New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14
PRIZES LOPEMENT WITH
MISS SOBER ANNOUNCED
SeacIiff Girl Married to Dis
inherited Son of Depart
ment Store Owner.
DIVORCED BY FIRST WIFE
Young Horseman and His Bride
Visit Her Parents After Tel
ephoning News of Cere-
mony in Maryland.

The summer colony at Seaclif, Long
Island. has a timely theme for gossip
in the recently announced marriage OF
Allan Hagen Pirie, son Of the late John
Z. Pirie formerly owner Of one OF the
largest department stores in Chicago,
The young couple slipped away from
The Long Island village last week. and
the following day Miss Soder astounded
her mother by calling her up on the
te phone from some point near Balti-
more and telling her OF their marriage.
That was all the information the sur
prised Mrs. Soder could get before her
daughter rang of with the parting
word that she would be home in few
DAYS and tell all about IL. on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Pirie arrived in Seacln
in an automobile and visited the father
and mother OF the bride. The details
Of the wedding were then told, but Mrs.
Soder refused TO tell just where II took
place. except that II was in Maryland
Miss Soder left home week ago
saying she was going TO visit relatives
in Brooklyn FOR a couple Of days. The
next heard from her was the telephone
call from Maryland Mr.. Pirie and his
bride had been much in each others
company since last winter, following
his divorce from his first wife. but their
friends did not look for a marriage at
this time.
Allan Prizes first wife. Hazel Il.
Pirie secretly obtained divorce from
him. the fact becoming known last
February. some time after Justice
Newburger had signed the decree in the
Supreme Court in this city. Mrs. Pirie
received $500 month alimony for her
own support and that Of their nine
year-old daughter, Hazeldine Adair
Pirie. Pirie did not defend the action.
and was in Florida, where his father
had winter home. when the divorce
was obtained. The first Mrs. Pirie and
her daughter live at No. 80 West Slst
street.
Mrs. Prie testified that she married
the defendant in 1902. She obtained
decree Of separation in 1909 from the
late Justice Truax. who ordered the
husband TO pay the same rate OF ali
mony which was later continued In the
divorce action. Mrs. Prie testified in
her suit for separation that she left
her husband In 1907 because Of his
cruelty.
At the time Of the separation Pirie
was getting an allowance OF S43o
r,onth from his father. When justice
Newburger asked Mrs. Pirie as 10 her
husbands present income she said she
couldn't tell, but that he received an
allowance from his father sufficient to
enable him TO own yacht and TO have
plenty OF money to spend When they
were married they had five servants
carriages and three horses, she said.
Pirie was disinherited by his father.
who cut him off with 81 900 In his VIII.
The elder Pirie was a pioneer merchant
of Chicago and head of the firm ~
Carson. Pirie, Scott & Co. He died In
Florida last April. The filing OF the
will at Mineoa, Long Island, In May
indicated that he left an estate or up
ward of S12.OOO.O00 The widow and
six brothers and sisters, except Allan,
were the benefciaries OF the large es-
tate. II is reported that the other
members of the family have arranged
an annuity for Allan, from which he
will have an assured income.
Allan Pirie is prominent in polo and
'cross-country riding, and for several
ve,rs has taken part In the amateur
races held among the exclusive colonies
an the North Shore or Long Island.
He was one OF the jockeys In the Pip
ing Rock and Belmont Park Terminal
events last fall. He is well known as
an amateur yachtsman. He Is thirty
three or thirty-four years old. His
hr,de Is SIX or seven years his Junior.
cbe is An attractive, vivacious girl and
q nonular member OF the summer col
nv at Seacliff. Prizes father was
n,oneer resident Of SeacI.ff. and most
., the shore front land belonged TO
him at one tim