The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
English Nobleman QueS-
toned as to an Ad-
VertiSenent.
DENIES STORY OF WIFE HUNT
Only in America to Get Glimpse Of the
Country and Has No Matrimonial As
pirations, the Distinguished Visitor
Says.

The Marquis Townsend. accompanied
b Captain Charles Fervey Townshend.
OF New Haven. COM. end A. c. Robins.
another Englishman. whose father was
private chaplain TO Queen Victoria, called
at the State Department this morning
They were acquainted with Second As
sistant Secretary Adee. Nhc presented
them 10 Secretary HAY.
The Marquis Townshend is thirtv-fye
years old. and is the sixth MARQUIS of
that name. His mother was the eldest
daughter OF James. fifth Earl OF Fife. and
IN this way nc is Indirectly related 10
the present King Of England. the Princess
Louise having become the Duchess OF
Fife. An aunt o. the present Marquis
IoTnshCnd married Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler, whose name is associated with
the south African campaign against the
Beers
The New York Herald this morning
prints tho following story. in which the
Marquis ToWnshend may b. interested:
An American lady may take her seat
as a Marchioness in Westminster Abbey
during the Coronation: preliminary ne
gouatiOns in confidence.
LYNTA. 1865 Broadway.
This advertisement vas published ir
Al AAAoA AtnE uNh spa per yesterday. Accord
ing TO the paper in which it appeared. il
was inserted by an Engiishman. who was
asked for an explanation and this con-
versation en5uCd.
Isn't that plain English was the re-
ply. What explanation, then, is neces-
sary?'
esp
Certainly.
But that would be personation.'
Nothing OF the kind
She would have TO pass herself on as
the marehioness whose ticket she holds p
Yes
q. Wei. vro5sIdp'r -bat 10 NJ, fr,,os+,,-, o.,
Not a bit Of it,
" haT. buying a marchioness' ticket
and going 10 the coronation as a mar
chi'nesc and she only a plain American
''Mrs."--t
sr suppose she was not only plain
American Mrs. when the coronation Oc-
cured
The reporter confessed himself unable
10 see the drift.
Suppose she were actually an English
marchioness by that timer continued the
other Such things have happened and
MAJ happen again. There are plenty o..
American marchionesses as well as Ouch
esses. cOGutesses and the rest
But she would have 10 marry a mar
quis fG-efand suggested the perpIeNed
reporter
'Well2'
You don't mean to say that an En-
gllsh marquis is advertising for wife,
] don't mean 10 say anything about it,
me advertisement speaks for itself Apv-
how. il is the form in which ] am com
missioned 70 make the fact public.
Then you have a commission 10 find
such LADY,
Certainly
Young or old7'
That is detail which can be dis
cussed only IN the preliminary negotia-
tons. Was the diplomatic answer.
She must have money. u course
% Naturally
How much?'
Less than a million dollars. But. look
mere young man. ] don't think il is quite
right your asking all those questions. II
you know anybody who is ambitious 10 he
come a Deeress in time for the coronation
let her write 10 me az that address. Good
day
And the Englishman. who declined 70
disclose his identity. put the advertise
ment card in his pocket and left the Of
fee
When Captain TOWnshend was asked last
night al the Gordon Hotel. where the
party are stopping. whether the MARQUIS
was IN search Of an American wife. he
laughed heartily. saws the Herald So
Washington correspondent When the
mStter %2s explained 10 the marquis he
exclaimed again and again.
by tove. 'tiE odd, It's funny. YOU
know"
Then all three started in 10 tell about
Il at once. Mr. Robins succeeded In as
Stunning the role OF principal speaker. and
told this story:
This is so very strange. YOU know
row, you know this is not the 6rst time
this thing has happened For several
months previous 70 our departure for this
side, you know-by i0vei This is killinely
funny-the same story was circulated in
the London papers.
The solicitor for the marquis was
asked 10 investigate the matter. You
know IL was laid at the door OF the mar
quis because Of the few marquises Of
England only two are bachelors. The
other Is in South Africa
THE solicitor found out that a solicitor
for certain nobleman in England was
seeking 60 secure a wife. This other so.
icitei- went 70 a typewriting shop and had
prepared a number OF circulars which he
intended 10 send to other solicitors who
look after such things YOU know. One
OF these papers was lost on the street in
some manner. II was found and taken
70 newspaper and printed Then every
one printed H.
There is nothing in IL. you know II IS
an old thing and the story is just taken
Srom the English papers. wish YOU
would deny II strongly. The original
story said that no American need apply.
and that looks nor eye made no differ
ence."
Why are you here2" WAS asked.
Just on a pleasure trip replied the
marquis
You see" broke IN Mr. Robins. I'VE ale
here 10 see little OF the country"