The New York herald., 1922-08-01
GIRL, GRANDMOTHER
And MOTHER WED
Miss Conkling Follows Mrs. A..
r. Conkling and Mrs. East
man Johnson to Altar.
NOW BARONESS VERSLUYS
Mrs. COnkling Secret Bride Of
w. H. Holden and Mrs. John
son Wife of Gen. Kneeland.

| Coincident with the announcement
of the marriage in London, England.
yesterday of Miss Muriel Lorillard
Ronalds Conkling to Baron Louis Van
Reigersberg versluys OF Holland. it
was learned that Mrs Alfred r. Conk-
| ling, mother of the bride. whose home
| Is at SIS West Fifty-flfth street, was
herself married while in New York
recently to Mr.. William II. Holden,
and now is in London with her hus-
band. Efforts to keep the marriage a
secret succeeded until yesterday when
some of her friends in New York and
in Greenwich. Conn.,. where the cere-
mony took place. learned of it.
The marriage of Mrs. Conkling to
Mr.. Holden completes a trio of we'd
dings in the brides family circle within
the space of few weeks. Mrs, East
man Johnson. mother Of Mrs. Ethel
Johnson Conkling Holden, was mar
ried last Saturday in Danbury. Conn,
to Gen. Stillman F. Kneeland. Gen.
and Mrs. Kneeland now are living in
a country home he purchased in Pitts
field, Mass. the day before their we'd
ding. The announcement of the en-
gagement Of Miss Muriel Conkling to
the Dutch baron two weeks ago was as
much Of a surprise to her friends and
relatives in New York as have been
the marriages of the grandmother and
mother Of yesterdays London bride.
Married by Woman Justice.
II was learned that Mrs. Ccnklirg and
Mr.. Holden went 10 Greenwich from
this city by motor a month ago last Sat
urday and were married there in the
afternoon by Miss Alice j. O'Neill. a JUS
tice OF the peace of that place. In her Of
hce They were accompanied by a Miss
Beach. who. with the chauffeur. was a
witness. Mrs. Conkling declared che
was widow and the bridegro om said he
was widower. He Is several years the
Junior of his bride. The couple returned
to New York in their motor Immediately
after Miss O'Neill had married them
When seen yesterday In their coun-
try home in Pittsfield. Con. and Mrs
the marriage of Mrs. Conkling and Mr.
Holden. who is a resident OF New York
Gen. Kneeland, who said he spoke for
the mother OF Mrs. Holden. said all
he knew was that Mrs. Conkling was
married to Mr. Holden In Greenwich
month ago. and that they started for
London soon afterward.
The Baroness Van Reigersberg YER
sluys Is the oldest OF three daughters
20 Hrr
Eastman Johnson. was one OF the most
noted or American painters OF his day.
The sisters of the Baroness are the
Misses Gwendolyn l.. G. and viv:cn f..
| III. Conkling.
Inherited Large Fortune.
The three sisters came into a fortune
estimated at million dollars through
their father. the late Alfred r. Conk-
ling, who had inherited the property
from his grandaunt. the late Catherine
Lorillard Wolfe. The Wolfe inheritance
was augmented later through the leath
of another relative. George Lori,lard
Ronalds. Their father. who was a
nephew of the late Roscoe Conlsling,
was killed on September is, 1917. by a
fall from the window OF his apart
ment at 155 East Seventieth street.
Yesterdays bride was introduced to
society in New York In 1915. and since
has had considerable prominence In
society here and abroad. She and her
sisters have lived abroad for more than
year. She is said to have met the
Dutch nobleman In Pau. France. last
| February. Their engagement was an
| nounced month ago from London.
| Special Cable 10 TuB NEw yoRK HEnLp.
Copyright, fgee. by THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
london. July n.
Mrs. william H. Holden, who was
Mrs. Alfred Ronalds Conkling. and
whose mother. Mrs. Eastman Johnson.
was married to Gen. Stilman II. Knee
land In Danbury. Conn, Saturday. ar
rived here by the Scythia In time for the
wedding OF her daughter. Miss Muriel
Lorillard Ronalds Conking. and Baron
Louis Van Relgersberg versiuys Of
Elsburg. Holland, at the Holy Trinity
Church In Sloane Square.
The brides gown was made by Lucille,
OF tight fitting cloth OF silver. en-
broidered with pearls and a train of
diamantc, the veil held IN place by a
Tutch headdress. with pearls and orange
blossoms depending from either side.
Mrs. Holden. who everybody thought
vas Mrs. Conkling, sailed on board the
Scythia from New York. discovering
after leaving port that Mr.. Holden to
whom she was married only a month
ago, was not on board. She received n
wireless message from Mr.. Holden that
he would join the ship at Boston. but
that he failed TO do sending a radio
gram to the effect that he would take
passage on the Homcric and meet her
In London. The Scythia arrived at
Liverpool yesterday and the Homeric
A. Southampton. and Mr.. and Mrs
Holden met IN London In time. as he put
It. TO attend the wedding Of his step
Ia,snhfor