The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-10-19

ciety and others who seem to have
had nothing more than beauty, and
love of horses, with which to appeal
to the young millionaire.
Just a few years ago, the name of
Mary Agnes OBrien Ruiz was often
linked with that of Mr.. Vanderbilt in
the gossip of society. Nine. Ruiz was
woman of most striking beauty,
whose father was a st. Louis Boiler
maker. She frequently sat on the box
with Mr.. Vanderbilt in his coaching
parties and it was no secret that she
was greatly admired by the young mil
lionaire.
Then came the tragic suicide of
Nine. Ruiz, in London, in 1909.
One of the unique features in the
married life of Mr.. Vanderbilt and his
present wife, according to reports, is
a written understanding between them
which they call pre-divorce agree
ment. The young couple recognizing
the fact that the divorce court has
played a large part in both their lives,
subjecting them as a consequence to
much annoying newspaper publicity,
have attempted to escape this unde-
sirable notoriety in the event of a
separation between them. According
to this written stipulation Mr. Wander
bilt claims the right to travel as he
pleases without any Interference, and
in her turn, Mrs. Vanderbilt must be
allowed to spend as much time in
Paris as she wishes without question
from her husband. 1t is agreed be-
tween them that neither her visits to
Paris nor his journey into the unknown
are to be considered as grounds for
unhappiness.
OF course it is understood between
them that they are to do all they can
to avoid any divorce complications.
Moreover in the event of a divorce un-
der no conditions is Mrs. Vanderbilt
to talk to newspaper people or give
out any information about herself, or
her husband. And Mr.. Vanderbilt is
not to talk to any newspaper people
on any subject but horses.
AS long as they live happily together
Mrs. Vanderbilt's personal allowance
will approximate 100000 a year. Mr.
Vanderbilt is to pay all house and
stable maintenance
In the event of divorce if Mr.. Van
derbilt is at fault, he is to settle S3,-
600, 900 on his wife. Each girl child is
to receive s1,OOO,O0O and each boy $3,-
100000. 1t is further stipulated that
, each child shall spend six months with
each parent no matter what the caus-
es of the separation. In case of a son,
his entire education is to be arranged
by the father.
If a divorce is secured, and Mrs.
Vanderbilt is at fault she is to receive
an allowance of 81 900 annually and
he is to pay all expenses of the chill
dren and arrange for their education.
That Mr.. Vanderbilt and his young
wife have taken these precautions is
no doubt due to the fact as stated be-
fore, that many members of their i'm
mediate family, as we'll as themselves,
have gone through the divorce mill
On Mrs. McKims side, her sister.
Mrs Jack Horner, divorced her hus-
band and married Mr.. James Nc
Nickar. Then her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Emerson, were divorced
and each has since married again.
On Mr.. Nanderbilt's side, he him
self was divorced by his first wife,
Elsie French Vanderbilt; his uncle
William X. Vanderbilt, was divorced; !;
his wife later marring Oliver H. P.
Belmont His cousins, Willie X. Van
derbilt and the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, are separated from their domes-
tic partners.