Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
KEEPS WOLF AWAY
FROM DIVORCED
HUSBANDS DOOR
Mrs. Rainey- Rogers Makes Lib
eral Allowance in Proceed
ings for Separation.
ENDS ROMANCE OF YOUTH

New York, April 23.~IIcnry Welsh
Rogers of Philadelphia was yesterday
divorced from his wife, Mrs. Grace Rainey
Rogers of New York, a day or two ago.
A peculiar feature Of the legal pro-
ceeding is that Mrs Rogers has made,
according To an announcement IN court
by her counsel, George Gordon Battle,
a liberal financial settlement on her
former husband, TO protect him from want.
Mrs. Rogers, who lives at No. 5S Park
avenue, is the daughter Of the late WI
ham ] Rainey of Cleveland, O,
Mr.. Rainey, who was called the Coke
King" left, il was said at the time ot hia
death, more than IA decade ago, several
millions of dollars To each of his children.
His sons, Roy A and Paul ]. Rainey,
have been noted turfmcn, yachtsmcn
and all around sportsmen almost ever
since The daughter. who was married
about eleven years ago, had figured little
in society. but had devoted herself mainly
TO charitable work.
HER MARRIAGE TO MIR. HoGERe
In the spring of 1907, while return
ing from Europe she met a Young man
fresh from Princeton. a native ut Phil
adeIphia, Henry Welsh Rogers. With the
opening of the summer season Miss ltalney
took a cottage in Chelsea, a fashionable
section OF Atlantic City, where the Young
mans parents also spent the warm
months. Rogers at that time WAS twenty
two, while Miss Rainey was said 10 bc
about ten Years Older Before the end
of September their engagement was
announced The wedding Was quiet
Some time after il was published that
Mrs Rogers MAS 10 build a million
dollar residence ON Fifth avenue That
plan was abandoned and two years later
she built the house at No. IS Park ave
nue.
HUSBAND OUT OF BUSINESS
Mr. Rogers family, at the time Of
his marriage, was represented as well
OF, though not wealthy, and he him
self ~ member Of the commission
house of Rogers, Holloway Ii CO. At
one time he WAS reported to have pur
chased the Natural Bridge IN Virginia.
But, according 10 tho statements ot one
acquainted with the couple, Rogers bust
ness ventures were unsuccessful and for
several wears nc has been practically
out of business
The couple separated some time ago,
and then Airs. Rogers brought suIt for
divorce. From the papers hlcd III the
case II appears that Mrs Rogers named
in her suit Mrs. Lopez, IN Philadelphia
George Gordon Battle. who appeared for
the plaintiff, told Supreme Court Justice
Tompklns. grantor Of the decree. that
Rogers, FOR financial reasons, protested
against his wife dlvorcing HIM. and there
fore she had made a settlement on hum.
Mir Battle felt compelled, he said, tn
make this explanation So the court would
not think there WAS collusion between
the parties The settlement was he
slowed on the defendant to take care OF
him for the rest OF has life.
ROGERS pTD NOT TESTIFY.
Mrs Rogers took tho stand Her
husband did not testify, but was repre-
sented hy Counsellor NJ. l.. HARDY Of
this city
Mrs Rogers two brothers. Roy A.
and Paul ]. Rainey, have been for more
than a decade among the best-known
figures in the social and sporting hfe OF
the metropolis Roy Rainey built the
large schooner Yacht Invader and raced
her successfully from Greenwich, Conn
to Norfolk against George LADDERS, Jr
famous Endvmion. lie was commodore
for several seasons Of the Indian Uarbol
| Yacht Club
Paul j. Rainey is a famous hunter
| In 1910 he went with Harry Whitney
on AN Arctic hunting trip after Pola
bear and musk-ox In 1912 he wen
lion hunting 10 Africa and bagged twenty
seven hons beside other big game.