The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-01


ional romance having for it's princi-
pals the proverbial American heiress
and the penniless nobleman, will cul-
inmate here next week when Margar-
eta Drexel, the only daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel, will be-
come the wife OF viscount Maidstone,
eldest son Of the Earl of Winchilsea
and Nottingham. The ceremony will
be performed In st. Margaret's. West
minister, the church attached to the
House of Parliament. by the bishop OF
London, on Tuesday, June and Will
be the most fashionable wedding OF
the present season. On account of the
wealth and social prominence of the
bride and her parents and the unQues-
toned ancient lineage of the bride
groom, the guests will include men,
bers of England's most exclusive So
cial circles, as we'll as number OF
prominent American families. The
death Of King Edward VII deprived
the young couple of an unusual hon
or, as His Majesty had signified his
intention of being present at the cere-
monies, and for this reason it is prob
able that the festivities will be cur
tailed to q certain degree.
Ten bridesmaids will attend Miss
Drexel, including Miss Mildred Carter,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgeley
Carter: Lady Gladys Nnch-Hatton.
Lord Maidstone's sister: Miss Nellie
Post. Lady Barrymore's daughter;
Lady Lefty" Manners, a daughter Of
the Duke and Duchess OF Rutland;
Miss Sybil Fellowes, daughter Of Lady
de Ramsay; Miss Rhoda Ashley.
daughter OF Dowager Lady Hastings:
Miss Constance Combe. daughter of
Lady Constance Combe; Miss Edith
Wayne, OF Philadelphia and two Of
the Viscount's cousins. Lord Killing
don will act as best man.
Presents have already began to flow
into the magnificent home Of the
brides parents on Grosvenor Square.
including a handsome automobile the
gift Of Miss Drexel's father, in
which the young couple will tour the
Continent on their honeymoon.
Like the majority Of European no.
blemen, who have married American
girls, Miss Drexers fiance is penni-
less. Unlike a great many, however,
he bears an excellent reputation and
Is said to be greatly in love with his
future wife. He is but twenty-five
years old and lives in modest apart
ment in the city. where he is engaged
in business. He Is clean-cut typi-
cal English nobleman, and owing to
his fathers Strengthened circumstan-
ces, has learned to realize the value
Of money.
He is an expert golfer and in fact,
Is fond Of sports Of all kinds. and is
greatly interested in the Territorial
army, being lieutenant In the east
Kent Yeomanry.
AS to the viscount's ancestry there
isn't the slightest doubt. He is a
member Of one of the oldest families
In England; his father. to whose es-
tates he will succeed being the thir-
teenth earl of Winchilsea and the
eighth earl Of Nottingham. He is al
SO Baron Finch and Hereditary Lord
Of the Royal Manor Of Wye.
The root Of the family tree stretch
es back to the days OF King Henry l,
more than seven hundred years ago.
During this period. however, their the
deeds OF the family were not of suffi-
Client account to leave q mark on his
tory. It was in the reign Of Queen
Elizabeth. however that they came to
the front strongly. One of them. Sir
Heneage Finch. was speaker of the
House Of Commons at the beginning
Of the Commonwealth. His son was
solicitor general at the restoration OF
Charles II. and prosecuted the regi-
cides responsible for the death Of
King Charles !. He was created Earl
of nottingham. The title Of the Earl
Of Winchilsea was conferred upon an
other member OF the family and q few
generations later the two titles be-
came merged in the same person.
For generations back. the heads Of
the family have displayed . propen-
sity for marrying heiresses and dispos-