Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-30
The Duke and Duchess of Mari-
borough.

1t was stated 10 yesterday GAZETTE that
Mrs Lillian Warren Hammersley, hand
some and wealthy lady, and George Char.
les Spencer Churchill, Duke of Msrbor-
ough, were married by the Mayor of New
York yesterday in the City Hall of that
city. Mrs. Hammersley was attired in &
loose fitting, tailor-msde, chocolate brown
travelling dress of t,icot cloth, with laun-
ty turban to match. she looked pale
and restless At her bosom she wore
spray Of lilies Of the valley. The
Duke wore e plain black cutaway coat,
with low cut waistcoat, with small white
rose in his buttonhole. Mr.. Creighton Webb
acted as best man. There were no brides
maids. As the mayor began reading the
marriage ceremony Mrs. Hammersley drew
| the long, undressed, light brown kid glove
from her right hand and placed her goved
| lefs in the Dukes palm. Mrs. Hammersey
answered. the usual questions in an ndis-
tinct voice, though the Dukes responses
were clear and heard all around the room.
The ceremony over, the Duke slipped the
wedding ring on the third tiager of her un-
| ploved hand. The certificate was banded
the Duke, and the mayor then said that
with the Dukes permission he would take
his compensation He took the new made
Duchess By the hand, and, stopping, plant.
cd kiss upon her cheek. Ii is understood
that the Duke and his wife vii sail for Eu
rope to day.
Lillian Warren Hammersley, who has be
come the second wife of the Duke of Mari
borough, is the widow of Louis Hammers
| ley, who died about five years ago, Leaving
fortune Of IS 900, 900. The money was left
to her during her lifetime, and 10 go at her
death to the male heir of j. Hooker Ham
mersley, Louis Hsnmersley's cousin, who
AZ the time was looked upon as confirmed
bachelor In the absence of an heir Mrs.
Hammersley was directed by the will to di.
vide the So 600, 600 at her death among well
known charities. Hooker Hammersley re-
NAMED bachelor, and there was no prcs
pect Of Hsmmersley heir until a month or
TWO ago, when be married young society
woman named Miss Margery Chisholm.
Mrs. Hammersley, however, brings to the
Duke during her lifetime something like
$4,000 or 5000 900 year. The present
income OF the Duke himself is estimated at
about 500 ,000 which is altogether INSULT
cient to support his title and position in
England. His alliance with Mrs Hammers
ley more than doubles his resources, and be
will be able at last to open Blenhem Castle,
which alone costs $4,000 year when occu-
pied The Dukes American wife is de-
scribed as superb looking woman, tall and
of commanding figure and pronounced
blonde. She has gone to the opera in New
York very frequently during the last two
seasons and her appearance has become fs-
miliar to those who have been fond of
watching the boxes at the Metropolitan
Opera House on notable nights
George Charles Spencer Churchill, eighth
Duke of Marlborough, is now in his forty
fifth year, and succeeded TO the family titles
and estates on the death of his father In
1883 10 1869 he WAS married to daughter
of the late Duke of Abercorn, who obtain
divorce from him in 1883 on account of his
fragrant violation OF his marriage VOWS with
the Countess of Aylesford. Notwithstand-
ing this cloud the title borne by the Duke of
Marlborough Is the tenth in rank after Roy
atty in the Uoited Kingdom. On all state &C.
casions and atall entertainments there will be
only ten women between the Duchess and the
Queen. She will be great deal further up
IL the line than any American woman now
ip London, including, of course, Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, the wife OF her brothe:.in-
law. 10 son of hers, however, Is likely to
succeed t. the Marlborough titles and es-
tates, as the Duke has son by his forme:
marriage, whit is now seventeen years of
age, and is knows by the courtesy title of
Marquis of Braudford. Mrs. Hammersley's
friends, it is said, have looked with 8 great
deal of dsfayor upon the match, and have
argued strongly against it. Their argu.
ments were based for the most part on the
fact that Marlborough is heavily in debt, and
that it is not altogether certain that the ma
ture of his separation from his first wife,
Lady Brandford permitted him to enter into