New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
BELMONT SLIPS AWAY
WITH ACTRESS BRIDE
Friends of Chorus Girl and
Clergyman Admit Marriage
of FinanCier'S Son.
noG DOCTOR A WITNESS
vouth's Romance with Young
Iewess Began More than
Three Years Ago
Father Makes Denial,

-,ond Belmont, the second son or |
Ne, Ralrnont and Ethel Helen Lind |
- chorus girl, known by her stage |
,s Ethel Lorraine. were married In |
,'-s.v city last Wednesday 1t was
l.arned yesterday.
Though the marriage was denied by the
,.,n.r Of young Belmont in most en-
N..,,c terms. the Rev. Edward F.
rroven, g. retired Baptist Minister, said
hs Uniformed the ceremony at his home
n "a Boyd avenue, Jersey City, Wednes-
day afternoon
cno,us girl friends OF Miss Lindner were
mt surprised at Wednesdays climax 70
romance that began three and a half
years ago.
One Of these, Miss Estslle Grace, now
,,,v,nx IN The Merry Countess at the
c,sipo. talked with g reporter for The
tribune during yesterdays matinee.
"Tvs known Raymond Belmont for
nearly three years" said Miss Grace.
And il was through him at a dinner at
,he Arrowhead Inn, at which several
Young milllonaireS-and she mentioned
,h.Ir nsmes-Gnd some girls were pres
ant. that frat met Miss Lorraine.
Many Levers ousrrsls.
oW. e.oauas rather friendly and ] met
~, many times after that II she prettyf
wall she s-sttraettvs. How does shs
Aookf Oh, she has DARK ayes and her
hair N black. Her nps re- strsisht--yH
iknov what / mean. not Cupid's bowA
She, about my height, I'VE feet four, and
has pretty figure.
81 don't know much about her people,
save what she told. Her parents are
Jews, who lived somewhere on Long Isl
tand, and she has a married sister living
sr New Haven. l don't know her name
jshe didn't tell me. don't know " her
father Ia living, but know her mother
died when she was young.
But they loved each other. During the
time they have kept company there have
been several lovers spats, followed by
psrt,ngs, but always they came together
again"
Miss Lorraine played in The Passing
Show Of 1912" and one OF her friends,
Miss Helen 4. MasrSdsT, known on the
stage as Billie Clasgstt was married
couple Of weeks ago 70 Thomas =
Barnes. one Of young Belmont's ehums.
Miss Lorraine-she was not then Mrs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the wedding OF Barnes
and Miss Magruder. and after her own
marriage she sent a telegram 10 heI
friend telling Of the end OF her single life
The newlyweds made themselves scarce
yesterday They had been staying at thu
Gosford apartments, No. Is West 18Th
street, where Miss Lorraine made hsi
home for several months, until yesterday
morning, when both made an early exit
Married in Jersey City.
The marriage license was issued ca No
venber "A, after Miss Lorrains's return
from California. The two visited the 1er
sey City City Hall several times In
limousine. but were unable TO find an
one TO marry them. At last some on
suggested the Rev. Mr. Grower, and. &C
eompanisd by J. Henry Mullin son OF
furniture dealer Of Brooklyn, Jersey Cit
and Paterson, and J. Trusman. WIN
employed in q dog and cat hospital !
West 9Th street, the party went to M
crowen's home TruemGn and Null
acted as witnesses.
Mr. MuIiin. who lives at No. II Eight
avenue, Brooklyn, was mot at home
yesterday. Mr.. Trusman. who made III
Bslmonts acquaintance through treatin
some Of his dogs was not az the cat an
dog hospital. A stout woman who we
AT the hospital said she knew both Of tn
young people. and that AT. Bslment %
compauied Miss Lorraine to the hospit'
whep she brought two dogs for trsatrnsn
Young Belmont 10 twsnty-foar ysars OIL
His bride Ia TIVE years ysvnssr. PreVio'
to living at the Gosford she lived at II
Donaek BE. 200 West 18th street. ar
later at the Maryland apsStmentA N
AZ West 18th street