created gre1t surprise among the many
friends OF both parties aud led to an cxamina-
ton into the particulars which were given as
follows in the New York Recorder on Mon
day:
So quiet was the wedding of Peter Winches-
ter Rouss aud Miss Ellie Swan on Oct. 9th,
that very fow people outside of the immediate
families of the young couple were aware that
1t had taken place. The newly welded pair
Immediately went away from Brooklyn on an
extended tour, and SO many of their friends
and acquaintance, who had not been in
formed OF the wedding, asked concerning
them, that an advertisement of the ceremony
was inserted in New York paper yester-
day.
Peter Winchester Rouss is q son of Charles
Broadway Rouss. of this city. Peter is only
10 years old. Miss Swan, the bride, is the
eldest daughter of SIR. JOhu Swan, head of
the shipping firm of Swan 81 Son, at CO south
street, this city. She is but II years old
Her parents live ut No. 1893 Jefferson avenue,
Brooklyn.
There is a great deal of romance about the
marriage of these very young folks. They
met first three years ago. Miss Swan was
then in school at the Nativity Convent, Brook
Ign, and the Young man was q clerk in his
fathers store. In spite of their youth it was
case of love at first sight. Each was deter
mined to wed the other ut the earliest date on
which they could gain their parents consent.
With the bright face of his school girl love as
a beacon light to urge him on, young Rouss
devoted himself to mastering the iEtricacies
of his fathers business. Ordinary pastimes
of youth had no attraction for him far into
the night he worked over tile accounts aud
books of his fathers store, aud so successful
was he in proving valuable to the concern
that he was taken into partnership year
ago, aud his income lenped far up into the
thousands. Meantime Miss Swan studied so
hard at school that she graduated last spring
with the reputation of having been the bright
est pupil that ever issued from the sombrc
walls of the Nativity Convent In May last,
some of the financial management of the store
in Broadway was Entrusted to young Peter
Rouss, not yet 10 years old. and since that
time lie has signed all checks of the firm and
looked after all credits and partially controlled
its finances. practically being at the head of
the business.
In September the two young folks decided
that they would not wait any longer they
would be married this fall They pleaded
their cause so earnestly with their parents
that the latter were at length forced to give
way to their opportunities.
1t was an afternoon wedding, and occurred
in the Church of Our Lady of Victory, Iii
Brooklyn. The bride wore travelling dress.
She was attended by Miss Faral as her maid
of honor T. Faral, the maid of honor's
brother, acted as the groom's best man. Only
the relatives of the two were present ut the
ceremony, which was performed by the Rev.
Father Woods. reception followed in the
house Of the brides parents. and superb we'd
ding gifts were admired. Then the young
couple started for Niagara Falls aud the st.
Lawrence River on wedding journey which
will last until Dec. /, when the young bride
will give a large reception in her new home,
which will be at 632 Fifth avenue, this city.
the residence of Charles broadway Rouss.-
Mr.. Rouss, Jr.. has purchased Il lot on River
side Drive, and will erect u palatial house for
his bride.
Young Mrs. Rouss is tall and has golden
brown hair, an olive complexion and fea-
lures that are piquunt and interesting, rather
than classieally beautiful. See has great dig
nifty and sweetness of manner, and all per
sous whom she has met acknowledge the
charm of her personality. She attracted
much attention at the Aryerne ball last An
gust.
The bridegroom is .mooth-faced, rather
tall and slim. His business habits and train
ing have given him manner far more re-
served and dignified than is usual with young
men of his age; indeed, it is said of him that
he appears more like a man of 40 than youth
of 10. The reason the wedding was so quiet
was because of the comparatively recent
death of the brides grandfather Mr.. Swan.
IHdger'stOto" Ne1es.
Mr.. Zeph. Bane lost two valuable horses