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of Mrs. Blodgett's three children
nov to leave her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gaines Smith. of
Warrenton. says II isn't so, but all
her best friends say II is-that she
IL about to marry Merryweather
Jones'. of Richmond. Mrs Gaines
Smith is now at the Jefferson
Hotel in Richmond, but plans to
come to Washington shortly, and
wnl stay with DIR. and Mrs L. w.
Glasesrook while here. She Is the
widow Of Col. Tom Smith, of War
renton. and Is a sister Of the Miss
Gaines, Of warrenton. who married
not long ago the escaped Trappist
monk named Biddle. The Biddles
have Just opened the wonderful old
Gaines estate, Paradise" at War
renton. Their brother, Fairfax
Gaines. owned Il and left 1t upon
his death to- think It was q
church-but they found the place
so expensive to keep up that they
gave II to Fairfax Gaines sisters. 1
doubt II Mrs. Gaines Smith is mar
ried there-may be married right
here IN Washington. where she has
many old friends and relatives. and
where she usually spends part OF
each winter. She was at the Graf
ton for awhile this season.
Her marriage to Mr.. Jones will
be the elimination Of an old ro-
nance that reads like a novel al
most Mr.. Jones was In love with
her years ago. when she was a girl.
After a long engagement-some
thing like eighteen years, think It
was, tQ Mr.. Smith. she married
him Mr.. Jones never married and
now that she is a widow he has
again pressed his suit and seems
to be- more fortunate this time. I
don't think they are going to live
in Richmond
NEwssOF OUT-oF-TOwN
WEDDINGS DRIFTING IN.
THERE are a number of out-of-
town weddings of interest
Il here. the details Of which
arc just beginning to drift into
town.
So great was the interest in the
marriage Of Miss Violette r. Self
ridge. daughter Of Harry Gordon
SelfriGge. of Chicago. to Vicomte
Jacques de Sibour at Brampton Ora
tory in London on Wednesday that
many notable persons desiring TO
witness the ceremony were crowded
cut,the oratory being filled 20 the
doors. when it no longer was pos
sibfe to obtain standing room the
DOORS had to be closed.
1t was one of the prettiest cere-
4-f,2 IN Inn0 time The
bride a lovely brunette. wore a
white satin gown and long lace and
tulIe wells once worn by Marie
Antoinette. These had been sent
from France by the bridegroom
Harry Gordon Selfridge, jr.. was best
man. Among the bridesmaids were
Miss Beatrice B. Selfridge, sister of
the bride: Lady Millicent Taylour.
the Hon. Rita Napier. Mile. Marion
de, Bolotoff and Miss Lila Hotz, a
young American friend who went
from Rome for the ceremony. Miss
Hotz has visited in Washington fire.
quently.
Among those present we've: ],
Butler Wright. counselor of the
American Embassy at London. and
Mrs. Wright: the American Consul
General. Comdr. and Mrs. Lande.
Col. and Mrs. Cleaver. the Duke OF
Marlborough. escorting two Ameri-
can women: Lord and Lady Morris.
Countess Headfort. Lady Iverforrh.
Earl Beehive, Sir Fl. Morgan, Wis
count Maitland. Mrs. Cyril Asquith.
Sir and Lady Johnson HickA Lady
walIscourt. Col. Sir Maurice Alex
ander. Count Grixoni. Sir W. and
Lady Defrece. Dame Margaret Lloyd
George. Sir Thomas Upton. the Rus
sian Consul General. Lord De War:
T. p. O'Connor and many Americans.
The couple will pass their honey
moon in the south of France.
After the wedding the elder Mr.
Selfridge gave a reception in Lans-
downe House. at which 700 guests
were present.
The bride received nearly 1000
presents. including a wonderful dis
play of jewelry. ROdman Wana-
maker sent a diamond and sapphire
brooch. the Comte de Sibour gave
diamond and emerald brooch and
diamond and sapphire bracelet, and
Sir Ernest Cassel. the financier, a
crystal and sapphire brooch.
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The marriage of Miss Mary Nc
Deod Cameron and Juan Randolph
Mayer a week ago yesterday. in New
York. needed only the setting Of st.
Margaret's, Westminster, and the
invariable three small Prince of
wales plumes in the coiffures of the
bridesmaids to give 1t the atmos-
phere of a typical London wedding.
st. Thomas's Church was the scene
of the ceremony. but the bridal
party was typically British in ap-
pearance-