The evening world., 1903-04-27
MISS THAW IS
COUNTESS NOW.
constabIes Serve a Writ on the
Earl Of Yarmouth lust Before
He Goes to the Altar with
HEP

Nh' WITH
P1TTSBURG. Pa, April FIN tho
lobby Of the Hotel schenley, at which
ne a been stopping. a Kings bench
VIII was served to-day on the Earl OF
Yarmouth, who was welded to Miss
Alice Cornelia Thaw this afternoon.
Constables w. j. Morris and Cornelius
Barry were busy trying TO get service
on Yarmouth nearly all morning and
It looked as though he had eluded them
when he suddenly appeared In the lobby
OF the hotel. He was not surprised
when the paper wac read to him.
The writ was issued by the Kings
Bench. London. at the instance OF the
Itevisdonary and General Securities Com
pany, who, in the statement OF claim
attached to the paper. aver that the
money three hundred and seventeen
pounds, five shillings and twopence. Is
due as principal and interest on a mort
gage negotiated on Sept. 8. 1909.
The paper as signed by Hardlnge
Stanley. Earl OF aHlsbury. Lord High
Chancellor of Great Britain. The writ
allows the Earl Just forty days to make
a defense. He accepted service without
protest. A little later ne was on his
way to Calvary Baptist Church. where
his marriage with Miss Thaw was cele-
brated at 1 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Dr.. E. w. Nc
Even.
The church was decorated lavish
ly with spring flowers. as was Lynd-
hurst. the Taaw home. A matter of
comment is the demand being made
upon Miss Isabel May, OF Washington.
as an attendant at high social weddings.
She was a bridesmaid at the Wander
bilt-Neilson, and Miss Thaw, too, called
her as n of her maids.
The Marquis and Warehouses of
Hartford, parents of the Earl OF Var
mouth, and his sister. Lady Seymour,
and brother. Lord Seymour. were up
early to-day taking. a drive through the
city before dressing for the ceremony.
They remained as guests OF Mrs. Thaw
after the Earl and his bride had started
on their journey.
In a wedding gown which was of
white satin and Duchesse lace with q
tulle bridal veil Miss Thaw made an
uncomm only beautiful bride.
The skirt was clinging and had a long
court train. while the bodice was al
most entirely of Duchesse lace.
Notwithstanding the limited space Of
time left for the wedding preparations.
the trousseau prepared for the bride
was large. "Simplicity'' was the key
note and white trs dominant color.
The presents received by the bride
form an astonishing collection, ranging
from paintings, glass, tapestries,
ceramics, books. engravings, Jewels and
rare furniture to silver. ornamented and
useful. the. inevitable allotment of
brides. The bronzes are superb.
The bridal party entire consisted of
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie. matron
OF honor. Lady Jane Seymour. Miss Isa-
bel May, of Washington: Miss Elinor
Wilson. or Wilmington, DEL; Miss Mar
tina Ferguson. Miss Mary Thaw Thomp-
son and Miss Nancy Carnegie. OF Pitts
burg, bridesmaids. and the ushers. ].
c.. Thaw and j.. Denniston Lyon, of
Pittsburg: II. c.. Norman. second ssc:e-
tary of the English Embassy: Count
Della Gherardesca. of the Italian En-
bassy: ii. Persch. OF Philadelphia, ana
r. Haven Tebb. of England Lord Ed
ward Seymour was his bother's best
man, and the bride was given awas
by her brother. Henry Kendall Thaw.
The decorations of the church were
in Easter lilies and white Persian
iilacs In the main body. supplemented
by palms, and potted plants, lilies and
ferns. and a liberal festooning OF smllax
about the pillars and arches. There
was an altar e~mbankment OF lilies.