Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
MISS THAW IS MARRIED.
Her Husband, the Earl Of Yarmouth,
Sued for Debt.

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday
says: Amid scenes as impressive as a lavish
display Of wealth, the dignity of society
and the solemnity of the ritual Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church could provide, the
marriage of George Francis Alexander Sey
mour, the Earl Of Yarmouth of England,
and Alice Cornelia Thaw of Pittsburg,
daughter of the late William Thaw, was
solemnized this afternoon in the Calvary
Church
One unexplained circumstance was the
mysterious absence from the ceremony of
Harry Kendall Thaw, brother of the bride,
who was to have given his sister away.
The wedding party was three-QuarterS OF
an hour late in arriving at the church. and
Harry Thaw's absence was subsequently ac-
cepted as explaining the delay. All sorts
of rumors were af1oat, however, as to the
failure of Harry Thaw to appear. He was
the one member of the family to give his
unqualified approval to the match, and was
generally credited with having aided the
earl's suit. Other conspicuous absentees
were Mr.. Benjamin Thaw, half-brother CT
the bride, and his family. Mr.. Benjamin
Thaw is the Oldest son and head Of the
family. both socially and financially, since
his fathers death. 1t has been understood
from the beginning that Mr.. Thaw has OPP
posed the alliance. His attitude has been
the subject of comment by his friends,
business men in Pittsburg, in the New York
and Washington clubs of which he is a
member, and in Newport and Washington
society. He is one Of his sister guardians
and executor.
For some reason the party was delayed,
and did not arrive at the church until 4:45
o'clock. In the meantime the wedding
march had been repeated several times,
and those present plainly showed their anX-
iety. Many rumors were put in circula-
ton, but nothing tangible could be learned
to account for the delay
ho x1-4it inr
doors were thrown open to the public, and
the edifice was quickly filled almost to
suffocation. Finally the bridal party az
rived, and at 4:45 pm: the ceremony was
begun. Harry Kendall Thaw, the bride s
elder brother, who was to have given her
away, failed to put in an appearance, and
her younger brother, Josiah, performed that
portion of the ceremony, while Dallas By
of the ushers. Aside from these unlocked
for changes, the wedding program was car
ried out to the letter.
The Earl of Yarmouth. who was today
welded to Miss Alice Thaw, had a dis
agreeable experience at his hotel shortly
after his return from the court house,
where he had gone to procure his marriage
license. When the earl entered the Hotel
Schenley at about noon he was confronted
by two constables, who served him with a
writ from the high court of justice, king S
bench division, London, England COM
manding the earl to cause an appearance
10 De entered LOT IllIH WlllllH lOTly udyS III
an action at the suit of the Revsionary and
General Securities Company, Limited. In
the bill of particulars the plaintiffs claim
is for principal and interest due from the
defendant under covenant Of the defend
ant contained in an indenture Of mortgage,
dated September 8, 1902. The amount due
under the covenant on December II, 1902,
is 600; interest at 20 per cent from date
until March %, 1908, Ell 5s. I'd The plain
tiff also claims interest on 1900 at 20 per
cent per annum until payment or judg-
ment.
The earl apparently took the matter
coolly and at the conclusion of the read
ing said: That's all right; I'll attend to
it,