Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11
DICK DAVIS WEEDS
IN PROSA|C WAY
Author Marries the "Yama Yama
Girl in Office of a
Lawyer.

New York, July 9.--Ciolden- haired Ros-
sic Mccoy. she OF the fascinating mimicry
and twinkling toes, was married to the
novelist, Richard Harding DAVIS, very
quietly in Greenwich Yesterday She
slipped away so quietly. in fact. that even
her mother. Mrs. Mollie Mccoy. did not
know Of It, and is now wondering where
TO send the deluge of wedding gifts that
have flooded in upon her at her New
Rochelle home
Though Mr.. Davis usually took pains to
have his heroines marry in the most ro-
mantle spots, he choose for his own bride
the prosaic Of all places, a law office.
Early yesterday morning she arrived In
Greenwich from New York city. accom-
panied by Ethel Barrymore and her hus-
band. Russell G. Golfer. Miss Norman
Winslow, Mrs H. $. Northrup and Mrs.
Louise Fray. the women, all girihood
friends. whom she had let into the secret
Of the place and time of her marriage.
GUESTS IGNORANT OF PLANS
Mr.. Davis, In an outing suit. drove
over in his touring car from his farm
at Mount Kisco and was waiting for
her at the station. When she saw him
she skipped across the platform and
jumped into the car beside him. APP
parently none Of the guests knew Of
the plans, for they We're much sur
prised when the party in three auto
mobiles drew up in front of the law
Offices of Judge william G. Rungce,
Its easiest" laughed Miss Mccoy.
And quickest added the bridegroom.
coloring.
The real reason. however. was not this
romantic one, their guests learned. Miss
Mccoy is a catholic and the author. IL
Protestant. So thcy found that they could
not agree upon a church,
And what WAS the use of waiting, "
observed tho Bridegroom.
Mr. Davis secured his license Of Town
Clerk Robert Wollstood. giving his age
as As. his occupation as an author. his
condition, divorced, his birthplace, Phila-
dolphia, and mis- home as Mount Klsco
SHE IS HALE HIS AGE
He gave his brides age as a. only half
of his own, her occupation as an actress.
1t developed also that Miss McCoys name
was really Miss Elizabeth Genevieve Nc
Avoy. which had been east on as too dig
Justice Rungers office was Just a few
steps from the town clerks office, and
when he had secured the license, he rush
ed back to the bridal party. The bride
wore gown of silk under embroidered
lace and carried A huge bouquet OF pink
sweet peas, pink roses and lilies of the
valley, the eift of her matron of honor,
Ethel barrymore.
Charles Belmont Davis, Mr.. Dav!s's
brother. acted as the best man and the
official press agent OF the occasion, and
the witnesses to sign the register were
Ethel Barrymore and Gouverneur Morris,
the writer who was a fellow classmate
of the bridegroom at Yale
After the ceremony, which was the
hriefest possible. the party rushed gaily
into the waiting automobiles and sped
10 the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morris at
Bedford village, where the wedding
breakfast was served. From there the
newly married couple slipped away in
the direction OF Mr. Davis's home at
Mr.. Ksco, where they will begin their
honeymoon Mr.. Davis's brother said
that they would 20 on a long motor trip.
and that It was possible that Miss Nc
coy would give up the stage entirely.
MAY NOT GIVE Up STAGE.
'She has not, however he added. de
cided lust what she VIII do
Mrs Mccoy is inclined TO believe that
AS soon 49, the fascination of keeping
house is over her daughter will heed the
lure Of the footlights again.
bessie was never hand for house.
keeping," said Mrs. Mccoy at her New
Rochelle home but II will be happy
marriage. for II was n love match.
know that after the honeymoon MIR
Davis win write his greatest novel"
The FIRST Mrs. Davis, who is the daugh-
ter of Ceci Clark. wealthy Chicago
manufacturer, secured her divorce less
than month ago, the decree having
been granted on June is
oddly. Miss Ethel BARRYMORE, who
WIS maid OF honor at the firsG wedding,
was matron of honor at yesterdays we'd
ding.