Evening star., 1937-05-27
DUKE TO SAY our
FIRST AT WEDDING
Windsor and Mrs. WarfieId
Rehearse Ceremony
With Mayor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTs, France, May 27.-The
Duke of Windsor will say "oui" (yes)
first week from today.
Mayor Charles Mercier, the head
man OF Monts. told him so this noon
during another rehearsal of the IS
minute ceremony which will unite the
duke and Mrs. Wallis Warfeld on
June 3.
The mayor spent an hour going over
the service with Edward and Mrs.
Warfleld In the music room Of the
Chateau de Cande.
When he got there Mrs. Warheld,
gay and smiling, already had taken
her place. She and the duke peppered
the mayor with questions, especially
about who would say "oui' first.
The duke will say the first "oui," the
mayor replied.
Police Protection Discussed.
Mrs. Warfield wore a light gray
summery dress with blue collar. The
duke had on gray business suit.
Ofncials Of the Surete Rationale fol-
lowed the mayor to the chateau. They
discussed plans for wedding day police
protection.
Herman L. Rogers, the dukes spokes-
man. said Sir Walter T. Monckton,
attorney general of the Duchy OF
Cornwall, would arrive soon by plane
for business visit" with the duke.
(Thb might deal with financial ar
rangements-the duke gets no govern
ment pension from Brittany Sir WAL
ter also Is to be wedding guest.
Asked II guests other than the l6
who have accepted might show up at
the last minute. Rogers conceded that
was possible. There have been new
rumors that the Duke OF Kent, whose
presence WAS frowned upon by the
British government, might come to the
wedding after all, incognito.
Aunt Bessie Makes Preparations.
Meanwhile, Mrs. D. Buchanan
Merryman, Mrs. Warfield's Aunt
Bessie" took over the job of superin-
tending the fpal preparations for the
marriage Of her favorite niece and the
Duke Of Windsor.
Attendants at the Chateau de Cande
where the former king and the woman
for whose love he abdicated the British
throne will be wed June 3, said the
American relative of the bride-elect
rolled up her sleeves and went to
work"
She's boss!" they added in no un-
certain terms
Mrs. Merryman, whose home is in
Washington, D. c., has taken charge
Of the servants. calling them by their
first names as she supevises their
work In the ancient castle.
Her imposing figure moved through
the rooms at Cande, seeing to 1t that
they were prepared for the nrst
wedding guest. who is expected to ar
rive Monday
Rogers indicated none of the is who
accepted-from a list Of 80 invited
were expected over the week end.
Maj. E. B. Metcalfe. who will be
Windsor's best man, and Lady Alex
andria Metcalfe. 1t was thought,
would be the first arrivals
Maj. Metcalfe was one of the few
persons holding court or government
positions to accept invitations. He Is
an equerry of the duke.
Among Aunt Bessie's" duties are
directing preparation of approximate
ly 10 rooms planning the wedding
breakfast and decorations and deciding
on the seating arrangements for the
ceremony in the chateau music room.
Quarters Being Prepared.
Quarters are being prepared for the
guests despite the belief that some,
particularly those from Paris, may
drive down for the ceremony and
leave the same day.
For her part, Mrs Warfield went to
the assistance Of the dukes secretary,
who was swamped with pile OF mail
The prospective bride tackled a stack
Of correspondence which the secretary
had not found time to read. opened
the envelopes and sorted the letters
into neat groups according to their
importance.
Windsor personally supervised the
arrangements for police protection OF
the chateau during the wedding.
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