The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
THOS. F. RYAN
QUIETLY WEEDS
MRS. CUYLER
Ceremony Performed in
Chapel Of Holy Comforter
Church, Charlottesville.
HONEYMOON IN VIRGINIA
Bride the Sister Of Dc Lanccy
Nicoll and Long Prominent
in New York Society.

Thomas Fortune Ryan. one OF the
most noted nnanciers of America, and
Mrs. May Townsend Nicoli Lord Cuyler,
widow OF Cornelius c. Cuyler and a SIS
ter Of he Lanccy Nicoil of New York
ana OF benjamin Nicol OF Morristowu.
N. j.. werc married yesterday afternoon
IN the winter chapel OF the Roman
Catholic Church Of the Holy Comforter,
; at Charlottesville. Va. The ceremony
was performed by the rector OF the
church. the Rev. Thomas A. Rankin.
and the only witnesses were DR.. Edwin
a. Alderman. president of the Uniyer.
sity OF Virginia. and Mrs Alderman.
Mrs. Cuyler and Mr.. Ryan arrived In
Charlottesville yesterday morning and
the ceremony was performed shortly be.
fore noon. The, left Immediately after.
ward FOR Oak Ridge. Mr. Ryan's country
estate near there.
Both Mr.. Ryan and his bride have for
many years been among the most widely
Known residents OF New York, and the
news OF their wedding was received here
with great interest. Mrs. Cuyler comes
OF one OF the best known families In New
York. which for several generations
mas been prominent. Mrs. Cuy!er's first
husband was James Brown Lord. one Of
the noted architects of his day, who de-
signed many OF the homes at Tuxedo
Park. the Appellate Court Building in
Madison Square and Deln,onico's estab-
iishment at Forty-fou street and
Fifth avenue. BY this marriage Mrs.
Cuyler had one son. J. Couper Lord. who
married on May 16. 1916, Miss Louise
Stewart Trevor. a daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Graf Trevor.
Mr. Cuyler Died In Accident.
Mr.. Lord died some fifteen or twenty
years ago. and some years later his
widow was married to Cornelius C. Guy
Ter. the son Of Theodore Ledyard Cuyier
of Philadelphia and a classmate Of Pres
ident Wilson at Princeton University.
Mr.. Cuyler was president Of the United
States Mortgage and Trust Company
whom he died In France four years ago
after being injured In an automobile ac-
cident near BiarritS. He had other en-
tenslve banking interests. He was also
greatly interested in art and was presi-
dent oe the Schoo. Of Musical Art in New
York city and treasurer OF the American
School Of Classical Studies In Rome.
Mrs. Cuyler was slightly injured in the
Since then she had lived quietly. most Of
the time In New York
Mr.. Ryan's first wife was Miss Ida
Mary Barry of Baltimore. whom he mar
ried on November 25, 1874. She was
member of n family prominent in Vir-
gin.a since Colonial days, many mem-
bers OF which had seen service with
the American Army in the Revolution.
She was widely known for her charl-
"a 1hAr ,srth
tions to institutions OF the Catholic
Church. For her support of church en-
terprises she was maze a Papal Countess
By Pope Plus Y. in 1907. The first Mrs.
Ryan died OIL October IL OF this year.
about two weeks ago.
Mr.. Ryan was born in Nelson county.
Virginia. on October II. 1851. and began
his business career as clerk In Ralti-
more dry goods house in 1868. He entered
Wall street IN 1870 and within a few
years had established himself as one Of
the ablcst men in the financial district.
Came 10 New York In 1870.
Mr.. Ryan's career has been one of the
most remarkable in American financial
history. and lie Is to-day the owner of
one Of the large fortunes Of the United
States. Mr.. Ryan's mother died when
ne was only 3 years old. and he went to
live with his grandmother on the old
family estate in Virginia. o, which he
took charge when he was Is years old
But finding the task OF developing the
property a hopeless one, he went TO
Baltimore in 1868 to seel, his fortune |
Penni!ess and without acquaintances he |
had a difficult time obtaining employ
,nent. Eventually he found, position
with the dry goods commission house OF
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