Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

contrast between the position the bride that
Of her lowly spouse.
Prominent among these Instances OF mIsmated
couples is the OF Victoria Morosni, who mar
ried her fathers coachman, and her sister, Gulia
Morosni, who took for u husband policeman; OF
Juliet Breitung. who became the wife neighbours
gardener, and OF Elizabeth C. Coppell. who eloped
recently with her chauffeur.
These matrimonial indiscretions may not be solely
laid at the door Of youth for the ages these brides
who willingly made the social descent, vary between
one matrimonial extreme to the other.
Victoria Morosini WAS eighteen when abe ran away
with Ernest Schilling, her fathers coachman But
iulia Morosln her sister beside having the unhappy
example OF her sisters ili.stared marriage az an
deterrent entitled the that should ac-
company an age approaching fifty. Juliet Breitung
who sought welded happiness with her fathers gar.
dener, was more or less irresponsible nineteen but
Elizabeth Coppell. who ran away with her middle.
aged chauffeur ffty-nne
Victoria Morosinis runaway match with her fathers
groom and coachman astonshed two continents. New
York rang with It, for her father banker OF large
wealth. His name linked with some Of the most
brilliant names In finance. BY act OF great per.
sonal courage he had saved the life OF Jay Gould. AS
reward for this act the founder the house
tunes OF the Goulds laid his the founda-
ton OF great fortune.
Moreover. the OF Morosini was not only as-
sociated with finance. 1t stood for the world
OF art Giovanni P Morosini built at Riverdale NJ T.
one OF the most magnificent homes OF the splendid
array along the banks OF the Hudson River and this
mansion became practically museum OF objects or
art
His art collection one OF the largest, best
chosen and most valuable in the world. There was
In the great house. Elmhurst armory filled with
priceless trophies, the most costly assembage Of
weapons and martial relics owned by any individual
collector. His national love for graceful form and
vivid color manifested itself in every room in the
house. The rugs represented magnifcence that was
almost royal
Nor Giovanni Morosini renowned alone as a
banker and art collector. Envelopng his name wan
the mantle of romance. He had from his native
country to this In the train OF the loyal followers
OF Garibald His zeal for his patriot chief he showed
by following his low fortunes even when they led 10
candle factory at Clifton Staten Island. Fame
we'll as fortune aureoled the of Morosin
Yet with all these standards filling her romantic
young eyes, Victoria Morosin allowed them to be re-
placed by that OF the goodlooking( young groom In
her fathers stables. The youthful pair rode often
the country roads together Victoria paid visits
the horses and dogs in the stalls.
One morning the girl was missing. Likewise the
groom The agent at the station at Riverdale. N Y.
recalled that they had taken the train together for
New York. Inquiries revealed that they had been
married and had once gone to
the East Side home Of the groom
. bridegrooms mother.
Schilling became IL street car
So conductor earning the usual st-
S@A pend OF two dollars day. Very
$40 loyalty the heiress OF millions tried
MA to adopt her bridegroom's accus-
S&MaSa toned scale of living From the
SS ssSSSsAS ~ first II was difficult After few