The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-05-11
HE QlEAxvs or MARz 6oROUGA


| The course Of the duchess Of Marl-
| borough, following the unhappy devel-
opments in her matrimonial venture
with the titled Englishman, will com
mend itself to right-minded people of
the world, especially to those in Amer
! lea who have followed with peculiar in
terest the fortunes of the former Con
suelo Vanderbilt. Instead Of giving
way to morose despair because the
! glitter Of dukedom in England has
! been found to be a hollow mockery, or
seeking to forget her sorrow and hui
initiation in the pursuit of gay, thought
| less pleasure, the duchess of MARI
/ borough has with true wOmanly grace
worthy an American girl thrown her
activities and her fortune into mis-
sion whose object is the lettering OF
! the lives of the women and children of
! imprisoned criminals. She has Just
completed her plans for carry on this
unique charity on a big scale, and she
| has done It all in such a quiet and I'M
| ostentatious way that the facts have
| but Just become known. Some Ameri-
can papers have inaccurately stated
that the duchess had joined the drec-
torate of the Church army. She has
not done So neither will she work in
| its ranks, but proposes to carry on her
worthy charity on independent lines.
This new benevolent enterprise of
the duchess takes the form of home
| in London for women and children of
special and previously almost neg
lected class. They are the wives and
children of imprisoned criminals--in-
nocent sufferers for the misdeeds of
! husbands and fathers-and to make
! home for them, or at least some of
them, the duchess of Marlborough has
| just taken 2l years lease Of a roomy
! building in Endsleigh street, ST, Pan
cras. This is being reconstructed en-
tirely by her orders, and negotiations
are in progress for the use Of two
! buildings on either side. When all
thoso have been opened, and time has
proved their usefulness, the duchess.
1ut Of her American millions, may put
up special buildings or add TO her
leases the adjoining houses On the
same block. For with her this is not a
new charitable occupation Of the Len
ten season, nor the passing and forced
duty of a great lady of the land. but a
life work in carrying out which she
hopes to solve one of Londons many
social problems,
Readers of course, are familiar with
the family troubles of the duke and
duchess of Marlborough. The duchess
has the friendship of Queen Alexandra.
BY marriage her aunt is the marchion-
ess of Lansdowne, wife of the former
| foreign minister She is the acknowl-
edged leader among women in political
society Lady Lansdowne also is ?
/ great friend of the queen. and may be
come mistress Of the robes at court,
The queen and Lady Lansdowne deep
~ sympathize with the duchess They
have cheered her up and advised her
en- more than one occasion.
Soon after the estrane ement between
the Narlboroughs the queen suggested
that the duchess devote her time 10
hard work in order to get her mind of
her troubles, Her mother Mrs, q, II.
7. Belmont. was with the duchess N
the time. and together they went 70
the Church army and had talk with
its leader. the Rev. Wilson Garlic.
The duchess wanted occupation which
would not bring her before the public
Mr.. Garlic took her 10 No. Banner
street. 81. I.uIlos. where, in the midst
of the city slums, the army has its lit
tie branch devoted 10 the aid Of pris
onevs wives ana families. The work
is carried on in a modest way without
publicity by Mrs Holder wife Of Capt
Holder, the man IN charge OF the fire
wood department OF the Church army
The duchess was asked 10 help, and
help she did She went feverishly into
the work she bought 200 blankets
goo wards Of cotton 10 be made into
sheets and undertlothing, boots and
shoes everything, In fact that Mrs
Holder said was needed. And she be
gan visiting the wives Of the jailhirds.
\ short time after the duchess hae
begun this work Queen Alexandra, whC
I has taken deep interest in tho duchess
5 suggested to Mr., Garlic that the worl
! be turned over 10 her entire control.
D Mr.. Garlic Immediately followed hel
i mafesty's suggestion In his ,rantical
Is energetic way he rushed TO Suuder