New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
WE'D DESPITE PARENTS.
BRIDEGROOM IN COLLEGE.
Son of Mrs. ". K. Vanderbilt, Sr.-
Bride Doctors Daughter.

Without the consent of their parents. which
had been refused. G. Winthrop Sands son of
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt ST.. and Miss Faye
Newton, daughter Of Dr. and Mrs B. Newton
were quietly married yesterday at the Marble
Collegiate Church. 5th-ave. and 29th-st by the
Rev. Otto L. Nolin, an assistant of the Rev
DIR. Burren.
Mrs Vanderbilt is abroad with her husband
and the parents Of the bride were in ignorance
of the fact that their daughter was married
until they received a telegram containing the
surprising Information. Neither bridegroom nor
bride has reached their tweAty-first blrtaday
and it was partly because Of their youth that
the marriage was objected to by the parents on
both sides.
DIR. Newton said last night at his home. No
120 West 57th-st, that the youth of the couple
the only objection raised by Mrs Wander
bilt, who perfectly willing that her son
should marry Miss Newton year from now,
but positively forbade an earlier wedding
The brides parents, however he said, were op-
posed to the match altogether. and were angry
when they discovered that the lovers had stolen
a march on them.
Mr.. Sands is a student at Harvard He first
met Miss Newton three years ago at ST. Marks
Switzerland. of which country Mrs Vanderbilt
and the Newtons were making tour. Miss
Newton is seventeen years old. They became
great friends and when they returned to New
York their friendship was renewed. Mr. Sands
returned to college, but at every opportunity
sought the society of Miss Newton and about
year ago announced to his mother his inten-
ton to marry Miss Newton Mrs Vanderbilt
told her son that he must not think Of marry
ing until he attained his majority. The brides
parents were equally obdurate. DR.. Newton for
some reason declining to consent to the mar
riage at any time
Mr.. Sands nevertheless became engaged. al
though no formal announcement was made. Mr.
Sands was allowed to visit Miss Newton fire.
quently at the home of her parents.
Yesterday morning Mr. Sands and Miss New
ION went TO the Marble Collegiate Church and
married. The bridegrooms brother sam
uel Stevens Sands. and Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Wat
erbury and J. H. Alexandra, jr.. friends of the
bridegroom were taken into the secret, and
We're present at the ceremony. the bridegroom's
brother acting best man.
After the ceremony the couple started on their
honeymoon. the of which they did not
divulge in the telegram they sent to the brides
parents
Dr. Newton, who retired from practice ten
years ago and formerly prominent physi-
clan of this city, connected with several insti-
tutions said last night to a Tribune reporter:
The announcement Of our daughters marriage
was q complete surprise TO DOth 2Ir. Newton
and myself. l want to state emphatically thac
l was opposed to its taking place any time.
Mrs. Vanderbilt assured us some months ago
that she had objection TO her marrying
our daughter, provided the couple were willing
TO wait until they arrived at years OF discretion
The youth of the parties was one of the reasons
which made me oppose The match but there
were other reasons too, which l do not care
TO disclose. l am very sorry that my daughter
has seen At to disObey me. Neither Mr.. Newton
nor myself was invited to the ceremony / do
not even know where they have gone for their
honeymoon or what are their plans for the
future.
DR.. Newton positively refused TO explain what
were his reasons for Objecting to the match,
He said however. that they did not reflect
upon the character of Mr.. Sands.
The Rev. Mr.. MOhn said last night that Mr.
Sands was introduced to him some three weeks
ago At that time Mr.. Sands said he and Miss
Newton were Of age and asked the clergyman
to marry them. He did not state that their
parents were opposed TO the marriage, ana the
clergyman said he had no inkling OF TINS yestef-
dav when he Derformed the ceremony