Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-21
Recent Wedding Tells Story
of Modern Society Life

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 20.-When
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt married
Mrs. Margaret Emerson McKim, at
London, on Sunday, it was a case of
divorced man marrying a divorced
woman who was the daughter of di-
vorced parents, each divorce being Of
a sensational, or notorious, nature.
Margaret Emerson was the favorite
daughter of Captain Emerson. She
was educated at the Notre Dame Ac-
ademy in Baltimore and at the age of
II she was sent to the Misses Ely's
School in New York city. While she
was at the school Captain Emerson
made plans for cruise around the
world in his yacht, the Margaret, nam
ed after his daughter This tour was
made in the summer of 1901 soon af-
ter Miss Emerson had been graduated
from the New York finishing school.
A number of Baltimoreans prom
inent in society were the guests of
Captain Emerson on ten trip and
among them was DR.. Smith Hollins
McKim, OF the McKim family of Balti-
mote. Before the tour was concluded
Miss Margaret had become engaged to
DR.. McKim.
Welded to DIR. McKim in 1902.
The wedding occurred on December
81, 1902, and was one of the most brill
liant affairs of it's kind ever held N
Baltimore. There was a sprinkling CT
well-known society folk and many
friends of the Emerson family in at
tendance The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Edwin Barnes Niver
in Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church.
At the Emerson mansion at $500
EutaW Place there was built spec
ial dining room for the OCCASION
which was attended by 100 guests
That night DIR. and Mrs. McKim left
for New York city and later sailed
for France on their honeymoon. DR..
McKim and his wife returned to New
York and took up their residence in
that city. Win ming her way into the
inner social circles, Mrs. McKim soon
became envied by many women who
were socially ambitious, though her
won her many friends.
Her country home at Irvington-on-
her summer villa at
Newport, her apartments in the Plaza.
her ocean-going yacht and her re-
markable talent for playing the harp
won and kept for her many admirers.
Vivacious and with a ready wit, gay
and clever at repartee, Mrs. McKim
fast the ladder of social dis
tinction.
Early in 1909 it became rumored
Mrs. McKim would soon seek a di-
vorce from her husband. Announce
ment of the separation of the couple
was made in May, 1909. At that time
the report was given out that an amic-
able agreement had been reached be-
tween Mr. and Mrs. McKim and that
they had agreed to separate.
Society therefore, was not surpris-
ed in June, 1910, when Mrs McKim
went to Reno, New, and a few days
later filed papers for a divorce from
her husband.
Got Divorce in 1919.
At the trial of the case Mrs McKim
declared that DR.. McKim had attacked
her and thrown her across a room on
one occasion at the Plaza in New York
and that he was addicted to heavy
drinking. She further declared that
her husband had struck her with his
fist and that finally she left him and
Carolina. The decree of divorce was
given Mrs. McKim on August 10, 1910.
Mrs. McKim resumed her maiden
name of Emerson and returned East.
Captain Emerson met his daughter in
and accompanied her to this
city, where she spent several weeks
at the Emerson mansion with her
mother. In the meantime the rumor
spread that Alfred Vanderbilt was
paving marked attention to Mrs. Nc
Kim.
Mrs. Emerson, the former wife OF
Captain Emerson and mother of Mrs.
secured a divorce last spring
and a month later Mrs McKim sailed
from New York for England. Alfred
Vanderbilt was in London and It was
reported that he had cabled to Mrs.
McKim. From last April until recent
ly Mrs. McKim and Mr.. Vanderbilt
were often seen together attending
horse shows in England and on the
Continent.
He Was Divorced in 1898.
While Mr.. Vanderbilt, who married
Miss Ellen French at a brilliant soci-
welding in Newport on December IA,
1901, only to be divorced by her in