The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-30

of duke of Marlborough the Sunderlands
also acquired the titles of marquis OF
Blandford, earl of Marlborough. Baron
Churchill. Lord Churchill of Eynmouth'
in the Scotch peerage, prince of Nellen-
burg of the holy Roman empire. The
English peerages give the duke as prince
OF MindeIheim. but the Almanach lie Gotha
states that Nellenburg was substituted for
Mindelheln i'm 1914.
Miss Vanderbilt's Predecessors.
Miss Nanderbtrs predecessors are worth
Siancing AT. The nrst duchess OF MATT
borough was, OF course. Sarah Jennings
the confidante and faVorIte oi queen Anne
whose name Will live in history as long as
that of her illustrious husband-the woman
who having been the wife 81 John Shufch-
ill., would not marry another man, no mat
ter what his rank. As Anne Churchih anu
her husband both died before her parents,
the churchill titles We're never enjoyed by
then.
Unfortunately there are nothing but mod
er.I authorities at hand, as TINS IS pelhs
written, and consequently the names OF one
of two OF the earlier peers cannot DC sta'-
ed The fourth duke OF Marlborough IS the
first whose younger branches are stht tA-
tant This was George. born IN l'"9. ne
married Lady Caroline Russell, daughter Oh
the then duke of Bedford. liis son Eeofsf'
born 1906. married Lady Susan stewart
daughter of the earl of Galloway, anu ms
son, the third George, born ias3 married ms
cousin. Lady Jane Stewart, also a ralio-
way John, the seventh duke, born le--'
married Lady Frances Nane. daughter oil
the. MARQUIS of Londonderry, and the late
duke George. born 1874. married Lazy Al
bertha Hamilton, daughter of the duke oil
Abcrcorn. -
II was the late duke who, as Is wen
known, married secondly airs. HammeISles >
born LILY Price. famous IA New hoih To-
her beauty and riches. 1he great fortune
| she brought him was absolutely necessary
| 10 him. as his extravaganza. not 10 say pro
| naracv. had reduced Blcnheim. the pfoeu
estat. purchased for has great ancestor ny
t,,,. nation after the battle OF that NAME al
| most TO dcnudation.
| Ills first wife divorced him IN leoS' anu
his second wife was never persona srata AZ
| the English court until her third marriage,
| With the gallant and popular Lord BIZ
| Isercsford.
Miss Vanderbilt will. on her marriage
| become the third American duchess oi our
| time-the relations OF all three being ,"-
! rfously close. The first was the pitseh'
I ,iovas.er duchess Of Manchester, '"ilso'l'
| Yznaga. after whom Consuela Nah"eIpi'
| is named. the lifelong friend OF her father
and the second WAS the second wife oil h''
I t,rosrectivs husbands father. II Is worthy
1 OF recollection also that the uncle OF th'
/ pr.-sent duke. the late Lord ltahc'iP'
I 6hur,.hill married Miss Jerome.
I or course. much that is true and great
/ deal that is not true has been written ah'
I gossif.ci about the now famous cruise 90
{ thc Mediterranean IN the luxurious steam
I Yacht. Valiant, two years ago. winch d
I il said was the beginning of the end al ul'
I domestic happiness of Mr ANA MfS. WI
liam X. Vanderbilt. but the rock bottom
facts 81 the affair. the trde insid" history
have never been told. There are cNehu
connected with that episode which WI
/ never reach the light of day remarh''
an intimate friend Of the family todaS
..you all remember the prohiEacy VIII
I which the prcparations FOR that trip rouh'