New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-11
WE'D DEP0SED CURATE.
BRIDES FATHER BISHOP.
Late DR.. Dudley Greatly Troubled
Over affair, 1t Is Said.

Because Miss Katharine Dudley. daughter Of
the late Bishop Thomas Underwood Dudley. OF
Kentucky, was married to George Sherman Rich
ards. at the Brick Presbyterian Church. on
Tuesday. March 90 when there had been public
announcement that the wedding would take
place at Grace Church Chantry April 4, much
comment has arisen. George Sherman Richards
is a deposed curate Of st. Michaers Episcopal
Church, at Amsterdam-ave. and Ninety-ninth-
ST. Miss Dudley married him. it was said,
against the wishes of her family. and it was
even declared that the trouble over the affair
had FASTENED Bishop Dudley's death.
That they were not married at an Episcopal
church. as was the brides wish. is believed to
be due to the fact that the clergyman who was
to perform the ceremony was unwilling to marry
a deposed priest. On this phase of the situation
one would speak.
George Sherman Richards Of the
Junior curates at st. A1ichaels Church He came
there from a Pennsylvania charge in the latter
part of 1902 or early in 1903 On April %. 1903
in Grace Church. Bishop Potter deposed him.
the Rev. George II. Bottome and the Rev.
Charles T. Walkley being in attendance. The
formal notice of the deposition. printed in THE
Churchman." declared that it had been in ao-
cordance with Title II, Canon ). Of the Digest.
which is q form permitting the clergyman to
trial. The notice of deposition did not contain a
formal clause for reasons not affecting his
moral character"
Two or three days before March 20, when the
wedding was held, George Sherman Richards
called on the Rev. DR.. William r Richards Of
the Brick Presbyterian Church. He explained
to that clergyman that he wanted to be married.
and had been attracted to him because Of the
name which was the same as his own.
He was a Christian Scientist, he told me-"
said DR.. Richards. The lady, he said. was an
Episcopalian. but many of the clergy of that
denomination objected to celebrating the mar
rage ceremony in Holy Week. so they had de-
cided 70 ask me to marry them. knew neither
one, so made inquiry whether either had been
married before. and whether any of their friends
relatives would attend the ceremony as wit
Eesses. Mr.. Richards assured me as to that L
married them. A sister of the bride and her hus-
band. 1 think and a few others were present.
1 did not know that Miss Dudley was daughter
OF Bishop Dudley until some time after.
certainly did not know that Mr.. Richards was
deposed clergyman
Would you have married them II you had
known about it?'' Dr.. Richards asked.
That would depend on the circumstances.
he replied.
Bishop Coadjutor Greer would not discuss the
affair When asked II Bishop Potter had given
instructions that the marriage should not be
held IN Grace Church. he said that Bishop Pot
ter must reply to that inquiry
Bishop Potter said that he had not Issued
an order forbidding the marriage OF Miss Dud-
lev 10 the deposed clergyman in Grace Church.
He knew about that case, but said that that
question had not come before him.
Or. Huntington. of Grace Church. referred all
inquiries 10 Bishop Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards said TO have sailed
for Europe. where they viii stay all summer.
II will be recalled that Bishop Dudley died
suddenly while I'm this city attending the funeral
OF his mother-in-law. Mrs Herman ID. Aldrtch.
!n the latter part OF January.