New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
v. F. M'C0MBS TO WE'D
MISS WILLIAMS TODAY
Washington Surprised by Mes
sage Which Eliminates Ames
and GiI|ett as SuitorS.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington. Nov. 6.-According 10
an announcement by cable received in
Washington to-day, Miss Dorothy
Williams. daughter Of Colonel John R.
Williams. L. s. A., retired, and Mrs
Williams. and William F. McCombs,
Of New ork, Democratic National
Committee chairman. will be married
in London tomorrow.
The cable was sent to Mrs. John
Sidney Webb. an intimate friend OF
Mrs. Williams, and ,as by her an
nounced to a party of Miss Williamss
friends at a luncheon to-day. No de-
tails were given, and the announce
ment itself was a great surprise, AS 1t
was generally assumed by society acre
that Miss Williams was engaged TO
Butler Ames, of Massachusetts. he
went abroad shortly after Mrs. VIII
Jams left this country with her daugh-
ter. and it was even said that he gone
TO hurry the marriage and TO have II
take place abroad. Representative Gil
lett, If Massachusetts,, was also an
ardent admirer and in case the first
love affair miscarried IL was expected
that he void occupy the place vacated
by Ames.
Miss Williams Prominent in Society.
Miss Williams is the sister Of Mrs.
Joseph Letter, and expected TO join the
Letter party on board the yacht Nj
CARA, which is taking party around
the world. Miss Williams is twenty
four years old, and attended the
GEORGETOWN convent where Mrs. Letter
also completed her education. She was
an intimate friend Of Helen Taft's, and
in the Taft administration was social
~ prominent. She is handsome
blonde. ith vivid coloring, possessed
of charming disposition and many
social accomplishments She has all
the requirements for the wife of sue
cessful politician or a diplomat. Mrs.
Williams and her daughter left Ak
les-Bains a week ago and went TO
London. from which place the news Of
to-day came.
Miss williams is an heiress in her
own right, and not long ago her
mother. a social favorte in Washing
ton, was regarded as the richest wom-
an in army circles. Her paternal
grandfather, General Williams, de-
Tended Washington against the Brit
ish, and her ancestors are otherwise
distinguished. She was considered the
real leader Of III. younger social set in
Washington and probably Mr.. Nc
Combs could not have found woman
who could so grace a ONE in the cap
ital as can Miss Williams.
Mr.. McCombs was slated for AM
bassador to France. but it was said at
the State Department to-day that Mr..
Herrick was holding the post and moth
ing was known of a coming change,
60 far as il concerned Mr.. McCombs.
However. should her marriage throw
Miss williams anon diplomats, no
one could better fill the place, for she
SD ks several languages, especially
French and German. She has been a
favorite With the diplomatic corps mere
since making her debut, and was the
special favorite of the late Mrs. l.. u.
Letter.
So closely has MIR. McCombs kept
his love affairs that the President, who
is his close friend, could hardly believe
the news Of the approaching wedding.
II is suggested that in Mr.. McCombs's
future wife the President may find an
ally in his efforts to persuade Mr.. Nc
Combs TO accept the Ambassadorship
to France.
A London dispatch received in this city
last night said that Mr.. McCombs was ILL.,,
and the physician In attendance was
doubtful whether his wedding would take
place to-day.