The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
now THE DUCHESS MADE PEACE.

ConsueIo of Marlborough Has
Wrought n Miracle in the Church.
i'll Family.
London, May 12.-The rare sweetness of
character which the young Duchess OF
Marlborough has shown since she became
member of the exalted English nobility.
has endesred her to British hearts, and
she is the most popular Duchess in the
kingdom. It is her nature to be lovable,
and she 50 deeply desires 10 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 accomplished Is
that of bringing together these two arch
enemies, the wives of the late Duke OF
Marlborough, the Marchioness OF Bland
ford, and Lily, Duchess of Marlborough
who was Mrs. Hammersey of New York
The Warehouses of Blandford divorced
her husband, the Marquis of Blandford,
who was afterward Duke of Marlbor-
ough.
When, however, the American Duchess
made herself so agreeable to her stepson
he preferred to spend his time at Blen-
helm with his stepmother rather than
with his own mother, the Warehouses
was deeply indignant. and she showed her
resentment by using her influence in court
circles against the American Duchess of
Marlborough, with the result that her
grace was almost ostracised during the
life of the Duke.
At the death of the late Duke. the
MarcbfOrNsau Of ~ -, l.
son, the present Duke, would immediate
ly reinstate her in Blenheim palace. w--cn
had been restored and beautified by the
millions of Mrs. Hammersley, but here the
young Dukes love for his stepmother as
serted Itself and he not only refused to
let his mother take up her abode In Blen.
helm, but spent the most of his time visit
Ing his stepmother at her new home,
Deepdene.
Lily Duchess of Marlborough, was in
strumental in bringing about the young
Dukes marriage with Consue.o Wander
bilt. and this was a great blow to Lady
Blandford, she had taken the most vio-
lent dislike to Americans. and had PLAN
ned marriage for her son with an Eng
fish girl of the nobility.
When the Duke brought home his Amer
lean Duchess, Lady Blandford refused to
meet her at first, and there was a great
v.
which was a great sorrow to the little
Duchess, with her loving and harmonious
disposition; and she determined TO over.
come it all and create a better feeling.
She has never ceased to use her influence,
and 20 smooth out the family wrinkles,
with success far beyond her fondest homes.
for all the Churchills adore her and LADY
Blandford is sincerely devoted to her once
despised daughter-in-law
But more remarkable than her friend
ship for her daughter-in-law is that for
her husbands second wife, Lily. Duchess
of Marlborough. whom she despised 90
strongly at one time The young Duchess
has succeeded in bringing these two SO
completely into harmony than they often
dine together at Blenheim, and the FANNY
is united and friendly in it's relations 10 a
surprising degree, especially when one con
siders the jars and disturbances whicr,
once made il so unhappy. The slight
hardness of feeling which the Duke held
toward his mother has entirely disannear-
ed and he is quite fllal and devoted.
II is said that the young Duchess a,
Marlborough hasn't an enemy in Eng
land. and Ii is quite easy to believe when
one knows the beautiful gentleness of her
nature.