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November 13, 1911
The Richmond Virginian
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
William B. Atwater, former coachman for Mrs. Lillian Platt, widow of Senator Thomas C. Platt, married her in Suffern, N.Y., last Sunday. The couple arrived in Mattewan, N.Y., on Nov. 12, expressing happiness, with plans to travel to California.
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WIDOW OF PLATT
WEDS COACHMAN
MATTEWAN, N. Y., NOV. 12.--Impressing upon his interviewer the fact that he was very happy and his wife saying "Me, too," William B. Atwater, who first secured a position as coachman for Mrs. Lillian Platt, the widow of the late Senator Thomas C. Platt, and then married her, gave out his first interview since their marriage. Accompanied by the bridegroom, his brother and brother's wife and Mrs. Platt's daughter, the party arrived here last night in an automobile and registered at the Holland Hotel. To-day a wedding dinner was served at the hotel.
Mrs. Atwater wore a velvet gown and a profusion of diamonds and jewelry. Her youthful looking husband had a flannel suit, a black tie and a soft gray hat, in which stuck a feather. Mr. Atwater said he and Mrs. Platt were married at Suffern last Sunday evening by Justice of the Peace Hilton. The plans had been to keep the wedding quiet until they had started for California next Thursday.
WEDS COACHMAN
MATTEWAN, N. Y., NOV. 12.--Impressing upon his interviewer the fact that he was very happy and his wife saying "Me, too," William B. Atwater, who first secured a position as coachman for Mrs. Lillian Platt, the widow of the late Senator Thomas C. Platt, and then married her, gave out his first interview since their marriage. Accompanied by the bridegroom, his brother and brother's wife and Mrs. Platt's daughter, the party arrived here last night in an automobile and registered at the Holland Hotel. To-day a wedding dinner was served at the hotel.
Mrs. Atwater wore a velvet gown and a profusion of diamonds and jewelry. Her youthful looking husband had a flannel suit, a black tie and a soft gray hat, in which stuck a feather. Mr. Atwater said he and Mrs. Platt were married at Suffern last Sunday evening by Justice of the Peace Hilton. The plans had been to keep the wedding quiet until they had started for California next Thursday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
What themes does it cover?
Love
Fortune Reversal
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Widow Marriage
Coachman Wedding
Senator Platt
Social Mismatch
Quiet Ceremony
What entities or persons were involved?
William B. Atwater
Lillian Platt
Thomas C. Platt
Hilton
Where did it happen?
Mattewan, N. Y.; Suffern
Story Details
Key Persons
William B. Atwater
Lillian Platt
Thomas C. Platt
Hilton
Location
Mattewan, N. Y.; Suffern
Event Date
Nov. 12; Last Sunday Evening
Story Details
William B. Atwater, coachman for widow Lillian Platt, married her quietly in Suffern last Sunday by Justice Hilton. They arrived in Mattewan on Nov. 12, gave a happy interview, hosted a wedding dinner, and planned a California trip.