The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-29
MARION GAYNOR, IS,
BRIDE OF R. H. ISHAM
Quietly Married in Trinity and
Will Go to California
To-day.
ONLY \ FEW AT CHURCH
Bridegroom a Descendant of
Colonial Governor Trum-
bull of Connecticut.
ONLY 4 FEW AT CHURCH

Miss Marion Gaynor, the fourth daush-
ter of the late Mayor William j. Gaynor.
was married yesterday afternoon at Trim
ity Church IN lower Broadway to Ralph
Haywood Isham. son ~ Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Haywood Isham OF Elizabeth, n. j.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
DR.. william T. Manning, the rector. in the
presence Of a small group Of relatives and
friends and two or three score OF unb!dden
ruests. who struggled in from the passing
throrR.
The wedding WAS transformations owing
10 the recent death of the brides father
| There was no music. flowers orsbrides-
| maids just a pretty girl bride of 16.
dign!fled looking bridegroom Of %, n best
man, a plain gold ring and the beautiful
service
The bride IL the first Of thu Gaynor
! girls TO have Il real church wedding. The
two older sisters were quietly married
without taking folk into their confidence.
All those who heard the girl bride pledge
her troth were impressed with the facf
| that just as the solemn ceremony was
| concluded the chimes of old Trinity rang
a seeming benedictlon and the clock
| struck 4.
| The wedding came as surprise 10
| many OF Miss Gaynor's wide circle OF
| friends, ms II was no later than January y
| that Mrs. william J. Gaynor had pub
| liehed a denial OF the report that hef
daughter was engaged TO Mr.. lsham'
| Plans Made Hurricdly.
Arrangements for the ceremony were
| hurriedly planned because OF the desire
| OF Mr.. lsham's father, who 10 IN santa
Barbara, Cal, to see his son ana tne
| young mans uncertainty when ne would
be able TO return East Inc e'uer All
| Isham Is in poor health. He was repre-
sented at the wedding by his private sec
| retary, G. A. Bingham. Mr.. and Mrs
| I.harn will start this afternoon for Santa
! Barbara, where they will spend thei'
honeymoon. ,. l..
The bridal party rode to the chnrch ~
automobiles from the brides home az ~
Eighth avenue. Brooklyn. Mrs. Wiil'aH
+ Gaynor. In deep mourning. was accom-.
nanied by her son Rufus w. Gaynor and
her daughters, Miss Helen and nine-year
Gid Ruth, whom the child's father al
| WAYS called ''Toddles." Mrs. Gaynor aho
the girls sat In front pew on the iei'.
OF course nobody had eyes except for
the bride, An athletic girl. fond or outdoor
iifs. who looks older than sixteen. she
wore a plain white satin gown trimmed
with lace and u small white hat edged
I
with black. 1T,
Az she walked proudly down the aisle
an TN. arm OF her husband. gathering III
her black satin wrap as It was heid ou'
TO her. she WAS n picture OF poise anu OUT
ward calm. She WAS very serious apou
II. however, and didn't smile until sh'
nearly reached the front door. where sh'
had to face curious crowd iiheu up Vi
the sidewalk , ..
Miss Gaynor was given In marriage b,
her brother Rufus. Joseph Walker,
| c,sssmats Of Mr.. Isham at Yale, was bes
man. An informal reception WAS held a
J the Gaynor homo.
II Among those at the church were Mrs
i Juliette Isham, mother OF the bridegroom
, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb. Jr.' Mr.
, and Mrs. Harry Kermit Vingut' Err
Commissioner Robert Adainson, the lat
Mayo GaynOrs private secretary ah'
Mrs. Adamson: Dock Commissioner an'
Mrs. r. A. c. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Jame'
Cr.a,;nan. Miss Creelman and Miss Con
| stance Creeiman, MIR. and Mrs. Charie'
I,ydecker and Mr.. and Mrs. w. f, Mayer
II was reported before the ceremon!
. that Norman Gaynor, brother OF the bride
. | would be married In May to Miss Bets!
. pa1e. daughter Of the Rev. Frank Pag
D Of Fairfax, Va, pastor until two year
ago of the Gaynor church at st, John
r place and Seventh avenue. brooklyn
3 The youthful bride Is fond OF horses an
automobiles and IL All adept In hsndlin
both. She was widely known as "Th
Maid Of 81 James," and has taken man
nine ribbons with her mounts at hors
shows. She drove her own racing auto
) mobile recently In the most up to date Q
driving breeches.
Bridegroom's Father Rich.
. Ralph Haywood Isharn,. comes from
]. we'll known family. He 10 descended Q
Nh fathers side from Jonathan Trun
= hull a Colonial Governor Of Connecticl
and that states first Governor after tn
. revolutionary war. Young ishsms istn NJ
IL said to be wealthy. He inherited IN
TrumSuii estate. q vast tract Of land b
!. tween Newark and elisabeth e. which aa,i n.
= "a" .i,isr Isham In president Of III
. I Marietta, Columbus and Cleveland Raj
1 road. and IL interested In mining proper
y Tho bridegroom's mother. formsrl
Juiietts Calhoun Aarshs y writer