New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-14
COREY WE'D At LAST.
Steel Trust Head Takes "MocA,ing
Bird Bride an EarIy Morn.

ceremony which crowned the sweet young ro-
manee of the head Of the great steel trust
shortly after l o'clock this morning MY
Corey there with all his family, except the
mother of his children whose style is not equa!
to his present grandeur.
Miss Gilman was there with orange blossoms
and all the members of her family who were
within reach of New York Unfortunately she
was unable to bring the chateau which was
her wedding present.
One of the customary adjuncts to a wedding
the cIergyman-was almost lacking at the
ceremony of this morning 1t was found eX
ceedingly difficult to find willing to risk the
burden of notoriety to come by marrying the
couple after many other clergymen had re-
fused one was found at last, however-the
Rev. j. L. Clarke pastor of the Bushwck Ave-
nue. Congregational Church of Brooklyn. In
addition to performing the ceremony, he was
one of the guests at the sumptuous ante-nup-
tial banquet in the royal suite of the Hotel
Gotham. It was said that the Rev. Mr. Clarke's
fee would into four figures.
Owing to Miss Gilman's advertised supersu-
ton that to be married on the 18th of the month
was bound entail all sorts of misfortunes the
ceremony was postponed until after the hotel
clocks had chimed out the hour of midnight 1t
was expected that it would be performed soon
after midnight but the diners did not hnlSh
their repast until after / o'clock, and ii was pre-
cisey ! 2s a. m. as registered by the hotel man
agement, when the clergyman pronounced the
words which ended courtship that has been the
talk of several countries for more than year.
AT the end OF the ceremony the couple took an
automobile and went to Hoboken where they
boarded the Kaiser Wilhelm H. of the North
German LLOYD Line which Will take them
abroad where, it is said they will live in seclu-
sion
Mr.. Corey's only wedding gift TO Miss Gilman
was the Chateau Villegens, near Paris where
Miss Gilman lived for some time previous to her
returning TO this country Mr.. Corey denied
emphatically that he had made Miss Gilman a
wedding present of one million dollars as gossip
had it.
Some apprehension was caused early in the
evening by the rumor that Mrs Laura Cooke
Corey, the first wife of this mornings bride
groom, had left Pittsburg and was on her way
TO New York and might be an unsought guest at
the wedding. So persistent was this rumor that
by some mysterious channel IT reached the ears
of Captain Lantry. Of the East 51st street sta
ton, and he was soon on the scene with several
policemen. Mrs. Corey did not appear and
there was not thing to mar the marriage of
William Ellis Corey. president of the United
States Steel Corporation. and MabeIIe Gilman
late Of the "Mocking Bird" company.
The marriage performed in the drawing
room of the royal suite of the hotel which
consists of six rooms the third floor facing
Fifth avenue This was decorated To
'epresent small church. The rear was
made into flower bower Hanging over the
door into the arbor was a bell of white satin.
This bower. a "chancel," and here the Rev
Mr.. Clarke stood he performed the marriage
lust outside of the ''chancel' was white
satin prie-dieu. on which the couple knelt The
front flower walls OF the "chancel." which were
made of smlax and evergreen We're decorated
2y large orchids hung with drapery effect.
'oTming aisle. At the head of the aisle was
! small white altar on both sides of this aisle
were placed the chairs for the guests.
HALL DECORATED.
The hall leading to the suite of rooms was
lung with snowballs, dogwood and palms max
ng an archway The hall at the end divided
one part leading to the drawing room. and
he other to the remaining rooms of the suite
The first was used the reception room.
md it was here that Mr.. Corey received his
guests This room and the salon were deco
ated with hundreds of American Beauty roses
md cherry blossoms Leading from il the
lining room. where the supper before the mar
,iage ceremony was spread There twenty
line guests at the table.
The supper being eaten, no time was lost in
yoing to the 'chance' Mr. Corey unat-
ended. while Miss Gilman's only attendant was
Miss Frances Erskine Shaw, of London, who
las been her constant companion since
Ter return 10 this country. Miss Gilman wore
IN Empire gown of white crepe de chine the
kirt of which was embroidered with wild roses.
The bodice trimmed with point d'Aiguille
ace. The bridal veil was of hand made tulle,
our yards square. with point d'Aiguile lace,
leId up by a crown of orange blossoms. Miss
Shaw wore gown of white tulle with panels
hpiB
trimmed with gold and silver roses.
The ceremony was most simple in its form
md was quickly over. Mr.. and Mrs Corey then
eceived the congratulations or their guests ana
eft the hotel for the steamer.
BUSY TINE AT HOTEL.
1t was busy time at the hotel leading up to
he time of the ceremony. To Colonel A. F.
'eck. Of Gloversvie, n Y, cousin of the bride
vas left the task of obtaining a clergyman.
Dwing to the fact that Mr.. Corey a divorced |
nan and the notoriety attending the case it was |
Imost impossible to find one. Colonel Peck |
,ent out early in the afternoon on his quest, and
i'd not return until nearly time for the dinner. |
was the gossip in the hotel that both Mr. |
Orey and Miss Gilman were much worried over |
is nOn-appearance, as they seemed TO think |
hat he had been unsuccessful in his search
The guests at the wedding were Mr. and MIS-.
l.. A. Corey sr, father and mother OF the bride |
room: Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Corey. jr' Judge
nd Mrs Ebert Gary. Mrs. Shaw, Mr. A a
'homas and Mrs. Thomas, sister of the bride,
McKeesport, Penn; Mr.. and Mrs arthur
tanIey wigs. of New York; Mr.. and Mrs;
.Ivah H. Depuy, of Pittsburg Colonel and
Irs. Peck. Mrs. jeanette Gilman mother OF
he h,ide, w 6 Mccormick of New York; D.
. Kerr, of Pittsburg; Lieutenant Commander
leland Davis, L. S. N; Mrs. John Dean Menan,
f New York; Frank Mayer, or Plttsnurs, anu
Iessrs. Carr. Woolsey and Sloeum' the latter
eing secretary TO Mr.. Corey. .
Mr. Corey was divorced from his wife on July
I 1q06 Tbe case was submitted without ar
,,noent I'm the Second District Court OF Me-