Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-12
WOMAN OF MILLIONS
 ANO, OF MATRlM0NY
Widow of Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Lusi- tania Victim, Weds for Third
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tania Victim, Weds for Third
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 New York, June 11.-When Mrs. Alfred Gwwnne Vanderbilt, widow of the widely known young millionaire and sportsman who went down with the Lusitania, becomes the bride to- morrow of Raymond T. Baker, Direct or of the U. s. Mint, it will be the third time she has passed up the rose-strewn path to the altar.
 Since Margaret Emerson7McKim- Vanderbilt burst into national society, as a gird not yet out of her teens, her ,career has comprised all the high lights that one woman could possibly crowd into a comparatively short life.
 As Miss Margaret Emerson, daugh- ter of g. wealthy drug manufacturer of Baltimore, the young woman who is to take her third plunge into matri- mony tomorrow was popular among the younger set of Baltimore. Wash ington, New York and Newport She met her first husband, Dr. Smith Hol- land McKim, a young physician of prominent Baltimore family, when he accompanied the Emersons as guest, physician and surgeon to the party, on a yacht tour of the world.
 Upon the return of the yacht to this country their engagement was an nounced The Emerson-McKim we'd ding in December, 1902. was one of the events of the year in Baltimore. more than 1.500 persons of social prominence from all parts of the country attending:
 In 1908 there came reports of their having separated, ard Mrs McKim went with her father to Reno in the latter part of Ocober, 1909. The fol lowing Angus she received her de- cree. On he same day it was reported i in Newport tht she would marry MT. Vanderbilt, who some time before had been divorced by his first wife, who was Miss Elsie French.
 These reports were denied at the time, and the denials were given sub- stance by the departure of Ms. Mo Kim for Japan immediately after se- curing her divorce. After her return from Japan she lived in Reno for a while. but in October, 1910, she came to New York. On the same day that she left Reno Mr. Vanderbilt started for New York from Louisville and the gossip stalted up /afresh. Both stayed at the Plaza hee, and they were much in each others company. The following May both were in Lon don, and it was again reported they were about to wed. in the following fall, when both had returned to New ,<>G wedding.
 After all the reports that had been circulated about them the gossips were caught mapping when Mr. Van derbilt and Mrs. McKim, on Decem- Der IF, 1911, quetly slipped away from London and were married at Reigate, in Surrey.
 When Alfred G. Vanderbilt fell a, victim to the German program of ruthless warfare" in 1915. his death left his young widow with an inn mense fortune at her disposal. Mir Vanderbilt had inherited the greater portion of the estate of his father Cornelius Vanderbilt. When the will of the younger Vanderbilt was pro bated it was found that he had left an estate to upwards of $50 100000. The will made provision for the widow by leaving her $3,000.000 and the in come of $5,0O0,0O0 in trust. together with Ehe Vanderbilt estates in the Adirondacks, and Gloucester House in London. The bulk of the remainder of the vast estate was divided equal ly betwen the two infant sons by his second marriage. To William H. Van derbilt, his son by his first wife. MT. Vanderbile left trust fund of $500O.- 900, and his country place near New port.
 Raymond T. Baker. who is to be come the third husband of Mrs. Elm erson-McKim-Vander is a resident of Nevada. He was made Director of the Mint by President Wilson about a year ago. Previously he had served several years las secretary of the American embassy at Petrograd
 The wedding is to take place at FIopewood, the countr home of the bride-elect at Lenox. in the yheart of the Berkshires. While simplicity will be the keynote of the wedding. it will be attended by number of guests of high station in social and public life. MT Baker has selected Key Pitt man, United States senator from Ne- vada, to serve as his best man.
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