The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
AGNOST|CS WE'D BY
ETHICAL MINISTER
KISS SEALS COMPACT BETWEEN
MISS rNGERsOLL AND WAL
LACE PRoBAsCO
NO BLESSING GIVEN
MIR. CARNEGIE. HOWEVER, 10 VERY
MUCH PLEASED AT REMARKS
MADE CONCERNING THE
HOME

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.--"With this
ring / thee wed In love and truth
for iife-till death do US part"
II now pronounce two holy names
as sacred and holy as can be spoken
by lips OF man. / pronounce you TO
be husband and wife,
This simple declaration, spoken by
an Ethical society minister, late to-
day united in marriage Miss Maud
r, Ingersoll. the only remaining un-
married daughter Of, Colonel Ropert
Ingersoll. and Wallace Mclean Pro-
basco, of Cincinnati and New York.
Miss Ingersoll. like her father Is
an agnostic. Mr.. Probasco's parents
were prominent Episcopalians and he
was christened In that faith. but II
Is understood that for several years
he has been a follower OF the teach
ings Of Ingersoil.
Sealed With Kiss.
The ceremony, which was perform
ed at the home of the brides moth
er at number 1T East Twenty-hrst
street. was as simple as the binding
phrase uttered by the Rev. DR.. John
Lovetoy Elliott. an assistant to Dr.
Felix Adler, of the Ethical Culture
society.
There were no bridesmaids and no
flower girls. Only a few immediate
relatives were present DR.. Elliott
made a brief address, setting forth
the duties of marriage relation. The
BRIDEGROOM and bride then repeated
the words after the Ethical Culture
official, kissed and were pronounced
man and WIFE
The legality Of the Ethical Culture
marriage IL maintained by the domes-
| tic relations law.
No Power TO Bless.
II have not the power TO corner
a blessing" said DR.. Elliott. as the
couple stood before him under bow
er of lilies and white roses. yet. new
ertheiess you have your blessing.
| when out Of depths OF good man
heart there goes out love for wo-
| man. and equally is he blessed when
out of q woman's nature tnere goes
| that great love for him.
The real marriage vow means that
each dedicates self to the other. put
ting the others happiness and welfare
| before his own, For the making OF
a. happy home three things are I'M
| portant. Perfect understanding be-
| tween husband and wife, the husoa nd
feeling that no matter who else mis-
understands him, that his wife Will
ana the wife feeling that who may
| misunderstood her, that ner nnsoano
will understand her: growth and
love-" said DR.. Elliott in the brief
address preceding the simple service
! after which he read q poem written
by Colonel Ingersoll. entitied Love "
| Carnegie likes 1t.
| 'Y like what you said about tins
| home" remarked Andrew Carnegie
| one Of the wedding guests to DR.. Ell
liott. after the services. Home IL
heaven enogh for me-" added the stee
master.
MFR. and Mrs. Carnegfe's weddins
gift was huge silver vase OF Old
English design, two feet m height
Mrs. Robert Ingersoll. mother OF
the bride. presented her with dia'
mond brooch and two handsome rings
OF rare Jewels. heirlooms of the fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Courtland
Penfeid give the bride diamond
necklace. and a collar of rare old lace
The groom's gift to the bride wal
an automobile and diamond tocket
Mr. Probasco is the son of william
probasco, of Cincinnati. the grandson
of the late william Mclean, OF Ohio
and a nephew Of the late John Me-
Lena, Supreme court Justice.