The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-12
PRINCESS COLONNA HERE.
HER FLIGHT FROM HER HUsBAND
AND HOSTILE FRENCH LAW.

the Prince-Hcr Action for q separation
Did Not Prosper In the Partisan Courts.
ard She DID Not Feel Assured Thsy Womb
Give Her the Custody OF Her Chiidrer.
The Princess Colonna. as she Is generally
called. but more distinctively known as Prin-
cess di Galntro. arrived yesterday on the
steamship New York from Southampton. nc-
companied by her three children and by her
stepbrother. John W. Mackay. Jr. Since the
Princess disappeared from her Paris residence
in the Hotel brighton her whereabouts was
not definitely known until her arrival yester-
day.
The New York sailed on Saturday. Feb. 3. and
on tho passenger list made out on the other
side were the names OF Mr.. J. NJ. Morgan and
valet Mrs Morgan and three children. When
the steamship had been out three days Purser
Kinsey did some editing and substituted for
the Morgan party. the names OF Princess
Evelyn Galatro Caona spelling incorrectly
tho family name Of her husband. three chill
dren. and maid. Mr.. J. W. Mackay. Jr. and
valet. It was then that the presence Of the
Princess of whom oil Europe had been talking
for two months became known on the steamer.
The passengers were greatly interested in her.
and the Princess did not attempt TO seclude
herself or disguise her identity. She made
many acquaintance. and spent as m UGH time
RS tTc WeAtneT WOulu allow on tne DTlORe Win
Capt, Jamison. The passage was extremely
rough and the Prlncess's children suffered
When the disappearance OF Mrs. Mackay's
daughter was cabled over Il was nera lily be-
lleved by acqnaintances Of the Mncknys in this
which touches at Southampton. Her arrival
yesterday was a complete surprise to every
been informed. John ". Mackay walked up
and down the end Of the International Naviga-
ton G9Tpanys pier when the Se ~ ipyk Re rested
drew nearer Mr. Mackay recognized his son
S 81 tie sn0oS fEsF waved III
hat hat. His son waved his Int back and
the gancpiank was. put in place Mr. MacEsy
ss calls Of SaS, sbs
and With, tho Princess leaning on his arm.
John ", Mackay. Jr.. followed. leading the two
The Princess her children. and Mr.. Mackay
were driven to the BelsrayIa at Firth svenuo
makes his home in this city, and, ascending to
the sixth floor. the Princess reached tho place
which viii DO her home during what is expect
the court annals OF this country.
The prineess,s sons sons were alfred in Italian
trousers that tlared about their feet. The
Princess is short. stout and dark. When she
cloth taiior-mnde, gown, over which was an
snail the s,yiE foa6S her hS sss MAS
rudy and her appearance suggested the per-
lection OF health The Princess evidently suf-
she at once expressed n wish to see something
OF the city. She wished especially to see the
MSckay. jr.. the Princess. with her children and
maid. started for walk down Fifth avenue.
managers. and the Princess ana her cRiiaren
went for drive before returning to the Bel
Young Mr. Mackay was Joined by Col.
Thomas Ochiltree, and the two walked down
Fifth avenue TO Delmonico's. where more ac-
appearancs. INIT In the cafe Mr. MacEay met his
feli9w Manhattan an, Club friend Robert Hargpns,
small all dinner party at the Waldorf Every O. one
had congratulate to present 70 Mr.. Mackay
OF the llackay apartments In the Belgravia
make the Waldorf their home.
An intimate acquaintance OF the Mackays In
speaking of the arrival Of the Princess. said
yesterday afternoon:
The Princess has como here to escape from
ton OF more equitable laws than exist In
ITa3cs relative e the possession Of her three
her. The manner in which she eluded
the French Detectives is charming TO
would not have been FREQ from the torments OF
her husband. The Princess will not live in
will live very quietly at the Belgravia, and will
neither seek nor aeeeEt any social sOnrtesies
The Princess Colonna is tho daughter OF
Mrs. John W. Mackay BY her former husband.
Mr.. Bryant Dr. Melville Bryant OF % Greene
avenue. Brooklyn. who died recently under
circums stances that seemed to show that he
had been dTpGGeh by his eoachman. was the
Princess has long. soft auburn hair, with q
slight natural wave. Her eyes are dark and
bright WITH long lashss , and her sES eGfmpeS9n
ably vivacious. When she was bretrothed to
Prince Coonna,, twelve years ago she was
;, Prince Coiopna' who is. formally known rs
Ferdinando Marco Antonio GiullanO, Prince
the celebrated Colonna family Of Italy. He:was
born at Naples on Nov. II, 1854 He is the
nes Mare ehisi Of me NsSPpStsa
branch. The Prince is a thorough master OF
the English language and Is highly educated
He was the owner of tho yacht Sapnho. which
had n brilliant career In American waters
several years ago.
Tho attentions Prince Colonna paid Miss
BRYANT twelve years ago met with violent op-
position from the young lady's mother and her
American acauaintances. The betrothal sx-
cited much Interest in both American and
European society. and the wedding in Paris
was tho most widely chr3nicled social event OF
the year lSSk The Princess has three chill
dren, two boys and a girl Andrea Msrcantonio
Ferdinando aged x; Btanca Amalia Celeste.
Mrs. MackaY, who finally gave a reluctant
approval 20 the Wedding. settled on her daugh-
Jared s9nptuSusIy at lions. Frienis OF the
Princess say that at the end OF the first year
the gambling faults OF the Irlnce began to
crop out. and domestic infelicities began. with
several demands by the Prince that his wife
pay large gambling debts. In the course Of a
lew years the entire income and savings oithe
Princess had been used by tho Prince.
and Mrs. Mackay forwarded TO her daughter
a large sum Of money said 70 have
habits OF the Prince increased as their family
grew and their household and social expenses
became larger until last October when the
dscOrd in tho family came TO q serious state.
The Princess refused TO pay any more OF her
husbands bills. and she wrote TO her mother
that she could not stand the situation longer
Mrs MacEay approved this step.
Early in November the Prince went out for
a walk one evening at Naples. When he re-
turned his wife aud children we're gone ON
the writing table was note from the Princess
saying she had lodged a demand with the
courts for a separation.
The first hearing in the action brought by
Princess ColonnA against her husband for a
judicial separation was TO have taken place on
Dee. ~ last, at Paris but the hearing was
postponed. Atthat time friend Of tho Prince
declared gthat the Mackays had never paid :
eentims Of the Princes gambling debts.
ON Jan. 20 there was a hearing ia the action
for separation. At tho end Of which things
looked yery blue for the Princess Tho cOun-