Evening journal., 1911-05-20
MISS CAYNOR
A BRIDE HERE
EIOped With W. S. Webb Jr.
and Is Married in First
Presbyterian Church
SISTER ALSO
ELOPED TO CITY

MISS GeIlIuut Lull9 Naghpis NANNoe
unmarried daughter Of Mayor William
]. Gaynor. of New York, and William
Seward Webb. Jr., son of DR.. w. Sew
ard Webb, eloped here yesterday and
they were married in the First Pres
byterian Church by the Rev. J. r.
Stonesifer. the pastor. The young
couple we're attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry X. Vmgut. the latter a daugh-
ter of the Mayor, and by younger
members Of the bridegroom's family.
Immediately following the wedding
they returned to New York. Last
night they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer, at No. II East
Seventy-third street. Mrs. Pulitzer
is the sister Of young Mr.. Webb
It was stated last night by a mem
Der of the Webb family that neither
DR.. Webb nor Mayor Gaynor had the
least objection TO the match, but that
the father of the bridegroom had ask
ed his son to wait until no was bit
older before taking a wife
hAs Wtbnf bAsr WIZ 10 NM'HA1 Tilf1
years old, was graduated from Yale
in 1907. He is in the banking house
of ]. p. Morgan and Company.
Complete arrangement had been made
before the arrival Of the party and a
cabman met them at the station and
whisked them to the Office OF Magis-
trate Robertson. whore Miss Gaynor
said she was twenty-five years of age
After the necessary papers had been
made out and signed the party went
on to the church, where the ceremony
was performed.
Before leaving for New York Mr..
and Mrs. Webb and their friends call
ed at the Office of Attorney General
Andrew c. Gray and were warmly
congratulated by him. Mr.. Gray is
an old friend Of Mr.. Vingut, and when
he eloped with Miss Edith Gaynor, Mr..
Gray engaged the minister who mar
ried them in Wilmington. Mr.. Gray
had not met Mr.. Webb before, and by
way Of introducing him Mr.. Vingut
remarked:
The marriage Of Edith and myself
here last June set a good example to
the Gaynor family. This afternoon
Gertrude and w. Seward Webb, Jr,
We're also welded here. Let me intro
duce you to the happy couple"
Drank Toast in Soda Water.
By way Of a wedding toast the
party, now augmented by Mr.. Gray
walked down Market street. and en-.
tered Watson's drug store, where they
ordered soda water. Immediately they
left the store they went to the Penn
sylvania Railroad station, where they
were just in time 10 catch the $40
o'clock train for New York.
Mrs. Webb. a charming young wo-
man, has been a great favorite in the
New York social set. She met Mr.
Webb. so II was learned last night
two years ago, and over a year age
the friendship developed into some
thing deeper.
The couple would have gone direct
ly to the home of Or. Webb on theii
arrival in New York last evening, bu
for the fact that the house is closed
Dr. Webb being at present IN Chicago
> Mayor Gaynor was at his countr,
> house at st. James. L. l.. and so th'
, bridegroom took his wife to the hom
!, of his sister.
/ Former Engagement Broken.
A few years ago Miss Gertrude Gay
j nor was reported engaged to Alexan
, der Stewart Wetherel, but the engage
ment was broken off. Mr.. Wetherel I
a wealthy broker and well connected
At the time the engagement was brok
en- It was given out that the youn
people had mutually agreed to dro
. their plan as they had found the
we're not entirely suited for each 9th
. er
Rufus W. Gaynor. a son Of the MAY
a, or, took a wife without consultin
= his father. On December 10, 1908. h
! went to Chicago with Marie Giuffi, {
: New London, Conn, whom he mai
r ried there. The marriage was an
nulled later.