Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-27
WALTER B. BROOKS
WEDS ALBANY GIRL
Marriage Shows Daughter os
Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury Was
Granted Divorce in Paris
COUPLE MET DURING WAR

e..,r;se was caused in this CITY today
announcement Of the marriage Of
py III, walter Il. Brooks. Jr.. and
,Gps Marion Lloyd Rice, Of Albany,
n. Y. sou,. .ho
,.Sand of Mrs. Louise Cromwell
prooks. daughter Of Mrs. =. I. Stotes-
although it had been generally known
a., Contoin Brooks and his former
u;fo ,nq had been living apart for several
.,hs IL was not known that a
a;yorcc had been granted.
o',gti Tontain Brooks. whose home is in
,ai,;more. met Miss Rice while in
Tronce during the war.
Tbe marriage took place at the par
..,o,e Of the Calvary Baptist Church,
Tnwson. Md. and was performed By
.hs Rcy. J. David Clark, pastor.
Reconciliation Denied
e;rco her return last December from
r,onco following her FIVE months resi-
aonno in Paris necessary under French
H ;0m. in divorce cases, Mrs. Brooks has
nan living with her mother. She is
s.;d IN he at the latter place at present!
s"'T Eeorts TO locate Mrs. Stotesbury last
r;rbt also proved unavailing. She has
ansnt a large part Of the summer at her
Spms sp in Chestnut Hill following the
Ssatb Of her father, more than month
ago. - li.a p,oo,, r,o,,
France reports gained currency. that a
reconciliation had been effected between
ber and Captain Brooks. following a
v;sit TO the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
where their two children were under E
soinr an operation for adenoids.
shortly afterward this report was de :
r;ed by Mrs. Stotesbury, who stated
that the divorce proceedings would be
continued as originally planned. Pre-
riously Mrs. Stotesbury had expended
svery effort in attempting to bring, about
a reconciliation that seemed impossible
because of "temperamental differences
between the young couple.
The suit for divorce was begun in
Paris. June. 1919, by Mrs. Brooks, on
tbn ground of desertion, following her
arrival at that capital with her brother,
iicutenant James II. r. Cromwell. Cap
tain Brooks was in France with an en- e
sipeering unit at the time.
Were Married In 1911
Dnrng her residence in Paris. Mrs.
Brooks received a visit from Captain
Brooks. at which time further recon
citation was attempted. Almost i'm
mediately this was learned to be i'm
possible, and at the time Mrs. Stotes
p bury issued brief statement:
"My daughter, Mrs. Brooks, and her
brother. Mr.. James Cromwell, went over
10 Paris this. summer to join Captain
Brooks. After Mr.. Cromwell met Cap
tain Brooks they decided that It would
be for the best happiness of all il the
couple should live apart. 1t was there
fore decided that Mrs. Brooks could in =
stitute divorce proceedings in France,
she having established residence there.
Their respective families. while deplor-
ins this separation. continue to enjoy
the most intimate and friendly rela :
tions."
The couple were married on Nav 10.
1911, in st. Thomas's Church, Wash
ington The wedding was an event of
much social Importance. Several years
ago they built one of the most beautiful
homes in the Green Spring Valley. on
the site Of the old Avalon Inn, as much
as 100000 having been spent in con t.
struction alone.