New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-07

Mrs. Campbell wore a black silk dress.
trimmed with plain ribbons. and iargo
black hat. After the ceremony the couple
notored TO tho country Rehearsals o.
George Bernard Shsws "Pygmalioa." in
which the bride will take the leading pat
at the opening on Saturday night. nav,
been suspended until Wednesday. to per-
NIT a short honeymoon.
There will he much satisfaction I'm being
sgain able 10 speak Of Lady Randolph
Churchill-a name made brilliant in Brit
ish society. politics, art and literature by
one Of the most accomplished Of all the
American women who have become Eng
ush wives Jennie Jerome. daughter OF
the late Leonard Jerome. Of Rochester and
New York. was well known here for her
beauty and wit before that eventflil even
ms when she and Lord Randolph Churchill
FIRST met. Their meeting was at a dinner,
and p good one. too but II is said that Lord
Randolph scarcely tasted IL. so absorbed
and fascinated was no with his compan-
ion They we're married in 1874 and soon
sfterwsrd her husband began that Par
N
most brilliant in British annals, but which
came 10 an untimely and lamented end
because at a fateful moment he forgot
Goschen." How much she contributed TO
his amazing success 10 is impossible 10
say; but those who knew them best and
we're most in their confidence reckon 81 70
have been much Indeed. IL is probable
that "Grandolph" would never have been
the leader OF the Tory Democracy of Eng
land and never would have impaired the
new life which he did 70 the Conservative
party had IL not been for the inspiration
and assistance OF his American wife, be-
tween whom and himself there was from
first TO last q comradeship OF exceptional
completeness and beauty.
Husbands Death Severe Blow.
The death Of her gifted husband was a
sore blow TO her, but she sought consola-
ton IN almost incessant activity in va
rious worthy directions. She was the
founder and editor Of The Anglo-Saxon
Review" which was the last word in
what was aptly termed literature de
luxe" selling at a guinea the copy. and
the first number having as contributors
Lord Rosebery, A. C. Swinburne, White
law Reid. Slatin Pacha, John Oliver
Hobbies" Gilbert Parker and Lord James
OF Hereford. During the Boer war she
organized a hospital corps, fitted out
rospital ship. which she named the Maine,
and with it did great service in South
Africa Later, after her second marriage
she organized and conducted the great
"shakespeare's England" exhibition and
psgesntry at Earls Court, London, one
Of the most brilliantly successful under
tskings Of the kind even in that city and
land OF brilliant pageants.
lady Randolph met her second husband
W hen they were both guests Of the Prince
n Wales. sfterward King Edward VII. on
Dis Yacht at Cowes. George Frederick
Middleton Cornwallis-West was then A
handsome young man OF twenty-six,
lieutenant in the Scots Guards, a noted
athlete and a scion Of one Of the famous
old families OF England. They were
strongly attracted 20 each other at first
sight. and in the course Of a week were
engaged to be married II is said that
both their families opposed the match and
that the Prince Of Wales himself sought
TO QlobAaAt Autiu AlOll IT, DuA III vain
The marriage was. indeed, postponed by
the bridegroom departure With his regi-
ment FOR the South African war; but that
incident had no other effect than to in
spiro Lady Randolph, while waiting for
mis- return, to organize and direct her fine
hospital ship enterprise. To all protests
against the match she replied: If love
him and he loves me. whose business is It
bcside7'
Second Marriage Quiet Affair.
soon after the return from South Africa
they were married. on July %. 1900. The
marriage was a small and quiet affair,
only a score Of guests being present. The
bride was given away by her brother-in-
law. the Duke Of Marlborough, and the
wedding breakfast was at the house Of
her sister. Mrs. Moreton Frewen. Within
year there we're rumoTs of unhappiness,
but they seemed 20 be unfounded, as the
couple continued 20 appear in public with
each other on terms Of unimpaired affec-
ton. But in time the reports were veri-
fed Mrs. Corvallis West ceased to ap-
pear in her husbands company, but in
stead commanded the filial attentions OF
her gifted son, Winston Spencer
churchill. now the First Lord OF the Ad-
n-iralty who constituted himself her
champion. In September, 1872 the III
assorted pair ceased 10 occupy the same
home. On January o. 1913, Mrs. Corn
faV fTnaf