Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-02
H. CLAY PIERCE WEEDS
United in London to Mrs. Vir-
ginia PriCkett Burr0WeS.
TWO YEARS WAITING OVER
Honeymoon Tour in Automobile
Through Southern France.
TO MAKE HOME IN NEW YORK
Millionaire Gives Up st. Louis Resi-
dence-Ceremony Performed in
st. Georges Church.
TWO YEARS WAITING OVER
70 MAKE HOME IN NEW YORK

LONDON. August o.-Cnder a special
Clay Pierce of ST. Louis was quietly mar
ried today at st. Georges Church Han
over Square, to Virginia Prckett Bur
rowes, daughter of Maj. William Russell
Prickett of Edwardsville, H., whose for
mer husband died four years ago
Excepting church officials, only four
persons witnessed the wedding. The
bride was attended by her daughter, Vir-
ginia Burrowes. and was given away by
H. r. Anderson. Baron Gino Gle Nor
purge supported the groom. The only
other member of the wedding party was
Mrs Mary c. Mitchell a relative of Mr..
Pierce.
ST. Georges Church, which is among
the most fashionable in London, and
where the marriages of many Americans
have been celebrated, was prettily deco
rated with flowers for the occasion. The
bride carried beautiful bouquet of
orchids.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. d. Anderson. After quiet we'd
ding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs Pierce left
for the continent.
Honeymoon in Automobile.
ST. LOUIS, August 2.-An automobile
tour through the chateau district of
southern France will be the wedding trip
of II. Clay Pierce, multi-milli0naire, of
New York and st. Louis. and his bride,
Mrs Virginia Prickett Burrowes, daugh-
ter Of Maj Russell Prickett of Edwards
VILE Ill.
When MIR. Pierce sailed from New
York last month he had his plans for the
honeymoon all arranged, and took with
Y, .n.hn
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce will not return 10
this country until early in the fall. and
then will take up their residence in
York, Mr.. Pierce having decided TO give
UP his house here.
The beginning OF the oil magnate's ro-
nance goes back to st. Louis. Mrs. Bur
rowes. who was at that time a New
Yorker. met Mr.. Pierce while guest at
the home of her sister. Mr.. Pierce and
Mai Prickett, Mrs Burrowes' father.
had been associated in business and
were friends of many years standing.
Waited Two Years.
Two years ago Mrs. Burrowes decided
upon a European tour for her daughter.
Mr.. Pierce's friendship had grown into
affection. On the eve of her departure
an understanding was reached.
No formal engagement was entered
into, nor has one ever been announced.
Dut MIS-. BufrOWoS pTOIulScu tIdL WHICH
her daughter had had the advantages
of two years on the continent she would
return to America as Mr.. Pierce's wife.
The two years ended last month and he
hurried to Europe.
During the London season Mrs. Bur-
rowes entertained the king and queen,
and this spring she and her daughter
were starting for Russia on the invita-
t&On of cousin OF the car to join
house party when Miss Virginia was
taken i'll in the Swiss Tyrol. Typhoid
detained the party for several weeks. and
the trip was abandoned for a summer
in Paris.
On arriving in Paris Mr.. Pierce found
that the French laws would not permit
of a marriage in less than six weeks.
So the party crossed to London, where
ceremony within two weeks was sane
toned
Father a Banker.
EDwARDSvILLE. ILL.,. August .
Mrs Virginia Prickett Burrowes. the
bride of Henry Clay Pierce of the
Waters Pierce Oil Company, is daugh-
ter of William r. Prickett, q retired
banker of this place. She is a sister OF
Mrs. Harrison l. Drummond of New
York city.
Her first husband, New York banker,
died about four years ago.
William r. Prickett said yesterday he
had no information as yet concerning
any approaching marriage.