The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

were married in London when Miss
Margaretta Drexel the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Anthonys5. Drexel, be-
came the bride of viscount Maidstone,
eldest son of the earl of winchelsea and
Nottingham. The wedding was cele-
brated in st. Margaret,s, Westminster,
the church attached to the house of
parliament, by the bishop of London on
Tuesday, June s.
1t was one of the most fashionable
weddings of the season in the metrop-
oils The wealth and social prominence
of the bride and her parents, with the
ancient lineage of the bridegroom, in
sured an attendance of England's most
exclusive social circles, as well as
number of prominent Americans. The
death of King Edward VII deprived
the young couple of an unusual honor.
as his majesty had signifed his inten-
tion of being present at the ceremo-
nies.
Like the majority of European noble
men who have married American girls,
the viscount is penniless. Unlike a
great many, however, he bears an ex-
cellent reputation, and Is said to be
! greatly in love with his wife. He is
! but 25 years of age and lives in
modest apartment in the city, where
1 he is engaged in business. He is
clean cut, typical English nobleman,
and owing to his fathers straitened
circumstances has learned to realize
the value of money. He is an expert
golfer, is fond of sports of all kinds
and is greatly interested in the terri
torial army. being a lieutenant insthe
East Kent yeomanry.
AS to the viscount's ancestry, there
! isn't the slightest doubt. He is a men,
Der of one of the oldest families in
England, his father, to whose estates
he will succeed, being the thirteenth
earl of Winchelsea and the eighth earl
of Nottingham. He is also Baron
Finch and hereditary lord of the royal
Wye
one of the most beautiful estates
owned by the family is Kirby hall. For
some generations. however. the histor-
ical residence has been uninhabited and
is a mass of ruins. 1t is likely that
this will be restored by his American
bride, together with number of other
estates that are in a dilapidated con-
dition.
While Miss Drexel is getting an an
cient title and all the debts that go
with it. the visstunt Maidstone is mar
rying the most sought after American
heiress in years. Her father, Anthony
J. Drexel, is the head of the famous
Philadelphia banking house of that
name. and his fortune is estimated at
$50, 100000 This will undoubtedly be
divided between his son, Anthony
Drexel Jr.. the husband of Marjorie
Gould, and the viscountess Maidstone.
The bride has been more written
about, more praised for her beauty and
more often reported engaged than any
other American girl that ever lived
For the last Is years her family has
spent a greater part of their time in
England, having a magnificent London
! residence as well as a beautiful coun-
/ try house at Oxford 1t was in July,
ing out party in Carlton House Ter
race, London, and the event was one
of the principal social events of the
season Twelve hundred invitations
were issued, and the guests included
some of the leading members of Euro
pean nobility. Shortly afterward, Miss
Drexel was presented at court by the
/ duchess of Connaught, sister in law of
the late King Edward.
1t was a month later that society
was stunned and the whole world
amazed at the report that Miss Drexel
had decided to become nun. The
rumor was subsequently denied The
titled youths who have sought Miss
Drexel's hand range all the way from
Prince Francis of Teck, relative of
the royal family of England, and Prince
Louis of Orleans. to an ordinary bar
onet. Sir Charles Hartopp. She has
been reported engaged to IL different
noblemen, besides a number of other
prominent men. including Winston
Churchill.
An engagement from New York that
is of immense interest is that an
-nounced by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watts
Sherman The news of the betrothal
of Miss Irene Sherman, the elder daugh-
ter of the family, to Lawrence Giles
pie, is of moment not only in New York
and Newport, but also in this city,
where the couple have many friends.
Miss Sherman and her sister, Miss
Mildred Sherman. who are so nearly of
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