The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-05
PRINCES WIDOW
IS OSTRACIzED
American Relict of Italian
Nobleman Still Is Un-
der Ban.
TAKES OVER ESTATE
Former Mrs. Parkhurst Persona Non
Grata with Late Husbands
Relatives and Society.

Rome, Oct. 4.-PrinCess Joseph Ros-
pigliosi (nee Reid. divorced wife OF
the late Col. Parkhurst, of Boston, VINO
is known in Rome as the OstraciZed
princess" arrived today from Stresa,
where the prince died last week. and
has taken formal possession OF the
ancient palace OF Rospigliosi. not far
from the QuirinaL in which she will
reside with her TWO children, Frances
and GerOme surrounded by the few
faithful friends who have stood by her
from the day that local society re-
fused to recognize her at the instiga-
ton of other members of the Rospigli-
osi family.
The princess return. just ten days
after the temporary burial at Stresa
of her husband, has aroused wide
spread interest. The belief was gen
prince would convey to her their con-
dolences, thus opening the way for a
reconciliation. but those who held this
belief were disappointed.
Family Avoids Mourning.
II was noticed that the local Ros-
pigliosis, Prince Giunio Alberto Camil-
10, commander of the Papal Noble
Guard. and the latter's ten children
" ere not even wearing vi llAcll d. MS
the usual black crepe as a sign of
mourning for the death of the head Of
the family.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
are TWO heirs, the princess is still re-
garded as a usurper of the titles and
wealth of the RospigliOsis. Prior to
the marriage, the titles and fortune
seemed destined to pass into the hands
of Prince Camillo's children, who, as
members OF the cadet branch of the
house. inherit but small part of the
family's fortune.
In fact. the dead prince is said to
have wholly surrendered 10 his brother
the administration of his vast estates.
only taking such part of the income
as he required for his daily needs.
The family jewels. including the ia
nous pearl collar which Louis XIV
presented to Cardinal GuzZarin's niece.
which afterward became part of the
family treasures Of the Rospigliosis.
had already been turned over to Prince
Camillos wife. when one day it was
announced that the then mature prince
contemplated marrying dashing
American divorcee. who had turned the
head of the scion OF the Roman
nobility
The RospigliOsis were thunderstruck
Their bitter opposition TO the marriage.
for purely selfish motives, only resulted
in engaging the old prince. who took
away from his brother the management
of his properties and requested his sis
to turn over to the pros
pective bride the family Jewels and
heirlooms.
Victim of Social Vendetta.
From that moment the new princess
had no peace. ard bitter social war, with
no quarter, was waged upon her The
fact that the Princess was a divorce
and no religious marriage had been per-
formed furnished a fine pretext for os-
tracking her from local society. over
which then ruled with despotic hand tile
Princess Giustinaini Bandini. Prince
Camillo's mother-in-law.
When the Princess Rospigiiosi peti-
toned the Catholic Church tribunals for
an order to have her first religious mar
riage annulled she found against her the
powerful influence of her brother-in-law.
Prince Camille, commander Of the PapaI
Guards.
The case was Garfield to the highest
church tribunal. but decisions were al
ways against the Princess, notwithstand-
ing that she offered to prove the first
was not valid. inasmuch as at
the time it was performed she was not
a Catholic.
Strange as II may sVem. the Princess
most powerful allies in her
social war against her sister-in-laW were