New-York tribune., 1919-10-30
Virginia Hylan
Becomes Bride
OF J.F. Sinnott
Crowds Break Past Police
Guard to Take Flowers
From Church After the
Ceremony i'll Brooklyn
Presents Are Valuable
Gov. Smith and Hearst Are
at Function, but Do Not
Speak; Notables Present

Miss Virginia Consuelo Hylan. only
daughter of Mayo. Hylan. and John
Francis Sinnott, his executive secre-
tary, were married shortly before noon
yes te rday at the Church Of Our Lacy
Of Good Council. Putnam Avenue, near
Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop Charles +.
Mcdonnell, of the Catholic diocese of
Brooklyn and Long Island. in the pres
ence Of large gathering OF state and
municipal officials and Democratic
political leaders. A nuptial mass fol-
lowed, and a reception was held later
at the Waldorf Astoria.
Hours before the time sst for the
ceremony Putnam Avenue and Bush
wick Avenue in the vicinity Of the
Mayors residence were crowded by
throngs, consisting mostly of women,
eager to get a glimpse Of the bride
The church also was crowded with
unlimited guests, and the bridal party
had no sooner left the edtice than
hundreds of women joined in q
rush through the doors. and some
even through windows, to raid the
horal decorations for souvenirs.
Squads OF police were called to drive
them out, but the church was not
cleared before the altar rail had given
under pressure and two marble urns
and broken.
Governor Attends Wedding
Governor Smith and William Ran
do -ph Hearst attended the wedding
The Governor and the editor, now en-
gagged in attack and counter attack
were separated bv the width Of three
pews and did not meet.
The Mayor and Miss Hylan entered
the sacristy after having posed for {
number Of newspaper photographs. Al
hat time Grover Whalen, mmiseionel
OF Plant and Structures, acting a.
chief u.ner. was busy with the problem
of finding room for the invited guests
in pews already fl ed by uninvitec
persons. who got in before a Gordon OF
124 patrolmen was es.ab -ished to bal
all but those possessed Of passes. This
guard was reinforced by twenty-foul
bicycle policemen.
The bride entered the church on tbs
arm Of Mayor Hylan. Mr.. Whalen led .he
march up the aisle, followed by ;ht
Coyle and Augustin Wa, ,sh. Then came
Rita Eppig, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Eppig, of Rockvil {
Center. VINO was fow j.. girl: the maiC
of honor Miss Kathryn Menahan, {
girlhood friend of the bride and the
best man, Prank Sinnott, brother OF
Mr.. Sinnott.
The latter met the bride at the al
tar rail- The Mayor then entered The
first pew at the left with Mrs, Hylan
and Mr. and Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker r
James F. Sinnott, Tax Commissioner
and father Of the bridegroom, WITH his
For -,l h.
posite side Of the aisle
Miss Claire Gillespie, another chun
of the bride, was the soloist during the
nuptiai mass following the weddin:
ceremony, which concluded with ths
blessing of the wedding ring.
The guests included Police Commits
soner and Mrs. Richard Enright, Bor
ough President Edward Riegelmann o
Brooklyn, John II. McCocey, Demo
cratic leader in broohlyn; MRS
McCooey and their son Jack: Count.
Judge and Mrs. Mitchell May, Mrs
Charles F: Murphy, wife of the Tam
sioners Ellen O'Grady and John A
7e""h. Dock Commissioner Murra
Hubert and Mr.. and Mrs. John H
Delaney.
Mr. and Mrs. Hearst arrived with on
of their children And Miss Lorett.
Mcnamara, who had been in charge 0
the wedding preparations at TIE Hylal
home, a few minutes before IL O'Clock
Governor and Mrs. Smith arrived fey
minutes after IL, following Mrs. Hylar
who came TO the church alone.
After he had handed the bride int
their motor car the bridegroom leane
over and kissed her and she blushed a
| the crowd cheered.
Receive Valuable Presents
Mrs. Sinnott was the recipient o
many valuable presents. The famil
I declined to issue list, but estimate
I to know ranged from 100000 to $3.50
900, including onasllver service whc
is said TO have cost 5000, and twelv
gold inlaid plates from the Governo
and Mrs. Smith.
Tax Commissioner Sinnott's gift wa
the house at IA Schenck Street, Brook
! lyn, where the young couple will liv
afta- their return from the horeynoo,
A friend of the Mayor is said to hav
pesented an expensive autom obil-
while others are reported to have pras
tically furnished the home. Mr.. Hear.
presented the bride bracelet set wit
thir five diamonds.
The brides gown WAS fashioned {
satin and old rose point lace, with
"estee trimmed with natural orarp
blossoms and a panniered skirt wish
court train lined with hell PINK satii
Her tulie veil was caught in coror'
~ orance blossoms. She carried
bouquet Of sweetpeas and white rose
ano wore a string of pearls Mis-
Menahan, the maid Of honor, we
gowned In yellow chiffon, with featht
trimmings, Her hat was Of orch
tulle. MRS Hylan wore on orchid crcT
meteor gown and black lace HI
trimmed with aigrettes