The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-22
While Wife Sues for Divorce
Now II Is Recalled He Then
Came Back Alone.
NO OUTSIDER ACCUSED.
Papers Filed in Newport Do
Not Mention a Third Person
Contest for Children.

The beginning Of the end Of the 70.
nance Of Robert ooslst and his beau
tiful wife. which eliminated ysstsr-
day IN the Ming Of suit for absoluts
divorce by Mrs. 0oslst. u said TO have
been . yssr ago last fall. The couple
with their two children were In Eu.
rope. somsthins happened then and
society was surprised At the abrupt
departure OF the husband for Amer.
lea. Nrs. Gosist remained behind with
the ehudrsn and stayed on the other
side for several months. .t4
upon her return here In the spring
Of 1913 she went to Newport. II was
then that rumors Of domsstic discord
began. Mr.. 0oslst was seldom seen
at Eastbourne Lodge. whore his wife
was staying. II was said that bis
visits we're for the purpose Of seeing
the children. Thsu. last winter. Mr..
Ooslst Joined her husband at the
family home. No. M fifth avenue.
but while they lived under the same
roof Il was not a man and wife.
The 0oslsts wsrs married on June
II. 1904. The wedding took place In
. church ct Wayne. Just outside Of
Philadelphia, whore the brides par.
snts lived. Mr.. 0oelet had paid siege
to the heart Of Aiss Elsie Whslsn
WHEN she was little moro than . giri.
When she made her debut she IVES
accounted one Of the most fascinating
girls In the country. TAN and blue
eyed. with an abundance Of Way
brown hair and . nsurs for artists 70
rave over. she was most popular In
her set. She 10 lingulst. . musician
and lover Of outdoor sports. Since
her wedding she has become an artist
Of some nots. Last fall two Of her
paintings were hung IN the Boston
Conservatory.
~ MUCH AT HOME IN LONDON
A. IN NEW YORK.
Her father. Henry Whslsu was
prominent socially and financially In
Philadelphia. Her mother. who was
Miss Laura Baker. 10 q direct dsscen-
dsnt Of Lady Wilhsimina Moore, the
famous English beauty. and only
daughter OF the fourth Earl OF
WemySs. Miss Laura Whelen. siste,
Of Ars. Ooelst. married Craig Biddls
Of the we'll known Philadslphis
family. =
II was two years after her debut a,
Newport that Miss Elsie Whslsn mar.
ried Robert Goelet. The bridesmaid
were Miss Alice Roosevelt. Miss Esther
Harrison. Miss Frances Griscom. Mis-,
Pauline Biddle. Miss Edith Brusn. Mis-
Adelaide Jordan. Miss Marion Haves
and Miss Nora lselin. Arthur Isslis
attended the BRIDEGROOM and the usher,
were Ogdsn Mills. Arthur 6cott Bur
den. Robert Gerry. Rogers Winthroi
and william q. Whsisn.
Mrs. 0oslet 70 a. much at hom
In London soeiety ~ In New Yorl
and Newport. Her sister-in-iaw. tn
Duchess Of Roxburghs. v one Of tn
. few American women TO win Ii
favor Of the Queen. The sistsrs-in
law Are said to b very fond OF sacl
cths.. The Duchess and her moths,
Mrs. Ogden Ooslst. have done all
their power 70 avert the divorcs.
During last summer. at Nswpor
Mrs. 0oslst spent much OF her tim
painting. using the studio OF Elija
e Baxter. built ON the rocks owned b
Henry Clews. On July -. 1871, Oh
attained nationwide celebrity
making the descent In the submarir
Octopus. She was uEdsr the wata
d several hours and ate meal belo
II the surface. Mrs. Nicholas Lonl
.. worth had attempted the feat beeol
~ In the Piungsr. but the boat was ~
= far from the piar and was Enoorsd
r q motor boat. which tact made Il
e daughter OF the former Preside
I: righteously indignant.
Il VARIOUS hoMEe MERE AND
ID CHATEAU IN FRANCE.
Ar Tho honeymoon of the ooslNts "
ID spent In rprope. Upon their retu
-. they took up their residence At tn
NJ Fifth avenue homo, and had hous
st besldos, at Newport and Palm Bsa'
er where Mrs. 0oelst entertained sxts
On ssvsiy. In isee her husband beul
=" ~ for her the chateau OF Marquis
III Bsauv,sr at ssndraCourt. France. Z
er ths,s chs was cleo the hostess at %
10 brilliant functioas.
-. Her easssfaiaosets y New y
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