The evening world., 1904-07-13
Senator's Ward Who Married
Him Secretly Is Anxious 10
Live In New York and Work
on House Is Being Hurried.
BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS
HAVE NOW DEVELOPED.
Transfers Of Mining Properties
and Real Estate Made by Him
Since His Wedding Have Not
Been Joined In by Wife.

work on Senate. Clark's marbl. man
sion, At seventy.seventh street and
Firth avenue, Ia being hurried forward
In response to a n order from the sens.
TOR, 10 order that II may be soon ready
Tor the reception OF his young bride,
formerly his ward. Anna La Chappelie.
The announcement OF the Senator's
marriage TO Miss Ia Chsppelie, which
occurred three years ago in Marseiiles.
caused great establishment In thl, city
M Washington, where his engas ser ssn,
70 her had many times been rumorsd
ana a. often denied by him and hi,
family.
1t 10 said Mrs. Clark 10 anxious 10
take up her residence In New York, and
only awaits the completion OF the chill
ton-dollar mansion which Senator Clark
began on Fifth avenue some time ago.
Dispatches from Butte, Mont, in
fer that some complications may be
caused in various deals that the Senator
has completed during the last thyee
years, because OF his marriage and the
fact that he signed various contracts
and deeds as an unmarried man.
Property Records Questioned.
In that time he has transferred a
number Of mining properties and real
estate. During the last two years he
incorporated all his property OF all de-
scrfptions, and that necessiated the er-
ecution Of many deeds and transfers.
Under the law the wife OF a grantor
Is required to Join IN the signature OF
deeds, but as late as last April deeds
were nled in Butte signed by the sena-
tor alone.
Senator Clark admitted his marriage
In 81. Louis, Just before leaving for
Arizona. He said:
Yes. I am very happily. This baby
sirl OF mine Is the sweetest, brightest
little girl In the world.
Anna La Chappelle early displayed
unusual musical talent and T encoura ged
her inclination for study by placing her
In the Deer Lodge Seminary for young
ladies'. OF which institution I was a
member Of the Executive Board. After
spending two years In the seminary and
one year In Salt Lake, I sent her abroad
with my sister, Mrs. Abascal. who was
going to Paris to educate her daughters.
speaks several Languages.
Miss La Chappells was &c ..pted as
a pupil BY Prof. Hasselsmsns, the most
eminent harpist in Europe. At that
time she was placed under the care Of
Nine. de Cervellon. the widow OF an
ofhter OF the French army and a
Of education and means. She
travelled extens!,ely with her sister.
bow Mrs. E. 3 Hoyt, OF Minneapolis.
aad her chsperon. and developed a
wonderful talent as a ,inguist. She
quickly mastered French. German and
Spanish. Bytthi Italian lakes to-day
Mrs, Clark Is continuing her studies
OF the Italian language"
The baby girl has been named Andres,
the feminine for Senator Clark's middle
name, Andrews, The little girl was
born In August, 1909.
The following statement from Senator
Clark appears In the Butte Miner,
Butte, Mont. to-day:
There are many good reasons why
Mrs. Clark and myself desired to keep
out MARRIAGE a secret. Mrs. Clark did
not care fer seal distinction nor the
obligations that would entail upon my
pubic life. She was anxious 10 remain
IN Europe for a time TO take her studies
and felt she could do this with more
frosd I'm.
Personally. I would have preferred
to have her with he al all times. bnt
nv extensive interests compelled me 10
spend a great deal ~ time travelling
through the United states. did not
have the necessary time myself TO de.
Not to social obligations and their &C.
tive requirements.
III mas been stated that my family
coiected to this union. Whatever an
p~rehersion, N any, may have EXISTED
In this respect on my part was entirely
d~Bs!pated when the fact was disclosed
BY the cordial reception OF the informs-
ton and their approval OF these rela-
lions, which we're so essential TO my
happiness.
Then again. ! wanted ms child 10 be
educated in America and brought up
a. a resolute and patriotic American"