The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

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"a ln.Iaw ,oke has happened in Europe
4 \ Dorothy Deacon. the noted Amer
lean beauty. is the victim OF II. She is the
sister o. the equally famous Gladys Deacon
who once had the Crown Prince OF Germany
n slave at her feet The Deacon sisters have
worked more havoc among the european
aristocracy than any American girls VINO
ever locked az IL
Dorothy Desccr married Prince Anton
Radziwil, member OF very ancient Russian
family that Is almost roya,. The marriage
was opposed by kings and robes and al
sorts OF dignltaries. and especially BY tae
mother OF the young Prince Anton, the vile
OF the reigning Prince. This reigning Prince
had adopted the thoroughly aristocrattc
course OF becoming insane
When Dorothy Deacon finally married her
Prince IL was regarded as great social
triumph for her She had little money for
az American girl and IL was distinctly VIC
tory for beauty and cleverness. AS the wife
OF the cd Princes heir, without conditions,
II seemed certain that she would eventually
share the substantive title with the estates,
the ancient family castle and all the dignl-
ties that went with X.
- But now the old Prince Is dead and TO
eyerybody's surprise, his widow, who hates
Dorothy Deacon. has succeeded In holding
on 10 the RadZiwiil castle and estates In
Russia. II appears that she paid the debts
Of her lively son on condition that she
should remain IA possession OF the castle
and estates during her lifetime, although
they pass BY entail TO the son. She Is only
f0rty-nine years old and very healthy.
Motherin-law occupies the castle and daugh-
terIa-law lives IN any old hotel. That Is why
European society regards Dorothy Deacon as
the victim OF mother-in-law Joke.
This is The latest act OF one OF the most
interesting social dramas OF recent years.
Mother.in .iniaw appears 10 have the best OF II.
but Dorothy Deacon has never yet been
beaten. We may expect new developments
~ the time OF the marriage, in 1910. the
bride was only eighteen years old. She had
been woocd for months by young Prince Anton
Radzivill with remarkable persistency. He
only twenty-five years old. The Deacons
we're aware that the princes mother did not
approve OF the match, and the young beauty
rejected him several times. but no doubt in
a very kindly manner. He continued TO WOO
her with an ardor that no maiden could re-
sist. and so they became engaged, to the
great chagrin OF his princess mother.
The young couple planned 10 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
ts almost royal. The head OF the family en-
Joys the great distinction OF being called
Serene Highness.
The grandmother OF the young prince was
a princess OF the royal house OF Prussia. the
Raisers family This in itself raises the Rad
IN turn, consider ordinary American families
infinitely beneath them. except when they
are in need OF ready money.
The young mans mother, who opposed the
marriage so bitterly, was By birth Countess
BranickR In addition TO her blue blood, she
possessed immense wealth in her own right,
which OF course made her a great deal haugh-
tier than she would otherwise have been. She
is worth $50 100000
Just as the marriage was expected 10 take
place In London an announcement appeared
IN the most socially authoritative newspapers
there that T. bad been postponed. II ap-
peared that this wss inserted BY members OF
the Radzlwill fanny opposing tho marriage.
Along With Il car's explanations that the
bride could no; share the princes rank. and
II was even suggested that owing 70 the Off
ference in 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,