The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-14
A MIDNIGHT
MARRIAGE
Steel Masnate and Actress
United at New York.
GETS BROOKLYN PASTOR
Pittsburs Millionaire and MabslIe
Gilman. Married Early This
Morning.


OF william Ellis Corey and MaDelle
Gilman took place at 1918 n. IN. this
morning at the Gotham hotel here.
Owing 10 the scandal caused by Mr..
Corey's recent divorce not only Epis.
copal. but Presbyterian. Methodist and
Baptist ministers had refused to tie
the knot.
IL is known that Mr.. Corey asked
many New York pastors 20 officlate
and was met with polite but firm dec.
linations. Perhaps the decided stand
taken by Bishop Burgess OF Long IL
hand influenced them. The bishop said
such n marriage-of a divorced man
could never take place In his diocese
The general tendency Of The Episcopal
church has been To make the rule more
stringent recently. and apparently
New York ministers have been living
up TO the spirit OF the law.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. l.. Clark. pastor OF the Bush.
wick Avenue Congregational church Of
Brooklyn.
Long before the theaters had poured
their thousands into the night a thin
line OF curious people gathered about
the hotel and gaEed expectantly at the
brilliant windows. The management
OF the hotel aud those In charge of the
decorations were given carte blanche
as 10 expense. and the decorations In
~
After a sumptuous supper the party,
led by Mr.. Corey aud Miss Gilman,
passed down the hall between the rows
" palms 10 the double salon. which
was decorated 10 represent a small
church. Broad white ribbons attached
to small white posts formed an aisle
down the center Of the room. ON either
side OF which were the chairs for those
invited a. witness the ceremony. Herr
the couple were married.
After the nuptlals Air. Corey aud his
bride took an automobile aud were
whlrled away a. Hoboken. where they
boarded the Kaiser wilhelm II. Of ths
North German Lloyd line aud sailed nj
40 o'ciock this morning Tor Europe
They occupied the captains suit. which
has been specially fitted ~ for tbs
trip.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. A. Corey. fatheI
and mother of the bridegroom: ADD
Corey and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Riggs. hl,
sisters. and Mrs. A. A. Thomas u Me
Keesport. Pa. sister Of Miss Gilman
were present AZ the wedding.
The wedding took place IN the "roya
suit" on the FIRST noor Of the Gotham
Between twenty-five aud thirty
guests were present. most of then
members Of the immediate families %
Mr. COREY aud Miss Gilman. Some o
the steel magnAte's business associate
were also there.
Reversing the time honored custom
the wedding dinner was given bcfor'
the ceremony. and II was n very elabo
rate affair. Decorations costing NOR
than 5000 grsced the room. one thou
sand dollars worth Of American Beau
ties were banked upon the tables ans
about the room.
The ceremony took place Immediate
~ after the dinner. Mr.. Corey was un
attended. Only one bridesmaid accom-
panied Miss Gilman 60 the floral arcl
beneath which she became Corey
bride. This was her companion. Mis-
Mary shaw.
United states Steel securltIe
amounting 20 si.oco0o were Mr.. Go
rey's wedding gift 10 his bride. TIL
securities were transferred 10 Miss gu
man NJ the ofiicc 81 the Morton Trus
company. where they are on deposit
The securities become Miss Gilman
property absolutely.