The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-14
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She VIII shortly Become the ""''"''
dcs Mcrinviile.

a.. VIII shortly Become the "a'a"'''
dcs Merin,iiie.
The Washington Post OK
says: ,,o,,
Latter received here yesterday from,
-, ~, cwendolin Caldwell. fouho-
~, ~ the Divinity College OF the ,a'n'
~, r-,ivcrsity. announces Nvr nar'lae''
r-@sdan october 10Th, TO the MAJ
~ 49,, Nerlnyille. The news Is most
p".9 -, 20 a largo circle OF Washing.
friords Unlike most matrimonial
,a,,s n hes been utterly devoid OF pre-
paratory rumors. -, =, i.
A,iss Caldwells marriage VIII
=. ouiet one. out OF Difference 10 tho
'.oco,, widowhood of her only siS'ei'
,ho baroness Won Zedwitz. formerly
- preckinridee Caldwell. As II wen
known the Baron was killed III sa0"'
inc accident about two months 49,
,rhe wedding will occur In inc p,e"u .,,
home Of the Won Icdwitzs' anu w
80 ,orfornod by the Right Rev. Johh
Lancaster Spalding. Bishop OF r.oi''.
pishop Spaldng IS the administrators
- ~ caldwell estate. He was sum-
,nonod TO Germany after Baron Won
vodusi,z's death. 10 settle the analrs'
and no has been appointed the guardian
80 the Young son Of the Baron ana
Baroness. 49, .
rho MARQUIS des Merinyille the groom
&c NOT known in this city. AT the frehch
Embassy no definite information OF MS
FAMILY could be obtained. I'VE judge
from his name. he Is French, said AM
h,ss,dor Patcnotre, "and from his sur
inc that he Is noble. But pther-
vise we can say nothing. lie Il To-
tally unknown TO us. Miss cald"cH 1
know very well. She Is in every way
fine woman. and 1 trust she VIII DC
very happy.
Inhorlting from her father. the late
William Shakespeare Caldwell, OF kich-
,nond Va. the princoly fortune OF over
50 o10O09 Miss Caldwell gave SAp."p 10
found the first building OF the Catholic
University. IT bears her name-the
Mary Gwendolin Caldwell Hall or Diviii-
~. Her sister gave $4,000 TO the Sath-
Ole enterprise. The donation was useh
TO found the chapel known as caldWel
chapel. and as mark OF speciAl hohor
her marriage 10 Baron Won Iedwiiz was
celebrated there. IL is and probably Will
be the only event OF this KIND ever
celebrated i'm the theological halls OF
Catholic college.
Miss Caldwell IS an unusually hand
some woman. now IN her thirty-fourth
year She was born in Richmond.
Va. Her mother belonged 10 the famous
Brecknrdge family. Of Kentucky ANA
from her both the sisters have IN
heritod beauty and more than the aver
age share Of intellect. Miss Caidweh
was educated NJ the Sacred Heart Con-
vent. Manhattansyille New York city.
Since their school days she and her
sister have spent most OF their time
abroad. 4 few years ago Miss Mary
announced her approaching mar
rage 70 the aged and inya-
lid Prince Nurai. grandson OF the
heroic King Of Naples. \ few DAYS
before the wedding was TO occur she
electrified the continent by breaking the
engagement. and publicly stating her rca-
sons for taking this course. Prince
Nurat had demanded as an ante-nuptial
contract that half Miss Caldwells for
tune should be settled on him. on her
refusal DC desired negotiations 10 end,
and she complied with his request i'm
mediately At this time il was rumored
that Miss Caldwell had made a will
making the Catholic University her chief
beneficiary In the event Of her dying
without heirs. The news Of her ap-
proaching marriage H.. therefore, Of vital
interest at the University.