The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-02
Miss MCComb Becomes Tho
Bride Of Louis {. hHzog. /,
HER FATHER WAS OPPOSED.
Couple Walked Down Filth Avenue 10 The
Brick Church HhsIs They wss Married
May Lose S2,0O0,o00.

New York, Jan. with only two
friends as Witnesses Louis T.. Herzog,
OF Philadelphia. and Miss Fanny Rayne
McComb, OF Dobs Ferry. were married
by the Rev. Harry c Van Dyke in the
Brick church, IN Fifth avenue. A. half
past three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
by this marriage the bride may forfeit a
e++e-fourth interest in the estate OF her
father. This estate is estimated Al sl5.-
oJo.Do IL Will remain for tho courts 10
dtCide whether the clause I'm the will cut
ting her of with An annuity OF $4,000
should she marry Mr.. Herzog is 20 stand.
she marriage which was the culmina-
tion of a most complicated courtship,
was as simple rs IL could he made
n. T.. Harrison, OF ew York. and Mrs.
Eugene Chauvet, formerly OF Dobbs Fer
ry. who has acted as chsperon TO Miss
McComb during her stay az the Murray
lIill hotel wereethe witnesses 10 the mar
riage. The party OF four walked down
Filth avenue from the hotel 10 the
church
No announcement had been made and
no friends werc taken into the conf
dence of tho contracting parties. except
the two who accompanied them The
date FOR the wedding had been chosen
some time ago, however, and there was
no attempt at concealment. Marriage
notices were sent TO the newspapers af-
ter the ceremony.
NOT WORRYING ABOUT FORTUNE
Miss McComb wore a tailor made gown
Of gray cloth. with a black Gainsborough
hat. large corsage bouquet OF violets
were the only flowers 10 adorn the we'd
ding The bride seemed thoroughly at
ease and showed no traces OF worry
over the fortune that may be lost 10
her.
After the ceremony DR. Van Dyke con-
graduated Mr. and Mrs. Herzog i'm fell
icitous phrases, which conveyed his ap-
prOyal of her choice.
The democratic simplicity OF walking TO
the wedding was abandoned FOR a car
riage after the ceremony. when the bride
-7r7r- trer artist husband were driven away
destination a secret closely guarded
They vii live IN Philadelphia where Mr..
lIerzog has a home and studio.
According to the provisions OF the will
OF James Jenning McComb. payment OF
the annuity of $4,000 will begin imme-
dlately upon the marriage OF his daugh-
ter TO Louis r. Herzos, and, upon her
death "the sum Of $500. 600 will be divided
between her children"
SUIT TO TEST WILL
II was said on good authority yesterday
that a suit 10 test the validity OF the will
will be begun as soon as the necessary
legal steps can he taken. now that Miss
McComb has married the man of her
choice
one OF Mr.. Herzogs intimate friends
said yesterday that the bridegroom was
opposed attacking the will except as
a matter Of justice 20 his wife. and would
be only too glad to escape any further
notoriety as a Victim OF an nncongrous
mixture or sentiment and snobbery."
IL s the plan OF Mrs. HerzoR 10 sue the
estate for the fun shore TO which she
was entitled before the marriage, hasins
her contention on tho alleged invalidity
OF the condicl designed 10 prevent the
marriage. II her claim is sustained, it
Is intimated her share of the fortune will
amount 20 more than s2,0oo.0o0.
In reaching her decision 20 marry the
artist Miss McComb disregarded the
wishes OF her living relatives as well as
the expressed intention Of her father and
they still were trying 10 dissuade her
from the step when she decided 10 walk
70 the Brick church with Louis Herzog
coDICIL TO WILL.
whether Mr. McComb intended On his
will 10 bequeath 10 his daughter more or
his vast fortune or less OF II if she mar
ried Louis r. Herzog was question open
10 argument when the puzzling codcil
was read.
1t was dated March 26. 1901. fve years
later than the main body Of the will, and
read I'm part
1T Is my will and hereby direct that
in case my daughter Fanny shall marry
I.nuis ucrZnR- The -proXision which she
shall enjoy from my estate shall be as
follows. An annuity OF $4,000 per year
shall be paid 10 her so long az she shall
live free and clear from and enjoyment
or interference Herewith on the part OF
her husband.
Miss McComb and her brother. James
Scott McComb were frequent visitors at
the Ardsley Casino Golf club, and ~ was
there Miss McComb met the Philadelphia
artist Mr.. lIerzoE made several calls
az the McComb home, and n Mr.. Me
Comb objected TO his attentions. no one
was the wiser
Until Mr. McComb died II was not
known that there was any serious at-
tachment between his daughter and the
artist.