The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01

at Barbison. the little, distinctive
hotels which abound In the Latin
quarter, all have their quota Of
nswly.wedded couples. most of
whom betray their Anglo. Saxon
origin by their constrained. furtive
attitude in public. When a French
man and girl are In love they like
nothing better than to blazon It
forth to the world; arms inter-
locked. hands close together, one
can see them any day In the
Champs lysees and the Bots. To
them the shy modesty Of the Amer
lean honeymooners Ii an everlast.
ing puzzle. H.
Quite the most prominent couple
enjoying their luns de miei In
France are Mr.. and Mrs. Bnly
Leeds, who spent some time voyag-
ing up the Seine toward Paris in Q
houseboat built for two land serv-
ants). and who announces that for
five years they're just going to
travel. and travel. and travel. and
they don't care whether their hon.
eymoon lasts all their lives. In
consideration Of this II should be
sympathetically repembsred that
the former Princess venia Roman.
off In only eighteen years old.
while young Leeds IL vastly su-
pertor with eighteen years and two
months. And they are very much
in love. r.. ....
FITTED By PRINCESS.
According to my private informa-
ton, their plans Include the trans
portation Of their delightful house.
boat--it was fitted up by Princess
Christopher. the bridesroom.s
mother. regardless Of expense and
luxuriates In sumptuous divans and
comfortable armchairr Just big
enough for two-to Venice. where
they hope to live q brief period.
It was In Venice that they first
met and where young Leeds declar
ration met naughty negative from
Grand Duchess Marie. xenia's
mother, who scarcely deigned to re-
ceive the commoner from America
who dared to aspire to the hand Of
u royal Romanoff. But since then
Mrs. Leeds became Princess Christie
pher and justified her coronet by
her successful financing Of King
Constantine Of Greece. ''s"-'f >
Grand Duchess Marie wisely con-
cluded that though young Leeds
might be q icommoner the millions
the tinplate king had left him were
not rs common after all. especially
when; 1t concerned the fortunes OF
the Romanoffs. who are now the re-
verse Of rich-s0 much 70 that
Grand Duke Alexander Michaeiovich,
brother4nAaw Of the Car, must 20
In the movies to replenish the family
Golfers. e I :. We.
Then there are Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
Luman Clark tthe former Mrs. Jacob
Langioth) who are honeymoonins In
the pastoral quiet Of the Place Ven
dome. For that matter. the Ritz has
always been a favorite Of the newly
marrieds. perhaps because every one
who lives there 10 20 busy looking at
himself or herself in the glass that
strangers are let alone to live their
loves and lives In peace.
The Clark honeymoon threatens to
break records in It's length. The mar
rage. understand, was In April.
and, contrary to all Manhattan pre-
cedent. the two are still seen every
where together. and even the lure of
the Perroauet has not torn Anson
away from the Ritz at night unless
his bride accompanied him.
Another Mr.. and Mrs. Billy are
somewhere In France. catching last
elimpses OF their second country pre-
paratory to continuing their honey.
moon In the States. This is william
Douglas Read, OF washington. and
his bright and pretty bride. who was
Norma Davenport, one OF last sea.
sons most charming debutantes in
Paris. BY the way, they are still
chatting about Biily's "derniere mutt
iibre" at Roberts, in Montrnartre. II
was quite gay little party, accord
ing to all accounts. .Among. those
there were william Anderson. Clair
Irish. Leslie Fletcher, Kaa Blue and
Stanley olafson. who was best man.
But lest there be any nisunderstand-
ing. let me add that DR.. William 8.
Davenport. father OF the bride. was
along m WE'LL .........
HONEyMOON SENSATION.
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