Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-11

/ from giving round after round of the
most costly dinners, chiefest among
them a notable function for the Brit
ish ambassador and Lady Herbert
New York was next on this remark
able young mans list. The doors OF
the rich opened wide for him, and IN
two months he had the entree every
where. When he started for Paris
again he gave farewell dinner to the
forty-six persons who had been most
hospitable TO him during his stay.
The guests included the Fishes, Del.
richses, Vanderbilts Astors, Belmonts,
and other of the social regnant fami-
lies.
Time of His Life in Japan.
1t was a far cry to Toxic but what
is such trip to gay young million
money? There Prince Komatsu got
square for that Paris whirl and Harry
Thaw had the time of his life. A
geisha girl dinner under the cherry
trees, where tea that cost 800 q
pound was served, as his coup
there Inc fairest of the beauties of
all Japan came to do him honor and
to entertain the guests.
Back to Paris again, and there he
was until the cable told the story of
his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit.
Then Evelyn Nesbit appeared on
the scene. Her career already had
been made" before she met Thaw
Beginning to work for her living
WI IN she was IA in the Photographic
studios of Philadelphia, she sat one
day for a photograph. 1t was sent to a
Photographic exhibition and made a
hit"
who is the beauty" people asked.
New York painter hunted her up
and soon she became noted as Il
model in the studios of such men as
Christy, Church, Erwin Wiles, and
Wells Champney, all because one pic
ture had made her famous.
Theatrical managers persuaded her
to lend her much heralded beauty to
comic opera She left the studios and
went into the chorus. Here. the world
had a chance TO see how beautiful
she was.
Harry Thaw, the Pittsburg multi
millionaire, an eccentric spender OF
money, saw this fascinatig chorus
girl in his native city and fell in love
with her.
Then unexpectedly came the cabled
announcement of their marriage.
They registered and stopped at the
| Carlton hotel in London as man and
wife, and the report of their marriage
was generally believed.
When they returned to the United
States, however, they had a stormy
experience in New York. On their
arrival they discovered that Mrs. Will
liam Thaw, mother of Harry, had an
nounced that under no conditions
would she accept Evelyn Nesbit for a
daughter-in-law, and that if her son
had really married the beautiful young
model she would promptly disown him.
Harry didn't want to lose his for
tune.an it is probable that the girl,
who is now his wife, didn't want to
see him impoverished, either. So
they faced the dilemma. Fear OF the
wrath of the mother forced them to
deny that the union had been consum'
mated, yet at the same time they were
together in New York at the CumLer-
land hotel, and the proprietor de.
manded that either Thaw write wife
after his name on the register or quit
the hotel
Thaw chose the latter alternative,
Miss Nesbit, as she insisted on being
called, went to a clearinghouse, and
the young millionaire made efforts 70
placate his mother. He was success
full, but not until an open rumor said
that Miss Nesbit had refused an offer
of $250000 in cash to quit the United
States and leave the Thaws in peace.
Repeat Marriage Ceremony.
When the mother did agree, she
acted handsomely, and the exquisite
beauty was quietly married at the
home of Rev. William l.. McEwAn
pastor of the Third Presbyterian
church. Pittsburg, Mrs. Thaw and the
members of both families being pres
emit
Lederer Defends Thaw's Victim.
That platonic friendship and the ap-
probation of art, beauty and ability
were the only ties between Mrs. Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry Thaw,
the Pittsburg multi-mlllionaire, and
Stanford White, the famous architect
who was killed by Thaw in New York
city, is the belief of George w. Led
erer, manager Of the Colonial theater
in Chicago
Manager Lederer, who was Mrs.
Thaws employer when as Evelyn
Nesbit she took part in his production
of the Wild Rose, has known her ever
since she was 10 years old, and lie has
also known Stanford White and his
| career.
He insists that the interest which
the murdered contractor took in the
young woman was that of a good
friend who desired to see her art and
ability developed and recognized and
who was her benefactor when her