The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-10
SHE'S NOW A DUCHESS.
Her Husband is Also Marquis, Earl,
Viscount and Baron,


viscount and Baron.
New York. Nov 10-Miss MAJ
Goelet was united in marriage al
2:30 o'clock today, in the Protestant
Episcopal church of st. Thomas, tc
Sir Henry John Innes Ker, Duke OF
Roxburghe, Marquis of Bowmont and
Cessford, Earl of Roxburghe, Ear
of Kelso, Viscount Broxmouth, Baron
Roxburghe, and Baron Ker of Cess.
ford and CaUertoun in Scotland. Earl
Innes in the United Kingdom. and a
Baronet of Nova Scotia
The church eGifice was guarded
| by fifty police officers, specially de-
tailed to hold in check the immense
| crowd of spectators who began to
gather as early as eight O'Clock in
the morning. AS upon previous oc-
casions when American heiresses
have bestowed themselves upon tit
led foreigners, the ceremony was wit
messed by that select and exclusive
body known as society The we'd
ding itself, however, was devoid of
lavish display as the family of the
bride is in mourning for Sir Michael
Herbert, who was related by mar
riage to the Goelet family.
Following the ceremony at the
church, for which about 800 invita-
tions were issued. there was a re
ception at the home of Mrs Ogden
Goelet, the guests for the latter func-
ton being limited to so in number.
The first spectators at the church
monopolized the entrances to the
mansions adjoining, and their ex-
ample was followed by later arrivals,
who took advantage of the ratings,
doors and garden plots, and in some
instances window sills were occupied
by women. AS the hour for the op-
ening of the church approached many
of the guests who were waiting in
the vicinity in their carriages drove
up to the entrances on Fifty third
street and Fifth avenue. and alight-
ing got in line in good natured way.
The crowd at this time began to
swell and the police, in charge of
four precinct commanders, kept the
spectators moving, none being per-
mitted to loiter in front of the ap-
proaches of the edifice.
The doors of the church were
thrown open shortly after II O'Clock,
and while the guests arrived there
was an elaborate program of organ
and vocal music AS the bridal par
ty entered the nuptial music from
"Lohengrin" was played and a nup-
tial hymn was sung by the choir be-
fore the banediction and anthem The
marriage ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Ernest NJ Stires. rector
of the church of ST. Thomas. assist
ed by Bishop Potter and the Rev
Huntington of Grace Church
The Duke of Roxburghe is the
eighth Duke of the line. and succeed
ed his father in 1892 He was born
July 25, 1876, and is consequently 27
years of age He is the eldest of
seven children. There are three
sons, the Dukes two brothers being
unmarried.
The bride of today is the only
daughter of Mrs. Ogden Goelet. and
is one of two children who are heirs
to vast fortune, principally in real
estate. Her father, Ogden Goelet,
was one of the heirs of his uncle,
Peter Goelet. who died unmarried.
There were two brothers. Ogden and
Robert. Ogden Goelet married Miss
Mary Wilson, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. and the
new Duchess of Roxburghe is conse-
quently closely related to the Astors
and the Vanderbilts.