The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
DANIEL TELLS OF
SECRET MARRIAGE
Only Few Intimate Friends
Knew of Wedding Before
He Sailed for Europe.
BRIDE SUES IN NAME OF SON
Seeks to Recover Estate of Hus-
band Lost on Titanic for His
Posthumous Child.

News of the romantic marriage Of
Mrs. Eloisc Hughes Smith. survivor of
the Titanic disaster, to Robert Will
lfams Daniel. formerly of this city,
which took place In New York on Au-
gust is. and was first told Yesterday
in The Times Dispatch, has created
Widespread interest throughout the
East. where both are we'll known. Mr..
Daniel, who is also n survivor Of the
disaster, is prominent banker OF New
York and Philadelphia. while the bride
is daughter of Congressman James
a. hughes. of Huntington. w. Va. and
made her debut i'm Washington.
Mr.. Daniel. when seen yesterday by
representative of The Times Dispatch
at Scsemont, a suburb of Philadelphia
said that he would formally announce
his marriage to the handsome young
widow to-day.
TELLS OF ROMANTIC
SECRET MARRIAGE
On August is Mrs. Smith and I were
married In New York" said Mr.. Daniel
The following day l was compelled to
sail for London on urgent business.
Owing to the war, I considered that
IT would be difficult to care for Mrs
Daniel abroad. SO l left her 10 this
country. II was my intention 10 re-
turn within three weeks. but | was
held up more than two monthe NV
making formal announcement Of our
wedding. and we are making plans TO
make II tomorrow. Our intimate
friends have known of the wedding, so
1t VIII not be surprise to them"
The young banker. who came SO near
meeting the fate of Archibald Butt.
John Jacob Astor and I.ucian p. Smith,
husband of his bride, all of whom went
down with the Titanic. refused to dis
cusS the wedding further. From
friends however, other details were
learned.
MT. Daniel, who was one of the las
to leave the Titanic, managed to swim
out OF reach of the terrible suction OF
the sinking ship. lust as he was about
to perish his hand grasped the san
vale OF a boat. and he was rescued in
almost lifeless condition. Soon. how
ever. his strong vitality cxertcd itself.
and he took his turn at handling the
boat. When picked up by the Car
pathia he was able TO be Of great as
slstance to the survivors, many OF
whom were in a pitiful condition. 1t
was while on this mission OF mercy
that he first met Mrs. Smith n bride
OF two months. who had been bereft
on her way home from her wedding
trip. lie WAS able to render her many
little services, and when next they met
after almost two years. their acauaint-
anccship ripcned into love.
YOUNG BRIDE RELUCTANT
TO CROSS OCEAN IN WARTIME.
IL had been intended to have the
wedding in August. Mr.. Daniel, finding
that he must go to. Europe. was anxious
to hasten the wedding. His bride was
reluctant to take the trip across the
ocean. and the outbreak of the war
made IL practically impossible for her
to risk the journey. y compromise was
effected, and the marriage hastily ar
ranged The ceremony was performed
in the Church of the Transformation.
Only n few immediate friends and rel
atives were let into the secret, which
has Just leaked out
Mrs. Smith was just nineteen years
old when her husband lost his life.
Several months after the disaster a
boy came into the Smith household, and
now bears his fathers name, Lucian T..
Smith. On May 10 of this year Mrs.
Smith began. proceedings in the courts
at Uniontown. Pa, to recover for her
son part OF his fathers estate. 1t
Is said that Smiths relatives assert
that he left no estate. and that he
merely had an allowance OF $500 a year
while he lived.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel arc visiting
friends at Rosemont. but will make
their home in Philadel phia. 1t is OK
pected that they will visit Mr.. Daniels
mother here in the near future. Mr..
Daniel is n son of the late James
r. V. Daniel, a we'll known lawyer or
this city.