The Washington times., 1921-04-25

was drawn up by c. K. Brandenburg,
his Washington lawyer. who made
a special trip to Atlantic City for the
purpose
Mrs. Cecile c. Ready Oyster. three
month bride of George M. Oyster.
seventy two year old millionaire
Washington dairyman. who died last
night at the Ambassador Hotel in
Atlantic City, N. j.. today refused to
comment on the report that her hus-
band had cut her OFF from her share
in his estate by a death-bed will.
When Times reporter called up
the Oyster apartment in the Ward
man Park Hotel and asked the young
bride IL the rumor were correct, the
'"'"nhone receiver was hung up with
q bang.
No PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT.
Daniel w. O'Donoghue. Mrs. Oy-
ster's attorney. said today he never
heard OF any will made by Mr.. Oy-
ster. He said there was no prenup-
tial agreement OF any sort between
Mrs. Oyster and the aged bridegroom.
Early today Washington Times
reporter called at Mrs. Oysters apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel. She
instructed her maid to say she was in
no condition to see anyone.
Asked what arrangements had been
made for the funeral. Mrs. Oyster
sent out the message, mo arrange
ments have been made"
To the query il she was planning to
nj 10 Cttu with he ut q
Mrs. James Ready. who is also occu-
plying the richly furnished Oyster
suite at Wardman Park Hotel, Mrs.
Oyster. through the servant. again
said, mo arrangements have been
made"
MRS. OYSTER IN BLACK.
Efforts to learn from the bride OF
three months and her mother IL they
knew Of anyone who knew of any ar
rangements for the Oyster funeral
brought the answer that they didn't
wish to talk
Through the apartment door. Mrs.
Ready was seen reclining on a broad
divan in the wealthy dairy mer-
chants living room. She was
dressed in black. She seemed annoyed
at the effort of the reporter to obtain
the funeral arrangements.
On her third trip as messenger
bearer. the maid was asked IL Mrs.
Oyster was attired in mourning.
why, there Is no necessity for that
now" the servant answered.
Mr.. O'Donoghue said she did not
know the seriousness of her hus-
bands condition. He said every
effort had been made to ascertain Mr..
Oysters condition throughout yester-
day up to 10 o'clock last night. at
which time Mrs. Oyster telephoned
the hotel at Atlantic City.
He said the person with whom
Mrs. oyster talked would give her
nc satisfactory information.
SOCIETY CIRCLES STIRRED.
The death of Mr.. Oyster. coming as
il did, so soon after his marriage.
was a sensation in Washington So
cial circles today. That Mr.. and Mrs.
Oyster had not been on good terms
for several weeks prior to the dairy
mans death has been current gossip
lin Washington and Syracuse.
The Oyster-Ready marriage at
tracted more attention than it would
ordinarily because of the fact that
when the engagement was announced
by the Ready family in Syracuse II
was denied by Mr., Oyster in Wash
i1gton. He explained later that his
denial was to avoid undue publicity
until Miss Ready should arrive In
Washington for the ceremony.
Mr.. Oyster was bornin Washington
seventy-two years ago. He was en-
gagged in business for many years.
succeeding his father, George NJ. Oys.
ter, in the dairy business at Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
STARTED CHESTNUT FARM.
Later he organized the Chestnut,
Farms Dairy, OF which he had been
active head for twenty-five years
He was a member OF the Washington
Board of Trade, the Chamber OF
Commerce and the City Club. he
was a livestock fancier OF wide
reputation, his prize cattle and horses
having won hundreds Of awards
throughout the country.
Mrs. Oyster is a graduate OF SYRIA
cuse University, and a member OF
the Drama League and the Opera
Association of Syracuse.
Mrs. Ready, OF Syracuse, mother OF
the youthful widow of the aged mil
lionaire, is with Mrs. Oyster at Ward.
man Park Hotel.
1t Is understood that II the heirs Of
Mr.. Oyster try to carry out the pro-
visions of his will. with the codicil
cutting of his young wife, a lawsuit
will be started. Friends of the aged
millionaire and his young wife said
today that they were sure that no
marriage settlement had been enter
ed into in lieu Of dover, and that the
wife would make a night for her
share Of the husbands estate.
BODY DUE THIS EVENING.
Commissioner oyster, brother Of tn Q
deceased, said this afternoon that the
body is expected to arrive In Union
Station at $40 o'clock tonight
The body will be taken to the
undertaking establishment of Joseph
Gawier. 1870 Pennsylvania avenue.
Captain Oyster was unable to COM