Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-10
MAY CO[L[T
NOW A DUCHESS
American Girl With Many Mil
lions Married TO Sir. Henry
John Innes-ker, Duke
Of Roxbnrghe
AT NEW YORK CHURCH
A Strictly Society Wedding. La
wish Display, However Avoid
ed. A Fortune III Gifts

NEW YORK, Nov. TO- Miss May
Goelet was united In marriage at 2:30
o'clock today. In the Protestant
| Episcopal church of ST. Thomas, to
Sir Henry John lnnes,Ker, Duke oi
Roxburghe. Marquis OF Beaumont and
Cessford. Earl Of Roxgurghe, Earl
of Kelso, Viscount Broxmouth. Baron
Roxburghe, and Baron Ker of Cess.
ford and Cavertoun In Scotland, Earl
Innes in the United Kingdom, and
a Baronet Of Nova Scotia.
The church edifice 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 the American hieresses
have bestowed themselves upon
titled foreigners. the ceremony was
4
witnessed by that select and exclusive
body known as society. The wedding
itself, however. was devoid Of lavish
display as the family Of the bride IL
in mourning for Sir Michael Herbert,
who was related By marriage 70 the
Goelet family.
Following the ceremony ut church,
for which about 600 invitations were
iissned, there was i reception at tie
home Of Mrs odgen Goelet, the guest
for the latter fnnction being limited q
80 in number.
/ The doors Of the church were
thrown open shortly after ~ o'clock
and the ceremony was performed III
the Rev. Ernest NJ. stires, rector q
the Church OF ST. Thomas, assisted By
Bishop Potter and Rev DR.. Huntington
Of Grace Church.
i The floral decorations Of the church
were tasteful without being elaborate
4 The church was well filled wher
Il the bride finally entered with hel
brother, Mr.. Ogden Goelet, and hel
uncle, Mr.. r. T. Wilson, followed b,
the bridesmaids, and every eye Of thu
assemblage was turned toward tht
bridal party, Miss Goelet carried ;
bridal boquet from the greenhouses O
Floors castle, which her handsom,
young husband had ordered as mat
ter Of sentiment The bride wal
attired in a magnificent gown Of whit,
satin and chiffon The train TO III,
gown was five yards long. and wa
fastened to the shoulders just below
the neckband. The bridal veil, 0
Brussels net. was fastened to the coli
fnre with tiara of orange blossoms
j After the ceremony the orchestri
! struck up the march from "Tannhaus
, err and the bridal party left th
, church, going Immediately 10 the Goe
let residence. where after brief re
. ception TO the Duke and Duchess, rt
J freshments were served by Sherr
: The guests were limited TO half
hundred people. among whom Lord an
: Lady Algernon Gordon Lennox. th
/. Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe an
! other English relatives 81 the bride
1 groom who came over for the WEI
) ding. the officiating clergy and bishops
: the members Of the bridal party an
| q few of the most Intimate friends q
0 the bride and bridegroom
4 The Duke Of Roxburghe IL "a
j eight Duke Of the line and succeede
S hls father In 1892 ne was horn Jul
r 25. 1876. and II consequently t~ents
j. seven years Of age he is the eldest q
!. seven children, There are three SOM
i the Dukes two brothers being III
i married
4 The Dukes mother was Lady Ann
Emily spenccr Churchill, the daugl
tor 81 John Winston. Tie segent
Duke of Marlborough, and conseducn
W greatata 81 the present Duke /
Z Marlborough, who married Miss col
|. snelo Vanderbilt This makes u
Duke 0 marlborough snd The Duke {
Roxburehe second cousins and IN
way continues the relationship a
i listing between New York familics {
Wilson ana Vanderbilt