The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-28
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ANOTHER AMERICAN GIRL JOINS
BRITISH NOBILITY.
YARMOUTH WINS MISS THAW
PLAY ACTOR NOBLEMAN GETS A
PITTSBURG HEIRESS.

Yarmouth the Eldest SON and Heir
Apparent to the MarQuisate of
HertfOrd-Played on the Ameri-
can Stage for Time-His Meet
ing With Miss Thavv and His Per-
sistent WOOing Had Touch of
Decided, Up-tO-Date Romance.
How They Were Married.
Pittsburg, April 27.-George Francis
Alexander Seymour, the Earl of
Yarmouth, of England, and Alice
Cornelia Thaw of Pittsburg, daughter
of the late William Thaw, were mar
ried this afternoon in Calvary P. E.
Church.
The bride wore a magnificent gown
of ivory satin, trimmed with duchess
lace, made high-necked and with a
court train. She carried a bouquet
of orchids and lilies of the valley and
wore the fine string of pearls that was
her brothers wedding gift. Josiah c.
Thaw gave the bride away and Rev.
Dr. w. L. McEwan, assisted by Rev.
Dr. John H. McIlvaine, was the Of
floating clergyman. DR.. McEwan,
pastor of the Third Presbyterian
Church, of which Miss Thaw is a men,
ber performed the first part of the
service, and DR.. McIlvaine, rector Of
Calvary Church, pronounced the bene-
diction.
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie was
her sisters matron of honor, with
Miss Nancy Carnegie, Miss Martha
Ferguson, Lady Jane Seymour, Miss
Isabel May, Miss Elinor Wilson and
Miss Mary Thaw Thompson as brides
maids. They wore white chiffon
gowns, white 1eghorn hats, trimmed in
white flowers, and carried punches of
white and purple lilacs.
Lord Edward Seymour was his broth
er'S best man.
Delay Caused RumOrs.
Preceding the ceremony an elaborate
organ recital was rendered. When the
scheduled time for the ceremonial
4 o'clock-arrive, the wedding march
was begun, but the bridal party did not
appear. For some reason the party
was delayed, and did not arrive at the
church until 4:45. Many rumors were
put in circulation, but nothing tangible
could be learned to account for the
delay. Finally the bridal party ar
rived, and at 4:45 the ceremony was
begun. Harry Kendall Thaw, the
brides elder brother who was to have
given her away, failed to appear, and
her younger brother, Josiah, performed
that portion of the ceremony.
After the church ceremony there was
reception at Lyndhurst, the Thaw
residence. The bride gave to her at
let's. The newly welded couple left
this evening for a brief honeymoon
trip before sailing for England.
How 1t Was Brought About.
To-day's wedding results from a
courtship which, though brief, contains
nevertheless all the elements of an up
to-date romance. The Earl of Var
mouth was first introduced into the
Thaw family by Mr. Harry Thaw,
brother of the bride. This was last
winter, when the Thaws were occu-
plying the fine house in Lafayette
Square, Washington, formerly occupied
by Senator Hanna, Don Cameron and
the Garrett Hobarts. Lord Yarmouth
followed Miss ThaW on an interesting
trip through the South. 1t is said
that he got aboard the Southern Palms
Express just in time to accompany the
young heiress At Fernandina. Fla
the yacht belonging to George Car
negie, Miss Thaws brother-in-law, was
waiting. The Carnegies liked Lord
Yarmouth, and they invited him to
take a trip on the yacht. About this
time Mrs. Thaw began to move, and
she was soon on her way South to
bring her daughter back. 1t was re-
ported that she was violently opposed
to the match, but she explained that
all she desired was to prevent any I'M
due haste. The result was the formal
announcement of the Engagement upon