New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-20
GIOVANNI M0R0S|N| WEEDS
Late Bankers Son Takes as
Bride Mrs: Julia G. Ammon,

Giovanni p. MorosIni. the elder son OF the
late Giovanni P. Morosini. banker and part
ner Of Jay Gould, was married yesterday In
| ST Margaret's Roman Catholic Church.
Riverdale, to Mrs. Julia Goetz Ammon
widow Of Colonel John Henry Ammon. a
wholesale bookseller and publisher
! The ceremony was performed by the Rev
! Michael Murray Present ct the ceremony
were the bridegroom's sisters, Mrs Julia
! Morosinl Werner. her husband, Arthur Wer-
ner the former policeman. and former Park
Commissioner Henry Smith.
IT Is said that Giovanni Morosini met Mrs
Ammon when she was visiting at the beauti-
/ full home Of Mrs. Werner At Riverdale Mr.
Moroslni lived there with his sister. who in
/ herited the greater part of the Morosln
millions The newly welded couple Will
spend their honeymoon in an automobile
| trip through the Berkshres and after their
return will probably make their home at
the Sherman Square Hotel, where Mrs.
Ammon has lived for the last two years.
Giovanni p. Morosini ST., was born In
Venice In 1884. and came TO this country
when a young man. He shipped before the
mast on a small sailing vessel, and while
the craft was in port attracted the atten-
! ton Of Nathaniel Marsh, the secretary OF
the Erie Railroad, by rescuing his son from
, q group Of boys who were attacking him.
| Mr. Marsh offered Morosini place In the
! Offices OF the company In which he was
! secretary, and his rise was rapid. He be-
! came general auditor. and was later made
jay Gould's private secretary. A few years
! later Mr.. Gould took Morosini IN as his
mariner. and he remained IN business with
him until both retired, in 1886. Mr. Moro
SIM died in 1893
When his will was probated It was found
that he had left practically all OF his fort
une 10 his daughter Miss Giuia Morosin'
The other daughter Victoria, and two cons,
! Giovanni p. and Attilio. received only the
incomes Of a few hundred thousand dollars
Miss Giulia Morosini attracted the etten-
ton of New York by her beautiful gowns
and the splendid style in which she lived
She soon received the title OF the best
| dresssd woman In New York" and 1t was
estimated that she spent as much as SOo,Uo
a year on her dresses. She was weli
known horsewoman and an excellent whip
On January 2, 1911, she was married 70
Arthur NJ. Werner, a mounted patrolnan.
Werner while attached TO the Kingsordee
no,ica station saved the life Of Miss Moro
SIM when he stopped runaway team
which she was driving on the Speedway
Mr.. Moroslni offered the young man
place as manager of his estate and the
offer was accepted.
Mrs werner's sister, Miss Victoria Moro
slni. eloped with her fathers coachman'
Ernest MISUNDERSTANDING. twenty years
ago and was married 10 him. The mar
rage did not meet with the approval OF
her father, and for several years she lived
IN obscurity. Several offers were made 70
her nv her father to take her back pro-
vided she give up her coachman husband
but she was deaf to all such overtures.
Attilio Morosini, the other son OF Glo-
vanni Morosini ST., was married IN laS
70 Miss Mary washington Bond, a daugh.
tsr ~ Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Montgomery Bona
and a great grandniece OF George wash
inpton. This marriage did not meet with
the approval Of the MorosIni family a. me
Time and Attilio was estranged from MS
father for some years
The bride of yesterday became woo"
seven years ago At that time her nus
hand was engaged in business In Reaoe
street and for several years after the nus
hands death his widow carried on I'D
business.