The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-29
JOHN H. DAVIS WEBS AGAIN.
HE rs THE FATHER-IN-LAW OF LORD
TERENCE BLACKWOOD.

Tho News OF the Banker's Marriage q Sur
prise to His Friends-They Had Sup
posed That He Went Abroad for His
Health, When the Trip Was n Honeymoon
John II. Davis. the well-known banker. who
lives at "a Washington Square North. sailed for
Europe on July 16. This much was known to
Mr.. .Davis's many acduaintances In this city,
and It was understood that the banker had
gone abroad for his health. It leaked out yes
terday that Mr.. Davis had taken unto himself q
bride before he sailed. and that the voyage for
health is In reality a honeymoon.
On the morning OF the day he sailed Mr..
Davis and Miss Mary Ethel Jackson were mar
ried In the Church OF the Ascension. at Fifth
avenue and Tenth street, by the Rev. Percy B.
Grant. the pastor Of the church. Mr.. Davis
had kept his intended marriage a secret.
He notified the minister the day before
that he would need his services and
at 10 o'clock In the morning be drove TO Mr..
Grants residence in q carriage with Miss jack
son. her mother and sister and a third woman
whose name 10 not known. little later they
were Joined by a friend OF Mr.. Davis and the
party proceeded to the church. whore the mar
riage ceremony was performed.
The wedding was Of the simplest character.
Mr.. Davis and his friend who stood up with
him wore sack suits. and Miss Jackson had on
q dark tailor-made dress. After the ceremony
the whole party drove to the bridegroom's
residence. where a wedding breakfast was
served. In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs, Davis
sailed for Europe.
Mrs, Davis Is an English woman. about "a
years old. Mr.. Davis met her in Europe two
years ago. 1t is her second marriage, her first
husband having been an English Army officer
named Meredith. She came to this country sew
eral months after, Mr., Davis returned.
md for n ftnNn hvaI In thu WaGt Cha
r rHT to New YorE, about six months ago. 60
and has since lived with her mother and sister.
She didn't go into society here and Is scarcely
The present M5s; DAYS. f., + Nj; Dayis,,s fourth S,pth
Terence Blackwood. son of the Marquis Of Duff;
erin and Ava who has been Governor-deneral
formerly Governor-General of Canada. The
ceremony was performed In Paris. tho Rev. DR.:
Miss Davis met Lord Terence in Paris in
with her mother. who died in Paris in 1887.
AT AT 'a att siRRS Of 81 t he H BFiEis6 EMBASSY hSBa Fsr IN PS Tas
at a salary Of 1900 a. year. Mr.. Davis settled
s2So'o%SG s' % ba h4s SSs aS g lntrod rs 9 4 his dsSe BBSsr
that S With iG a bali siEi'' at sherrS's. viii hO'I was
S Mfs. fs4ah q st G Ra@S sSd K Mr. Tf Z. To%nsen RGe2BP af.
den assisted in receiving die guests.
In March. 1893. seyen' months before his
daughters Wedding. Mr.. Davis was himself
married for the third time. His bride was Miss
Amelia Whiting. daughter of Mrs. s. 8. Whit
ing, and a sister of Mrs. George l. Rives. She
died about two years ago.
Mr.. Davis is about 80 years old. For a year
his physician told him that he. had BrigS ITS
disease and couldn't live long. Mr.. Davis told
the physician he guessed he was mistaken. as
he meant to live for q long time. He adopted o
course Of careful living and improved rapidly,
He was in excellent health when he went away
On his honeymoon.
Mr.. Davis was originally a chemist, He came
to this city from Philadelphia In 1873 and
started the banking house Of Glenden-
ming i Davis as a branch OF the we'll
known Philadelphia bank. Later John
W; Amory was admitted to partner
Davis & Amory. On Mr.. Amory's retirement q
few years ago the firm name again became
Glendenning & Davis, and on MIR. Glenden-
Co,