The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-07

a VIEW version OF the world-old mother
~ hIaw joke has happened in Europe.
Dorothy Deacon. the noted Amer
lean beauty. IL the victim OF N. She IL the
sister OF the equally famous Gladys Deacon.
who once had the Grown Prince OF Germany
= slave AZ her feet. The Deacon sisters have
worked more havoc among the European
aristocracy than any American girls who
sver looked at H.
Dorothy Deacon married Prince Anton
Radxfwill. member OF a very ancient Russian
family thst is almost royal. The marriage
was opposed by kings and mobiles and all
sorts or dignttarfes. and especially by the
mother OF the young Prince Anton. the wife
OF the ~reigning Prince. This reigning Prince
had adopted the thoroughly aristocratic
,ourss OF becoming insane.
When Dorothy Deacon finally married her
Prince II was regarded as a great social
triumph for her. She had little money for
an American girl. and Il was distinctly a VIC
DRY for. beauty and cleverness. AS the wife
81 the old Princes heir, without conditions.
seemed certain that she would eventually
share the substantive title with the estates.
The ancient family castle and all the digni
ties that went with II.
= But now the old Prince is dead and. to
everybody's surprise. his widow. who hates
Dorothy Deacon. has succeeded in holding
on 20 the Radzlwill castle and estates In
Russia. IL appears that she paid the debts
OF her lively son on condition that she
should remain In possession Of the castle
and estates during her lifetime. although
they pass by entail 20 the son. She is only
forty-nine years old and very healthy.
Mother-tn-law occupies the castle and daugh-
,erfn-law lives in any old hotel. That Is why
European society regards Dorothy Deacon as
he victim OF a mother-in-law Joke.
This rs the latest act OF one OF the most
interesting social dramas OF recent years.
hotherin4aw. appears to have he best of Il.
out Dorothy Deacon has never yet been
beaten: We may expect new developments.
AZ the time OF the marriage. in 1910, the
bride was only eighteen years old. She had
been wooed for months by young Prince Anton
Hadziwll with remarkable persistency. He
was only twenty-five years old. The Deacons
were aware that the princes mother did not
approve OF the match. and the young beauty
rejected him several times. but no doubt in
n very kindly manner. He continued TO WOO
her with an ardor that no maiden could re-
sist. and so they became engaged. 10 the
great chagrin OF his princess mother.
The young couple planned 20 be married in
London. because there they would be farthest
away from the influence OF the Radziwill
family. The Radziwills have estates in many
parts OF Europe. They have a position that
is almost royal. The head OF the family en-
joys the great distinction OF being called
~The grandmother OF the young prince was
q princess OF the royal house OF Prussia, the.
Kaiser's family. This In itself raises the Rad.
ziwills far above ordinary noble families. who.
Infinitely beneath them, except when they
are in need OF ready money.
Inc young man mother. who opposed the
marriage so bitterly. was by birth a Countess
Branicka. In addition TO her blue blood. she
possessed immense wealth I'm her own right.
which. OF course. made her a great deal haugh-
tier than she would otherwise have been. She
Is worth $40. 900. 900.
Just as the marriage was expected TO take
place In London an announcement appeared
in the most socially authoritative newspapers
there that It had been postponed. II APP
peared that this was inserted by members OF
the Radziwill family opposing the marriage.
Along with a came explanations that the
bride could not share the princes rank. ats
n was even suggested that owing TO the DIFF
ference I'm their social station the marriage
might not be legal
Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon. the brides
mother. was naturally greatly annoyed and
perturbed by these reports.
The young prince, however. convinced Mrs.