ITALIAN PRINCE'S BRIDE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14109, 10 July 1909, Page 2 (Supplement)

ITALIAN PRINCE'S BRIDE.

Mns. Josephine Schmid:, widow of August Schmid, the brewer, was married quietly a few weeks , ago, at the church of the Sacred Heart, Brooklyn, to Prince Giovanni del Drago, of Rome. The ceremony was performed ,' by Father Vogel, pastor of the church and an intimate friend of the, bridegroom. Mrs. 1 Schmid, -who is worth nearly . £2,000,000, is about 50 years old, while the Prince is about 27. The bride is reputed to be one of the beet business women in America,, and for some time . she ran successfully the Lion Brewery, one of the most renowned in the States, which her husband, who died in 1889, founded. Immediately after the wedding the couple ' left for Canada for their honeymoon. Father Vogel seemed surprised that the news of the marriage had become public, as every effort was made to keep it secret. Mrs: Pauline Schmid Murray, wife of Mr. Hugh Murray, and the only living child of M'rs. Schmid, was not present at i the marriage' of her mother, "'j The . engagement of Prince Giovanni del Drago and Mrs. Josephine Schmid has been a matter of rumour for about va year. _ Prince Giovanni is the eldest eon of Prince Fernandino del Drago. and was a prominent figure among, the Italians of New York and a patron of sport. He came to "New York five years ago. For a time he was quite devoted to Miss Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green, whose marriage with Mr. Matthew Astor Will:-? was reported a few '> months ago. Prince Giovanni del Drago went into business as a clerk in the Wall-street firm of Taylor and Smith, but left after one year's experience and went abroad. Shortly afterwards it was announced that the Prince was in love with Mrs. Schmid. The engagement, however,' was never formally announced. Mrs. Schmid recently purchased a mansion in Fifth Avenue, and this winter had i. box at the ; Manhattan Opera House.* The Prince and Princess will share their time, it is understood, between Rome, New York, fMid London. , . : :. " v