The Washington times., 1921-07-04
D.C.WR|TER
HAS WON ).
HE|RESSES
But Records Show He Is More
Successful as Lover Than
as Husband.

Advices from Paris today confirm
rumors long current in society cir
cles that the third matrimonial ven
ture Of Preston Gibson, wealthy and
temperamental Washington clubman,
has run into troubled waters.
His third millionaire wife. Mrs.
Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt, jr.,
AS taken up her residence in Europe
Il eliminary to divorcing Gibson.
RECONCILED TO PARENTS.
Incidentally. Mrs. Gibson has be-
come reconciled to her parents. Mr..
, and Mrs. william f. Benjamin. who
threatened to "cut her off without
penny" when her engagement was
frst announced to the well-kuown
Capital man-about-town.
The present Mrs. Gibson is a rela-
tive OF the late Henry H. Rogers.
Standard OIL magnate, and prospee-
tive heires 70 many OF the hnancier's
millions. This money. however. 10
in trust with her parents, and the
latter made threats OF disowning her
and tying up her fortune when gos-
sip linked the name of Preston Glib
son with their daughter. Despite
this opposition and the fact that
Preston Gibson was living in very
moderate circumstances, Mrs. Pratt,
reported deeply in love. continued 10
receive his attentions and some few
months later the couple were quietly
married.
From the date Of her marriage the
third Mrs. Gibson was estranged from
her parents. and there was every
indication they purposed to make her
suffer financially for her impulsive
romance.
Accordingly, when she JaHed for
Europe early in May and announced
that she was about ~ visit the WILL
liam f. Benjamins, srciety circles
huzzed with gossip that for the third
time the matrimonial adventures Of
Preston Gibson would be aired in the
divorce courts. Her husband was not
at the pier when she bade America
adieu with her two children and this
fact lent color to these stories.
Today the defnite announcement
comes from Paris that her residence
there is for the purpose of estab-
lIshing a legal domicile preliminary
To severing the marital ties. II is
understood that suit which Mrs.
Gibson brought to compel her father
70 pay her certain moneys coming to
her from the Rogers estate will be
dropped.
Preston Gibson has won fame as
! an amateur playwright. newspaper
! man and war hero but he will he best
rocalled for mis- penchant at winning
millionaire brides. His first wife was
| the daughter Of Mrs. Thomss Nelson
Page and their wedding was brilli-
| ant social event. Gibson was young,
/ ot charming manner and credited with
cxccptional talent as writer.
number of his short sketches had
heen produced by the exclusive clubs
| Of the Capital and It was felt by his
/ friends his career was pointed to-
wards enduring fame. He fiirted for
a time with the Broadway producers
/ rnd induced one to present his hrst
, professional attempt at play writing
hut II was failure. Shortly after
wards It was learned that unhappi-
res. had crcpt into his domestic af-
fairs and this was verified when the
first Mrs. Gibson entered suit and
secured q divorce. She 10 now Mrs
Alsernon Barnaby, wife OF an army
officer and but recently returned to
the United States after extensive
European travel.
ENLISTED IN MARINES.
Gibson was even more fortunate in
| his alliance with wealth In his second
marriage. She was Grace McMillin
Jarvis, fabulously rich In her own
! right and heiress to the millions Of
/ the socially prominent and wealthy
McMillins OF Michigan, For a time
| otter their wedding. the Gibsons were
! leaders In tho society columns In
| Washington, New York and Newport
/ papNrs but differences between tho
/ family OF his wife and Gibson brought
about a separation which was fol-
lowed some months later by a divorce
when the world war started Pres
ton Gibson. although much beyond
the draft aye. enlisted In the Marine
Corps as private and attained a
commission before the great conflict
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