Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

l
 New York, Feb. 27.--Frederic Court
 land PenAeld, diplomat, author and
 clubman, and Mrs. Anne Weightnan
 Walker, one of the wealthiest women
 in the world, were married at St. Pat
 rick's cathedral. Not more than thirty
 friends and relatives of the couple
 were in attendance, and the ceremony,
 which was performed by Archbshop
 Farley, assisted by Mgr. Fisher of St.
 Johns church, Philadelphia, the brides
 rormer home, was as simple as the
 ritual of the Catholic church permits. In celebration of her marriage Mrs.
 Penfield announced through her at-
 torney in Philadelphia gifts aggregat- ing $1,000,000 to relatives and insti-
 tutions. The announcement was made
 in this statement: ..
 Bride Issues Statement.
 "I will not permit the wholly unau- thorized, inaccurate and misleading publications which have recently ap- peared in the newspapers to determine ASny conduct. No one has a right to ar range for me what shall do with my own. Still less has any one the right to attempt by newspaper publications to influence my action.
 My father, with his exact knowl- edge of the value of money and of it's dangers to the young, made in his life time what he deemed a suitable pro- vision for his grandchildren by deed of trust. After his death I had re- solved to make similar provision. An ill advised, grDundless and unsuc- cessful attack upon his will prevented this and deprived the intended bene- ficiaries of what they might have en- joyed the past three years.
 q now intend to carry out my orig final plan. Were I less firm in my views I might be again deterred by impertinent and intrusive suggestions, but I am unwilling that. my present purpose should be deferred by the fol- ly of others. I shall always reserve to myself the right to judge of what I shall do and when I shall do it. Wealth has it's responsibilities, but it has also its rights, which should be free from public or private intrusion.
 Some of the Gifts.
 q authorize my counsel, Hampton l.. Carson, to announce in my name the following gifts
 "A trust deed to Richard W. Meirs. Hampton l.. Carson and the Trust Company of North America of a fund similar in amount and similar in terms to the trust created by my father, by which $600,000 is set aside for the benefit of my nephew and five .nieces and $200, 900 for the benefit of my four great-nephews and great-nieces in equal portions.
 Fifty thousand dollars to the Col lege of Physicians of Philadelphia as a memorial to my father, the late Will liam Weightman.
 Fifty thousand dollars to carry out the contract of gift made with the Franklin institute as memorial to my father
 Fifty thousand dollars to the Histor- ical Society of Pennsylvania as a me- morial to my late husband, the Hon. Robert J. O. Walker.
 Twenty thousand dollars to the So- ciety For the Prevention of Cruelty to in Philadelphia.
 Twenty thousand dollars to the So- ciety For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals fin philadelphia
 Five thousand dollars to the Pro lessor George Allen memorial in the University of Pennsylvania.
 Five thousand dollars to the library fund of the Perkiomen Seminary of {  Mrs. Penfeld had two brothers, who lied leaving six children. After the ieath of Mir. Welghtman, Mrs. Jones Mister, wife of one of the brothers. at- empted to break the will in the inter- st of her daughters. They are among , he nieces who now benefit by the rust fund established by Mrs. Pen . Ield.
 Mrs. PenfieId's Career.
 The bride is the daughter of the late William Welghtman of Philadelphia . md inherited his vast fortune. esti- hated in that city at from S40.O00.O00 Q $J0OOO.0O0. Her first husband was sobert ]. c. Walker. lawyer and for a lumber of years a member of congress rom Pennsylvania. As Mrs. Walker he was prominent in Washington so- iety during the sessions of congress. he is an accomplished linguist and is i, patron of art. music and literature. F Ter gifts to Catholic institutions and T harities have been munilcent. and she h as frequently been honored by the e ope. D Mir. Penfeld for a number of years is -as American minister resident and n onsul general to Egypt. As an author ? Q Is known chiefly by his books. East d Suez" and Present Day Egypt" a Ie Is fellow Of the Royal Geogrzph- h al society of London. The cross of V le Legion of Honor was not long ago q upon him. He Is a member q the Authors. the New York Yacht. z,