The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-02

very punctilious about these things.
Meanwhile the Duke and Duchess OF
| Marlborough, accompanied by Mrs. Cruger,
had left the city hall arm in arm by the
rear entrance. They went across the PARK
and through the county court house 10
Chambers street, where a carriage was IN
waiting to take them to the duchess house
at 257 Fifth avenue for luncheon. Luncheon
over, the duke returned to his hotel.
Meantime Arthur Leary had arranged
with the Rev Daniel G.. Potter 70 perform
the religious ceremony at his parsonage aU
5:30p. IN. Mr.. Potter is the minister OF the
Sixth street Baptist church. lie hves at
100 Second avenue, and thither at the APP
pointed hour went the duke and duchess
and SIX intimate friends. The ceremony
was performed without delay. Among the
witnesses were Mrs. Eugene Cruger, ex-
Postmaster General Thomas l.. James, and
Mr. Creighton Webb
After the second ceremony, the duchess
busted herself with the completion OF the
innumerable preparations for her departure
on the Aurania this morning. A Few MIN
utes before O'Clock last night the last OF
her big trunks was carried out Of the house
, for transportation to the steamer, and at
Sl5 the duke and duchess and Mrs. Cruger
drove to DelmonicOs, where an elaborate
dinner was given in their honor by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Clews, Mrs. Clews having come
on from Newport Among those present at
the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Clews, MI
and Mrs. Cruger, Ward McAllister, Mayor
Hewitt Leonard jerome and Creighton
Webb The duchess wore black lace. her
ornaments were diamonds, and she looked
very handsome.
The trousSeau Of the duchess was made
by Nine. c. Donovan. There were fifteen
dresses, five tea gowns, and any number OF
wraps, hats, parasols, and bonnets. One OF
the dresses is described as an Egyptian
dress "a dream a la Cleopatra IN white
crepe du chine embroidered IN gold.
Another is "A dinner dress of point lace over
r0se~colored satin caught up with diamonds.
A walking dress is Of black escurial grana-
dine. The tea gowns in pink, blue, white,
and yellow are all trimmed with rare laces.
OF her summer foulardS, the most beautiful
are one of gubelin blue and another of light
Nile green trimmed with Irvine trimming
the last something entirely new. Besides
all these there is a very handsome gray
crepOn with lace insertions over cream
silk.
The Duchess of Marlborough was, before
her marriage, Miss Lily Price of Troy,
and daughter of Commodore Price of the
United States navy. Sne met Mr.. Hamers-
ley in 1877. In 1883 his father died, leav-
ing him the whole of his immense fortune,
estimated at close on to S7,0OO,OOO Young
Hamersey survived his father but four
months
The eighth Duke of Marlborough is a de-
scendant of the hero of Blenhelm, and
brother of the brilliant young English
statesman, Lord Randolph Churchill. He
is a. years of age, and was divorced from
his first wife while still the Marquis of
Blandford. He had a son and three daugh-
tiers by that marriage, the son being heir to
the dukedom
The new duchess of Marlborough signed
her name Lily w. Hamersley on Tuesday
last TO petition to the Surrogates courtfor
a further allowance of 100000 from the
estate of her late husband, the personality
of which is more than $3,00O,000. BY his
will, made on May IS, 1888, Louis G.
Hamersley left is entire estate in trust,
the income to be paid to his wife during her
life, and the principal TO go at her death to
the male children of his cousin, j. Hooker
Hamersley. But In case }. Hooker
Hamersley should cling to his bachelor con
dition, or marry and die without male chill
dren, then the whole was to he appOrtoned
among charities to be selected by Mrs Lilly
Hamersley. This will was admitted to pro
bate against the objections of a number of
the next of kin aud heirs at law, who are
represented by Franklin Bartlett and Clifford
A. H. Bartlett, and who have appealed to
the general torn of the supreme court. The
appeal is pending Mrs Hamersleys petit
ton, presented 10y her attorney, Robert
Sewel, says that her husband left no de
scendant, parent, brother or sister, nephew
or niece, and that on this state of facts, She
is advised that, even if probate of the will
should finally be denied, she will be entitled
TO absolute 30 session of all the personal
property, over 81, 900 900, while if the will is
sustained she will be entitled to the income
of the whole estate, real and personal. She
has no separate estate and had no marriage
settlement, and has no other source of In
come than the estate of her late husband
who has been dead four and a half years
Since his death she has received from tho
estate for her maintenance in five pay
ments, 1925 900. The last payment was
S75, 900 on Dec ,, 1887, and she has spent
the whole amount. The petition goes on to
say:
That your petitioners personal expenses have
been very heavy in the past, and your petitioner
requires large sums of money TO keep up and
maintain her establishment in a manner suitable
and befitting to her station in life, and To meet
future and existing liabilities and TO provide her
with the comforts and maintenance proper for
her and that for such purposes your petitioner
believes that the sum of 100000 is necessary at
this time,
There is much more than this, she says,
in the hands of the executors, and it will
ultimately come to her On her petition
Surrogate Ransom has cited her as execu-
trix, the executors and the next of kin to
appear in his court at l0:30 a. m, on July
-, to show cause why her petition should
not be granted. Robert Sewell appeared as
attorney for the petitioner The next of
kin are Henry Mason, William Pitt Mason,
Helen l.. Mason, James Kent Mason, Clara
Mason, Marie Louise Mason (guardian),
Louis .. Jones and Sarah Post Jones.
Troy, June 29.-Commodore Cicero Price,
the brides father, is dangerously ill at
Luzerne, N. Y.