The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-02
TO BE BRIDE
OF W. E. COREY
MabeIle Gilman to Marry
Steel Trust President.
WEDDING BELLS MAY IS
Millionaire Masnate Of Pittsburs.
To Make Actress His
Wife.
WEDDING BELLS MAY IS

NEW 1Ohh, May Z. fOioWlus
close upon the reelection OF William
Ellis Corey as president OF the steel
trust at u salary OF 100000 a year
Miss Mabelle Gilman, his hancee. ar
rived here from Paris and Havre ol
the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse.
Miss Mabelle Gilman said when seen
concerning her reported marriage 20
William r. Corey;
II must refuse TO discuss my per
sonal affairs. However important you
may regard II for me to crafty the Gu.
riosity OF inqulring friends and stran.
gers. am afraid cannot share your
view. But I will 40 far depart from
this resolution 10 say that Mr.. Corey
aud | will he married In this city on
May Is. aud both Mr.. Corey's family
and mine will lie present. That Is ALL"
The actress aud her mother came
over ON the big liner under assumed
names. and their presence was not
known 10 many OF the passengers. The
officers Of the ship were. however. fully
aware Of their Identity.
Miss Gilman and her mother had the
most ample and lururious suit on the
Kaiser Wilhelm. and maids aud stew.
ardesses were constantly In attendance
upon them. Their apartments were ol
the promenade deck on the stsrboard
side.
ON the passenger list appeared the
entry. Frau Shaw. frsuleln y. shaw
aud DIE dienung."
FRAU shaw" was Mabelle Gilman's
mother. who admitted after she reach
ed Hoboken that her name va. Curtis.
"Fraulein r. Shaw was Miss Ma
belle Gilman. aud the maid servant
was a vivacious French giri who has
been with the actress for the last three
years.
The actress had fifteen solid looking
trunks and portmanteaus OF all sires
and shapes. covered with labels frou'
French and Swiss hotels.
To the customs officials Miss Gilman
| explained that she had come over un.
der an assumed name because she
wished TO avoid notoricty. Il did not
want to see the reporters" she added.
when she came on the liner al the
pier in Hoboken. Miss Gilman wore q
Ylnon colored dress and an elegantly
cht jacket A long turquoise veil part
~ covered her face.
When addressed by reporters she
turned her head away and pretended
not 10 hear. Her mother explained
that she was deaf. saying. This L. not
Miss Gilman"
A picture OF Miss Gilman was shown
10 the actress. hut she did not even
smlle.
At the foot OF West Twenty third
street an auto car was waiting. and
Miss Gilman aud her mother were
whlrled away TO the Hotel Gotham.
Miss Gilman. II II said. brought q
magnificent trousseau with her. She
spent many days ordering dresses and
other articles In the Rue de Ia Pair
/ In Paris, and her purchases are report
ell 10 have reached very large sum
One Of the gowns made by Worth II
said 10 have cost $4,000.
ar. Corey had had a corps ~ dec
orators aud furnishers In the house Al
500 fifth avenue. which he recently
leased. aud II IL said the wedding csrs
mony IL 10 he performed there.
Nf.l.iI. snlt.uau haa l...t, NOR. N,
less celebrated on the stage In New
York and London for ten years. She
was born In san Francisco. and hel
tir,t New York engagement was with
Augustin Days company. She nm
dsrstudied Virginia Earle In The
1 Gsishs" company and took the par
whom Miss Earle fell III and sine,
then has been playing principal part
or starring.
The most striking Incident In her ca
rcsr. aside from her theatrical success
IS. may be said 10 I've the publication
Of several love letters addressed 10 hel
by the crown prince Of Siam. who me
her Ia London when she was playinl
ia The Belle Of New York"
william T.. Corey was horn In Brad
dock. Pa. thirty nlre years ago ant
nc sixteen went TO work In n eonl mine
but soon got place In the Carnegie
mills His promotion was rapid m,
from the position Of q roller and pud
dler came 10 have charge ~ the armo
4 plate department. Before he was thIr