The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
DELAY AT THE WEDDING
EARL OF YARMOUTH AND MISS THAvv
KEPT GUESTS WAITING.
Marriage of a Titled Englishman and
Pittsburg Heiress Preceded by q
Disagreeable Incident.
HIS LORDSHIP OWES MONEY
AND A CRUEL-HEARTED CREDITOR
SERVED A LONDON WRIT.
Brides Elder Brother Not Present at
the Ceremony and a Change
Was Necessary.
HIS L0RDSHIP OWES MONEY
AND A CRUEL-HEARTED CREDITOR
SERVED A LONDON WRIT.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 27-Amid scenes
as impressive as lavish display of wealth,
the dignity OF society and the solemnity of
the ritual of the Protestant Episcopal
church could provide, the marriage Of
George Francis Alexander Seymour, Earl of
Yarmouth. and Alice Cornelia Thaw. Of
Pittsburg, daughter of the late William
Thaw, was solemnized this afternoon in the
Calvary Church.
The weather was bright and pleasant.
The church was decorated with palms,
white hydrangias and white lilies. The
audience was brilliant. The bride wore a
gown of ivory satin, trimmed with duchesse
lace, made hfgh-necked and with a court
train She carried bouquet of orchids
and lilies Of the valley. and wore string
of pearls that was her brothers wedding
gift.
Josiah C. Thaw gave the bride away, and
the Rev. w. L. McEwan. assisted by the
Rev John II. McIlvaine, oficiated. DIR.
McEwan. pastor of the Third Presbyterian
Church, of which Miss Thaw Is a member
performed the first part of the service, and
DR.. McIlvaine. pastor of Calvary Church,
finished and pronounced the benediction.
Mrs George Lauder Carnegie. the brides
sister. was matron of honor. while Miss
Nancy Carnegie, Miss Martha Ferguson,
Lady Jane Seymour, Miss Isobel May. Miss
Elinor Wilson and Miss Mary Thaw
Thompson were bridesmaids They wore
white chiffon gowns white leghorn hats,
trimmed in white flowers. and carried
punches of white and purple lilacs. Lord
Edward Seymour, the bridegrooms brother,
was best man. j. Denniston Lyon, Dallas
Byers, III. c. Norman, Count Della Ghara-
deska. II. Persch and X. Haven Tebb were
usherS.
Preceding the ceremony an elaborate or
gan recital was rendered, while the 300 in
vited guests were entering the church
When the time for the ceremonial arrived
the wedding march was begun, but the
bridal party did not appear. For some rea-
son the party was delayed, and arrived
forty-five minutes late: In the meantime
the wedding march had been repeated sew
eral times, and the audience plainly showed
its anxiety. Many rumors were put in cir
culation, but nothing tangible could be
learned to account for the delay. When the
waiting became irksome, the doors were
was quickly filled almost to suffocationi
Finally the bridal party arrived and 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. took the part
Dallas Byers took the place of Josiah Thaw
as one OF the ushers.
After the church ceremony there was a
reception at Lyndhurst, the Thaw home.
The bride gave to her attendants diamond
and amethyst bracelets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour this evening left
for trip, before sailing for England. The
Earl of Yarmouth's father, the Marquis of
Hertford, and his family, who came from
England for the wedding, are to return to
London at once.