The San Francisco call., 1905-04-20

NIECE EDS
COACH NAN
Society Shocked by
News Of Secret
Marriage.
Baby Daughter Accompanies
Couple On Their Return
From Europe.
Uncle Of the Bride Processes Great
Joy Over Her Choice of Poor
Man for Husband.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


NEW YORK. April 19.-New York
and Pittsburg society was astonished
to-day over the publication of a story
to the effect that Miss Nancy Carnegie
returned from Europe on Sunday last
with her smothers former coachman
and riding master, to whom she had
been secretely married '.about a year
ago. The exact date of the wedding
is withheld by the Carnegie family.
though the marriage is admitted. The
couple brought an infant daughter back
with them.
The story was first printed in a Pitts
burg paper early this morning and was
denounced as a scandalous fabrication
by those of Miss Carnegie's friends who
were unaware of her marriage: but,
when Andrew Carnegie was seen by
reporters at his palatial home in Fifth
avenue, New York, he admitted the
facts and profesSed great satisfaction
that his niece had married a sober in
dustrious man rather than worth
less Duke
1t is ridiculous" Carnegie said. ito
bring this affair up. My niece and Mr..
Hever We're married in New York City
year ago. 1t is true the wedding was
a quiet affair. we want no rich men
in the Carnegie family. Mr. Hever
was riding master at Newport and 1t
was there, while be was teaching her
to ride, my niece fell in love with him.
Mr.. Hever was at one time, believe,
in the employ of Lord-Lord some one
or another, in England--for the life of
me, / can't remember his NAME"
DO you happen to remember Mr..
Hever's Christian name?" the steel
king was asked.
l. Mr. Carnegie thought a moment.
No, / can't remember that just now
either" he said.
What business does Mr. Hever ex-
pect to engage in, Mr.. Carnegie? Will
he continue to act as riding master?''
was the query.
How should / know?" exclaimed
Carnegie. Don't ask me such foolish
| questions"
As Miss Nancy Carnegie the present
Mrs. Hever was known as beautiful
young woman with pronounced fond
ness for outdoor life. She cared little
| for society, although she had been
much sought after since her formal
coming out a few years ago. She is
now about twenty-four years old AL
ways a daring horsewoman. she has
| been especially devoted to cross-coun-
try riding. In appearance she re-
sembles her mother in her small but
sturdy build.
Miss Nancy Carnegie was among the
bridesmaids at the wedding in Pitts
burg of Miss Alice Thaw and the Earl
of Yarmouth.
Hever, who is about tfirty-five years
old, is already known in Pittsburg.
where it was said to-day that he comes
of good Irish stock and was raised as
| foster child in an aristocratic family
near Dublin. He has several children
by former marriage. When he came
to America to make his own way in
the world, his knowledge of horses se
cured him engagements as coachman
and riding master
Heyer had been engaged as riding
master In this city and Newport. where
he married Miss Carnegie. Then. for
three years, he had been employed az
coachman by her mother. Mrs Thomas
M. Carnegie at Pittsburg, Dungeness.
Ca, and Fernandino, Florida.
It Is understood the couple will reside
in the country. Carnegie presented his
niece with $4,000. Her mother is very
wealthy.