New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
GEORGE LIWS MARRIAGE

HIS FATHER LEFT HIM A LARGE FORTUNE AND
ur HAS SPENT MONEY LAvIsHLY AT TINES.
The news of the marriage of George Law was
npb,,shed ir this city yesterday. The Rev Arthur
II Judge assistant rector of the Protestant Episco-
nal church of the Heavenly Rest. Fnth-ave ana
Forty -hfth-st performed the ceremony which made
Mr. Law and Miss Alga Smith, of this city, man
and wife The wedding took place at the nome OF
the brides grandparents.
Mrs Smith the grandmother of the bride. and
Miss Rusk an intimate frienG. were the official
witnesses of the marriage. Mrs. Law, VINO is an
orphan has made her home since the death OF her
parents with her grandparents.
Mi. Law is wealthy man. He is president
of the Eighth and Ninth-ave. railroads in
This city and is connected with other en-
terprises. He has been well-known figure in
New-York for years and many are the stories told
about his prcdigal spending of money. He Is
strikng-look man. being six feet tall portiy ana
broad shouldered with hair and mustache streaked
with gray. When the Nineteenth Precinct, once the
Twenty-ninth was in full bloom" Mr. Law would
often make the rounds and surprise even the
"high rollers by his lavish expenditure OF money
In those days the Empire" Star and Garter
"Haymarket," "Billy" Tracy's and Darlings places
were in full blast For Mr.. Law to spend Sl.o"o IN
any one OF them in an evening was nothing uhuSu
Among his friends who were not az conVNi .n IN
ened as Mr. Law hs was kn0wh as IsS the
reputation of being dead easy mark. to use me
expression OF the frequenterS OF pOiNiOi VI
city. once IL Is said he transferred MS custom en-
tirely from Irvng's Darlings place ana then
Irving split open Darlings head with the putt emu
Of a revolver. Anyhow, Irving the one-eyed eN-
Assemblyman. went to Sing Sing for two years on
a charge OF assault.
About five years ago Mr. Law took crowd OF
sporting men Saratoga his guests. Inc
crowd made things interesting for the Keepers OF
the various gambling houses there. BEFORE return
ing home Mr.. Law presented TO his guests Naiu-
able presents of diamonds and jewery. ara IL
was estimated that the excursion cost MN nearly
$4,000 The newspapers at the time published long
accounts OF the trip. But such reckless generosity
was characteristic of the man then, ana the sara
toga excursion was about the end OF his eAtTaVa-
CANT amusements. He gradually abandoned the
companionshp of sporting men. ana turned ms
attention 10 the society Of respectable men anu
women He gave many entertainments. bar they
were not marked by the eNcssscs Whlch had
characterized his former exploits.
1t was said nearly one wear ago 'hat ". Ian
her mother, was living at he Hotel Waldorf The
engagement was denied. He, however gave an
ner in the Moorish room Of the note; ann Tor
Costlness it WED with any entertainment OF
the kind ever given in New-lork Al ihis cihher
the present Mrs. Law was q gieSi. , 49,
Mr. Law is a graduate % Columbia college Alter
graduating his father took hll into business ana
gave him practical training in the management
Of street railway lines This training he 1ds since
pu, 10 good use and in spite % mis- high living lac
kent close watch over his affairs and increased the
fortune left him by mis- father.