Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-26
VANDERBILT Webs SIMPLY
Takes Mrs. Rutherfurd TO Wife in Quiet
London Church.
INVITED GUESTS NUMBER ONLY FOUR
Duke and of MARLBOROUGH
winheId HOyt and Henry white
witness Ceremony, Latter
Giving Bride Away.

LONDON, April 25.-William X. Wander
bilt and Mrs. Ann Rutherfurd we're mar
ried today at St. Marks church, North
Audley street. The officiating clergyman
was Rev. w. H. Hidden.
The wedding took place just before n)on
Winfield Hoyt of New York was the best
man and Henry White gave away the
bride. The only other persons in the
church we're the duke and duchess of Marl-
borough.
Mrs. Rutherford wore a simple, gray
travelling dress and no jewels of any kind.
MIR. Vanderbilt, Mr.. White and the duke OF
Marlborough wore the usual frock coa's.
There was no wedding breakfast or re-
%ception. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple started for the country. Their
destination was not revealed, but It is
known that they will remain in the coun-
try for some weeks before going to any
city.
Groom Secures License.
1t seems that Mr.. Vanderbilt personally
secured the license and managed the whole
affair himself. Three weeks aEo he es-
tablished a residence in London and last
Wednesday he personally applied for and
secured a license from the bishop Of Lon
don while the reporters were all watching
the archbishop OF Canterbury's ONCE.
The bishop Of London's jurisdiction APP
plies to the diocese of London, only, while
that Of the archbishop of Canterbury APP
plies to the whole OF England.
Mrs. and Miss White are still staying at
Mrs. Rutherfurd's fat in Paris. Mrs. White
would have accompanied Mrs. Rutherford
to London and have been present at the
wedding, but Mrs. Rutherford asked her to
stay with her children.
The license set forth all the details of
the Vanderbilt divorce and the previous
marriages of both parties.
1t is understood that the couple are not
going to America for some time.
A telegram from Dover says Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt crossed the channel this
morning on a boat bound for Calais.
Clergyman Buries own Child.
There was a pathetic incident in connec-
ton with the wedding. Almost imme-
diately after the ceremony the officiating
clergyman conducted the funeral Of one OF
his own young children.
The Bride was the recipient Of many hand
some presents from Mr.. Vanderbilt and
others.
1t appears that Chancellor Tristram OF
the bishop of London's Conslstory court,
held a special court on Wednesday and took
INC ptIpOudl ltbNlAhOhg II MI Nduubt Dllti
whose counsel also submitted documentary
proofs Of the divorce proceedings at New
York. and OF the fact that the prohibition
against his remarrying had been removed
by the supreme court OF New York. The
license was subsequently granted.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was enabled to preserve
secrecy regarding the license in conse-
quence of an order issued by DR.. Tristran
after the scandals arising from the trouble
raised in various churches by Father
Black during the campaign against the re.
marriage of divorced persons.
An order then went out that licenses o
divorced persons should not be entered or
the public register until after the marriage
30 as to avoid a scandal. Mr.. Wander
bits license, therefore. has not yet be-
istered until the bishop of London's reg
come public property and will not be reg
istEar is formally notified that the wedding
has taken place.