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SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A NOTABLE THAT WAS A SURPRISE
TO MANY.

Tennessee Man-SOme Family
History and other Facts in Re.
gard to the Marriage-The JOhI
Hay Apartments House Editor
Hearst Will Occupy an Entire
Floor in This Reconsideration al
Some Well known PeOpIe-Mis'
CIarn barton the Guest of Honor
at Oxford, Mass, Last Week
other Matters of General Interest
Washington, Aug. THE sensation
of the week in the social circles OF
Washington was the altogether unex-
pected marriage of the late Senator
Cushman X Davis widow-none of
her relatives, not even her only sis
ter, having any idea that such thing
was in contemplation until they read
the announcement of the marriage in
the morning papers.
And then such a catter. of tongues!
They had never heard of Mr.. William
Hunter Doll, the happy groom, nor
imagined that any man was paying
particular attention to the attractive
widow. AS a matter of fact, the
bride and groom were almost as much
surprised by the rush of events as 9TH
er people. Two months ago they had
never met Mr.. Doll comes from an
old Virginia family but of late years
has lived in Knoxville, Tenn. Though
not at present engaged in any bust
ness Except perhaps that of getting
acquainted with his wife), he has the
reputation of being an able lawyer
and a successful financier. He served
as a volunteer in the Cuban War. He
is said to be considerably younger
than his bride, but in these days of
advanced thought" you know, that
makes no manner of difference. Sem
ator Davis widow is rich enough to
please herself in all things-partic-
ularly in the choice of a husband.
She is tall and very handsome bru
nette. considerably inclined to en-
bonpoint,> Vivacious and charming in
manner. AS the wife of the Min
nesota Senator she took an active part
in Washington society for several
years and was an important factor
in musical circles. She has launched
several struggling musicians on sue
cessful careers by her timely help,
both financially and socially. Apto-
mas, the world renowned harpist,
owes much of his fame in this country
TO the kindness of Mrs. Doll. When
her former husband was sent to Paris
on the Peace Commission, she accom-
panied him, and while in the French
Capitol became noted as a hostess,
entertaining some of the most famous
people in the world. She became &C
quainted with ex-Empress Eugene,
made several visits to her and two
ladies are friends for life. Since SEN
ator Davis death his widow has main
tanned a beautiful home in this city.
Last year she began to mingle again
in general society. though still wear
ing mourning. She also spent several
months abroad, mainly in England and
Scotland, where she has many rela-
tives. A portrait of Mrs. Dolls Scotch
grandmother is a prominent object In
her drawing room, the frame twined
with a plaid scarf of the Malcolm clan.
Thanking it is a life-size portrait of
the mistress Of this charming home,
and there also several paintings in
oil Of the late Senator Davis. A part
OF the late Senator's books, his entire
library containing upwards of 10000
volumes. are shelved in the entrance
hall. The rest OF the books are scat
tered in convenient places over the
house and are much in evidence in
the OaNlS IlGhlOTldl room on the TOD
floor, where his widow has had ar
ranged many other interesting me-
mentoes of his career and of thei
life together abroad The wedding of
the other day took place in the parIor
of this beautiful home, smiled upon
benignly by the several counterfeit
presentiments' of the late Senator. The
bride looked regal in her trailing dress
OF Maltese lace and Pompadour silk.
The robe came from Paris direct, and
though ordered for another occasion,
had not before been worn. The en-
tire effect was a cameo tint, with Just
enough of color to make an artistic
concession to bridal white when dom
ned by a middle-aged widow. Her
shining black hair was worn in a
wavy pompadour, and a small tiara
of seed pearls was the only ornament
A beautiful necklace of rosettes of
seed pearls, with pendants and tas-
sells, and long earrings and a brooch in
the same style were also worn. These
jewels belonged to the brides grand
mother, and were last worn by their
present owner at the coronation in
England last summer.
Immediately after the ceremony an
informal luncheon was served. Then
the bride made a quick change of toilet,
to a very smart costume of fawn-col-
ored grenadine and the happy pair
took an early train for the South. They
will spend month in Charlestown. w.
Va, after which they will go to st.
Paul, where Mrs. Doll has important
business to look after in connection
with her property She owns a block
OF buildings in the most fashionable
section of the city 1t is her new hus-
bands intention to begin at once the
erection of an apartment house on the
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Doll will make
their future home in Washington. re-
turning here from st. Paul late in. au-
tumn.
Speaking of apartment houses, the
immense one now in course of con-
struction in the most fashionable quar-
ter of this city. is owned by the Hon.
John Hay, Secretary Of State 1t will
be called Stoneleigh Court, in honor
of the father of Mrs. Hay, the late
Amasa Stone of Cleveland, o., with
whose money 1t was built. Mr.. Stone
was one of the richest men of his day
IN the metropolis Of the Buckeye state
and Mrs. Hay was, l believe, the only
heir. BY the way, Mr.. Hearst, editor
of the New York American. who will
make his first appearance next winter
in national legislative circles, is said
to have engaged an entire floor in
Stoneleigh Court. He is one of those
multi-millionaires to whom money is
literally mo object" 1t is the general
expectation that the popular editor and
legislator will do a great deal of en-
tertaining in his sumptuous apart
ments.
Senator and Mrs Hanna were in
fHragfad a tor Of fIo MD IN,