The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
CONQUEST BY SHOP Girl
BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL CAP
TURES A MILLIONAIRE FOR
A HUSBAND
NEW SENSATION OF THE HUB
Boston All Agog over the Amazin 3
Marriage of Mrs. Jack Card
ner'S FaVOrite Nephew,
Francis skinner Jr.
Boston Special New York Herald.

Boston Special New York Herald.
And now the girls of Boston's most ex-
elusive smart set are wondering when
this sort of thing is going to stop. All
Bostous highest social circles have just
=, been thrown into a furry of excitement
by the published announcement of the
marriage of Francis Skinner Jr., to very
pretty Miss Sarah F. Carr.
The groom is one of the leaders of Bos-
tons -four hundred, the favorite
nephew of Mrs. Jack Gardner, millions
aire, clubman yatchsman, gentleman
farmer, and all round good fellow.
The bride is the second daughter of the
humble Patrick Carr, a modest tailor by
trade, and not even in business for him
self
Every morning he leaves his little fiat
on the top floor of the brick tenement
building at No. 80 st. German street, at
$780, In order to be on time-at for his
days work down town, while his beauti-
ful daughter now has her city and coun-
try residence and her magniicentyacht
for ocean voyaging.
Up to the other day, however, she was
simply saleswoman in the ladies' suit
department of the establishment of L.
P. Holander & Co. on Boylston street,
Boston. Prior to that she had been in
the same department in the store of A.
Shuman & Co., on Washington street and
before that in the employ of Jordan,
Marsh & Co., Boston's greatest depart
ment store. In each of the three she
had been noted for her beauty, her grace
full carriage, her splendid figure. and her
lad
In the Hollander establishment particu-
larry the Back Bay ladies who patronize
This establishment Lad often noticed her
unusually pretty face and tasteful dress
and often said that she must be a mem
Der of good family in reduced circum-
stances.
Frank Skinner first met Sarah Carr on
the rocks al Marblehead He was mem
Der Of the Eastern and Corinthian Yacht
ciuos-she Boston shop girl visiting the
picturesque old fishing town every Suna
day They met-he saw-and was CON
quefeu. Ihis was in the summer of 1899
and before September of last wear had
passed the young millionaire had won her
consent to become his bride and mistress
OF the palatial mansion on Beacon street
ana the Hne country place in beautiful
old Dedham.
STIRRED UP ALL But MRS. JACK"
Francis Skinner Jr., is the son Of Fran
els Skinner, formerly of Salem. and of
EAza Gardner, sister of the la1e John /
Garonef, OF Boston, and husband of Tho
famous Mrs. Jack Gardner on his
1athers side he traces descent from The
1yapodys' OF Salem and Boston, Of whom
oid George Peabody, the famous London
BANKER OF generation back, was CHIEF
ara who at his death was considered one
Oh me very richest men in the entire
world. That was before. the present great
fortunes of the Rothschids Nan0erbflts
and Rockefellers. Yet George Peabody
uHlns' left a fortune Of over $5O,0OO,OO0
part OF which has come down TO bie
descendant young Francis skinner
On both sides, however, the recent
bridegroom is descended from a long line
OF Puritan merchant princes, and MANY
of the landmarks pointed out to visitors
10 Boston were the sites Of former man
slons belonging to different generations
of the Gardners, Yields, Wentwortbs and
S2ltcnstalls, of Boston.
He IS member of the Somerset and
country clubs, the f. A. A. and the East
eln and Corinthian Yacht clubs.
he peculiar part of the whole business
Is that while Mr.. Skinner Sr. and all the
Gardner and Peabody connections are
boiling over with wrath. and are at a
White heat Of anger at the thought that
Francis Skinner Jr., could contract mar
raSe-and such a iage-Without the
aid and consent of the family council. and
are making solemn promises to each
olher mat never, never will they receive
the 'aIors daughter amcug the sacred
circles OF the Brahnin caste of Boston
society, Mrs. Jack Gardner is tickIed
to death with the secret marriage. and is
said TO have been as completely fascinat-
ed ny Lie sweetness of the bride as the
husband himself. Meanwhile Francis
Skinner and his bride are skimming the
seas Of Northern New England in their
splendid yacht, the Constellation, happy
IN each others society," and illustrating
all
HONEYMOON ON A YACHT.
In his bachelor days Francis skinner
lived with his father at their home at
No. 266 Beacon street in this city, vet he
also passed much of his time at his farm
In Dedham, where he delighted in pur-
suing the life of a gentleman farmer
But his, great hobby is yachting, and he
has passed great part of his latter years
aboard his magnificent yacht the lannon's
Constellation, formerly owned and sailed
by Bayard ThaYer, Of the noted Thaver
family of Massachusetts The Constella-
ton is well known in Southern waters
and especially in the West Indies. bv
reason Of the fact that her former owner
passed most Of his winters, together with
Ms LaIAlly, ABOARD OF her among the Lee
ward islands and along the Spain main
It Is on board of his famous vessel that
Frank Skinner and his bride are now
passing their honeymoon, this time, how
ever, in Northern waters The yacht is
one Of the largest in the sailing line that
halls from Boston. and ;she is miracle
of convenience and beauty below decks
She is also remarkably speedy, although
built more for cruising than racing The
new Mrs. Skinner is blonde with hair
Of the color and texture of pale spun gold.
worn in great masses off her broad high
forehead and with complexion like a
bly, She IS about Eve feet four inches
I'm height, and has a very beautiful,
though slender. figure. Her hands and
feet. are very handsome. and she carries
herself with a fine dignity
The wedding Itself has been yelled in
mystery. and, although 1t actually oc-
Cured over month ago. the news of the
event has only Just leaked out It was