The Washington times., 1922-02-19

suit was finding favor In his
mothers eyes and that he had II
all over tho efforts Of tho other
suitors to win her acceptance.
DISPARITY IN AGES.
They were married quitely in
Newport on April Z, 1919 Until
tho last minute the secret was
guarded. Tho bride gave her age
as thirty-nine. Tho bridegroom
said he was twentyseven.
Only few intimate friends were
at the ceremony. Among them
were Major and Mrs. Amos Tuck
French, Gov. and Mrs. R Living
ston Keeckman and Bishop James
De Wolf Perry.
Society was astonished and piqu-
cd. Astounded because It had had
no inkling of what was about to-
transpire. Ptqued because Newport
society had not como to the point
at which It II willing to welcome
villagers.
Up to that time the bridegroom's
name had been Fitzsimmons. There .
after It was FItz simons. That had
more Of q society sound.
Twas not long before the
lieutepant secured his discharge
from the navy. He had been in
service since his graduation from
Annapolis in 1914. He left It reluc-
tainly. and they were sorry to see
him go. for Paul had been a popu-
lar and efficient officer.
He became q gentleman of
leisure. But this sort of life got
on his nerves. He wanted action.
So he obtained a government COM
mercial appointment. It required
that he go to Lima, Peru.
Perhaps the appointment was
fortunate. For Newport society had
not taken kindly to the match.
OFF TO DISTANT PERU.
But the former Elsie French, as
is the habit of the French clan,
was defiant. She had decided to
do as she pleased and was doing 1t.
II Newport didn't want to enfold
her husband, then she would 60 to
Peru with him. She did.
Her position, 1t was said. had
become somewhat like that of Mrs.
Jean de st. Cyr. Born to exalted
society position. which she strength
ened on becoming the bride of
William Rhinelander Stewart, Mrs.
de st. Cyr found metropolitan
society more than a bit chilly when
she married the widely para graph
ed Jean, who was many years her
junior and who was totally unheard
of in society.
Ever since their marriage the
st. Cyrs have passed the greater
part Of their time on trains be.
tween New York and San Fran
cisco. Each winter they arrive in
New York. and Mrs. St. Cyr, is 10
gossiped, comes east in the hope
society will releAt and admit her
husband.
However. Mrs. Vanderbilt did not
attempt to force Paul on society
Her attitude seemed to be one of
take him or leave him. don't
care a whit"
SOCIETY'S TRIPLE GOSSIP.
Society remained aloof, so far
as he was concerned, but could
not very we'll bar Mrs. Vanderbilt.
and gradually he, too, was, in .
measure. accepted.
But the couple wandered off to
Peru. There they entertained in
lavish style. High Government Of
ficials of Peru were their hosts and
their guests. Their parties were
spoken Of as among the most bril-
liant at Lima
Since their return recently II
has been known that young Fits
Simons was planning another trip
to Latin-America on business,
And he was planning to return
there alone Such a circumstance
as that always gives gossip a new
morsel.
Following discovery that he
was planning to so to South Amer
lea unaccompanied by his wife,
It was learned that the former Mrs.
Vanderbilt was planning to go to
France alone and that she ex-
pected to remain there . number
of months.
They whispered that 70 had
probably tired of the ban society
had placed on her husband, as he
had tired of the leisure life men,
bership in society seemed to impel.
Reality had disproved theiS
dreams.
And so, in France today, are
three women, all, former Wander
bilts. all remarked. who, the gos-