The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-28
BRIDAL ALTAR IS
CAskET OF DEAD
BRILLIANT COMPANY SEES CERE-
MpNY PERFORMED AMID
STRANGE SURROUNDINGS.
OLD CHAPEL TIE SCENE
bride AND GROOM VAULT OVER
COFFIN TO OBTAIN BLESSING
or CLERGYMAN WHO MAR
RrEs THEM.

| LONDON. July 27.--Miss Dora
Jess.yu Taylor and William T. clyde.
Jr-. were welded to-day ia the pres
ence of death.
They moved to the altar rail across
the grim granite barrier nf "a tomb.
within two feet Of them. as they
kneit for the final sacrament Of mar
riage lay the body OF a man,
The many American guests who
had watched the unclouded course
of the romance between the beauti-
fui young actress and the son OF the
famous stea mship man could not but
shudder at the strange and gruesome
situation which marked the cere-
mony iii old Dulwich College chapel
But the bride aud bridegroom did
not seem to mind bit. Their prog
ress to the altar was physical as
We'll as moral triumph. None but
an actress of consummate grace could
nave yaulted over huge sarcopha-
gus with unbllghted dignity. None
but a young man of perfect poise
could have followed her without ex-
citing gasp of horror or a ripple
If laughter even in that grim pres
anre.
This distinguished couple achieved
tho seemingly impossible to-day, as
easily rs they OVERRIDE parental hest
fancy in tho early days of their
charming romance.
Welded In Old Chapel.
IL was q great honor to be mar
ried in the old Jacobean chapel. No
one was ever married there before.
only the high rank of the officiating
clergyman. Archdcacon David, chap
lain OF Dulwich College, obtained for
them the unique privilege.
1t h4ppnue1 that "a man ~ he
name of Mitchell. a lifelong support
er OF the college. had died a few
da%s ago. and his ohsequies had been
soiemni2ed in the chapel only yes
terday
As the brightly dressed wedding
guests assembled in the church the
great green granite tomb still stood
before the pulpit.
The bride and bridegroom entered
The former. whose beauty was the
talk Of New York when she appears
al the New Theatre last season, was
loEeiter than ever in n gown OF white
hrocade and an elaborate pIacoue Of
diamonds, the gift OF her father-in-
law.
They moved to the chancel rail- and
during the first part OF the ceremony.
the presence of the dead seern for
gotten.
Hut according TO the strict ritual Of
the church, they were summoned TO
the base OF the pulpit for the blessing
! They had risen. The guests caught
thelr breath in IA strange alarm. The
great sareopagus stood between the
couple and the pulpit
Vaults Over Coffin.
There Was but Il moment of hest
/ fancy. Gracefully lifting the train OF
{ her exquisite gown, the bride placed
one dainty hand upon the top Of the
/ CONN and the next moment had leaped
/ TO the other side The bridegroom
/ though unhandicapped by flowing
/ robes was less graceful than she, hut
/ ne was quickly at her side. The bless-
ing was pronounced amid a solemn
/ silence
/ General Egerion, OF the British army
+ was best man. There We're six brides
maids. Among the guests we're sey-
eral members of the New Theatre com
| pany of New York, Olive Wtndbar,
I Ferdinand tiottschalk, Ada Dwyer and
/ Edward knohlauch, the playwright
William +. Clyde. Jr.. met Miss Tav
, Tor when she was playing in "The
PIPER under the name of Dora Jess
/ iFn- tie came to N.sEIand TO obtaii
4 her mothers consent to their mar.
riage and was successful. His father
/ the millionaire ship owner. was quick
/ ~ won over.
The engagement was announced
/ about the same time as that Of the
young Hfsfr's sister. Miss Mabel rs1yde
! 10 William Wade Hinshaw baritone
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company
| The wedding Of the la tier couple tool
| place in June.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Clyde. Jr.
VIII go 10 the continent on their honey
moon and will then return to New
/ IN hot
| will not resume her stage career.