The New York herald., 1921-02-11
.BOY-ED MARRES
PHILADELPHIA GIRL
Miss Virginia Mackay Smiths
Wedding to Dismissed At
tache Announced.
CEREMONY IN BERLIN
Romance Began Two Years
Before Outbreak of War
in Washington.

SPECIAL Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Miss Vir-
ginia Mackay Smith. daughter of the
late Bishop Mackay Smith Of the
Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania, was
married in Berlin to-day to Karl Boy
Ed, former naval attache of the Ger
man Embassy in Washington. That
news was conveyed in a cablegram to
close friends in this city and Lam
caster.
The cablegram said: Virginia wed
Karl. 10; very happy" The 40" re-
ferred TO the date of the wedding. The
cable was signed by the brides
mother.
The wedding marks the elimination
Of an international romance, which
stirred two continents ard which as
sumed "a. tragic aspect when the war
made the United States and Germany
enemies. Owing TO the relations be-
twen the two countries and the fact
that Boy-Ed was notorious during the
war days for his activities against the
United States friends OF. Miss Smith
were loath to discuss the romance
Often in tine last few years the en-
gagement OF Miss Mackay Smith and
Boy-Ed had been reported, and as many
times denied. 1t now develops that there
was an understanding that amounted
to an engagement, for some time before
Boy-Ed was forced TO leave the coun-
try for his activities in behalf of the
German Government.
Last month Miss Mackay Smith and
her mother went TO Germany. although
at the time no word was mentioned of
the impending marriage. While nothing
is known of the plans OF the couple, 1t
is believed they will live in Germany
Miss Mackay Smith made her debut
about eight years ago. Following her
fathers death in 1910 the family moved
to Washington. where she became a
favorite in social circles. In 1912 she
met Boy-Ed, who was at that time one
of the most popular bachelor diplomats
in Washington. They formed an at
tachment. which endured the rigors of a
war In which their respective countries
were involved.
In December 1915, when rumors were
especially persistent Of the engagement
OF the young couple and much public
comment was caused by the report. an
other sister, Miss GLADYS Macllay Smith.
announced her engagement to William
Bell Watkins Of this city, the wedding
taking place a short time later Miss
AIaclsay Smith has another sister. Mrs.
Charles Lester Marlet. of Washington,
u. c.
Boy-Ed was reported to have returned
10 this country in disguise in March,
1917, and to have been in Philadelphia.
lie was suspected of aiding i'm the snug
Cling OF merchandise and equipment
from the German raiders Kronprinz Will
helm and Prinz Eitel Frederick, internei
at the navy yard.
At that time Miss Mackay Smith lived
with her mother at 125 South Twenty
second street, and agents Of the Depart
ment of Justice kept constant watch on
the house, hoping to arrest Boy-Ed. Miss
Mackay Smith declined to sec them when
an interview was sought, and stated she
had not seen Boy-Ed since he left for
Germany. Her mother stamped the re-
port that Boy-Ed was here as ridiculous.
on October a. 1916, II was reported
that an overzealous American naval Of
ficer on duty as censor at the wireless
station at Sayville unconsciously blocked
the wedding OF Miss Mackay Smith and
Boy-Ed. A wireless message conveying
the lSaiser's permission for the wedding.
it was stated, was held UP by the naval
officer.
Boy-Ed returned. and in Berlin was
met by friends. who inquired anxiously
where his bride was. He said he never
had received the message.