The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
men Of the smart set.

men OF the smart set
The latest victims OF the divorce cpl
demic are Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Tlthian
Paris. although 1t would be more ac-
curate to say they are from California
as they derive their Income from San
TIA Barbara. Until their present matri-
monlal rupture they were very much
in evidence in Partisan society, their
social standing being excellent. The
Countess De Cabriac was Miss Filth
fan before her marriage with Count
Arthur dc Gabriac, who has made
name for himself as singer OF church
music. She Is also q granddaughter OF
Richard Conolly, who lived tor many
years in the Avenue de L'Opera, and
was we'll known in Tammany Hall half
century ago
Barrett Fithian was accused OF
cruelty toward his wife. Long before
the divorce was granted formal con-
tract was drawn up wherein he prom
ised to amend his ways and treat his
wife always with courtesy and kind
ness. This was signed in the presence
of witnesses and the document was le-
CALLED.
For nearly a year ne kept faithfully
to the terms of the contract, for Mrs.
Fitnian has taken him back on proba-
been given. The witnesses to tn!s ex-
traordinary contract, birding the hus-
band not to be cruel to his Wife under
the penalty Of being expelled ! ron On
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fitllan. When Fifth
ian violated the conditions OF the con-
tract. divorce became inevitable. Mrs.
Fithian has gone to Tcrritet, in swift
ar1 n nd her hainp hallV shaken
by the ordeal through which she mas
gone.
Theodore stsmml,sr,s victory.
notable victory over the N1archesa de
MedIcI, of Florence, who bears one of
the. proudest and most historic names
The contest between Mr.. stemmler
and the Italian Marchinese is as to
whether his two oldest daughters
shall marry the scions of noAle Italian
houses Mr.. stemmier says they win
marry Americans or nobody. In proof
of his determined stand he has just
broken off the engagement or ms ED
est daughter to the Count dt san Ma
rino, OF Florence, a cousin OF the Mar
chest di Medici.
Mr.. stemmler is now IN Paris at the
Hets s n haSns
thrown his Chicago wife over the ban.
nisters, he cabled to his family that
| the match must be declared OF.
IF bogus count Is AS bad as that.
Mr. Stemmler said, what must real
| one be-"
Circumstances favored Mr.. Stemmler,
as the Count di San Merine had been
| trying to instruct Miss Stemmler that
she should invest her money, and the
| high spirited girl was already annoy
ed at this prenuptial dictation.
! The Marchese di Medici. who Is young
and charming, was at school with the
| = ,,n,1a yi-1c E.t
where they became fast friends. She
| has tried hard to marry them to two
! of her Mcclellan cousins The one who
| has just been turned down actually
| suit, and until Mr.. stemmler cabled
his ultimatum. had every reason to
| believe he had won the heiress. MIR.
i Stemmler said tonight:
| If have TO support my ons-h-law
| I'll support Americans, not Italians"
/ Mrs. Hamilton Paine Wins Out.
| The people here have said so many
| unkind things about Mrs. Hamilton
| Paine that it Is pleasant to be able
| to state that the tide has turned In
| favor of this beautiful Bostonian.
I To begin. she has just given u very
| successful and characteristicali Amer
| lean entertainment called ladies
1 luncheon" Behind the chair OF each
/ She imported her tall waters from
| England. Mrs. Frank Mason, wife Of
the American consul. general: Mrs
| Hill, wife of the American ambassador
| to Berlin, and Mrs. Tyler Harbison
| Of New York, were among the guests.
| Another strong fortune for Mrs.
! Paine is that some of the letters which
Count" Daulby. that picture dealer
/ fourished in the face of the court at
Tours. and with which he threatened
to make a scandal, have turned cut
/ to be forgeries. Mrs Paine wrote to
J Daulby ten letters. They were type
written documents, mostly about bus
i mess. and she has kept copies of them
Daulby turned in a bundle of four
teen letters to the court; the foUr
extra were. Of course, intended to be
compromising to her. Furthermore,
the Prince du Bourbon de Braganza,
who introduced Daulby to Mrs. Paine,
now admits that he himself was de-
ceived by them.
Another piece of luck that has coma
to Mrs. Paine concerns the title Of
Choisoul Due De Praslin, the young
nobeman. who has been paying her
attention. Rumor had 1t for time
that his title was not good On tho
4 contrary, it Is one of the greatest
titles in France. 1t appears there Is a
Monsieur De Choisoul Beaupre In Paris,
& who signs himself Duo De Choisoul.
and 1t was about his title there was
some dispute, not about the title of
a Mrs Paine's admirer.
4 Mrs. Paine has recently imported
4 Duenna from Boston Of such SUI
+ premely severe responsibility, that she
Is model to all.