The sun., 1918-08-21
CARUSO WEEDS
MISS BENJAMIN.
NEW YORK GIRL
Park Benjamin's Daughter
TenOr's Bride in Marble
Collegiate Church.
HE IS 45; BRIDE is 25
Secretary Is Best Man at Sud-
den Ceremony-Father-in-
law a Lawyer.
HE IS 45; BRIDE is 25

Enrico Caruso. the worlds most IA
nous tenor. and Miss Dorothy Park Ben
!amln of this city took out license and
were married yesterday In the Marble
Collegiate Church by the Rev. Oliver
Paul Barnhill.
What little more could be learned con-
cerning the wedding last night was
forthcoming from the tenor's secretary,
who said his master was in such state
Of emotion tina. he preferred to speak
through another. Said the secretary:
"Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor. was
married to-day in the Marble Collegiate
Church to Miss Dorothy Park Benjamin.
daughter Of Park Benjamin. OF this city.
Miss Benjamin made her debut about
four years ago after completing her ed
ucation in a Sacred Heart convent.
Her Brother In France.
"Owing to the fact that the brides
brother is now at the fighting front In
France. the wedding was q very simple
one The ceremony was performed o,
the Pew. Oliver Paul Barnhill. /. Bruno
Zrato. the bridegroom's personal secre-
tary. acted as best man. and Mrs. John
S. Keith, wife of the well known Wall
Street lawyer. acted as matron of honor.
The bride was attired In a dark blue
satin afternoon gown with shoes and hat
10 match.
The bridegroom wore q dark gray
sack suit.
The small party slipped into Clerk
Scully's ONCE unnoticed by those around.
mocured the license and whirled away
In S!gnor Caruso's new Lancia car be-
fore anybody in the Municipal Building
realized who the distinguished pair
we're"
Whether Mr.. and Mrs Park Benjamin.
father and mother Of Mrs. Enrico
Caruso. were present at the wedding or
whether they had been taken Into the
confidence Of the bride and groom prior
to the little journey down to Clerk
scully's office. could not be learned last
night
The Benjamin home. go West Sew
enty-third street, is closed and fboarded
for the summer. and the most diiisent
inquiry failed to establish to what part
OF the United States Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
janin had gone for the heated months.
Al all events they did not appear at any
time yesterday at the Hotel Knicker-
hooker, where Mr.. Caruso, ever since
The hotel was new. has made his homo
Whenever he has been in New York.
According to the records in the Mar
riase License Bureau there IL disparity
OF twenty years between the tenor and
his bride. As limited SO engagingly by
his secretary, Mr.. and Mrs. Caruso were
the last two persons to squeeze in the
door Just as the bureau was about to
,!ose for the day yesterday.
Give Details in Undertones.
They gave the particulars concerning
themselves in undertones and within a
,.W minutes had received their paper
and gone But in answer to the ques-
Ion as to his age Mr.. Caruso said he
vas 45. and Miss Benjamin Gas she then
"s)' when the same question was put
10 her. said she was rs.
Never since the time when the Black
hand sent him pay or perish message.
a"out nine years ago. or since the time
"Store that when a veiled lady arrived
nom italy and announced herself as the
"nS living Signora Caruso. has the great
''hor been as coy with interviewers as
ne was all yesterday afternoon.
Az hrst he sent down word that he
would take the public into his full conf
u'hcs and would be down with his bride
''s'ae OF fifteen minutes. The reporters
'pFead themselves over the furniture in
ne lobby and waited-all but one. who
"' on radiator and was admonished
V> one OF the hotels representatives that
rS' sort o. thing wasn't done In a first
eass hotel.
With this and other incidents the time
sSssed pleasantly for half an hour. tho
"'use meanwhile straining to the ut
"os', through its stan. that courtesy for
""'ch It is celebrated. Then Mr.. Ca
iSo sent down word that he had
hanged his mind about coming down.
vas certain that the emotion would be
.'Ore Than he could bear with equanim-
,y and sent his secretary down to read
ne record in his place.
"nde's Father LAWYER and Editor.
me matrimonial history OF Mrs. and
Naruso are in the one case simple
N the other case not SO simple.
"rs' Caruso WAS born twenty Ave
Us ago at Hastings hudson.
i"'her is patent lawyer. who after
Ing graduated from the United States
Academy in 1857 resigned from
'r'''ce within two years and en-
tne law. lie has been editor of
'c'a'tfc American and a volumi-
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