The evening world., 1912-08-23
GERMAN PASTOR
TIES KNOT FOR
MRS. EMERSON
Mother of Mrs. A. g. Wander
bit Becomes Basshor's Bride
in Jersey City.

Married by one OF Jersey City's marry
inr parsons. who performed his thous-
Dndth wedding ceremony last year. and
Nouched for ny a man who gave va
cant lot a. his address. Mrs. Emile A.
Emerson, mother OF Mrs. Alfred q. Van
dcrbilt ana sorncr wife OF Capt; Isaac
Il. Emerson OF Baltimore, Is now the
bride OF Charles Hazeltlne Basshor. the
Baltimore clubman.
The couple came up from Baltimore
and were married late yesterday by the
Rev. Gottlieb Andreae. pastor OF ST.
Johns German Evangelical Church. In
the parsonage at No. " Fairview ave-
nue.. Jersey city. The only attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcvlckar Of
No. i6 East Thrty-hfth street. Manhat-
tan. Mrs. Mcvickar Is Mrs. Basshor's
daughter by former marriage.
AS neither Mrs. Emerson nor Mr.. Bas-
shor was New Jersey resident some
one had to vouch for them. This for
mality was garfield out by Charles Protz-
man, who gave an address on Hudson
Boulevard. This address proved to be
a vacant lot. and people In the neighbor-
hood profess not to know any Mr..
Protzman.
The law OF New Jersey also demands
that twenty -four hours shall elapse after
the issuance Of u license before the mar
Rage ceremony can be performed.
When Mrs. Emerson and Mr.. Basshor
reached Jersey City from Baltimore late
Wednesday afternoon the marriage
license bureau was closed. The clerk
was found and issued the license when
Mr.. Protzinan vouched for the couple.
Mrs. Emerson gave her age as tifty-
three and said she had been married to
Isaac r. Emerson IN Baltimore In 1879
and had obtained IA divorce in 1911. The
decree was granted by Judge Heinsler OF
the Clrcui. Court OF Baltimore County.
Maryland. Mrs Emerson said she lived
at No. Is Eutaw place. Baltimore. Mr..
Basshor gave his age as forty-hve ana
said he had never been married before.
He said he is manager and lived at
No. 1921 Linden avenue. Baltimore.
HAVE WEDDING SUPPER At Ho.
| TEL BELMONT.
Immediately after the license was Is
sued Mrs Emerson and Mr.. Basshor.
vlckar. drove to the residence Of the
Rev A. J. Meyer In York street. Mr.
Meyer Ia pastor Of the First Reformed
| Church. lie was not at home and the
prospective bride and bridegroom then
went 20 the Hotel Belmont in New York.
| About 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
| Mr.. and Mrs McVickar called at the
hotel with = touring car and were met
at the entrance by Mr. Basshor and
Mrs. Emerson. The party crossed the
river and drove directly to the parson-
age occupied by Mr.. Andreae. which ad-
Joins ST. Johns Church. The ceremony
was performed at 4 o'clock In the parlor
| OF the parsonage and the newly mar
ried couple and Mr.. and Mrs. McVickar
| returned to the Belmont. where a we'd
| ding supper was served In the apart
ments Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Basshor.
| Her marriage to Mr.. Basshor Is Mrs.
Basshor's third venture In matrimony.
| She was Miss Askew OF Millbrook. y. &.
| Her first husband was named Dunn. She
divorced him to marry Capt. Emerson.
| the millionaire drug manufacturer. Capt.
| Emerson sued her for divorce and
| named Nr Basshor as correspondent.
| Mrs. Emerson brought suit for divorce
and Capt. Emerson did not press 1t,
suit. She won decree in 1911. few
months later Capt. Emerson married
| Mrs. Anne Preston Mccormick.
By her first marriage Mrs. Basshor
had two children. both daughters. One
married ]. Mitchell Horner OF Atlanta
| and divorced him. She then married
| Jlmes McVickar The other daughter
Ivy the first marriage became Mrs. w
| w. White.
BY her marriage TO Capt. Emerson
Mrs. Basshor had one daughter. who
married Or. Smith Hollins McKim OF
New York. She obtained divorce In
Reno In August, 1910, and became the
wife OF Alfred q. Vanderbilt, whose frs
wife had divorced him. At Reigate, Eng
land. Dec. :. 1911.