Evening star., 1925-04-05
Notable Couple Joins
Diplomatic Circle in
The Capital City
Mr.. Lawson-J Johnston and
Bride, Former Miss Gug-
genheim. at British En-
bassy.

International marriages. though
not nearly so numerous as they were
in past years, always are among the
most interesting hymeneal events,
and that of Miss Barbara Josephine
Guggenheim, second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Solomon r. Guggenheim OF
the famous sextet of American busi-
ness men and bankers. who are
brothers and Mr.. John Robert Law
son-J Johnston is of special moment IN
Washington. where her husband Is
now a member of the staff OF the
British Ambassador, Sir Esme How
ard. The wedding occurred January
% in the Plaza and was ATTENDED by
a distinguished company which rep
resented the kinspeople of the bride
groom and his colleagues in the
corps Sir Esme Howard attended
the wedding and among the ushers
were Mr.. Leander Mccormick Coca
hart and Mr.. Harold H. Sims or the
embassy and several intimate frlenos
from England. among whom was the
Earl of CaStlestewart, who hVe years
ago married Eleanor May, the elder
sister of Mrs. Lawson-J Johnston. IN
deed, this wedding was sort OF
sequel of the former, and the carr
crossed the ocean especially 10 re-
turn the compliment paid him py ms
present brother-inlaw when he mar
ried Miss Eleanor Guggenheim IN
London Miss Barbara, though theh
in school, was an attendant AT neF
sisters nuptials and the romance, be-
gun at this time with the embryo
British diplomat, terminated in the
accountable way when the Rev. Win
throp Sargent of Boston preslded
over the solemn ritual.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawson-J ohnston had
a prolonged honeymoon and came TO
Washington only about three weeks
ago They are established In
pleasant domicile on r street. Inc
only bride at present in the foreign
oorps in Washington. this charming
young New Yorker shares with Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon the honor OF
being an American chatelalne
in the British embassy personnel.
She is rather petite, dark ana Win
vivid coloring and sparkling man
ner and is already reaping soclat
laurels. She was most caretully euu-
Gated abroad and speaks several IAN
guages with ease and has all the ac-
complishments which make up the
acceptable helpmate of posslple
ambassador and statesman OF the
British realm. She has spent much
time with her sister, Lady Castle
stewart. in the splendid home OF the
earl, who is seventh In line ana
claims direct lineal descent from
Robert II of Scotland. The strict
legitimists regard the chief or the
Castlestewart line as the rightful
King Of England. since 1t descends
from the great Stuart ancestors son,
while the present royal line of Wind
sor claims descent only on the distaff
side and through Mary Queen or
Scots But the earl, who marrleu
Miss Eleanor May Guggenheim, cher-
ishes no such ambition as ousung
King George, but is content with MS
very enviable lot as lord OF spleh-
did domain, Stewart Hall, near
.Stewarttown in County Tyrone of
ireland, where there are 35,OOo acres
of the best land in that part or Ire
land. and with the romantic dlstinc-
ton which he claims from the High-
landers in being the Stuart pretenoer
and the logical successor OF the ioEe
which was lavished on bonny Prince
Charlie.
The Earl of Castlestewart has other
elements of romance in his own
career for he was the third son, anu
his future did not seem any TOO
roseate. He was trained for the army
and went through the World war,
winning every kind of honor ana
decoration. His two older brothers
we're victims of the Ypres campaign,
and both were killed within le"
weeks of each other. thus leaVlhs
him the title and the ancestral 40
main, which, owing to his fortunate
marriage, he is able to restore u
their ancient glory.
Mr.. John Robert lawson johnston
had not served very long in WASH
ington before he married MISS Bar
bara Guggenheim, but the petrotnal
had taken place in London last SUM
mer Mrs. Lawson Johnston has peen
presented at the British court oy heE
sister, and has mingled very extern
siyely in the cosmopolitan society
of the British capital. She is the
niece of the former Senator from
Colorado, Simon Guggenhein, and her
other uncles are Isaac, Daniel, Murry
and William Guggenheim. all OF whom
have been prominently indentlhed
with Alaskan development and with
important mining operations in Mexico
and many of the Western States. Mr.
Solomon r. Guggenheim, father Of
Mrs Lawson-Johnston, has large in
terests in Utah and Nevada copper
mines.
Mr.. LawsonJohnston comes OF a
well known family of Kent He Is the
brother of that Sir George lawson
Johnston, high sheriff of Bedforshire,
and an illustrious stateman and
philanthropist of London. Sir George
married Lady Edith Laura st. John,
daughter of the Earl of B1edloe, and
their home in Portman Square is a
recognized social center of London.
Lady Edith Laura Lawson Johnson
came to New York for the wedding, and
accompanied the young couple to
Florida, where she spent a few weeks
before sailing for home. At pres
ent an attache of the embassy, Mr..
Lawson Johnson is beginning in the
usual way in British diplomacy. He
spent several years in the foreign
office in Downing street, and this
first assignment abroad may have
been an aimable regard thrown by
the dignitari there for Cupid, as
well as to make an auspicious open
ing for the future diplomatist.