Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
Marriage of Miss Sherman,
HeireSS to Millions.
NO POMP OR sPLEND0R
Brides Father Views Ceremony
From a Reclining Chair.
Invitations for Large Reception Re-
called-Denied That Bride Re-
nounced Religious Faith.
Special Dispatch to Tue Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November 25.-In start
ling contrast to the pon1p and splendor
OF previous international matches. Miss
Mildred Sherman. youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watts Sherman,
and heiress to many millions, was united
, this afternoon in simple ceremony to
Ralph Francis Julian Stoner. Lord Cam
oys, head Of one of the most ancient
houses Of Great Britain. The ceremony
was performed in a tiny room on the
third floor Of the Sherman mansion at
S3S 9th avenue, by Father William Nee
nan of st. Mary's Church, Newport.
Owing to the serious illness Of the bride
father the date of the wedding had been
changed from December to today.
1t had been announced that the wedding
would take place beside MI Sherman's
sickbed, but shortly before the time set
for the ceremony (3:45 o'clock Mr.. Sher-
man requested that he be dressed and
wheeled into the little room on the third
floor which is a part of his private suite
and serves him as sitting room. This
was done and here, promptly at the hour
set, the wedding was solemnized.
A Dramatic Scene.
1t was a dramatic scene. The bride and
groom stood side by side before the ven
cradle priest who was stationed q few
feet away from the chair I'm which the
master Of the house half sat, half re-
clined. There were in the room just
dozen persons-Lord Camoys, Miss Sher-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie. brother-in-
law and sister Of thS bride; Mrs. Harold
Brown OF Newport, daughter of Mr.. Sher-
man by a previous MARRIAGE; Mr.. and
Mrs, Ncrrie sellar. the latter a half
man. granddaughter of Mr.. Sherman;
Hon. Hugo Stoner. b>other Of the BRIDE
groom, and Father Meenan.
The afternoon sun, rather low in the
heavens. shot Its golden rays through the
hagsard face of the head of the house of
Sherman. played kindly upon the sadly
radiant visages of bride and groom, and
accentuated the somberness of the attire
OF the few witnesses.
The brief service was over in few
minutes. The guests crowded about, con-
graduating the young couple. = Lady
Camoys bent over and kissed her father
on the forehead. The old man. now so
near the end of his span of days, pressed
her to his bosom and murmured words of
hope and good wishes for the future.
Then the assembiaseS adjourned to an
other room where a buffet tea was.
served.
Inc latest LHI6TudtiOUAl uidtTIdSS WIS
performed only after a day Of rumors.
These involved the possibility Of Miss
Sherman's renouncing her Protestant
Episcopal faith in order to become a
Roman Catholic. the amunt Of the mar
riage settlement. 1t Is known has been
transferred TO Camoys and the condition
Of the bride-to-be's father.
Religious Faith Not Renowned.
Regarding the rumor that Miss Sherman
was to renounce the faith in which she
has been reared, the following statement
was made early IN the morning on behalf
of Lawrence Gillespie, brother-in-law of
Miss Sherman:
1.-The Sherman family authorizes Mr..
Lawrence L. Gillespie to deny that Miss
Sherman has given UP her faith. ana en-
tered the Roman CATHOLIC Church or Is
even contemplating such step"
1t was learned, however, that Lord
,Camoys had procured special dispensa-
ton from the Vatican permitting himsto
marry a non-Cathoic This dispensation
Is granted only upon the stipulation that
priest Of the Roman Catholic Church. and
that the issue Of the union will be
brought UP in the Catholic faith.
Both Mr.. Sherman and his wife, who is
Brown, founder of Brown University and
nifty times millionaire, agreed to these
stipulatIons. DR.. heenan, personal
TREND OF Mr.. Sherman, was chosen to
perform the ceremony.
Reception Invitations Recalled.
The illness of Mr. Sherman and the
openly expressed fear that he would not
live another week were responsible for
the change in plans Of the wedding Four
hundred invitations had been sent out tor
wedding reception to follow todays
ceremony, but these were recalled as
soon as Mr.. Sherman's condition became
alarming.
Lawrence L. Gillespie was to have
given Camoys a bachelor dinner FRIDAY
night at the Union Club, but tine invita-
lions were recaned and Lord Camoys, hts
brother, Mr.. Sherman's attorney and MIR.
Gillespie spent the evening In arranging
terms of the marriage settlement. Lord
Camoys at the Plaza refused to discuss
the terms of the settlement. He would
not deny, however, that joint trust fund
for himself and his bride has been estab-
iished. This fund, 1t is limited, is In the
neighborhood of $1OOO,OOO This would
insure Lord and Lady Camoys an income
OF at least $4,000 year.
In addition this II Is pointed out that
Lady Camoys is very wealthy in her own
right.