The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
M ISIS S H E r M a N
NOW LADY CAMOYS
IL Little Room Where Reclines
Her Father, Whose Days Are
Closing, Heiress Weds Scion
of One Of England's
Most Ancient
Houses.
Especial to The Times-pispatohIl

New York, November 25.-ln start-
ling contrast to the pomp and splendor
oil previous International matches, Mlss
Mildred Sherman. youngest daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. William Watts Sher.
man. ana heiress TO many millions, was
united this afternoon in simple cere.
mony TO Ralph Francis ;allan Stoner,
LORD Camoys head of ono OF the most
ancient houses of Great Britain. The
ceremony Was performed in a tiny room
on the third uopr of tho Sherman man
SION. at s@s Firth Avenue, by Father
William Meenan. Of 81. Mary'a Cnuruh,
newport Because OF the serious illness
OF tho brides father, the date OF the
"eaoihs had been changed from De-
cember 70 to-day.
1t had been announced that tho yed
ding would take place beside MIR.
Sherman'5 sick bed, but shorty before
me tina" get for tho ceremony t3:Ab
oclock) MIR. Sherman requested thar he
re dressed and wheeled Into tho little
room oil the third moor, which is n
part OF his private suite and serves
MIN as Citing room This was hone,
ana here, promptly at tho hour sci.
ttfs "eaoing was nolemnizcd.
Dramatic Setting.
1t was g. dramatic scene. Tho bride
and groom stood eide b. side before
ths Veneraels priest, who was stationed
re" i:et away from the CHAIR in
"hich the master of the house half .at
hait recliEed. There we're In the room
Just dozen persons-Lord Camoys.
MISS sherman, MIR. and Mrg sherman
AIR. and Mrs. Lawrence l. GuIesp,.
prothcr-ln-law and sister of tho bride.
Mrs Harold Brown. OF Newport daueh
lsr OF Dir. Sherman by q previous mar
rage ar and Mrs. Norrie Sellar, the
natter = half-sister OF the bride.. Mic
Auurey Norman, granddaurhtsr az Mr.
>Hermnn; Hon. Hugo Stonei brother
OF the bridegroom, and Father Meenan
inc afternoon Gun, rather low in the
heavens, shot Its glodcn rays through
the curteined window The iilun,p,d
tha haggard face OF the head OF tho
n"Vse or sherman played kindly upon
the sadly radiant wages OF bride and
groom and accentuated the sombre-
ness OF inc attire OF the few witnesses
me orief service was over in few
mlnutcs The guests crowded about
cenGratula ting the young couple
Lady Camoys bent over and kissed her
rather OH the forehead. The old man.
row SO near the end of his span of
DAYS, pressed her 10 his bosom and
inurinured blurred words of hope and
good wishes for the future. Then tho
essemelage adjourned TO another room.
where buffet tea was served.
Day of Rumor..
The latest international marr,age
was performed only after day Of
rumors. These involved the poss,hn.
itF of Miss sherman's renouncine her
protestant Episcopal faith In order 10
become Roman Catholic: the anour,
OF the marriage settlement which has
peeh transferred to Camoye, and the
condition OF the bride-to- be's father.
hessrding the rumor that Miss sher
man vas to renounce the faith in
which she has been reared. the follow
ing statement was made early In the
morning on behalf OF the family bv
Lawrence l. Gillespie. brother in :. w
OF Miss Sherman:
me sherman family authorizes Mr..
Lawrence L. Gillespie TO DENY thar
Miss sherman has given I'D her fam
and entered the Roman Cathoi,c
Church or is even contemplating such
Il step" 'oH
II was learned, however, that Lord
Eahloys had procured q special die
MN 10 marry non Catholic. This
aispensa ton is granted only upon the
supnlatton that the marriage shall be
Catholic Church and that the issn u'a IN
the union VIII be brought up In the
Catholic faith. az 'ie
Both Mr.. Sherman and his wife. who
IS daughter OF the late John Garter
Brown. founder OF Brown University,
and fifty times a millionaire, agreed
70 these stipulations. DIR. Meenan, a
personal friend Of Mr.. Sherman, was
chosen 10 perform the ceremony
Invitations Recalled.
The illness of Mr.. Sherman, the
openly expressed lear that he would
not live another week, were reports
Tor the change in plans OF the we'd
ding. -Four hundred invitations had
been sent out tor wedding reception
to follow to-day's ceremony, but these
We're recalled as soon as Mr.. Sherman's
condition became alarming.
Lawrence l. Gillespie was to have
given Camoys a bachelor dinner Fri
day night at the Union Club. but the
invitations were recalled and Lord
Camoys, his brother, Mr.. Sher1nan's
!, attorney, and Gillespie, spent the even
ing in arranging the terms of the mar
rage settlement.
Lord Camoys. at the Plaza, refused
70 discuss the terms of the settlement
He would not deny, however, the re-
port that e joint trust fund for him
self and his bride has been stablish-
ed. This fund, II Is limited is In the
neiGhborhood of $1,000, 900. This would
insure Lord and Lady Camoys an In.
come OF ct least 5000 g year In
addition to this. It is pointed out that
Lady Camoys Is very wealthy in her