The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

Separate now are the famous Cryder
triplets-Edith. Elsie, and Ethel
The last one has capitulated- Mss
Ethel Cryder became Mrs. Cecil Higgins
on December l. her birthday and the
birthday, too. Of her sisters. Mrs Fred
erick Lothrop Ames and Mrs William
" OOdward.
Mrs Higgins VIII live in London after
the honeymoon; her husband Is an Eng
Hshman. Mrs. Ames lives in Boston. be
cause that Is her husbands home Only
Mrs. Woodward lives in New York
her husband IS among The city's best
known men
There are those in society who pre-
dicted that Miss Ethel Cryder had re-
solved 70 remain single, says the New
York World More than once il was re-
ported that she was engaged. but the
report was always denied By her IN en-
phatic terms. Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Wood
ward were classmates a. Harvard, be-
ing graduated In lS9S: and those who Ike
10 say nice things had II that the third
OF the tripIeJs would marry another
member Of the class OF 'SS-Francis Lee
Higgins0n, IT, son OF the Boston banker
But It wasn't TO be. the Cryder triplets
didn't marry three chums Of the same
class at Harvard
Miss Cryder denied the soft impeach-
ment about the Boston man For eight
years after her New York debut she re-
NAMED a maid, only 70 marry in the end
an Englishman who wasn't thought 10
be tn the running at all
Mr. Higgins-nO relation u Nj Hig-
ginsOn-is the eldest son By a first mar
riage Of Henry Vincent Higgins. well
known in London clubs and society. He
IS chairman Of she grand opera syndicate
and a director in the Carlton and Ritz
Hotel companies His father was Nat
thew James Higgins. who wrote for the
London Times under the pseudonym
"Jacob OminUm-"
The bTidegrOom's mother was the
daughter Of the eleventh Earl Of Win
chester and Nottingham. She died in 1850.
leaving two sons, and Mr.. Higgins. ST..
married the widow Of William Breese. Of
New York
Newest Cryder Bridegroom.
New York society had already met this
newest Cryder bridegroom, for ne was in
the city last spring az the wedding Of his
step-brother. William L Breese, and Miss
RosaIind Fish. daughter of Hamilton
Fish. at which he officiated as best man.
One Of the bridegrOOm's step-sisters IS
Lady WiIloughby d'Eresby ard another
IS Lady AIastair Innes-KeTr-
The bride first met her husband II
Washington. where he was secretary Of
the British Embassy. When he returned
no Yen
York girl he had met al the Capital, and
when he came over for his step-brother'
wedding he renewed his attentions An
nouncement Of the ngagement soon fol
lowed
3Ir. and Mrs Duncan Cryder, parents
Of the famous triplets. live abroad a great
deal now, and have given Up their New
York home at 4S West Ninth street &
the wedding was, perfOrce. a small one
held al the home Of the brides aunt
Miss Ogden. 20 Washington square
The little company who were invited
f. however, bad jolly time in going over
the adventures Of the Cryder tripleJs
And now that they are scattered and vii
live IN New York Boston. and London
the three handsome girls viii be missed
immensely at dinners and Iuncheons al
dances. and afternoon teas and automo-
bile parties. and all those other companies
81 which people OF leisure amuse them
selves
The -Cryder triplets.~ as they have
been called from the day Of their birth,
were born in New York City on Deem
Der !, ISS2 There have been plenty OF
twins in New York society. but never
before have there been tripiets So, as
She Cryder girls grew and waxed strong