New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

with party of friends for the last
three months. In July they left for
California. returned to New York about
four weeks ago, and then went to Vir-
ginia, where they have since remained,
except for the few days during which
Mr.. Ryan came North for his wife's
funeral.
Mr.. Ryan met his second wife, who
is not less than fifty, about four
years ago Shortly before Mrs. Cuyler's
husband had been killed in an automo-
bile accident in France. He was q
Princeton graduate and close friend OF
President Wilson.
Immediately after the ceremony to-
day the couple left for Mr.. Ryan's es-
tate, Oak Ridge, near here. There they
will spend their honeymoon.
The bridegroom is sixty-seven years
old. His first wife, who was a Papal
countess, was known throughout the
Catholic world for her philanthropies
Her charities are said to have totalled
more than S20,000,000. She died al
Suffern, n. Y, October II. Before heI
marriage she was Miss Ida NJ. Barry, OF
Baltimore. She and her husband had
been married forty-three years.
Mr.. Ryan celebrated his sixty-seventh
birthday with Mrs. Cuyler and her
friends in Virginia on October 1.-THE
day that his wife died at Suffern. He
Is one Of the best known financiers in
the United States, and is said to pos
sess from S75,000,000 to Sl0O,OOO,OOO.
At the age of thirtyfour when he
had been eleven years member Of the
Stock Exchange, Mr.. Ryan announced
that he had enough money and was go
ing TO retire. That same year, how
ever, he Joined William c. Whitney in
a plan to reorganize the street railways
of New York, and presently they con-
trolled practically every line in the city
and the capitalization of corporations
under Mr.. Ryan's control approximated
81 500 ,000,0 900.
In 1902, after perfecting the organiza-
tion Of the American Tobacco Com
pany, Mr.. Ryan obtained control of the
Hide and Leather Bank the Western
National Bank, and the National Bank
of Commerce Then he bought James
Hazen Hyde's control of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society and established d
q trusteeship for his stock. which la
ter passed into the hands of the late
J. P. Morgan, and now is to be with
drawn under a naturalization plan.
Poor health compelled him TO withdraw
from all directorates except in the Nor
ton Trust Company, the National Bank
Of Commerce and the American To-
bacco c npany. Recently he has spent
most his time in Washington.
He and Mrs Cuyler have been
friends for many years. She has been
married twice before. Her first hus-
I band was James Brown Lord, the New
York architect. There was one child
/ by this marriage, son, J. Couper
Lord, who married one Of the daugh-
ters of Henry G.. Trevor.
Cornelius c. Cuyler. president OF
! the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company. OF New York, was killed in
an automobile accident at Biarritz.
For many years he was president OF the
: Princeton Club, and in his will left
81 900, 900 to the university.
Not long after the death of her
second husband, Mrs. Cuyler became a
friend of the Ryan family.
1t was Mrs. Cuyler who suggested to
Mr.. Ryan that he purchase the old Stern
mansion, at S58 Fifth Avenue. She also
directed that he tear down the old art
gallery attached to the residence and
turn into a garden the land on which
It stood.
Neither the Ryan family nor that of
the bride knew that the marriage had
taken place until apprised tonight, but
none Of them was surprised.
THE GREENBRIER-wHIT SULPHUR