New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
A. c. VANDERBILT WEOS
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UollIns McKim. She continued her
social activities after her marriage ana
oxtcnded their field To this city and to
Novnort. where i'm 1909 there began 10
he circulated rumors that she intended to
divorce DR.. McKim and marry Alfred g.
Vanderbilt. who had then been divorced
bv his first wife. She went TO Reno
carly in 1910 and after securing "A legal
residence there filed the papers in her
divorce suit. Gossip was again particu-
larly active at that time, and 1t was pos
itIvelv asserted that the divorce was only
the preliminary to a second marriage.
A divorce was granted to Mrs. Nc
Kim in August. 1910, on the ground of
extreme cruelty. the allegations made by
her against her husband including habit
ual drunkenness and striking her on
several occasions.
Settled with Or. McKim.
Much further litigation was threat
ened but an agreement out Of court last
year brought to an end all pending or
possible litigation involving DR.. Mckim,
his father-in-law. Mr. Emerson, Mrs.
McKim and Alfred g. Vanderbilt. The
attorneys for DIR. Mckim stated at the
time that their client had agreed TO end
the litigation relative to the alleged
alienation Of his wife's affections. 1t
was also stated that DR.. McKim, in con
sideration of his release. was to receive
large sum OF money in semi-annual
instalments.
After the divorce there was short
lived report that Mrs. McKim would
marry Ray Stannard Baker, but this
was soon lost sight Of in the renewed ru-
mors of an engagement To Mr.. Wander
bilt. Both Mrs. McKim and her mother
denied the stories. but she and Mr.. Van
derbit were seen frequently together,
and when she went abroad on her last
trip the denouement now announced was
confidently expected.
Alfred 6. Vanderbilt sailed for Eng
land on the steamer Lusitania on No
vember % last. lust prior TO his de-
parture he reiterated his denial that he
was soon 10 be married. Mrs. McKim
has been abroad for several months.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was graduated from
Yale in 1S99 and shortly afterward in
herited the bulk of his fathers estate,
receiving S7,5O0OOO Immediately, while
tho residuary estate estimated at more
than S70,OO0,O00. was divided into two
parts. one of which he received on his
thirtieth birthday. the other to come 10
him next year, when he is thirty-fivc.
Second Son Favored
The selection of Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt second son Of Cornelius Wander
blt, as heir TO the bulk Of the family
fortune was due to a dispute between
his father and his eldest brother owing
10 the latters marriage 20 Miss Grace
Wilson in 1896. The bequest TO the
eldest son was only S1.5O0,000, but Al
fred subsequently gave his brother 81,
100000, making the dislnherited son s
portion equal 10 that of his brothers and
SlHlfTS olNeI iudll NilI'I. ~ dDb'l lnt
time Of Alfred Gwynue Nanderbilts di-
vorcc his eldest brother. Cornelius. took
his place as the head of the family.
Captain Isaac i. Emerson, father Of
the new Mrs. Vanderbilt appeared in
the divorce court early this year. Cross
petitions were filed. the captain naming
c. Hazeltinc Basshor. and Mrs. Emerson
alleging desertion without just cause for
more than six years. Mrs Emerson OBJ
tanned the divorce. alimony of S2S,S00 Il
year being granted 10 her.
The order was signed on May 29. On
July - Captain Emerson and Mrs. Anne
Preston Mccormack We're married the
ceremony taking place on board the cap
tains auxiliary yacht Margaret. mCored
at Irvington-on- Hudson. They left the
next day for Europe, returning in Sep
tcmber. Mrs McKim having been a
member of the party during the latter
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