Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-24
IT is A SHAME
That Willie Cannot Have Peace
and Quietness
In His Second Venture, Looking After
Happiness in Matrimony.
A Poor Man Wouldn't Have This An
noyance and Bother.

London, April 23-Wiliiam X. Van
derbilt has returned to Paris. His
| hurried visit to London was connected
| with procuring n special marriage IL
cense. There is much discussion as to-
| whether the license could be ISSUED un-
| der the circumstance.
1t was said that the ecclesiastical
court could not refuse. whatever it's
| feelings in regard tn the divorced per-
| sons, but it was added that IL could do
| lay matters probably a fortnight by re-
| curing the production of documents
which would have to be sent from
| America.
AT the Archbishop of Canterbury's
office it was said .that an archbishop
has the undoubteGsfight to refuse 10
issue q license.
No application, however. has yet
been received from Mr. Vanderbilt. For
an ordinary license one of the parties
! must live in any parish here for three
| weeks and have the bans read out in
church on three successive Sundays.
The French formalities require resi-
dence of six months.
Paris, April 22-There continues tn
be much mystery concerning the plans
for the Observation-Disclosures we'd
ding. All the parties who are in a po-
sition to speak authoriatively decline
u disclose the plans and close friends
of the parties have not yet been in
formed as to the time or place for the
ceremony. One of the intimate friends
of Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Ruthcr.
f,ird said 1t was generally believed that
parties intended to make the ceremony
as private and quiet as possible. II Is
said that the report that the marriage
would occur, Saturday next, in London.
did not come from an authorized
source, though Mr.. Vanderbilt's trip
to London was considered by his
friends as indicating preparation for
the ceremony taking place there. Word
reached here, today, that Mr.. Wander
bilt was returning to Paris from Lon
don, but at his residence, later in the
day, ii was stated positively that he
had not returned and that he was not
expected to return for several days.
The Duches of Marlborough has been
here for several days. coming from Vi
emma, presumably to attend the we'd
ding. She drove in the Bots, this at
ternoon. and it is thought called at
Mrs. Rutherfurds residence. All in
quiries at Mrs. Rutherfurd's house rel
alive to her plans meet with evasive
responses.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Rutherford
are indignant nj the persistent Inquiries
made regarding their engagement. A
stood outside Mrs. Ruth
arfurd's residence most of the day, try
ing to get snapshot of her for Amer
can papers.
An eminent legal authority, who Is
familiar with the Vanderbilt affairs,
says that if the marriage occurs ia
Franceit is indispensable that the GER
emony take place in the eight or six
Leenth reimbursement of Paris. or at
Carriers Sous-Poissy, where the par
lies have a residence. Visits made.
today. to the mairies of these places
show that no application for marriage
has been posted.
Cox's Manual of French law says ~
lays notice, publicly posted at
Marie is an essential preliminary OF
A marriage. Before this publication is
permitted one of the contracting parties
must supply a certificate showing six
months residence and must also fur
nish detailed information regarding his
Or her civil status.