The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-07
LAUGHED AT GROOM
REMARKABLE WEDDING SCENE IN
 LONDON.
Bridegroom Was Bnronet Aged 6S Crippled in Accident-Bride Was Sprightiy Wid-
 Ow of 3S.

London, March 6.-The dingy neigh borh ood of College Road, St. Pancras. had a curious experience few days ago. when a fine pair-horsed carriage and two extremely smart new motor cars arrived on the scene with bri- dal party, whose attire rivalled In It's splendor the display made by the mag nifcent vehicles in which they had travelled. The identity of the principal members of the party was as peculiar Iy interesting as the ostentatious na- ture of their visit, which had for its object the marriage by license at the local registry office of Sir William Ne- vile Abdy. Bart, to Mrs. Fanny Rob- inson-nee Cohen. and also known as Miss Florence May.
 Sir William Abdy is 64 years of age, and this is his third marriage. Thirty five was given In the register as the age of his new bride She is a hand some. vivacious lady with dark hair and eyes
 For a registry office marriage un- usual pomp and ceremony marked the event. There were bridesmaids-three of them. They were the little Misses Irene and Olive Cohen and Vera Sln- clair, and their gorgeous apparel aroused conflicting emotions of envy and sarcasm in the breasts of the less
  lege Road. Their dresses were of white crepe de chine. hand -embroid- cred. and they wore white hats and trails of pink moss roses. and carried shepherdess crooks.
 The parties were married by the Registrar. J. E. Stevens, the Superin- tendent Registrar. A. A. Milward. be- ing present, Sir William Abdy was at tended by William Pegge as best man, Sat nAn RF-1n n L. salt overcoat in during the ceremony.
 The bride, who was given away by Mrs. Morley Pegge, wore white cloth dress. hand-embroidered, with floss silk and gold. and adorned with old lace. the gift of the bridegroom. She wore 6 large feather hat and a white coat and beautiful Russian sa- bleR.
 Both parties made the replies to the questions quite clearly. Indeed. the bridegroom showed such familiarity with the form that the registrar com- plimented him on 1t. T looked up In 'Whitaker," replied the baronet You can find everything in 'Whitaker's AL manack.' I don't know how I should get through the year without it." Both parties signed the register. The bride groom is described as the former hus- band of Dana Eliza Sarah Abdy (for- DtGCuJs hhS pAiuO 10 ot- seribed as A widow. Sir Williams ad- dress was given as 16 Hanover Square, and his brides 21 Park Square, East Regents Park. Ills father was Sir Thomas Neville Abdy. Baronet. de- ceased. and the brides, Louis Cohen, Major Royal Artillery.
 There was a remarkable demonstra- ton in the street after the ceremony. In fact the scene might be described as unprecedented. The bride having run the gauntlet of the crowd and snapshotters. tripping to her carriage with much sprightliness. she was fol lowed, after an interval, by Sir Will liam. As the result of a hunting acci- dent he is lame. but in order to go through the marriage ceremony he had abandoned his crutches for a pair of walking sticks. He struggled painful | ly from the Registrars office to the stepa Here he was assailed with d loud guffaw-but he insisted on getting into the carriage unaided. As soon as