The sun., 1919-05-04
CAPT. FIREMAN WEEDS
MRS. IRENE CASTLE
Romance Attends Union Of
Wealthy Aviation officer
and Film Star.
WILL GIVE UP DANCING
Bridegroom Resembles Vernon
Castle, Who Lost Life in
Army Flying Camp.

Mrs. Irene Castle, widow OF Capt.
Vernon Castle. the dancer and aviator,
was married at noon yesterday to Capt.
Robert Elias fireman Of Ithaca in the
Little Church Around the Corner by the
rector, the Rev. DR.. George Clarke
Houghton. The ceremony was attended
by about fifty persons. all relatives and
close friends of the couple.
Mrs. Castle was escorted to the altar
by Philip Boyer, her godfather. and
lifelong friend Of the family. Mrs. FL
roy Foote, the brides mother, gave her
away in marriage. Her principal at
tendant was Mrs. Clement Amory OF
Morris Heights. N. I.
The bride wore a gown Of pearl gray
charmeuse. with rich lace and pale yell
low chiffon She had q picture hat Of
silver and gray gauze, trimmed with a
wreath of gray flowers. and wore cor
sage bouquet of white and yellow Or
chids. A string OF matched pearls. a gift
from her fiance, was the only jewelry
the bride wore.
Capt. fireman Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert II. fireman OF Ithaca. The
fireman family is one Of the wealthiest
In the upstate city. Major Sherman
Peer was the best man Capt. fireman
Is tall and slender. with blond hair. and
bears n striking resemblance to the late
Vernon Castle. He Is 80 years old and
was graduated from Cornell University
with honors in the class Of '09.
The wedding had many surprises that
followed in whirlwind fashion. A group
OF prominent guests from Ithaca and
elsewhere were allowed to know the
exact time and place where It was to
be performed. Mrs Castle worked In
the Fort Lee studio Of the Famous
Players Company until the wee hours OF
yesterday morning.
When she came over to Manhattan
according to Mrs. c. L. Wagner. her
secretary, the prospective bride was as
sured that all her guests, trunks and
wedding costume were ready. The only
important business was to obtain the
marriage license. Capt fireman. who
Is now a Major on the reserve list OF
the aviation service, arrived at the
city residence Of Mrs. Castle and her
mother, Mrs Foote. 100 Lexington ave-
nue.. at O'Clock. Tho couple feared &c
newspaper reporters and photographers
which had gathered.
Finally mythical story was giver
out that the ceremony had already beer
performed in the house and during the
time that elapsed. while reporters bar
tagged nickel telephone boxes near by. the
couple slipped out OF the house and
went over to the subway station a
Twenty-eighth street and Fourth ave
nue. Capt. fireman and Mrs. Castle ar
rived in the office of City Clerk Scully
about IL o'clock. She gave her name
as Irene Blyth. her age rs, and inscribed
the name Vernon William Blyth," a.
that OF her first husband, who wa,
known on the stage as Vernon Castle
The time and the place of the cere.
mony we're recorded as uncertain"
Capt. fireman gave his address a,
Cayuga Heights, Ithaca. and stated 4
was his first marriage. A tax,cat
hurried uptown to the Lexington avenue
home and in very short time Capt
fireman. Mrs. Castle and five other taxi
cabs Journeyed over to the church Mean
while, Charles Maigne. who is the di