The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-27
SEEKS HAND OF
100000 WIDOW
Most Decorated Man in Europe Hast.
ems From st. Petersburg To Pro-
pose 70 Montana Woman.

PARIS, June 27.-The gallant Gen
eral Tcherep Spiridovitch has come TO
the front again in his favorite and
perennial comedy, The Quest OF the
American Widow" saws a cable to the
New York American.
The general, who Is said TO be the
most decorated man In Europe. for the
past few years, has persistently pur-
sued all the rich widows to be found
In the matrimonial market. When ne
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. a young engineer
That makes no difference to me,
said the general, engagements are
made to 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. II will be re-
membered that the general last laid
siege to the heart of Mrs. William
Hayes Chapman. Now he and Helwfs
are engaged In a fierce matrimonial
duel, such as delights the brave gen.
erals heart. He is a good detective
| being, 1t Is said, In the secret service
of the Russian government, so he cas-
| lily found an old love affair of his rival
which he had conveyed to the fair
widows ears.
| 1t Is also In the generals favor that
Helwig was called to New York last
week on business. so Spiridovitch is
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 up his quarters
at the Continental near by.
Miss EIIon's Shattered Romance.
The divorce court OF Paris had just
annulled the marriage of the charm
ing Nine. Fougner. formerly Miss
Vera Bertha Ellpn, OF San Francisco
who is noted for her beauty, vivacity
and many accomplishments She spent
four years in a finishing school IN
Paris, prior to her marriage, during
| which period she was wcoed and won
by M. Fougler, then city editor OF the
| Courier des Etas- Unis.
He happened to be taking q holiday
| In Paris when he met young cir
student. 1t was a case % love at frs,
sight. The engagement was approved
by the mother, Mrs. Florence Elton
tthen wealthy widow from the Pacific
coast, who lost nearly everything b.
| the earthquake. This, however, made
no difference to the ardent lover, who
married the girl OF his choice, not
withstanding the loss Of her dowFy-
And now the pretty idyll Is brought
TO an abrupt end by q decree of d.
vorce, though only four years ago
everything pointed TO long and
happy life together. The unhappy wife
has taken up her abode with her
mother In Paris, while the husband is
adrift. He declares 1t is case OF
too much mother-iE-law.
Americans 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,
ord many ether well-knovn peorle.
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 men
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 in Paris, and Miss Robinson.
mention these three artists especial
ly, not only because their voices pleas.
ed me most, but because they are all
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 a furore
in Germany, and has signed a con-
tract for two years OF European ap-
pearances