The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-14
HOW THE DUCHESS MADE PEACE
MARVEL WROUGHT IN ENG
LAND BY CoNSUELo.
Reconciled Two Titled Women Who
Have Been at Swords Points For
Years, and Distinguished Herself.
Especial Correspondence

London, May 1.-The rare sweetness
of character which the young Duchess
of Marlborough has shown since she
! became a member of the exalted Eng
lish nobility, has endeared her to Brit
ish hearts. and she is the most popu-
lar duchess in the kingdom. 1t is her
nature to be lovable, and she so deeply
desires to have everyone about her
happy that she has Smoothed over
many rough places for members OF
the Churchill family, who are usually
in some degree of hot water with each
other.
But the most remarkable thing
which the young duchess has accom-
plished is that of bringing together
those two arch enemies. the wives OF
the late Duke of Marlborough, the
Marchioness of Blandford, and Lily,
Duchess of Marlborough, who was Mrs.
Hammersley of New York.
The Marchioness of Blanford dl-
vorced her husband. the Marquis of
Blandford, who was afterward Duke OF
Marlborough.
When. however, the American OUCH
ess made herself so agreeable to her
Stepson, the present Duke OF MARI
borough, that he preferred TO spend
his time at Blenheim with his step
mother, rather than with his own
mother the tnarchiOness was deeply
indignant, and she showed her resent
ment by using her influence IN court
circles against the American Duchess
of Marlborough, with the result that
her grace was almost oStraclSed dur
ing the life of the duke.
At the death of the late duke, the
Marchioness of Blandford thought
that her son, the present duke, would
Immediately reinstate her in Blenhelm
A-rn al
beautified by the millions of Mrs. Ham
mersley. but here the young dukes love
for his stepmother asserted itself, and
he not only refused to let his mother
take I'D her abode in Blenheim. but
spent the most of his time visiting his
stepmother at her new home, Deep
dene
Lily. Duchess of Marlborough, was
instrumental in bringing about the
young dukes marriage with Consuelo
Vanderbilt. and this was great blow
to Lady Blandford, as she had taken
the most violent dislike to Americans.
and had planned a marriage for her
son with an English girl of the nobil-
ity.
When the duke brought home his
American duchess, Lady Blandford re-
fused to meet her at first. and there
was a great deal of bitterness i'll the
Churchill family. which was a great
sorrow to the little duchess, with her
loving and harmonious disposition; and
she determined to overcome IL all and
create a better feeling. She has never
ceased to use her influence and 10
smooth out tn family wrinkles, with
success far beyond her fondest hopes.
for all the Churchills adore her. and
Lady Blandford is sincerely devoted TO
her once despised daughter-in-law.
But more remarkable than her
friendship for her daughter-in-law is
that for her husbands second wife,
Lily. Duchess of Marlborough, whom
she despised so strongly at one time.
The young duchess has succeeded in
bringing these two so completely into
harmony that they often dine together
at Blenheim, and the family is united
and friendly in its relations to sur
prising degree, especially %hen one
considers the jars and disturbances
which once made it so unhappy. The
slight hardness of feeling which the
duke held towards his mother has en-
tirely disappeared. and he is quite filial
and devoted.
1t is said that the young Duchess of
Marlborough hasn't an enemy in Eng
land. and it is quite easy to believe,
when one knows the beautiful gentle
ness and true kindness of her nature.