Evening star., 1926-05-26
DOUBLE
|. DETAILS REVEALED
Star Reporter, One of Prin-
cipaIs, Tells Story OF Pop
ular ''Debs" Marriage.

James Lee. member Of promi-
nent Boston family and. incidentally.
a young reporter on The Evening
in permitting morning papers 10
scoop" his own paper on the SEN
rational post ma rital double elope-
ment of two Of Washington's young
debuta Dtes by sending to The Star a
special long distance dispatch CIV
ing all the thrilling details.
Lee knew all about the romantic
STORY" because he happened to he
"ne of the principals involved. The
others were his bride. formerly Miss
Lille Roosevelt. daughter of Mrs.
Robert Il. Roosevelt. 2836 California
street; her friend. Miss Grace
Clarke Wasgaman. daughter of Mrs.
Alexander Legare. and George Pull
yer Of Chics 20 and New York. whose
name Miss Waggsman now hears.
The account OF the exciting ro-
nance. given this morning to- The
Star oyer long distance telephone
from Rochester. " Y. was the first
authentic story Of the AFFAIR I" reach
Washington. and II contained news
that even the parents OF the girls had
not been able TO learn.
.AnnOuDeenbents W r00k.
! Mr.. zee stated that, contrary to an
nouncefnents issued today from the
homes OF the girls families. the mar
riages took place at different times
and at EllicOtt City. instead OF Balti-
more.
Mrs. Lee and myself we're married
| first" he declared. We met Ias Oct"-
ber and became secretly engaged in
4. January. On May II. after completing
my days work at The Star. we decided
II would he q lot Of fun to get mar
/ ried at once. and 80 we went To FL
licott City that evening. took OH, IN"
| license and were married forthwith.
| George Pulver and Grace Waggs-
man had been engaged longer than
we had. When they heard what we
had done. they agreed to do the same,
! and they were ms rried at Etiicott
| City last Sunday night.
/ Lee disclosed today that after the
PuIver Wasga man ceremony Sundsy
/ night the two couples went 10 Roches.
ter. y. Y. and that since then they
have been enjoying joint honey
moon at the Lee Summer estate, Bog.
! danets. at Naples. y. Y.
Families In Ignorance.
/ II don't know exactly what the
families back home are thinking" Lee
confessed in reply to query. Il
hardly believe they know much about
! the whole affair. VET
Lee spparen was correct in his
suppositiOn that the girls parents
were taken somewhat by surprise.
Mrs. Leeare was frank in stat
/ ing today that she did not know
where the couples had gone. but indi-
Gated that. beyond her belief that the
girls were too young. she would give
them her blessing
The announcements from the homes
were made by telephone TO rhe society
editor. They gave the date of the
ma rrisges as May %. and the place
az Baltimore.
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Pulver were
among the "sma rtest" Of the "a pitsls
"debs" OF the past season. They have
been inseparable compa Mons at So
cietys leading functions and on the
bride pa tbs. Mrs. Lees mother was
Miss Lille amersIey OF New York,
and her father is cousin of the late
Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Pulver re-
sided with her mother at 1897 "
street.
kHe Harvard Graduate.
Lee is a graduate Of Harvard Uni
versity. class OF 1929 and was one Of
three men under 81 years OF age. who
were commissioned officers during the
World War. He has been studying 10
enter the diplomatic service when he
decided to go into newspa per work.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
4. Lee of Boston and New York. Mr..
! Lee is a prominent broker. Young
! Lee lived at the local Racquet Club.
! Pulver is a graduate of williams
/ College. Massachusetts. and since the
death o; his parents has lived with
Stephen Higgins. New York broker.
| In his message TO The Star today,
Lee said he would come back to
Washington in a few days.