The Washington herald., 1920-06-06
HUNDREDS OF FWASNGTONFAMuESL LIVING NIENTS TO BEATHCI
ELOPE TO BE HAPPY,
SAYS D. c.. NOVELIST
Woman Writer on Hunt for Love Plots Finds
Washington Romances on 1920 Model
Inspire Poets and Artists.

weddings that start with ar
elopement are less apt to end in a
divorce court" declares Mrs. Flor
ence jackson Stoddard, 201s n
street northwest. a magazine writer
with reputation in two conti-
nents. after a study of some of the
nations 1920 marriages.
Greater freedom for women in re-
cent years has resulted in roman
ces that equal IL not surpass any
thing in history. Mrs. Stoddard be-
neves. The increasing number or
sensational incidents connected with
weddings in Washington she con-
siders good omen.
TIPS for Washington.
Elopements by airplane, wild au-
tomobile escapades, and the -ro-
mantle ways of stenographers, ac-
cording to Mrs. Stoddard,' eventually
will inspire poets and artists as
much as any romance of the past,
such as the case of Hero and Lean
der. the scandalous conduct of An
thony and Cleopatra. or the platonic
love of Abelard and Heloise.
During almost twenty years resi-
dence in European capitols, the
Washington authoress made a close
study of international weddings, as
well as romances among European
royal families.
Recent weddings in Washington
bear out her opinion. she claims,
that the breakdown of conventional
restraints leads to more romances.
She advises Washington girls to
foster bits of the unusual which
creep into-their love affairs because
when they are married.
Approves Gould Romance.
Mrs. Stoddard points to the re-
cent elopement of Edith c. Gould,
millionaire heiress of Jay Gould. the
Wall Street railroad king, and Car
roll l.. Wainwright. a direct de-
scendant of Peter Stuyvesant, as a
typical American romance that is
bound to turn out happily. Memory
of her sensational auto trip from
New York to Elkton. Nd. made on
$40, which the bridegroom bor-
rowed from va friend. will remain
with the bride and keep sweet the
thoughts of her wedding after the
odor of orange blossoms otherwise
would be faded, Mrs. Stoddard is
sure. Miss Gould's parents OBJ
jected to the wedding because she
was so young, but now both, have
been forgiven.
Another illustrative twentieth
century romance was revealed the
other day when an airplane, deco
rated with ribbons of many colors
and bearing the title Honeymoon
Express" landed at Mitchell Field.
MineoIa. n. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Terhune, of Boston, stepped out, an
nounced quietly that they were on
their honeymoon, and asked il they
could get some gas.
They expect to pass over Wash
ington, where Mr.. Terhune was an
officer in the air service. Mrs. Ter
hume carried a maltese cat in her
arms as a mascot
A War Romance.
The recent Washington wedding
of Count Eric Harquenius. a men,
Der of the Swedish nobility, and
Miss Helen Hammond, bureau
worker, which followed a courtshiD
during which the bride had no idea
her intended husband was of no.
bility, also illustrates Mrs. Stod-
dard's theory, she believes. Recent
letters from Count and Countess
Harquenius, who are spending their
honeymoon in San Domingo, indi-
cate the romance has turned out
happily, although Mrs. Harquenius
thought nothing of title.
A romance of war and college
days had it's altar setting in Wash
ington last week when Rev. w. L.
DeVries married Fuller Clark and
Frances G. Bacon, both of Berkeley,
Cal. They fell in love during their
senior year but the war interrupted
their match.
When he returned from service,
Clark obtained a position as an ac-
countant in Washington and brought
his bride from California for the
wedding.
Must Get Acquainted.
In explanation of her theory.
Mrs. Stoddard says:
More romance in twentieth CEN