The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-19

ford, whom MIS- James nao lnNitei
to dine with them one evening
From this casual meeting there de-
veloped a friendship which resulted
in the marriage a few days ago IN
the home of Mrs. James; as a little
bird told me, at the bedside of Mrs.
James" 1 believe she was Ill at the
time
The thrill Of the romance for ma
tcrial-minded creatures IL the fact
that Mr.. Beresford can be verit-
BILE Aladdin's lamp for his wife.
for he has millions, I am told; and
Miss Mason, you know, while pos
sassinE wonderful Connections
and being Of a famous old Colonial
family, she had, nevertheless, only
4 minor portion of this worlds
gools-and some Of this worlds
goods do help to make pleasant
ones sojourn on this sphere!
The new Mrs. Beresford Is an ex-
tremely handsome woman OF about
45 years. She is of medium size,
with a lovely. glowing complexion,
which contrasts strtkingly with
her rapidly-graying hair; her car
rage Is splendid and ship mas
sprightlIness and much charm OF
manner.
Mr.. Beresford is a widower OF be-
tween 65 and 10 years He comes
Of the well-known English family
Of Beresfords that has been famous
for centuries.
Miss Katharine Mimmack will
take Mrs. Beresford's place In the
home Of Mrs. James. The we'd
ding was very simple, only members
of the immediate family being pres
ent at the ceremony at noon and at
the Informal breakfast which fol-
lowed.
The bride was given in marriage
by her cousin. Sidney Mason. Of
Philadelphia, and was unattended.
DR.. Reemer. Of New York. was best
man for Mr.. Beresford. The cere-
. mony was performed by the Rt.
Rev Alfred Harding. Bishop of
washington. who was assisted by
Rev. DR.. Robert johnson. new rec
tor of ST. Johns Church and for
merly rector Of the chuch In Phila-
deIphia which Miss Mason attended.
Mr.. Beresford's home is In New
Rochelle. and II is there that ne
and his bride will make their nome.
The second romance to which
made reference earlier would per-
hans be interesting material for the
writers Of such one-time popular
fiction as The Rosary" Lavender
and Old Lace" etc. or to the stern
Freudian-like scientists, VINO haVe
one theory for the explanation Oh
the universe and all that resides
therein.
Al any rate this romance has
crsat deal of pathos and a bit OF
bumor intermixed. It concerns
dear. little old lady, who for many
Years has been an inmate OF the
louis. Home. 1t seems that some
vaars ago she met a man much
Younger than she. but who, never
theless. impressed ner very raVor
ably. and who, in turn. apparently
was also impressed.
So interested did the little elderly
lady become in her belated admire.
mat at on time she even considereo
leaving the Louise Home Tor per-
ter. for worse. perhaps IL
80 mat interviewed and prevented
iI,cb course Anyway before she
could carry out her matri
mans. the husband-to-be died, ana
vas INFERRED. according to his nan
co.'s wishes. in her plot in the GEM
tow where she had place re-
scrved for her by his side when her
time should come.
when I heard of the little old
1ady's death a few days aSo-sne
was found dead IN bed one morning
II renarked to an acquaintance OF
mine in the home:
81 suppose that romance OF ners
with that younger man all Die"
over long ago.
ooh no" she replied quickly.
Every night she slept with mis-
rirturc under her pillow-twas
+b.-o when we found her the other
morning" And she was laid 10
There was a third romance mere
last week-an elopement; for MISS
Thelma Morgan and James V. Con-
rcrsn came down here from New
work. and were married last Thurs
Jav morning at Washington's Gret'
m Green, Rockville. They were
acrompanied by the brides sister
and a girl friend. and several OF
the bridecroom's, but none OF the
cider members Of either family was
aIor- The brides father is our
consul general at Rrusscis an" 10
A. his post. and her mother is on
81 bi-b seas on her way over
ber. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan
wero here last fall. and. 7 think.
1,Ft their daughters, Thelma and
Gloria. in school. At any rate, they
romairrd behind IN New York-and
now the cIopemcnt. The bridegroom
fs man Of wealth. His engage
rrent to Mrs. Lillian Hendrick, OF
his citv was recently announced
as broken. The bride. I think. Is
n relative Of Col. James Morris
Morgan, of this city.
The attention Of the entire city
was centered wednesday afternoon
;n the marriage of Mrs. Louise
cromwell Brooks. daughter OF Mrs
Edward T. Stotesbury, to Brig. Gen
DourIas Macarthur. superintendent
of the United States Military Acad-
euv at west Point, although few
~ the many hundreds who would
have liked to have been there were
present at the ceremony, when was
performed at $3.50 at FL Mirasolr
the villa of Mr.. and Mrs Stotes-
hurry, in the presence of the imme-
diate family and a few Intimate
friends by Chaplain c. e. Wheat
Of West Point.
The great hall overlooking the
sea was admirably adapted for the
wedding. At the north md OF the
room an altar was placed oetore
a bank OF palms. ferns and tropical
foliage. In the center huge smear
Of roses tied with satin ribbons and
banked on either side by the nag
Of West Point, which is that OF
the famous Rainbow Division, Nof
which Gen, Macarthur was cnier
Of stan. and the American nag.
other fags were placed at either
side of a fireplace at the other end
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