The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Chances Favor
Americas War Hero, but He
Has Two Dangerous
Rivals in the Governor Of
North Carolina and a
Famous Southern Millionaire
Who Seem Just
as Deeply in Love as He Is

OES Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt in
tend to become Mrs. General"
Pershing. Mrs. Governor" Morrison
or Mrs. General" CARR It is. according
20 Washington and New York society. high
time for the charming widow of George
W. Vanderbilt to make up her mind which
OF the three suitors she will accept.
To be sure. the mistress of the great
estate at Biltmore. North Carolina-un-
doubtedly the most interesting widow in
this country and mother OF Cornelia, Van
derbilt. heiress of the great fortune left
by her father-is facing most difficult
decision. Each of her three suitors is so
unusual in character, so impressive in his
individual background that to choose be-
tween them is giving her most vexatious
problem .
There is General Pershing. a national
and international hero. widower with one
son. He has devoted himself to Mrs. Van
derbflt ever since his return from France
after the armistice. Washington would
be highly delighted to have him the lucky
man. And such a marriage would be an
While he has been devoting himself to
Mrs. Vanderbilt he has been, in turn, the.
subject Of alteration of every eligible wo
woman in Washington society.
Through attack and counter attack Per.
shing has had but one thought-the cap.
ture OF Mrs. Vanderbilt But the lady has
not capitulated This question Of marry.
ing second husband is one not to be
lightly settled by the custodian Of the Van.
derbilt fortune and the great estate OF
Biltmore. .r,
You see, there are her other two SWANS
TO be considered. One, Governor Morri.
son, is the chief executive of North
Carolina. courtly gentleman, whose poiiti-
cal status is such that he is already sug.
gested as future United States Senator.
While General Pershing has paid his court
by means OF the social route"-entertain-
ing at delightful dinners for her In his
Washington home. arranging Iuncheons,
tea parties and dances for her, and attend.
'ur -he opera with her in New York--the
Goysrnor, a great parsonage in his State,
has courted her politically, as 1t we're.
Time and again Mrs. Vanderbilt has
been appointed by the Governor to serve
on welfare committees, and he has sought
her advice frequently on such weifhty sub <
jects as good roads for North Carolina
child labor. the welfare Of women prisoners
and the need for enforced education among
the poor whites. Oh, there are any num-
Der OF questions that have called for fire
'quent meetings between the Charming
w1ow and the distinguished Governori
LIT there is the third sutton to be duly
considered-General Carr, q veteran Of the
Confederate ermy. therefore considerably
older than Mrs. Vanderbilt and his two
rivals. But Carr. like so many Southerners
was hardly more than child when he
went forth to fight, and he carries his
seyenty-odd years. very lightly. Incident.
ally, he is very rich man. far outstripping
either Pershing or Morrison In this re-
spect. Within recent years he has made
a huge fortune In tobacco. and he can more
than match Mrs. vanderbilt's fortune dol
lar for dollar.
Looking her field over, II is indeed diff.
cult for the lady to make up her mind
Should she become Mrs. General" Per-
shing she would become one Of the most
notable Of international figures.
In this country she would. in public esti
nation, rank second to the wife OF Presi