The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
YARMOUTH WEEDS MISS THAV.
SERVED WITH 4 WRIT FOR DEBT
BEFORE THE CEREMONY.

~. Get, an Income OF $50. 900 Q Year
nv the Marriage Settlement and Prom.
,.e. TO Attend to the Writ-Church
and Thaw Home Decorated Elaborately
p,rrssrRo, Pa, April 27.--George Francis
Alexander Seymour. Earl OF Yarmouth,
- Miss Alice Cornelia Thaw. the daughter
=, The late William Thaw, were married
h.,s to-day. The society Of Pittsburg
nd other cities was well represented at
che wedding and the bridegroom's father
and mother. the Marquis and Warehouses
=, HEREFORD, were present. Miss Thaw
-, Years old. She has an income Of Sc. 900
war in her own right and her mother re-
oanfly agreed TO make a settlement euffi-
cient 70 make the couples income 500 900
a year.
The Earl had his English lawyer with
rim and the settlement was drawn up and
signed to-day by the parties Interested.
Bv the agreement the Earl u assured OF an
income Of at least S50, 900 a year, even II
ais wife should die without children. Var
mouth was served this morning with a
Kings Bench writ for debt Of 81 500.
The ceremony was performed at o'clock
in Calvary Episcopal Church by this Row.
Dr.. ". L. McEwan. the Presbyterian pastor
II the Thaw family. assisted by the Rev.
Or. J. H. McIlvaine, rector of the church.
The church was decorated for the occasion
nv Joseph Thaw, a brother Of the bride.
Calvary Church lends itself easily to DECOR
ative purposes. Three steps lead to the
chancel where the couple were united. and
these steps had been made the basis for
bowers OF palms. Surrounding the palms
were many plants Of white hydraneea,
white lilies and other potted flowers.
In each OF the corners Of the church were
palms, and the windows, twelve on each
side, we're decorated with a harmony Of
towering plants Of various colors and varie-
ties. The eight pillars were ornamented
with plant resembling the weeping willow.
The green branches were intertwined with
lilies and other plants at the base. In the
rear Of the church were screens CO vered
With smilax and laurel. The choir loft.
also in the rear, was almost hidden with
palms, smilax and Easter lilies.
The church was opened for the receptio n
Of the invited guests shortly after o'clock.
but il was after before any OF them began
20 arrive. The carriages were driven IN a
line down Penn avenue, and few feet from
ps.G tSe se Of eeoh carnage S0
show their admission cards. At the entrance
to the awning they were shown again, and
at the door they were taken. score OF
policemen and almost as many detectives
surrounded the church and kept the crowds
back.
Promptly at the appointed hour the bridal
party reached the church. Miss Thaw,
who was given away by her elder brother,
Harry Kendall Thaw. wore gown OF white
satin; Trimmings Of duchesse lace and
Of the valley, completed the bridal cos
tune and the flowers carried were white
Persian lilacs and lilies Of the valley.
Her attendants wore simple frocks OF
white chiffon, caught In at the waist with
trimmed with clusters Of white lilacs. They
carried purple and white hlacs.
the matron Of honor. Mrs. George Lauder
Carnegie, AZ elder sister. and then came
Miss Eleanor Wilson, Miss Martha Fer
guson, Miss Mary Thaw Thompson. Miss
Nancy Carnegie and Lady Jane Seymour,
the bridegrooms sister. The Earl and
his brother, Lord Edward Seymour. who
and awaited the bridal party at the chancel
steps. The bride and her attendants were
preceded up the main aisle by the ushers,
Josiah Copeley Thaw. j. Denniston Lyon,
4. c. Norman, an sttache OF the British
Of Philadelphia. and R. Haven Tabb Of
London, England
Following the service there was a re-
ception and dinner at tho brides homo.
The main hall and dining room were dec.
lilacs. The brides table. at which were
seated Mrs. Thaw and the bridegroom's
parents, was decorated with lilies. An i'm
portant social event Of the morning was a
luncheon given at the Union Club by the
bride and bridegroom. their parents and
the attendants.
A writ for debt was served on Var
Ills hotel. The constable with the
writ notified the Thaw family that
they had il, but did not want to serve
it at the ceremony in church or afterward,
so the Earl was reached by telephone, and
he went to his hotel, where the constables
read the writ. 1t is for little over 81 500,
the Reversionary and Securities Company
being the plaintiff, and it commands the
within forty days. The Earl and his Brit
ish counsel heard the writ read, and the
Earl remarked:
That's al right. It is not what thought
y was. I'll attend to it all right. I sup
pose they sent that here because they under
stood a settlement was to be made to-day
Yarmouth took out the marriage license
shortly sitter o O'Clock, at the Registers
Office He went there accompanied by
his lawyer. pushed through crowd Of
Hungarians who were waiting for their
licenses, and handed his card 10 the clerk.
Thereupon he signed an application, putting
dash opposite the word Occupation,
and the license was made out. Yarmouth
handed the clerk a dollar. and, getting tired
Of waiting for the change. so cents, told the
clerk to keep il.
The Earl and the Countess left for the
East at $50 P. NJ. They were accompanied
10 the East Liberty station by a small party,
including their parents and few relatives.
Just one slnper was thrown. presumabld
bv Mrs. G., NJ. Carnegie, as Yarmouth any
his wife alighted from their carriage.
p NEV CITY MARSHALS.