The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
OEC|ES is WARNED
AGAINST WEDDING
Lcttcr-Writcr Tells Him That
lie Can't Get Away
With It,"
VIOLENCE THREATENED
John Madison Thomas Says lie
Is Scion Of Old Virginia
Family.

The New York World Of yesterday
printed the following:
The World received yesterday after
noon the following letter written on
tho stationery OF the Hoffman House.
Here is n copy OF the co.nmunica-
ton sent 70 Lord Dccics at tnA Wal
dorf Astoria Hotel. and 1t means lust
what II says and it Is the purpose OF
IN" society TO carry out plans now
hAed 10 whatever extent necessary 10
lh"art tho marriage Of THIS relic Of
vanishing feudals,n and The daughter
OF one Of our great American houses
MI men know ana are agreed that TIL,
travcsty OF such affairs must end ii
the rcai spirit or our national history
Is to survive
Society sets Herself n Task.
NY nat have these 'nobicnicn' In
common witt, our history ana our
hopes as a nation Aside from the
pathetic human side 81 su@il affairs
there remains n far reaching political
side. and Of this we. too, must take
notice. And this society /, few allied
descendants OF those who made pos
siblc this country. takes upon itself
the task Of dealing with these fortune
hunting relics OF Il dcclinia-; monarchy.
II It must needs he violence. then
Violence Il VIII be. This marriage Of
Decies 10 Miss Gould Will not take
place. (Signed)
AMERICAS Girls roK AMERICAS
SOCIETY.''
Accommodating the above was the
following marked copy:
'Iord Deccs
Waldorf Astoria. New YORK:
Sir.-rh.s IL to formally and po-
litely notify sou that your prospective
marriage % the daughtcr o. rich Mr..
Gould next TUESDAY viii no, tnke plaac
and you rhv AS we'll rack Your bags
ana 80 back 10 your n;itirc land. This
taFesty upor The sacre.lncss or mar
liage Is going TO end, ami to this end
Is formed he American Girls for
American SOCIETY," being composed OF
siSle.ths country. ana who themselves
pfopoze in This fashion 10 yonchsate
the future Of this great republic.
'.Cni That You irc.r
Q" 'Aa yonr Kind have nothing IN
common Win this country. and. cad
thh' you arc. you are here to MARI, an
american girl FOR a fortune tha;,-w,s
made III .l'i:a. lea that YOU mas return
- native .n.r and there spend your
DAYS and this American girls fortun.
vet. Let this convey to yoiir mind th.
poS1tiVe assurance that You are not
gong 10 lnrtiy Miss Gould (n15,I %,
hWaE "iih ~. Not IL well devised
Z rrl.,-
count-reGardiess Of the cost
Our forefathers gave their livo.
trc.iY 10 rid This country OF such ns
OF :eS yonr sort stand for and yn
nc American girls. for American so
#c!ety, arc just as willing 10 pav even
such a cost. II need be, In order tina, !,
renewed spirit Or Americanism may he
"o1i y. ana on rieh American fathers
can be brougili 10 their senses.
Sou WISH But Your program OF NEXT
II Iuesday viii never go through And If
We can save ourselves the trouble az
violence well ard good: otherwise YOU
may icrend upon us 10 thwart this al
ialr OF yours at all cost And so also
sucn affairs in the future shall have
likewise our attention. For va pur-
rose 70 make The movement, national
movement for the exclusion Of .i,lcI
paupers (Signedl)
~ q. FOR a. SOCEETY,'
Says he Challenged Declc.
The World received last night an
other letter, written on tile stat!oncr,.
OF inc Hotel Imperial. Broadway and
Thirty second Street, signed John
Madison Thomas"
The writer tells OF having sent on January
81 challenge to fight Lord necics cnny
or which was ncoscd IN the cnvcIope ron
,as an cxpianatory letter addressed "To
INC Press OF New York. The .'chniIenpc'
reads: -"
..Sr,-As scion Of an ancient and hon.
oraoic house YOU arc prepared. presume
10 measure up 10 the responsibilities and
obligations OF gentleman in an AFFAIR ~
honor which l. MS an American gentleman
scion OF nj ancient Virginia house-dcem
Inevitable in view OF your attention TO the
youthful aud obviously unSophisticatoa
daughter Of an American house. III consc-
6uencc OF which all. have. sill. he honor
Of transmitting in this fashion this chal-
lcnGc upon your acceptance OF which and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS my seconds will be pleas