The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08
BRIDE PROUD OF
KEEPING SECRET
Mrs. George c. Lafferty says: Il
Have Proved Woman Can
Keep Mouth Shut"
COUPLE ARE HAPPY
AT SEASHORE RESORT
History of Nuptials Reads Like
Pages from Some Mod
eTn Romance.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Atlantic City, n. J., Sept. tt have
al least convinced the public of one
thing-that a woman can keep a Sc
cret"
This was the remark Of Mrs. George
c. Lafferty, wife OF the official reporter
OF the House Of Representatives, who,
although married eleven years ago, just
made the fact public, when interviewed
tonight by a correspondent of The
Washington Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafferty are here on
their belated honeymoon. They are
stopping at the Marlborough Blenheim
Both refused tonight to tell why the
marriage had been yelled in secrecy for
so many years. The bride merely laugh
ed, and jokingly asked if It was not a
wonderful record for a woman.
They have been here for a little more
than a week, and will remain until Con-
gress recOnyenes in December. They will
make their home in Washington during
the sessions of Congress. They had in
tended making a tour of Europe for the
honeymoon, but owing to the adjourn
ment of Congress the trip was post
poned- 1t will be made next summer in
all probability. Mr., I.afferty is an ardent
lover Of golf and is spending much of
his time here on the links.
Mrs Lafferty expressed qualification at
the story on the marriage which ap-
peared on the first page of The Herald
Thursday morning. She said that it was
correct in all OF its details. She denied
the report made in some of the papers
that she formerly held a government
position, and for this reason kept the
marriage secret. The bride said that she
had never worked in her life.
History of NuptInIs.
The announcement OF the marriage was
inserted in an afternoon Washington pa
per last Wednesday upon the request
OF Mr.. Lafferty by Albert Hudson, of
ll23 Fourteenth Street Northwest, an In
innate friend of the married couple.
Mrs. Albert Hudson was SirlhOod
friend of Miss RoSamOnd l.. Jones. now
Mrs Lafferty, when the two lived in
Virginia together. Mrs. Hudson upon
marriage moved to Passaic, \. j., hut
always maintained correspondence with
her girIhood chum.
Mr.. Iafferty. who was likewise from
Virginia wooed and won Miss Jones, and
marriage was decided upon. For per
sOnal motives It was agreed that the
marriage should be kept quiet. so the
two betrOthed ones went to Passaic,
where the ceremony was performed. This
was August !, 1901. After the nuptials
Mr. Iafferty returned to his work in
Congress and the bride remained in the
New Jersey city at the home Of Mrs
Hudson.
Lived with Friends.
She lived with the Hudsons up, 10 the
time of her departure on the belated
honeymoon. About five or six years ago
the Hudsons came to Washington and
rented apartments at Sic Fifteenth Street
Northwest. Mrs. Iafferty, under the
name of Miss Jones, lived here, while
her husband made his residence at the
Metropolitan Club. About n month ago
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson moved into the
Fourteenth Street apartments. Miss
Jones remained at the Fifteenth Street
home until a week ago last Wednesday,
when she removed her personal effects.
and notified the agent that she was GO
ing to Atlantic City. She said that she
would live elsewhere upon her return
to the city.
Miss Jones never made known to me
or my wife the reasons for the secrecy
concerning her marriage" said Mr.. Iiud-
son last night. We never asked her
any questions about it, and she never
volunteered to tell us. Only the most
intimate friends Of Mr.. Lafferty and
Miss Jones knew of the marriage prior
to the formal announcement last
W euIleSuay- DlSSilt the dluOulCG-
ment upon the request of Mr.. Lafferty.
While with us Mrs. Lafferty always went
under the name of Miss Jones. She and
my wife have been friends from child
hood. and that IS the reason for her
living with u.s.
Mr.. Lafferty. who is forty-eight years
old, was married about twenty vars
ago. but his wife died about year later.
He has one son by the first wife-FitZ-
hugh I-afferty. sixteen years Of age. The
son has always been aware Of his faith
er's second marriage. He is now living
with his mothers people at Richmond.
Va. the former home of Mr.. T.afferty.
The son is a student at the Woodbt'rry
Forest College.
Mrs. Lafferty is thirty-two years OF
age She was twenty-one when married.
Her father was well known throughout
Westmoreland County, Va. Mr. LATER
tvs father was a prominent Richmond
newspaper man.