The Washington herald., 1912-12-30
Foreign Gossip Touching
Matters of General Interest

st. Margarets, Westminster, which was
the scene of Mr.. Winston Churchilrs
wedding, among many others of note.
witnessed also the nuptisls of Mr.. Nc
Kenna and Miss Pamela Jekyil, one Of
the ceremonies where flowers were most
effectively arranged. More recently the
second Miss Jekyll was married there to
Lord Aberconway's son, when the chan
Gel was decked in charming fashion with
tall blue delphiniums matching the color
of the bridesmaids frocks.
Here, too, Lady Lefty Manners, second
daughter of the Duke and Duchess Of
Rutland. was married to the Hon. Hugo
Charters. also a very picturesque cere-
mony. the bridesmaids being clad, after
the fashion of spring maidens, in a Bot
ticelli picture. while Il was whispered
that the bride transferred to her head
bridesmaid a mystic emblem from her
own toilette. something for luck, which.
by the way. fulfilled its mission, seeing
that the following year this bridesmaid.
Lady Marjorie Manners, was married to
the catch of the season." the young
Marquis of Anglesey.
Some Of the most beautiful weddings
are those celebrated in the Guards
Chapel. where almost invariably a guard
OF honor is formed by the men OF the
u = lfElliAtllA sDOllltAlllltS UNI
mer-boys stand in the doorway and dis
tribute wedding favors, and not infre-
quently the orphans OF soldiers from the
well-known home at Hampstead. in their
scarlet ClOaks. are hidden to come and
witness the ceremony.
Bluejackets occasionally line the aislcs
at naval weddings, and recently a sailor
bridegroom. when he emerged from the
church with his bride, found that some
Of his crew had harnessed strong ropes
10 the motor. which they proceeded to
draw swiftly through the streets.
The bride of Gordon Highlander
showed her appreciation of the guard Of
honor by stopping to speak a word Of
greeting to each soldier. who stood at
attention, as the officer bridegroom led
her to the carriage.
Naturally, each bride tries to strike
some new and original note on her we'd
ding day. Miss Dorothy Drew, who was
a baby bridesmaid when Mr.. Asquith led
Miss Margot TennaH 10 the altar, carried
a dainty little posy Of blue fOrget-me-
nOts in lieu OF the orthodox bridal bOu-
Quet. and her retlnue OF bridesmaids
were linked together by long chains OF
smilaN, which had very pretty effect
More than once IL has happened that
costly war was preCipitated by an Incl
the war of the Spanish succession was
caused by a glass Of water. Mrs.
Masham, who was carrying It, stumbled
against the Marquis de Torey. The water
was spilled. The marquis took offense
and bad feeling ensued between the
French and British courts, with the re-
suit that war was declared. That cam
palgn cost France the battles OF Blen-
helm 600. Families G7O0, Oudencarde
O7Os). and Malpaquet G7o9l.
quite as absurd is the origin OF q war
between MOdena and Bologna. a SOL
der OF tho former state stole a bucket
from public we'll belonging to Bologna
Though its value was no more than per
haps > cents, its taking was the signal
for a prolonged war King Henry of
Sardinia assisted the Modsnese to re-
tain the bucket, and in one OF the bat
ties was made a prisoner. Any tourist
still may see the bucket in the tower OF
the cathedral at Modena.
\ trifle caused war between Louis VII
Of France and Henry II OF England. The
Archbishop of Roueu had declared that
no one should wear long hair on their
heads or chins. King Louis piously sub
mitted. and was promptly rallied by his
wife. Queen Eleanor Quarrels followed
and the result was the dissolution OF the
marriage. and Eleanor becoming the wife
NJ King Henry. Her dOwry the rich do
main Of Normandy. thus passed into the
possession OF Henry. Louis, greatly in
Censed. showed fight. and for almost
three centuries devastating wars were
waGed. costing a total Of upward OF
three millions or human lives.
FLANEUR
rCoryriSht. 1879. ~ Cont Gossip syndicats)