The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
ONLY LEGALLY MARRIED,
Lord and Lady ShoIto Douglas
Waiting for the Church'S
Sanction.
The Groom Goes to Burlingame for
Rest-The Bride Remains
on the Stage.

The anticipated religious solemnization
of the marriage between the legal Lord and
Lady Sholto Douglas did not take place
yesterday. Lord Sholto is off to Bur-
ingame for days rest or two this morn
ing, and when he returns arrangements
will be made for the religious ceremony at
st. Mary's Cathedral.
Meanwhile Lady Sholto is only such in
name and by the laws of the State, which
sanction the legal bond and make it bind
ing. The religious scruples of the bride
and groom do not sanction the legal bond.
They are living apart yet and will remain
so until the sanction of the church has
been added to that of the law.
Lady Sholto is living with her mother
on Leavenworth street, near the Audi
torium, where she is billed as the star of a
not inconsiderable or unmeritorious vaude-
vile company, while her husband-by law
and name only-as yet lives near by in an
Eddystreet rooming-house.
He was at the theater last night, though
he did not appear IN front of the house
any longer than it took him to go from
Manager Moore's private office to the stage
door. He came to see Mr.. Moore to have
his w1fe's engagement Cancelled, if possible.
But 1t was not possible, according to Mr.
Moore's standpoint.
81 have a contract with Miss Loretta
Adds for an indefinite period" says Mr..
Moore, land [ assured Lord Douglas that
1 could not think of relinquishing ir."
For consideration? Oh, well, that is
another matter. l hold Miss Adds, or
Lady Sholto, to her engagement because it
is profitable to do SO. If it were more
profitable to break the engagement
But then that is a bridge not even in sight,
q mr. n IN mi - 4 lc,to
appealed to me on the basis that my con-
tract was void because the lady's name has
changed. l assured him that I had con-
suited an attorney on that score, and that
l had been advised that the contract is
good, and mean to hold her to it,"
:, Lord Shoito should have waited until
the engagement was over and then married
my daughter" said Mrs. Mooney. "Bnt.
Dless you, he was In such hurry to tie the
knot that he could not even wait till he
heard from his folks in England"
Yes; suppose that's my name" said
q plump little black-eyed damsel, all in a
narlng red gown that covered her stage
costume, when Mr.. Moore introduced her
as Lady Sholto Douglas.
Il wonder why the public can't let Ms
rest bit. now that we are married. oh.
yes, know; they say / married him for
MS name and his money. First they said
couldn't marry him, and now they saw I
4 qI1 n t,smarry him because / liked him.
wen, don't care much what they say.
u makes no difference to US. Would l
nave married HIM if he were only plain
John smith? If / had liked him I would.
l wouldn't marry any man / didn't like, if
ne were dozen times a lord and a couple
OF kings in the bargain.
Am going to London2 Oh, some day,
l suppose. don't know. We haven't
MADE any plans yet. Lord Sholto has not
neard from his folks yet in England. Let's
see, 1t was two weeks ago and more that
married. Oh, we must wait two more weeks
yet. wanted him to put off the wedding
I'LL then, but he insisted-and-well he
mad his way, as man always does, l sup
pose.
,"Oh, don't know what they will do
about the contract. OF course, will have
to play till it. is over. 1t ali depends. l
guess; We're not really n>rried yet, don't
you know, only legally married. We