The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-02
MARLBOROUGH WILL
We'd CLADYSDEACON
London sTimes' Announces
Engagement Once Denied
in This City.
DIVORCED IN NOVEMBER
Miss Deacon Made Debut I'm
der Chaperonage Of Ameri-
can Duchess.
DIVORCED IN NOVEMBER

LONDON, June 1.-The London Times
announces the engagement Of the Duke
of Marlborough to Gladys Deacon,
daughter of the late Edward Parker
Deacon Of Boston, Mass.
Miss Deacon. who has been well known
in international society for a number of
years. Is said to have made her debut
in London society under the chaperon-
age Of the Duchess Of Marlborough. She
is sister of Princess @. Radziwill.
In November of last year Miss Deacon
brought a suit In London charging libel
against the Dolly Graphic and was
awarded verdict Of $500 sterling and
costs. The article complained of by
Miss Deacon asserted that she was
"banished from Germany, where her
name was frequently coupled with that
OF the Crown Prince
Dispatches from London announced
that the owners of the Daily Graphic
apologfzed to Miss Deacon and made a
formal statement that there was abso-
lutely no foundation for the article.
Miss Deacon's counsel declared that the
only time she ever met the German
Crown Prince was while she was stay
ing al Blenheim Palace with the Duchess
OF Marlborough
The Duke of Marlborough was d.
vorced by the Duchess in November
last. The Duchess is daughter of the
late William X. Vanderbilt and the now
Mrs. o. III. r. Belmont Of New York.
Engagement Once Denied.
| Ever since the Duchess OF MarIbor-
ough was granted her divorce there have
been persistent ruIDors that the Duke
would rewed. and Il was stated in some
English newspapers that Miss Gladys
Deacon would be his choice. Another
rumor had II that he would wed Miss
Phyllis Meta Boyd. daughter Of Capt
William \. Boyd and Lady Lillian
Boyd. n daughter Of the late Earl OF
Munster. When the runor in regard 10
Miss Deacon reached New York II was
positively denied by her sister, Mrs
| Henry G. Gray, who war Miss Edith
| Deacon.
Miss Gladys Deacon is one Of the three
Seautiful daughters OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Parker Deacon Of Boston.
who had lived much Of their life In Eu-
rope. Mrs. Deacon was Miss Florence
! Baldwin. only daughter OF the late Ad-
mlral Charles II. Baldwin by his first
marriage. " was the custom OF Mr. and
Mrs. Deacon TO pass some time with the
Admiral and his second wife in Newport.
where they had a villa known as Snug
Harbor
Mrs. Deacon after her separation from
her husband lived In Europe. some
tines in Paris. and frequently In Rome.
Ia M
othy. were always with her Dorothy
Deacon became tho wife Of Prince G.
Radxiwill OF the prominent Russian
family Of that name. but her marriage
did not prove a happy one.
GLADYS Deacon was much In Newport
when a girl. and one Of her companions
was Consuelo Vanderbilt. and that was
before the time when Marble House, the
Vanderbilt villa. figured in the history
OF that summer resort IL was quite
natural that a girlhood friendship should
be continued after Miss Vanderbilt had
become the Duchess OF Marlborough.
Miss Deacon, who was much In London
was a frequent visitor at Blenheim be-
fore there were any apparent differ
ences between the Narlboroushs.
Subject of Frequent Rumors.
abroad has been so many times rumored
ns engaged to this or that man OF great
position. As long ago as 1902 il was
freely rumored In England and on the
Continent that the German Crown
Prince was ready TO give Up his hopes
OF succession to marry Miss Deacon.
At another time her name was coupled
with that OF James II. Hyde. and still
later Il was reported that she was en-
gagged 10 Lord Brooke. the son OF the
Earl OF warwick In 1908 report had q
that Miss Deacon was engaged TO An
tome de Charette. son OF Gen. Baron
dc Charette. Still later. in 1911. the APP
preaching marriage OF Miss Deacon u
Lieut. Oliphsnt OF the Royal Navy was
announced. but in August OF that year
u was reported that the marriage had
been postponed owing to the Illness OF
Miss Deacon.
The Duke OF Marlborough came 20
America in the summer % 1926 when he
visited Mrs. William Is. Vanderbilt and
her daughter. Miss Consuelo. who then
we're ~ Marble House. Newport. II was
IN September OF that year when the en-
gaRenent was announced and on no
vember s, 1925. tho Duke Gnd Miss
Vanderbilt we're married IN 50. Thomas
Church. this city. Some months before
that time Mrs. VANDERBILT. ira secured
divorce from Mr. Nauderhllt who did
not witness the wedding 90 his daugh-
ter. He escorted her TO the chancel Of
the church and Immediately departed.
Two sons were born 90 the Duke and
Duchess. the Marques OF Blandfor'L
who married the Hon. Mary Csdosar.
and Lord 1vor Spencer Churchill. who Is
unmarried The differences OF the Duke
and Duchess existed years before the
divorce ves granted
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agents searching for eontraband liquor
to-day uneartfed nearly 500 gallons Of