The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
RUFUS SEWALL GAYLY Welded
MAN FREED FROM HEFFERNAN
MURDER CLOUD A BRIDEGROOM.

Married to Miss Juanita Hewitt-Briliiant
Entertainment 1t Hewitt Home-Brtde
and bridegroom Sail Away-Mrs.
Edwin Gould Loses . Necklace.
observation-disclosures, June 3.-The mar
riage OF Rufus L. Sewall to Miss Juanita
Cebalos Hewitt, daughter Of Robert Hewitt,
took place at the Hewitt home. Rio Vista.
this afternoon, and was one OF the prettiest
and merriest weddings Of the season, In
spite OF the unpleasant episode Of last week.
when the bridegroom OF to-day stood
practically charged with the murder OF
John He6ernan. who was shot and killed
near tho Hewitt est ate ten days ago.
There was no shadow Of the drama ito
scenes Of the Coroner's court last week.
when witness after witness declared that
in his last words the dying HeKernAn said
his assailant was mir. Hewitt's intended
conceivable kind OF house and lawn decora-
tion added to the natural beauty OF Rio
Vista, and the verandas and grounds were
brilliant with the summer costumes Of the
guests, some $40 altogether. Miss Hewitt
made very pretty bride, and Mr.. Sewall
was radiant while receiving the congratula-
tions Of his friends.
Rio Vista is on top Of hill not 200 yards
back Of the river, and leading from It to
the New York Yacht Club pier is an iron
bridge across the railroad tracks. This
bridge and the pier were gayly decorated
with marine signal flags, and on the nag
streamers OF the same signal flags.
small altar had been erected in the
main drawing room, and IN front OF It was
built a canopy Of flowers, Am .rioan Beauty
roses and apple blossoms predominating:
In front Of this altar and under the floral
canopy the ceremony took place. The in
terror decorations Of the house were green
and white, except In the dining room.
where the only decorations were pink and
white roses.
, A special dispensation was secured for
the wedding. owing to the fact that Mr..
Sewall is an Episcopalian and Miss Hewitt
a Catholic. The ceremony was performed
by Father Van Rensselaer, Of st. Francis
Xavier's Church, New York city, assisted
by Father Fitzsimmons OF Dobbs Ferry.
Father Fitzsimmons is the priest who ad-
ministered the last rites OF the church to
HeiYernan and who declares that before
he died Heffernan said TO him that the
man who shot him was stranger.
Mrs. Edward Somerville Jafiray, sister
OF the bride, was natron OF honor, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Bessie Hewitt
and Miss Edythe Hewitt They wore
gowns Of cream lace with touches Of pale
blue. Mr.. Sewall, who is son OF Arthur
Sewall Of Maine, Democratic candidate
for vice-President in 1895, is a well known
John Hitchc ok Of Boston al best man
and Rodney Thayer, p. n. Hamlin, Edward
Somervile Jaffray and DR.. George White
side as ushers.
Miss Hewitt wore gown Of white satin
trimmed with lace which once belonged
to her maternal grandmother, Sonora
Ceballos Of Malaga, Spain. Her wedding
veil was the same one that was worn by
her mother when she was married
Many Of the guests had to witness the
house and from the lawn. A special train
had brought large number of persons
UP from New York, and the guests from
Ardsley included almost all Of the promi-
nent members OF the Ardsley and 1rvington
colonies.
The ceremony was performed promptly
at $50 o'clock and a reception followed,
after which there was luncheon on the
grounds
travelling suit, Mr- sewall stt cd on the
upper veranda and threw her b, rial bouquet
down among her friends. There was a
scramble for the flowers. which were finally
captured by Miss Antoinctte Hewitt and
Goulds steam yacht Chichota. They
went to the pier through a floral gate at
the land end Of the bridge, followed by
perfect storm Of roses, rice, old shoes
on the bridge the international signals
on the big Drummond yacht White Heather
read Many happy days and the marine
signals on the Hewitt place showed Con.
gratulations" AS the couple boarded
the Chichota the after gun OF the White
Heather doomed a salute.
Mr. and Mrs. Sewall stood in the stern
of the Gould yacht as II steamed away,
waving a farewell to their friends. They
will cruise in the Chichota until Saturday.
when they sail for Europe.
Senior Ojeda, the Spanish Minister to
this country, was a guest at the wedding.
Edwin Gould lost a pearl necklace which
she was wearing. A thorough search for
1t was made, but 1t had not been found
several hours after the wedding,