The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
HIS BRIDAL TRIP TO DEATH.
Capt. Clark Lost with the Barsogne
Wen known In savannah.


Local military nlarksmeu, and especially
the members of the Georgia team at Sea
Glrt, win learn with profound regret that
Capt. Walter V. Clark, inspector of rifle
practice of the state of New Jersey. was
with his young bride, among the victims
of the appalling disaster TO the French
liner La Bourgogne last Monday morn
ing.
Capt. Clark was well known in Savan-
nah having visited here in 1895 and 1896
as one of the representatives of New Jer-
sey in military rife matches which were
shot over the Avondale range. He "as
an enthusiastic soldier and rifeman, md
his genial manners and companiOnable
qualities attracted the genuine regard ct
all with whom he came in contact. Sa-
vannah and its people had a warm spot
in his heart, and he was always conspicu-
ously attentive TO the Georgians when
they shared encampment with him at Sea
Grit.
Last year the Sea Girt range was often
frightened by the presence of Capt.
Clark's fiancee, Miss Demorest, with whom
several of the Georgia delegation became
acquainted. He was married to her on
the 10th of June, and on last Saturday
his Savannah friends received the formal
cards announcing the wedding. The New
York Herald of last Thursday has this TO
say of his career and sad death: Capt.
and Mrs Walter V. Clark, whose names
are on the passenger LIST of the Inflated
Bourgogne, were married last Thursday
at noon at the residence of Mrs. Clarks
father, James c. Demorest, in Hacl1en-
sack.
Capt. Clark was very well known in mill
tary circles in New Jersey having been
second lieutenant in the Second Regiment,
N. G. n. j., for many years. He resigned
his lieutenancy several months ago to ac-
cept the appointment of Inspector of rifle
practice for the state, with the rank OF
captain, and later when war was declared
and the usefulness of an inspector OF life
practice ceased to be recognized, he was
appointed general recruiting officer, with
headquarters at the regimental armory IN
Paterson.
He was very successful as a recruiting
officer, having a large circle of friends in
Hackensack, Orange and Paterson, where
his personal popularity was great, ana
he had no difficulty in filing the ranks
of the regiment.
Capt. Clark had been engaged to Miss
Demorest for year and a half, and the
marriage was to have taken place in the
fall lie recently received an offer from
a firm introducing a new process for con-
Stunning smoke TO go to Paris and represent
the firm there The offer was too advan-
tageous to let 60 by, and Capt. clark
urged Miss Demorest to hasten the we'd
ding thar she might accompany him TO
his new home. She agreed and the we'd
ding was arranged for last Thursday noon
when it was celebrated al the home of the
brides father, in the presence of many
friends Of the bride and groom.
Slippers and rice were thrown after
the happy couple when they left the sta
ton in Hackensack on Thursday evening,
after a reception at the residence of the
bride, and many friends saw them off on
the Bourgogne on Saturday.
Capt Clark was one of the most pop
ular men in the New Jersey militia, and
when the Second Regiment was in camp
at Sea Grit before they were sent TO
Florida he did much for the comfort OF
the soldiers in camp. Many improvements
in their condition were due TO the interest
he took in their welfare and the utmost
sorrow was expressed when a Geographic
dispatch was posted on the bulletin board
in Company GPs quarters, announcing the
disaster and the fact that he and his bride
were passengers. on the ship.
Capt Clark Intended taking his bride
through the principal cities of Europe be-
fore settling down to business in Paris
He was 45 years old He was always
prominent in social affairs in Hackensack,
Paterson and the Oranges, and was d
member of the Oritani Field Club. He was
an expert rifle shot, and had made a
study of rifles and Workmanship"