Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-14
MISS CALDWELL TO WED.
She VIII shortly Become the Mar
quise de Merinvil1e.
washington Post. 15th)

letter received here yesterday from
Miss Mary Gwendoin Caldwell, found
ress of the Divinity College of the Catho-
lie University. announces her marriage
in Dresden. October 18th, to the Marquis
de Merinville. The news Is most surpris-
ing TO a large circle of Washington
friends Unlike most matrimonial events
IL has been utterly devoid of preparatory
rumors.
Miss Caldwelps marriage win be very
quiet one, out Of Difference to the recent
widowhood Of her only sister, the Baro-
ness Won Zedwitz formerly Lima Breck-
inridge Caldwell. AS Is well known, the
Baron was killed in a yachting accident
about two months ago. The wedding Will
occur in the Dresden home OF the Won
Zedwitzs. and will be. performed by the
Right Rev. John Lancaster Spalding,
Bishop OF Peoria. Bishop Spaldng Is the
administrators OF the Caldwell estate. He
was summoned to Germany after Baron
Won Zedwitz's death to settle the anairs,
and he has been appointed the guardian
of the young son Of the Baron and
Baroness.
The Marquis de Merinville. the groom,
is not known In this city At the French
Embassy no definite information OF his
family could be obtained. we judge,
from his name he is French" said Am
bassadore Patenotre, land from his sur
name that he is noble. But otherwise
we can say nothing. He is totally un-
known to us. Miss Caldwell know very
well. She is In every way fine woman
and trust she Will be very happy"
Inheriting from her father. the late
William Shakespeare Caldwell. OF Fred
ericksburg. Va. the princely fortune OF
over g, 10000, Miss Caldwell gave 10000
to found the first building of the Catholic
University. 1t bears her name, the Mary
Gwendolin Caldwell Hall OF Diyinity.
Her sister gave $4,000 to the Catholic en-
terprlse. The donation was used TO found
the chapel known as Caldwell Chapel and
as a mark OF special honor her marriage
to Baron Won Zedwitz was celebrated
there. Il Is and probably viii be the
only event of this kind. ever celebrated
in the theological halls Of Catholic col
lege.
Miss Caldwell is an unusually hand
some woman. now I'm her Sith year. she
was born in Richmond, Va. Her mother
belonged to the famous Breckenridge fam
ily. of Kentucky. and from her both sis
tiers have Inherited beauty and more
than the average share of intellect Miss
Caldwell was educated at the Sacred
Heart Convent ManhattahsNlIe, Ne"
York city. Since their school days she
and her sister have spent most Of their
time abroad. A few years ago Miss
Mary announced her approaching mar
rage to the aged and invalid Prince
Murat. grandson of the heroic King OF
Naples. 4 few days before the wedding
was to occur she electrified the continent
by breaking the engagement and publicly
stating her reasons for taking this course.
Prince Murat had demanded as an ante
nuptial contract that half Miss Cald-
wells fortune should be settled on him.
On her refusal he desired negotiations 20
end. and she complied with his request
Immediately At this time it was rumored
that Miss Caldwell had made a Will.
making the Catholic University her cher
beneficiary. in the event of her dying
without heirs. The news Of her approach
ing marriage is, therefore. Of vital in
terest at the university.