The evening world., 1894-08-20
AMUSES THE ACTORS.
But Society" Stunned at the
Regled-R onalds Wedding.
She Is Fully Seventy and Worth
Many Millions.
He 10 ga Poor Player" and Scarcely
Half Her Age.

The public announcement to-day of the
eglid-Ronalds wedding brings the
Rislto and the 400 together on terms
OF equal enjoyment In the same event.
The actors Of the town are very much
amused and society, no doubt, Is not
little astonished. In the first place,
the bride Is more than seventy years old
while the groom Is still In his twenties.
Further, the lady Is the possessor OF mil
lions of money, while the gentleman is
"a poor player Of the proverbial for
tune of that class.
Both bride and groom are known In
their circles for their eccentricities. and,
altogether. the union seems to have
many strong points OF eminent propricty
despite the wide difference in the ages
Of the contracting parties.
Charles Franklyn Reglid and Mrs.
Adele A, Ronalds were married Thurs
day last at New Rochelle by the Rev.
DR.. Davis, and the publication of the
nuptials was made with due elaboration
to-day.
Franklyn Reglid, as the groom is
known In his profession, Is a young
actor. formerly connected with the com
panies of Augustin DAILY, Stuart Robson
he was clever and popular, and socially
he has wide acquaintance among mem
bers OF the dramatic profession. He has
strongly marked taste for dress and
has Just made. comes as a rare surprise
to many of his stage conferrees, for
from purely worldly standpoint he has
done very well indeed.
Lorillard Ronalds, who died nearly
twenty years ago, leaving a fortune that
Is estimated In seven figures. The widow
has maintained a city house at 81 West
Fnrtv-hffh af "A
at Ayenel. In New Rochelle, where the
marriage occurred.
Aithough upwards q seventy years Of
served the. best of health and mos!
Woman. with fondness for the con
s.yss eshnot fs o arrest at
She Is an indsfstlsabie driver. and i,
oss weather TR H.ned y she Wo
| three times q day. E"
| For the past year Reglid has beer
observed as her constant companion
| The netghbors In Forty-fifth street, wit
| cannot recover easily from their aston
ishment at the marriage. declare tina
they thought her young gentleman com
Mrs. Ronalds had a box at the opers
last Winter, and Reglid was night!
present with her. Her relatives and ole
family friends obtained the impression
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she was going to help to a profitable
direction In the world
The wedding Itself Is reported to hav'
been a brilliant, a.snough rather private
event, and the few guests were given
feast and soiree to remember. the new
ly married pair are still residing there
| and the house in town Is let.
The villa ofAvenal Is said to be fin,
combination of artistic magnificence ant
bizarre fancies. The widow Ronalds ha
chung very largely to the fashions -. o
former years, both In her apparel ant
the ornamentation of her country home
Two tall statues at the gates OF Avene
are said to be figures OF herself and ne
former husband.
Thomas Lorlllard Ronalds was
nections have maintained the FORUM
and honor Of the house. Another mem
Der of the family is Pierre Loriilar'
Ronalds whose wife hos Is I've leaa aeps OF opi
lard and Reginald, are well known her
and abroad. The widow Of George Lori
lard Ronalds, still another brother, Il
prominent in Partisan society. sists
er of Alfred. Howard and Miss lauri
Mrs. Thomas Lorillard Ronalds ha
had no children. and there has been a.
her interest in her first husbands es
tate was only for the period OF her me
Mr.. Regis name was originall
Charles Franklin plger, out M ne , fmaa aSs
gramatic form Of Reglid. He Is com
monty supposed to be an Englishmar
, but some Montreal people, who say the
know him well. declare he was born u
He has told friends since his marriag
that he Is very happy, and does not cor
template returning to the stage.
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