The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-27
HAND OF
100000 WIDOW
Most Decorated Man in Europe Hast
ems From St. Petersburg To Pro- =
pose To Montana Woman.

PARIS, June 27.-The gallant Gen,
eral Teherep Spiridoyitch has come TO
the front again in his favorite and
perennial comedy. The Quest or the
American Widow" says a cable TO the
New York American.
The general, who is said 10 be- the
most decorated man in Europe. for the
past few years, has persisteAtly pur-
sued ali the rich widows 10 be found
in the matrimonial market When he
heard that Mrs. Margaret Larson and
her millions might be had, he fastened
from st. Petersburg 10 enter the lists.
although informed that she was re
ported as already engaged TO A. l..
Helwig, young engineer
That makes no difference to me-
said the general, engagements are
made 90 be broken
Mrs. Larson is said to have eight
million dollars in her own right. She
is the widow OF Pete Larson. Of
Helena, Montana, who made a fortune
In the Montana mines. IL will be re.
membered that the general last laid
siege TO the heart OF Mrs William
Hayes Chapman. Now he and Helwig
are engaged In q fierce matrimonial
duel, such as delights the brave gen.
erals heart. He 10 good detective,
being, IL is said, In the secret service
OF the Russian government, so he cas-
lily found an Old love affair or his rival,
which he had conveyed 10 the fair
widows ears.
1t Is also In the generals favor that
Helwig was called to New York last
week on business, so Spiridoyitch Ii
not losing any time. Indeed he thinks
he holds all the trump cards In his
hands. Mrs. Larson lives in the Hotel
Maurice, overlooking the Tulleries,
where Thackary once stopped, and
the general has taken ur his quarters
at the Continental near by.
Mas Ellon's shattered Romance.
The divorce court OF Paris had Just
annulled the marriage of the charm
ing Nine. Fougner. formerly Miss
Vera Bertha Elton. OF San Francisco,
who is noted for her beauty, vivacfty
and many accomplishments She spent
four years In a finishing school In
Paris, prior to her marriage, during
which period she was wooed and won
by NJ. Fougler, then city editor OF the
Courier des Etas- Unis.
He happened to be taking q holiday
In Paris when he met a young g1rt
student It was case OF love at first
sight. The engagement was approved
by the mother, Mrs. Florence Elton.
then a wealthy widow from the Pacific
coast, who lost nearly everything by
the earthquake. This. however, made
no differences, TO the ardent lover. who
married the girl OF his choice, not
.withstanding the loss Of her dowry.
And now the pretty idyll is brought
to an abrupt end by, decree Of d.
vorce, though only four years ago
everything polluted to long and
happy life together. The unhappy wife
has taken up her abode with her
mother In Paris, while the husband IS
aafiff. He declares Ii Is case Of
too much mother-irlaw. r
Americana and British Charity.
An interesting Concert was given
In aid OF the Paris Fresh Air Fund.
under the distinguished patronage Of
Her Excellency Lady Feodorowna
BERTHE, Countess de Franqueville;
Countess de Fleury. the Honorable
Mrs. l.. Carnegie. Mrs Frank Mason,
tue Right Reverend Bishop orr,s5y,
and many. ether weil-knoNn peorlc.
A curious feature OF the program
was that although 1t was given by. an
English church for English children
the artists who sang were all Amer
leans. Among them may be niHn
toned Miss Jeanette Allen, from the
Opera Comique OF Berlin; Miss Lucy
Pendergast, who is said to have the.
most marvellous voice of any young
singer I'm Paris. and Hiss Robinson.
| mention these three artists especial
ly, not only because their voices pleas
ed me most, but because they are oil
pupils OF that sterling teacher and
musical director. Frank Dessert, who.
despite his French name, Is an Amer
lean. Another of his pupils, Miss
Toye, by the way, is creating furore
In Germany, and has signed con-
tract for two years VI European APP
pearances.