The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-20
LONDON CURIOUS
ABOUT WEDDING
Wonders If Prince Radziwill Got Big
Money Settlement When He Mar
ried Miss. Deacon.

LONDON, July 20.---'I do not mind
telling you that the, prince did not
do at all badly by the marriage" said
the senior member OF Adams a.
Adams, London solicitors for Mrs.
Baldwin, mother Sof Dorothy Deacon,
the beautiful American heiress, whose
marriage TO Prince Albert Radzlw:
Cf Poland is the most tasty tidbit so
ciety has enjoyed for many day.
The world may never know the true
inwardness of this most mystifyinp
affair. Whatever obstacles had to be
overcome, the American girl is now
safely married to the prince--or,
rather, the prince is now safely mar
ried To- the American girl.
The only hint OF why the marriage
did not take place as per schedule
comes from the solicitor above quoted
that the prince did not do at all bad
ly'' In the end.
The Morning Post, recognized organ
for society announcements in LONDON,
proclaimed weeks ago that the mar
rage would be celebrated at st.
Mary's Catholic church, London, on
June %. The Post described the
forthcoming ceremony In deiail, even
to the gowns and the future plans.
Newspaper men, photographers an'
curious public fcregathercd at st.
Mary's on the day named. No bridal
party appeared.
subsequently, the brides mother is
sued q statement from the Cavendish
hotel that an unauthorized person,
highly placed In society" had caused
the announcement In the Post Her
daughter was engaged TO the prince,
but she insisted that no date for the
wedding had been fixed, and she
threatened the unauthorized person
with legal proceedings.
She referred inquirers to her so
licltors, Adams & Adams were silent
until July 4, when they announced
that the ceremony would be perform
ed on the following day at st. Mary's.
This time there was no hitch.
Though the ceremony was quiet and
Miss Deacon wore q travelling gown,
goodly number OF titled folk. diplo-
matte persons and rich Americans
were at the church. The prince and
princess left Immediately for the con-
tinent for a motor tour. They Will re-
eide on the princes estate In Poland
Now Adams 4 Adams have broken
their silence to give Mrs. Baldwin's
explanation OF why the marriage did
not occur on the day first named.
1.-The princes grandmother" said
the senior member, met Miss Deacon
in Rome. The aged noblewoman was
greatly taken wit hthe vivacious young
American and invited her TO visit the
Poland estate, where the grandmother
made opportunities for the two young
people to see much OF each other.
THUS encouraged, the prince fol-
lowed Miss Deacon to Rome, TO Paris.
and finally TO London. When he
wrote his grandmother that he had
proposed and had been accepted, the
old lady, making an about-face, was
furious. Her grandson, she said, was
prince OF the blood the head OF the
family, and II was preposterous that
he should marry commoner. He
design had been to marry the Ameri
can girl TO another grandson and not
to the head of the family.
ut was pointed out to her that Mis-
Deacon was a granddaughter OF the
/ late Admiral Baldwin OF the United
States navy, therefore OF some social
Importance in her own country, and
that her private income was sufiieieH
TO make the princes income from hi'
Poland estate look small
go, after many heart-burnings, the
grandmother's opposition was over
come and permission was finally CIV
en- for the marriage. do not min
telling you that the prince did not d
at all badly by the marriage
-------- -,