The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
ODETTE TYLER's MARRIAGE
The Popular Actress Welded to
a Wealthy West Virginian.
SHE WILL LEAVE THE STAGE
Washington Real Estate as a We'd
ding Gift-The Husband Is Rein
ID. Shepherd-Bride and Groom
VIII Tour Through EurOpe-Now
in Shepherdstown.

New York, April 2s.-The persistent
rumors which have had to do with the
retirement of Miss odctte Tyler from the
stage have developed at last into something
tangible. Miss Tyler has followed in the
footsteps of Miss Amy Busby, who was
associated with her in the long run OF
Secret Service last winter, and has been
married.
The fact of the marriage has been kept
from publicity for some time, but in few
days the following card will be seat out to
her friends and to some OF the leading
peTsonages of Virginia:
GENERAL WILLIAM w. KIRKLAND
has the honor to announce
the marriage OF his daughter,
ELIZABETH LEE,
to
MR. REIN DAVIS SHEPHERD,
OF Shepherdstown, w. Va,
on Thursday, April the first,
Eighteen hundred and nincty-seven, at
New York.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR. Roderick Terry, at his
residence. No. l69 Madison avenue at
1:3O O'Clock.
Gen. Kirkland and Mrs C ! Hatch, an
intimate friend OF Miss Tyler, were the
only ones present besides the contracting
parties The bride was attired in a trav-
| cling gown OF blue broadcloth, and wore
a black velvet picture nat
Immediately after theCeremony thecouple
iroveto he savoy where there wasa quiet
wedding supper. Mr. and Nus, Shepherd
remained at the Savoy several days, aiter
which MIS- Shepherd returned to Boston
where she again took up her work IN Secret
Service"
Mr.. Shepherd 5 present to his blide was
! Russian sable ulster and turnout and span
| Of horses. He has just been buying three
| houses in Washington. ID. c., which are TO
| he made over TO her. Mr.. Shepherd'Smoth-
eI s gift was a point lace shawl, which rs
| family heirloom. Gen. htrkland's gift TO
| ms daughter consisted entirely of silver
InMrs. Shepherd stTousseau most strIk-
/ ing costume was travelling gown OF dark
| blue French serge. The skirt, over a loose
| lining Of pinl; silk, had ten tiny Tuifles of
| white moire silk and black velvet, alter
| mating. The blouse of pink silk was tuifed
| and corded. The boieTo had the same tiif-
! fling as the skirt, and was lined with white
satin. The hat TO be worn with that COS
tune was made OF purple violets, with
| snow bells and crimson roses.
| Another was an evening gown of pink
silk under black Brussels net, with inser-
| tions of bIao K lace headed with tiny ruffjes
| Of Irish point The waist was pink, with
front blouse of white tucked chiffon, over
which feIl bertha OF exquisite Irish point.
1 had pn1IilpfS
of Irish point The girdle was of white
satin. A sash falling the fun length OF the
skirt was Of whitechiffon, and la d elaborate
| ends II Irish point insertion between rows
| Of fine tuck.
| Mrs Shepherd came from first family
of Virginia. and she claims kinship with
many of the most prominent people in the
| Old dominion. Her father, Gen Kirkland,
had command OF divisionin the Confeder-
! ate army Of northern Virginia One of her
uncles is Gen Hardee, author Of the Tao
tics.
Although OF Southern birth, The North
| has been her adopted country. and she has
| spent much OF her time here. She was
! educated in private schools in New York,
! and went on the stage at an early age,
where she met with a success that pro-
! nounced the future she has now realized.
Mrs Shepherd is a stnldngly pretty
woman She easily won her way into the
hearts Of the public by her originality,
| an exquisite sense Of humor, and an absO-
lutte lack Of affectation. On the stage or
| off her mannerisms are much the same.
| She is devoted to Southern customs, and
| ciiuEs to all the traditions Of the sunny
! South. Her representation of the Southern
| girl especially i'm secret Service have
won her many admirers.
| Her engagement with Howard Gould
| some time ago created a great deal of
| talk 1t seemed almost certain that she
| would marry the young millionaire, but it
was said that she finally refused 30 carry
out the agreement for reasons of her
own.
About year ago she made her firstGt-
| erary venture in romance called Boss,
| the Virginian.' Her second book, Be
! tween Two Angels, is nearing compile ton.
| Mr.. Rein Shepherd is also one ofthe MEM
| bers Of a Virginia first family. Heis the son
| of the late Henry Shepherd, of Shepherds