The Washington times., 1919-11-20
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after their meeting, Miss Williams
went abroad Mr. McCombs soon FOL-
lowed. They were seen o1ten TO
gether in Paris. 1t was at AK Les
Baines that the couple made up their
minds to marry, and Miss Williams.
accompanied by Mrs. Williams, went
at once to London to prepare Tor the
event
The ceremony at st. Peter and ST.
Edward church was performed py the
Rev. Father Bernard Vaughn IN the
presence Of Ambassador to Great
Britain Page, Mrs. and Miss Page,
Myron T. Herrick, Ambassador TO
France. and Mrs. Herrick. MI. ana
Totables at Wedding.
Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin. Hallett john
son, Edward Bell, Lieut.. Col. cater
Maj. GEN. George o. Squier. Com
mander w. Symington, F. T. Martin.
Henry Chaplin, the Earl Of Craven,
the Countess of Craven. formerly Miss
Cornelius Bradley Martin, Of New
York; the Earl of Suffolk, the Countess
of Suffolk. formerly Kiss Marguerite
Hyde Letter; the Earl anc Countess
of Deby, Earl Curzon, now British
Secretary of State for Foreign Az
fairs; Mrs. c. W. Halsey. Major Colin
Powers Campbell and Mrs. Campbell
formerly Miss Nancy Lencr; mrs.
Richard Townsend. and Mrs. New
house.
Mr.. McCombs was not a Catholic,
SO there was no music before or DUR
ing the ceremony, but Immediately
afterwards the church organ played
the wedding march. The LONDON
newspapers described the wedding as
one of the most beautiful ever seen In
the old world capital.
Couple Quite HAPPY.
The bridal dress was a magnificent
velvet gown. with waist encircled
by a flashing gold girdle. The flow
ing gown was fetchingly finished on
with a yellow braid. The bride car
ried a beautiful bouquet of choise
lilies of the valley, the gift of the
bridegroom, who went out early in
the morning to buy them.
Charles Woodruff Talsey, OF New
York, was best man. Miss Frances
Williams and Mrs. C. W. Halsey were
the brides maids. They were deluged
with gifts. At the wedding dinner at
the Ritz, the couple were the happiest.
Ambassador Page said he never
saw a man so happy. and this despite
the fact that he became suddenly III
day or two before, and II was
thought the wedding would have to
be postponed.
After the wedding Mrs. Williams,
mother of the bride, said:
"Colonel Williams and myself think
Mr.. McCombs one Of the most splen-
did and lovable men we ever have
known. We are quite content to
trust our daughters happiness to him.
Dorothy certainly could not have
made better choice. and we are just
delighted"
Soon Fell in Love.
Mr.. McCombs, himself. said on the
date of the wedding:
"It did not take me long to fall In
| love with my wife, and am glad we
| were married quietly here. After q
short honeymoon we shall return &c
the United States"
| Shortly after the wedding the Am.
bassadorship to France. which wai
supposed to be held open for Mr. Nc.
/ Combs, was given to William @
! Sharp, of Ohio. Then came news Of
an open break between President
| Wilson and his former campaign
manager. which was confirmed bJ
| Mr. McCombs himself.
! In 1914. Mr.. McCombs was the
Democratic candidate for United
| States Senator from New York, tc
/ succeed Senator Root. He was de
feated by James w. Wadsworth.
| In April, 1915. the fact that he and
his wife had become estranged be-
came known.