Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-28
OF INTERNATIONAL INTEREST.
Wedding Of English Earl and Ameri-
can Heiress Occurred, Yesterday.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 27.-Amid scenes
as impressive as a lavish display of
wealth, the dignity of society and
solemnity of ritual of the Protestant
Episcopal church could provide, the
marriage of George Francis Alexander
Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth of Eng
land, and Alice Cornelia Thaw of Pitts
burg, daughter of the late VIM. ThaW,
was solemnized, this afternoon, in the
Calvary church.
The weather was beautifully bright
and just cool enough to be pleasant.
The church was magnificently deco
rated for the occasion and the audience
the most brilliant ever seen at we'd
ding in Pittsburg The bride wore Il
magnificent gown of ivory satin, trim
med with duchesse 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 we'd
ding gift. The bridegroom wore the
conventional frock coat and light trous-
ers.
Josiah C. Thaw gave the bride away
and Rev. DR.. w. L. McEwan, assisted
by the Rev DR.. John H. McIlvaine
were the officiating clergymen. Dr.
McFiwan, pastor of the Third Presby
terrain church, of which Miss Thaw is
member, performed the first part of the
service, and DR.. McLlvain, pastor of
Calvary church. finished and pro-
nounced the benediction.
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie was her
sisters matron of honor, with Miss
Nancy Carnegie, Miss Martha Fergu-
son, Lady Jane Seymour, Miss Isabel
May, Miss Elinor Wilson and Miss
Mary Thaw Thompson as bridesmaids.
Lord Edward Seymour was his broth
er's best man and his ushers were j.
Denniston Lyon, Dallas Byers, III. Cs
Norman, second secretary of the Eng
lish embassy: Count Delta Gharart
deska and II. Haven Tebb of London
Preceding the ceremony an elaborate
organ recital was rendered while the
300 invited guests were being seated
When the scheduled time for the ceFe-
| monial, O'Clock arrived, 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. In the mean
time, the wedding march had been re-
peated several times and the audience
plainly showed it's anxiety. Many ru-
| mors We're put in circulation, but Moth
| ing tangible could be learned to ac-
count for the delay ..
When the waiting became irksom,
the doors were thrown open to the pub
| lie and the edifce was quickly filled al
| most suffocation. Finally, the bridal
party arrived, and at 4.45 the ceremony
was begun. Harry Kendall Thaw, the
| brides elder brother, who was to have
given her away, failed to put in an APP
pearance and her younger brother,
Josiah, performed that portion of the
ceremony, while Dallas Byers, took the
place of Josiah Thaw as one of the
ushers. Aside from these unlocked for
| changes, the wedding program was car
ried out to the letter.
After the church ceremony there was
a reception at Lyndhurst, the Thaw
| residence. for $50 people. The house
was srlendidly decorated and the col
lection of gifts was most magnificent.
The newly-wedded couple left, this
evening. for a brief honeymoon trip be-
| fore sailing for England.