Evening star., 1937-05-23
AMERICANS RING
DUKE At CHATEAU
Windsor Only "Foreiqner"
at Dinner-Vanderbi|t and
Trailer Snubbed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTS, France, May 22-The
Duke of Windsor, former British King,
now in a French castle. found him.
self entirely surrounded by Americans
tonight.
First and foremost was his Duchess
to-be, Mrs. Wallis Warfield Then
there were Mrs. D. Buchanan Merry
man, Mrs. Warfield's Aunt Bessie"
from Washington; MIR. and Mrs Her.
man L. Rogers of New York and Mr..
land Mrs. Frederick Bate, personal
American friends" of the duke. Bate
is London representative of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
At dinner the Duke OF Windsor was
the only foreigner" present.
Vanderbilt Asked to Leave.
An American trailer was parked at
the gates OF the Chateau de Cande
1t harbored Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.
He sought to enter the grounds, but
police turned him back. Rogers came
to the gate and said they would talk
1t over" However. Rogers later re-
vealed he politely requested" Vander-
blt to move his home farther down
the road-a couple of miles away.
There was a mystery man Viii
layers said he called himself "the
Senator from West Virginia" but no
body could find him.
All was quiet today. The only de-
velopment calculated to startle vii
layers was a report from the chateau
kitchen that servants had begun call
ing Mrs. Warfield your highness."
The duke played golf with Bate.
Mrs. Warfeld chatted with Aunt
Bessie"
Mayor-Dr. Charles Mercier of
Monts, who is to perform the civil
ceremony, chewed a pencil over his
wedding speech Nine Mercier brought
her husbands precious cutaway back
from the members, minus the moth
holes that threatened to ruin the
wedding day for the Mayor.
The wedding ring problem presum-
ably was settled. A source close to
the Chateau de Cande household dis
closed Edward would slip a ring of
Welsh gold on Mrs. Warfelds finger.
The ring is similar to those worn by
other wives Of British royalty.
Packages, apparently containing
wedding gifts, arrived in profusion.
French officials increased their
guard about the chateau. A full night
watch was established, with is gen.
darrnes instead of the usual two or
three.
Rogers said Mrs. Merryman made
herself right at home" He declared
she walked into the kitchen after
lunch, addressed the beWildered chef
by his first name and asked for the
recipe for a salad dressing he served
at lunch.
Others at the chateau said Aunt
Bessie" had kicked up a fuss" over
Mrs. Warfield's wedding gown when
dressmakers brought it from Paris for
the sixth time. They declared she
didn't like something about it.
they couldn't remember what. So the
dress went back to Paris again.
Statement on Dress.
Rogers only comment was: The
dress isn't finished yet"
The duke, Mrs Warfeld and Mrs
Merryman were seen walking in the
chateau grounds late in the day. He
wore gray suit and was hatless as
usual. Mrs Warf1eld wore a dark
green sports dress, white shoes and
beige stockings. Aunt Bessie" who
ducked behind a tree when she saw
persons watching, had on grey dress.
Bate Dukes Friend.
NEW YORK, May % (P.-Fred-
erlck Bate, American member of the
small select group of Windsor-War-
field wedding guests has been a con-
f1dant Of the former King for several
years, friends here said tonight, and
has been the dukes favorite golfing
partner.
Bate, London representative Of an
American broadcasting firm, has lived
abroad since 1912 and was a member