The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
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" edlct against men and Women
VINO have figured in divorce
sass. and against married couples who
are separated from one another, as,
lor instance. the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough;f for at the court ball given
" Bucklngham Palace during the visit
Of fho the German Emperor, and Empress.
tHere were two divorced women pres
ent. With the Queens approval. One
OF them was her own cousin, or rather
the first cousin OF the King, es the
Kaiser, and of the German Empress,
Holstein. m -
Princess Louise, who is daughter
OF OF the late King Edwards sister
wig Hols celn. married Prince Aribert
OF Anhalt brother OF the reiRnlnx
Duke OF Anhalt. which is one or the
Petty states of Germany. She lived
win him a I Berlin, where she became
very popular fSure In society, and in
particular great favor!te a court, es-
peGia Iiy OF her cousins. the Emperor
berts disgraceful conduct to leave him.
ana probably knowing that her mother
and grandmother would endeavor to
induce her TO again pardon her hus-
band; in order TO avoid any public
scandal, she camo straight to this coun-
Try. accompanied only by her maid,
and reached New York under the name
found numerous cablegrams from her
nother and from her grandmother,
Queen Victoria. awaiting her. and
at their instance she took up her resi-
Gence at the English Embassy at
Washington, under the protection of
Lord and Lady Pauncefote. and as
their guest. She remained with them
Two or three weeks. paying private
visit With Lord and Lady Pauncefote to
President and Mrs Mckinley at the
White House.
From here she went to England, and
SHORTY afterwards divorce proceedings
were were instituted in Germany, the suit
she has made her home in England
a nd dropping her husbands name, has
re, resumed that to which she Is entitled
member OF the. reigning house: and.
as a granddaughter Of Queen Victoria.
is I'm the line of succession 10 the
throne OF Great Britain.
the eou 9hlg bo pther divoreee invited to
dorf- Aston. who before marrying her
present husband. divorced Robert Shaw.
OF Boston Mass / is understood that
her case was due not only to her nus
bands popularity among the royal
family. but also to the vigorous inter
est exercised in her behalf by the Duke
son and daughters: also by the Crown
princess OF Rumania. The Duke and
Duchess of Cpnnanght have taken
very great. liking for Mrs. Waldorf-As-'
tor; and the extent OF their intimacy
IS best shown By the fact that on at
least one occasion they have spent
Christmas as her guests at Citizen, her
Deautiful place on the Thames.
Her presence a the royal ball nat
urally had the effect OF rend ering still
more married the absence therefrom OF
her similarly divorced cousin, Mrs.
admitted TO any OF the courts held
this season.
These rules against divorced wo-
men. though enforced by Queen Vic
toTla. and so greatly relaxed by King
Edward That at one court ball there
were more than Il score OF Divorces
present. were first inaugurated by
and maintained BY Queen Adelaide,
consort of William w, who despite ali
the influence brought TO bear upon her,
a absolutely barred from court the cele-
Sledmere Is one Of the most famous
country houses in Yorkshire, and is
known throughout the racing world on
of Sir Tatton and of Lady Sykes. The
news Of its total destruction by fire
me otner day Will therefore excite no
t ~ interest. and also regret The
out of their frames But the superb
Library. which ran the whole length
81 81 tmG h, nnge mansion, and the ontentS
-
a prey to the flames; and SO. too, did
most OF the statuary The house was
or the Georgian style OF architecture.
and was built at about the time of the
american Declaration OF Independence.
for Sir Christopher Sykes. tho second
baronet or his line.
The Sykeses are of Cumberland ori-
Gin. but have been settled at Sledmero
since. 17O4, when Richard Sykes. a
Huil merchant, married the daughter
ana CONGRESS- of Mark Kirkby, of Sled
mere, a. descendant OF the ancient and
powerful family of Kirkby of ltirkby
TrelauSh, Cumberland. It was his son, a
parson who received a baronetcy from
the crown, in 1888, by reason OF the
great political influence which hs COM
manded, in connection with his exten7
siv9 estates. He was the groat-grand-
father Of the present and nth baronet
Sir Tatton is man Of eighty-flve,
VINO VINO IS very eccentric. and has all his
life long had two hobbies, namely.
horses and the building OF churches.
While he spends large sums OF his
enormous fortune on these two fads.
no viii often stint himself. not more :
ly In tho luxurics, but In the. COM