The evening world., 1894-08-20

Franklin Reglid, as the groom s
known In his profession. ia young
actor, formerly connected with the com
papies Of Augustin DAILY, Stuart Robson
he was clever and popular, and socially
he has wide acquaintance among mem
6ers OF the dramatic profession: lie has
adjournment. The eminent alliance he
has Just made comes AS "a rare surprise
to many Of his stage confreres, for
from purely Worldly standpoint he has
HIS bride Is the widow of Thomas
l.or!llard Ronalds. who died nearly
twenty years ago. leaving fortune that
has maintained city house at 81 West
torty-tfth street and "A country place
at Avenci, in New Rochelle, where the
marriage occurred.
age. the widow i!onalds has always pre-
served the. best OF health and most
youthful of spirits. She is u large
woman. with II .ondness for the con-
spicuous styles of n quarter OF "A CEN
fury ago. and cannot lail to arrest at
tention wherever she appears.
. She Is an indefatieabie driver, and in
fine weather while IN tow she makes
sorti,s In II liv,ried turnout two or
three times a day.
For the past year young Reglid has been
'fhe ncighbors In Forty NTH street. who
| cannot recover easily from their aston
i.hmsnt at toe marriage, declare that
they tho Kht her young gentleman com
Mrs. lsonaidS had u box at the opera
last Winter and ReSlid was nightly
present with her. Her relatives and old
family friends obtained the impression
that Reglid was proteSe. whose talents
she Was going TO help to profitable
direction In the world.
The Wedding itself Is reported to have
been a brilliant, "A. -nough rather private
event, ana the few guests were given ~
feast and Soiree to remember. The new
ly married pair are SIN residing there,
and the house In town IL to let
The villa OF Ar"n"! IL said to he Il fine
combination Of artistic ma6nhcrnce and
bizarre rnnctcs. The widow Renalds has
chung very largely to the fashions OF
the ornamrntation of her country home.
rwo tall statues at the gates OF Avenel
are said to he figures OF herself and her
former husband.
Thomas Lorillard Ronalds was a
grandson oi the first rich Lorillard.
whose numerous descendants and con-
noCtions have maintained the fortune
and honor Of the house. Another mem
| Der OF the family is Pierre Lorillarl
i.unaids. whose wife - a leader of Lon
don society, and whose TWO sons, Loril-
! lard and Reginald, are well known here
I and abroad, rhe widow of George Lori-
lard Ronalds, still another brother. is
| prominent In Partisan society. \ sister
was Airs. Frederick conking, the moth
1
| Conkling.
Mrs. 1aomas I.orillari Ronalds hss
had 10 children, ana there has been an
| Impression among acquaintances that
| her interest in her trst husbands es-
tate was only for the period of her life.
! Mr. kegi.d's name Was originally
Charles Frankiyn digger, but he changed
| II by permission of the courts TO the ana
| gramatic form Of Resiid, He is COM
! monty supposed II he an Engiishman,
but some theatrical people, who say they
lNt hnr IL.
| Brooklyn.
He has told friends since his marriage
| thai he L. vciy happy. and does not con
template returning 10 the stage.
| There Is a report that Regild was born
in this city. and IL Charles Dilger. a
son of John Dilger. who used to own
II beer saloon cailed Dllger's Assembly
Rooms, AT 6l3 and SO Third avenue. 1t
is SAID that young Charles was EN-
| pioyed about his fathers place, learned
stage dancing, and later took up the
line OF light comedy, with what success
his engagements and prosperous mar
! rage viii attest.