Evening star., 1924-11-14
R|NELANDER HEIR
WEDS NURSEMA|D
Bride Indignantly Denies Fa.
ther C0Iored Man-Court
Action Threatened.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
marriage of Leonard Kip Rhinelander,
whose name is one of the bestknown
in New York society, to Miss Alice
Beatrice Jones. New Rochelle girl
OF humble origin, a month ago today,
may have a sensational sequel in the
courts because of some of the state
ments concerning the brides ances-
try.
The bridegroom declared that his
father. Philip Rhinelander, knew all
about the marriage. but he declined
to say what his father thought about
1T. When young Rhinelander was
asked If he intended to do anything
about certain published accounts of
the marriage, he replied:
Certainly. / am going to see my
attorneys at once and start action"
Wouldn't you?" asked the bride,
who was with him. to group Of
newspaper men. Turning to her hus-
band she went on: "Of course, you will.
You'll sue them and so will ]"
Promises Legal Action.
You can rely on that" resumed the
bridegroom. Il intend to clear the
whole thing up"
blood?" demanded the bride. "Of
course. we haven't. But were going
away. We won't stay in place
where they say things like that about
US"
This was the climax of an inter-
view that started last night when the
couple drove up in an expensive
roadster TO the home of the brides
parents in New Rochelle.
The bride is a pretty girl of dark
Spanish type. Her parents are Mr..
and Mrs. George Jones. Her father Is
variously described as an odd tobman,
a taXicab driver and, according to
her. a retired real estate man"
When the marriage license was OBJ
tanned in New Rochelle October Il
from City Clerk Harmon she gave her
age as 23 and said her father ard
mother were born in England.
Bridegroom Is -.
Rhinelander gave his age as %, and
said he was the son of Philip Rhine
lander of IS West Forty ighth street
and the late Mrs. Adelaide Kip Rhine
lander. who was burned to death in
her Tuxedo cottage in 1915.
The two were married by Mayor
Harry Scott. with City CLERK Harmon
and the mayors secretary, Harry
Cole, as witnesses. Until d week ago
they lived at the home Of the brides
parents, at an address stated on the
marriage license records as 763 Pei
ham road, New Rochelle Inquiry
there revealed that Mr.. Jones lived in
a small frame house at the end of an
alloy, or lane, back of 763 Pelham
road
The brides father last night re-
fused to talk about the marriage. and
ii was a short time later that the
couple arrived in their car.
The bride, who wears her straight
black hair in a bob. and who attended
the grammar school in New Rochelle,
but did not go to high school. was
much troubled about rumors con-
cerning her ancestry, and said with
indigna ton:
There is not bit OF negro blood
In our veins. We have always been
quiet people. We own four houses
these three and another. Father is
retired real estate man."
She burst into tears and continued: /:
This is terrible. have gone to
school here and the color issue never
has been raised We've been a de-
cent family. We're happy and were
going to be happy"
Bridegroom CIubman.
Young Fhinelander is a member Of
the Huguenot Society. Sons OF the
Revolution. Society of Colonial Wars
Nicholas Society, Riding Club, So
ciety of the War of 1872 and Bad
minton Club.
His millionaire father, long a lead
er Of society, is a member of many
clubs. including Union, Downtown
Baltusrol Golf Calumet, Tuxedo. Bad
minton and metropolitan. Among
societies OF which he is a member
are the Huguenot Society and Sons
OF the Revolution.
Mrs. Adelaide Kip Rhinelander, who
lost her life in the explosion OF an
alcohol lamp at Tuxedo in 1915, was
granddaughter of Mayor Brady
She was wealthy in her own right
and for some years had been a society
leader and favorite.
HUGE FIRE SWEEPS