The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
v. K. VANDERBILT MARRIED.
WEEDS MRS. RUTHERFURD IN ST.
MARKS CHURCH, LONDON.

Mhhh'c CACSsGHs IsONOVNs
The Duke and Du~h~sa % MarIbereugn Pres'
ent-Bride Given Away BY Mr.. Henry
whits-wInneld acct Hsyt best Man
Mr.. and ME-. vaaaerh,m Go 10 Psris.
Special cssk psspsssA N TIE sux
LONDON, April AM. william x. Van
derbilt and Mrs Ann Hartman Ruthsr.
furd. the widow OF Lewis n. Ruthsrfurd.
were married at O'Clock this morning
at st. Marks Church. In North Audley
street. by Rev. NJ. r. MADDEN.
There were eight psrsons present, the
bride and b.ids yroo N. the vi saf, the sexton.
H,ary White. the Secretary Of the American
Embassy. whose wife IL . sister-in-law
OF the now Mrs. Vanderbilt: the Duke and
Duchess Of Marlborough, and the best
man. Winfield Scott Hoyt, . grandson Of
Gen. Winfield SCOTT.
While the wedding WI devoid Of the
ostent tion which usW lily mr. rks the nf r
ria 60 Of a na q Of Mr.. VI nderbilt's We It'll.
II ms de up for this with Interest In other
directions. The formi Titles which Mr.. Va n
derbilt had to 90 through before the we'd
ding vi celebrs ted constitute In them
selves very rea Dr. bic CHI pier.
He beg, ctive prep, r ton for the event
. month sgo BY cquiring the neoess ~
fifteen days' residence In EngL nd. For
this purpose hs nd Winfield Scott Hoyt
took pc rtments a. a quiet hotel. which
might DO better described 70 sgloriAed
lodging house. In North Audley street, .
few doors bove 50. M rk's Church.
A. .
spechl iceLss. md tent tive spplic ton
which did not msrtion Mr.. VI nderbilt's
NJ me VI m, de to the Archbishop Of c. n
terbury for this purpose. This ecclesii stio
HI . very decided views In reg I'd to the re-
mn rria &c ola person who h been divorced,
nd for this res son no formal applica ton
for specia license WI made.
The Bishop Of London was than ap.
preached and he proved TO b more snnena-
BILE. On w,dne sdAy Mr.. Vanderbilt was
called before the Bishops oonsistory Court,
pre- sid, over by the Rev. Or. Trfs.ram,
and examined concerning his American
divorce. The papers In the COS, wore pro-
duosd and after Argument BY Mr.. Wander
bits counssL the oonsis:ory decided that
there was no bar TO the marriage and the
license wa accordingly issued.
1t was not. however. placed on the book Of
registry, which h open to the public. a
the BiAhop makes this q rule. IN order to
prevent people like Father Black from
making interruptions during . wedding
CEREMONY Lcensss for the marriage Of
divorces are considered conf,dential and are
not open 10 public inspection.
Tho whole AFFAIR was Arranged BY Henry
White. the First Secretary Of the American
Embassy, who brought powerful influ-
enos to bear 70 aid Mr.. vAndsebdM. The
s1rvioss Of Nswton CrAns. ~ Ans6rscas
lawyer. ware also utilized.
Mss. Ruthsrfurd arrived nom paris lAst
night and remained q the houss Of Mrs.
White until this mornint. ~. vandrhtA
INST her @ The door Of the church.
NJ. White eAvs the bride away. Sho
wore . dark gray travelling dress. She
wore no Jewels OF flowers, but carried Q
small prayer book. The bride wss esoorts
from . West End hotel to tho church BY
Mr.. White.
There was no wedding breakfast. and the
ceremony was very brief. AL the details
were carried out in The most transformations
manner.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his bride ieft the
church by the hack door In order TO avoid
any crowd that might have gathered In
North Audley street. This precaution was
unnecessary. however. a. the secret had
been 90 well kept that no one arrived at
the church In time to zee their departure.
Mr.. Vanderbilt. indeed. had the greatest
possible loyalty from all concerned In the
matter Of keeping the affair q secret.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was married under an
ordinary icense, which can bo procured
vt the Faculty Office. Doctors Commons
upon one Of the contracting parties swear.
ing that he or shs has resided Ia the dia-
trict for Hftesn days aud that there IL no
legal impairment 10 the marriage, divorce
not being recognized a. an obstacle.
On payment OF AS. I'd. the applicant OBJ
tains the license. and two days later, on
tia production Of decree absolute In the
case OF . divorce. the marriage may b
solemnized at any registry ONCE. Practi-
oally the same conditions apply for the
determination Of marriage Ia . church.
1t u expected that Mr.. and Mn. Wander
bilt will soon take . cr,iiss On the steam
yacht Valiant which b now In European
waters. II N likely that he win 70 to
Newport late In the summer.
PARIS, April 2s.-Mr and Mrs. Wander.
bilt arrived here at O'Clock this evening