The Washington times., 1905-09-17
LONDON PAPERS
DISCOVER FIELD
Intense Interest i'm Million
aires Wedding.
HISTORIC CHURCH USED
Built by Edward the Confessor-Crowds
Disappointed When Excluded
From Doors.
HISTORIC CHURCH USED

LONDON Sept. 16.-It is not every
day that an American millionaire is
married in London, and interest was in
tense here in the wedding of Marshall
Field. the Chicago magnate, TO the
former Mrs. Arthur Cation. as soon an
the news that 1t was impending reached
this country from the United States.
and that the parties had attempted to
keep their nuptials q profound secret by
obtaining special license from the
Archbishop Of Canterbury
The London newspapers promptly
discovered" Mr.. Field. and published
long and amusingIy incorrect articles
regarding his wealth and the vast ex-
tent OF his business
| The announcement that Herbert
! Hemsley Henson, canon Of Westminster
Abbey was to perform the ceremony at
| the historic Church of St. Margaret's, OF
/ which he is rector, and that a costly IL
| simple wedding breakfast would be
| served at Claridges', the most exclusive
| OF London hotels, served to heighten the
/ interest in the event.
Canon Henson is one OF the best
[ hIlOhI iIItu StIklCG VI lllc i-LBIlSn
| Church today. an eloquent preacher and
| the author of several rather warmly de-
bated books. among them "Cui Bono?"
which was published in 1885.
A Venerable Church
| St Margarets Church. Westminster
/ is among the most venerable and inter-
esung in London. Build by Edward the
Confessor at the same time as West
| minister Abbey. which il adjoins. IL was
altered and improved by Edward ".
| Today It is the official church of the
British parliament.
Walter Raleigh. who was beheaded in
1913, lies under the chancel OF ST. Mar
garet's
1t was an interesting feature OF the
Field-Caton wedding that during the
second part of the marriage ceremony
the contracting parties were standing
over his grave.
william Caxton, the first English
printer. also is buried in St Margaret's.
not to mention John Millions wife and
youngest daughter. while Samuel Pepvs.
the diarist. and Walter, the poet. both
were married at St. Margarets
Accordingly, though il was half ex-
pected that the Field wedding would be
gone through with at some other church
than that announced-as was made Dos
sible by the form of special license is
sued TO the millionaire by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury at the instance OF
Ambassador Reid-a large crowd which
included many Americans. gathered ou:-
side ST. Margarets Church at high noon.
Public Left Outside.
1t was supposed that. as usual in this
country the public would be able TO
gain admission TO the church. but this
privilege proved to be in abeyance.
owing to the fact that St Margaret
was under repair 1t the time of the
marriage. Accordingly. two burly police
constahles were posted al the vestry en-
trance to ST. rgaret's-which were
used the better TO secure privacy-and
excluded from the church all but the
ninetee guests. including the American
| Ambassador and Mrs. Reid and a few,
newspaper men. The bride and groom
left the church with hundreds of curIous
eyes upon them ard drove away toward
Claridges'. in Piccadilly. while the look
ers-on transferred their attention TO tho
American Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
who were leaving in their private motor
/ brougham.