Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

wallis West, which eliminated in
marriage yesterday. was first an
nounced at Cowes a year ago. but was
immediately denied by her son, Win
ston Churchill and Mrs. CORVALLIS
West, and when the rumor Of the en-
| gagement again became current the
Prince Of Wales interviewed. promising
Mrs. West to use his influence with
! Lady Randolph to prevent the
marriage. He has opposed the
marriage until a recent date. when it
is said that both he and the princess
OF Wales gave their sanction to the
union
AT the outbreak Of the boer war in
south Africa Lieutenant West went to
the front with his regiment, much TO
the relief OF his family, who hoped the
separation would put an end to his
infatuation for Lady Randolph Church
III, but she organized the hospital ship
Maine relief service and followed her
lover and her son to south Africa.
Young West was wounded and re.
turned to England, Lady Churchill
soon followed him, and the engagement
was again announced and denied until
Lady Churchill, defying the prince Of
Wales and her critics, herself an
nounced that the marriage would take
place on July IA The illness Of
Lieutenant West from sunstroke post
poned the wedding until today.
Lady Randolph Churchill is twenty
five years older than Lieutenant Wess,
who was the friend and college chum
of Winston Churchill, Lady Randolph's
son, who has steadily opposed the
marriage. She has had 2 unique
career in England politics and social
life.
AS Miss Jennie Jerome, daughter of
Leonard Jerome of New York, she met
the younger son of the duke of Mari
borough in Paris, became engaged TO
him. Lord Churchill had a brilliant
career in Parliament, and was one Of
the most noted speakers of England
and his success was said to be largely
due to the popularity of his wife, who
was devoted to his interests. After
Lord Randolph's death the queen paid
special honor to his widow by con
ferring on her the imperial order of
the Crown of India. She was one Of
the leading spirits in the Primrose
league. Two years ago the rumor was
persistent that she was to be married
to William Waldorf Astor, but gossip
proved false At that time she took
up the work of issuing the Anglo
Saxon Review, which she still edits
She has been devoted to her two sons
and as ambitious for them as she was
for her husband.
Lord and Lady Churchill visited
Chicago in 1894.
Lieutenant CORVALLIS West is at
tached to the Scots guard. His
father, Lieutenant CORVALLIS West is
lord lieutenant of Denbugh, and for
many years was a member OF parlia-
ment. The family estate in Wales
consists of some 10000 acres, and the
lieutenant, being the only son, will in
herit it, His mother, the beautiful
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, was Miss
Fitzpatrick, of fine old Irish family,
and her daughter, the Princess Henry
Of PIess, is as famous a beauty as her
mother.
Lady Randolph Churchili's eldest
son, Winston Churchill, is % years Old
He has travelled extensively, was with
the Spanish forces in Cuba, in the
battle Of Omdurman, and also fought
with the army on the northWe5!
frontier of India. He has written sew
eral interesting books ana is a PROM
nent war correspondent.
Lieutenant H. c. Elves Of the Scots
Guards was best man, and there were
no bridesmaids, no invitations were
sent out, and there was no formal re-
ception, but everybody of any con-
sequence from a social standpoint was
at st. Pauls, Knights bridge, to wit
ess the ceremony. The honeymoon
is to be spent at Broughton Castle,
near Banbury The presents num-
bered over 400, and included, to the
bridegroom a massive silver beaker jug
and pair of sivler tankards from his
brother officers, and with purse OF
| C 900 raised by the Duchess of Devon
shire among 100 of Lady Randolph'S
| friends a magnificent diamond and
pearl tiara has been brought for the
bride. In marrying Lady Randolph
| Churchill young CORVALLIS West cuts
| himself off from his own family. His
parents, Colonel and Mrs. CORVALLIS
| West, were not present at the wedding.
| This break with the family mean no
| recuniary loss, however, as the fathers
fortune is quite modest, nor has the
bride any considerable means. SO,
with only small income on either
| side, and only lieutenant's pay, it
will necessarily be a case Of love in
cottage. Still, the couple will perhaps
| bear up, since the social position Of
neither will be affected by the mar
subdean of her Majesty's chapals royal,
officiated. The duke Of Marlborough
gave away the bride. The BRIDES
wedding dress was a pale blue chiffon,
with tucked bodice and boleTO Of real
cluny lace. The skirt was arranged
with a fCunce Of cluny lace. Her
toaue was Of white chiffon, with a
touch of blue, and ostrich aigrette, and
cream roses under the brim.