The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04
AMERICAN GIRL WINS
HUSBANDS RELATIVES

killed two men and severely wounded
several others. Tho Radziwilis de-
clarcd that on euGcnic grounds 1t was
absolutely wicked to permit tho son Of
| an insane father TO marry a girl whose
father was also afflicted with incur
able dcmentia-
But after many postponcmcnts. the
wedding finally took place in London.
| In ST. Mary's Church, Cadogan Square
| where the ceremony was performed by
! Mgr. Bedwell secretary Of the Cardinal
| Archbishop of Westminster. the bride
being given away by the lato Lord
| Grey du Ruthyn. Nine. dc Halpert nee
! Comtesse Branicka, widow OF the Flor
entine Prince Strozzi, IA sister, there
fore of the bridegroom's mother. being
the only member OF his family present
The marriage has turned out very
happily indeed. and now. through the
death the other day Of the crazy Prince
George RadZiwill, In his insane asylum
near Vienna, his son. that Is to say,
Dorothy Deacon's husband. has be-
come the chief OF the entire house
and clan of Radziwill. and has como
Into possession of the family honors,
which include tho Dukedom of Mes
wiez and Of the family estates and
fortune. both of which are enormous.
comprising huge territories in Ger
many. Austria and Russia, besides
mines. distilleres, oil wells etc, which
yield an income OF considerably over
50. 000 600
All this vast property has been adj
ministercd for many years past by
trustees. The trustees were first in
stituted when the late Prince George
Radziwill. near quarter OF a century
ago, during his fathers lifetime. was
placed under "curatel," in order 70
curb him OF his reckless extravaganza.
II was an extravaganza In which his
wife shared, and which Emperor Will
liam had sought in vain to discourage
by means OF remonstrances
So angry did the Kaiser become at
the manner in which his admonitions
were received that he went to tho
length OF depriving George of his com
mission In the Guards. on the ground
of the bad example which he set to his
brother officers. md ordered him to
leave Berlin and Potsdnm with his wife
George thereupon withdrew to the Rus
sian estates of his father. taking up
his residence In the ancestral castle OF
NieswieZ. in the Province OF Minslt. alb
jured his German nationality in order
to become q full fedged Russian citi-
zen, and not long afterwards lost his
reason In the manner described above.
When his father died. the trustees
OF George assumed the management
the chieftainship OF the house Of Radzi-
will Now that George Is dead the
trustees are relieved OF their duties,
and Dorothy Deacon's husband has ac-
quired undivided and complete control
OF the family Inheritance
Princess Dorothy, who is now also
Duchess of Nieswicz. has long since
managed to secure the good will and
even affection OF her husbands mother.
and OF most of tho other members or
the RadZiwill clan who had opposed
her marriage, and who, In the early
stages thereof, had even endeavorcd TO
separate her from her husband. In
fact, they have come to admire almost
everything that she does. no matter
how startling: and when n couple Of
years ago she created nine days SEN
sation at Rome. by appearing at
fancy dress ball there costumed as
Diana. and driving Il chariot OF the
ancient Roman type. drawn by two
lions that spread alarm among all pres
ent. she, instead OF being criticized, was
praised for thus rcvlvins the old time
traditions Of the Eadziwills, under the
reign Of tho old Kings OF Poland,
when the traveller and author. WraxnIl.
writing from Warsaw In the eighteenth
century, describes how he witnessed
the entry of the chief of the Rudzi-
wills OF his day into the Polish capital
seated In his state-coach. drawn by six !
gigantic bears. caught in his Lithuanian
forests. harnesscd and broken for the
purpose.
Tho name OF Radziwill comes OF |
"Radzi," which signifies Council" and
will" which Is understood ia be an
abbroviation Of wilma" the RadZi- !
Wills having been for centuries pala-
tines OF the city Of wilma. 1t was II
Radziwill who printed tho first Polish
Bible. Another was the most famous
vioiinist OF his day. Another was n
cardinal; while tho ducal title OF Nies-