The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-02
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Senator Gerry Now
Ranks With Other
Available Solons

toh-which. event. took place Satur'
day-the few members of Washing
ton .societtT still lingering within
the range. of the deserted White
House are interested in discussing
who will fall to the lot Of Senator
Gerry in a new matrimonial align
ment.
With '.Mathilder Townsend" def
nitely -0ut of the picture Senator
Gerry is left ranking high among
elieibie husbands. Already gossip
has mentioned several of the
sniartest among the feminine con-
tingent as having an eye on him.
But it is more difficult for gossip
TO find where his eyes are focused
In the matrimonial tag-game.
Senator Gerry has gone for the
summer to his place. near Provi'
lence. r. $50 it is probable that
the direction in which he is looking
in the matrimonial mart viii not
be automatically ascertained before
another season. And yet 1t Is
possible that the sentiment which
goes with the summer may induce
4 decision resulting in a new Scna-
torial hostess when the gentleman
from Rhode Island" takes his place
again in the Senate.
Knowing the appreciation OF.
welI-known widow for this newly
eligible Senator some are exclaim.
ing. "Ah, / see!'' at the report
that she is visiting relatives, IN
Providence.
If that's a clue-make' the most.
Senator Gerry adds one more to
an already impressive list OF WIFE,
less men in the Senate. Others on
the list are Senator Albert Cum.
minis OF Iowa, whose two SISTERS
the Misses Cummins, act as his
hostesses; Senator Frederick Halo
of Maine, who lives with his mother
In the large house at Sixteenth
and X streets; Senator Thomas y
Walsh Of Montana, who has an
apartment at Meridian Mansionss
over which he presides; Senator.
Kenneth Mcclellan, Senator CAartes
Curtis Of Kansas, Senator WilHa1n
Mckinley and Senator Tom Hsflins
Stars Smiled on Gerry-T Townsend
wedding; Explanation Offered 81 Rift.,
When Mathilde To5Rnsend was
married to Senator Peter Goelet
Gerry it seemed that the stars
smiled on the match.a The son OF
Commodore Elbridge Gerry, of New
York and Rhode Island, the Senator
was then the baby of the upper
house, and was destined by wealth,
position and ability for. career or
influence both social and political.
Young, beautiful and accomplished,
his wife seemed fitted to perfection
to aid him in this career.
Ever since 1t began to be rumor-
ed that there was rift in the lutte
there has been much speculation as
to the cause OF the difficulties be-
tween them. All sorts Of suggeS-
tons have been made and there
has even been an OCCASIONAL fan
tastic effort to blame their troubles
on the famous Inflated black pearls
of Prince Poussipoff, which Mrs.
Gerry's mother, Mrs. Richard
Townsend, purchased for her.
However, the most plausible ex-
plantation is supplied by friends OF
both, who declare that they drifted
apart because Senator Gerry was
immersed in his career and his
wife was bored to tears with poll
tics and political people.
The marriage Of Mrs. Gerry and
Mr.. WelIes can not be said to have
caused much surprise in Washing
ton, except that until it was an.
nounced nobody had been able to
obtain definite information as to
whether or not the, divorce proceed
ings instituted by Mrs. Gerry in
Paris last summer had been car
ried to a successful conclusion.
Mr.. Welles is graduate" of cur
foreign service, but has been en-
ployed on one special mission or
enother by the State. Department
almost continuously since his resig-
ration. At one time he was high
commissioner for the United States
in Santo Domingo and more re-
Gently he has been at the head OF
q mission to Honduras. He, too. has
been married. His FIRST
wife was Miss Esther Slater,
daughter of Mrs. Horatio NeIs IN
large slice of the Slater fortune
made in the wooden mills of Masss.-
chusetts. The former Mrs. Slater
Is now Mrs. Kerrigan and she and
her husband are said to be with
her mother on the Riviera.
Mrs. Townsend has always been
devoted to Senator Gerry and was
much grieved when the marriage
went on the rocks. Color to the
rumor that she is not pleased with
her daughters second venture i.
given by the fact that announce
ment of the marriage was made not
by Mrs. Welles' mother but bv her
aunt Mrs Townsend, however, Is
in rather fraiI health and it has
been some years since she. mas
taken ain active part in society IN
Washington. over which she once
For many years Mrs. Townsends
birthday ball for her daughter was
an annual event and an invitation
thereto was considered a sort Gf
social accolade. There have never
been lovelier balls given here ard
they are always mentioned, with
:he late Mrs. William F. Drapec 3
fancy balls for Miss Margdre.
Draper, now Princess Margai1--
Boncompagni. when old timers ian
to talking about !: 1.-THE good Old
days"
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
BACK FROM HOT SPRINGS.
The French Ambassador, Emile
Daeschner, returned this morning
from Hot Springs, Va, where he
spent several days. with Nine.
Daeschner and their daughters.
Miles. Daeschner. He made the
trip by motor. - -