South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-12
M COR MICK AND.
GAMMA WALSKA WED
AT PARIS FRIDAY
Mathilde Seeks Max as Father
Is Married to Polish OPP
era Singer.

PARIS. Aug. Icy I. y. So
Harold F. Mccormick, multi-million-
aire manufacturer of Chicago, and
Madame Gamma Walska. beautiful
Polish grand opera singer. were
married here this morning.
Dudley Field Malone and his wife
were the witnesses to the ceremony
which took place in the city hall Of
the 18th arrodisement.
The Mslones then motored out OF
Paris with the bride and BRIDE
groom. The destination OF the honey
moon party was unknown.
\ wedding luncheon was given at
the Ritz before the rarty motored
away.
Both Mccormick and Gamma Walls
ka have recently been divorced. Nc
Cormick was divorced by his wife,
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, in
Chicago on the grounds Of deser-
ton. He did not contest the action.
Gamma Walska recently obtained
a divorce In Paris from Alexander
Smith Cochran, who. before his
marriage to the diva, was known as
]
Dudley Field Malone. who was
McCormick's best man, obtained the
divorce for Walska.
Operation Recently.
Mccormick sailed for Paris i'm
mediately after he was released
| from a Chicago hospital where an
operation was performed on him by
/ DR.. Victor d. L4espianasse, who has
made a reputation in the medical
world by successful rejuvenation ex-
! periments.
! The harvester king OF America
was married the day after he put
his youngest daughter, Mathilde, II,
on a train headed for Switzerland.
where, 1t is reported she is soon to
become the bride Of Capt. Max Oser,
former keeper Of a livery-stable in
Zurich.
Mathilde's new mother" aided
the girl in picking out her clothes
for the trip TO Switzerland.
Since his arrival in Paris McCor-
mick has steadfastly refused to be
interviewed concerning the love af-
/ fairs of himself or his daughter.
/ Gamma Walska has consistently de-
MED herself TO reporters.
Mccormick and Gamma Walska
first met in Paris when he engaged
her TO sing with the Chicago Grand
Opera Co. last season Mccormick,
until recently. was the financial
hacker Of the opera project.
Mccormick Is the fourth husband
Of the singer. She first married a
Russian army officer, then Dr. Jacob
Frankel and last year became the
wife OF Alexandra Smith Cochran.
She divorced the first three.
She was recently quoted from
/ Paris as saving She prefers Ameri-
can husbands.
Recalls Ganna's Debut"
CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-(By I. y. s.
The marriage Of Madam Gamma
walska to Harold F. Mccormick in
Paris TO-DAY recalls her brief an? ear
ious connection with he Cnicagj
Opera &C. which ended IN her AighJ
in the spring OF 1921 TO Paris and
an upheaval in operate circles.
The famed beauty AID singer has
been brought here with the backing
! OF Mccormick TO play the role OF
"Zaza' IN Leon Cavello's opera. The
opening night had been fixed; every
seat was sold and music lovers and
critics awaited the event when the
prima donna packed up her belong
Iings and left Chicago the day before
her great debut.
The opera star was the daughter
OF a humble Polish Russian family,
cCormick Is her fourth husband.
When Muriel Mccormick was ask
ed what she thought Of her fathers
marriage 10 Madam Gamma Walska
she exclaimed eXcitedly:
What did you say? Ny father
married 20 Walska2"
When she was assured that dis
patches 10 that effect had reached
here. she calculated feelingly:
ooh Lordl"
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