The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-05

Mrs. Deacon. who had long since
assumed the name OF Mrs. Bald
win. again took Dorothy in tow.
Years afterward the Prince and
the Sfri met and q new courtship
quickly developed.
The old scandsl 1es revived n,r
his ears by his family. His mother.
the former Countess Branicka, a
woman Of determination. was OBJ
durate when he. proposed that he
would marry the girl.
A WAR OF MOTHERS.
The two mothers were playing a
keen game against each other.
Tho mother Of tho prince had be-
como . social leader in Rome's
eDotio society. She was looked
upon a. their sovereign by the en-
patriates IN Italy. But Mrs. Bald
win was progressing socially. She
was often with the italian Prince
Doria- II was in Rome that, the
Prince Radzfwill and Dorothy Dea-
con met.
A very fitting match. unused ths
clever Mrs. Baldwin. An oppor-
tunity to revenge herself upon the
old Princess Radziwili for her an
tasonistic attitude.
II must have been q STRATEGY
cally wonderful fight the girls
mother made. for she was opposed
by the powerful hostility Of the old
princess and by her daughters I'M
willingness. Yet her purposes tri-
umphed. The young couple were
married in 1910.
They were to have been united
in . London church June 20. But
when q somewhat distinguished
crowd assembled. the principals did
not appear. It was lamely ex-
planned that the proper documents
had not been obtained. 1t is now
thought that the princes mother
managed the delay. But they uti-
mately were married on July S, in
st. Mary's Church. Mrs. Baldwin
was conspicuously triumphant In
her demeanor. The bride was list
less and cold.
A LOvELESS MARRIAGE. B.
"A loveless marriage" they
whispered.
And q loveless marriage it has
proved.
They are recalling incidents now
to show that 1t could not have
been a marriage Of love. One such
instance was noted in May, 1910,
when Mrs. Baldwin and her reluc.
tant daughter lived at the old
castle Of Caprarola in Rome.
The Prince called one day to
see Miss Deacon. She refused to
receive him.
Society was aghast. Here was
a prince WHOSE mothers fortune
was reputed to be $4,000, 900.
And there was an American girl
whose family tree was marred by
a scandal that society had not for
gotten and which society refused
to forgive. Her wealth proved OF
little consequence. But her spurn-
ing of the Prince at that time
gained her admiration for her de
termination.
The titled suitor's case was fur
Their embarrassing because his
mother had threatened to cut him
off without a penny II he married
the Boston girl. He was depend
ent on the allowance from the
aged Princess.
AZ matters turned out he In
herited most Of her estate.
Miss Deacon's personality In
time overcame the drawback of the
family scandal. and by degrees she
was taken in tow by members Of
another high social group than the
one to which the Princess Radxi-
will belonged. This group was
headed by the Princess San
Faustino.
DEEMED HER INFERIOR.
But the Princess Radziwill. to
the time Of her death two years
after her sons marriage. ada
mainly declined to accept her
American daughter-in-law as a
social equal. The prince himself
after the marriage. informed his
wife that she could not expect 10
have the same position as he him
self.
Quite naturally. this attitude
added fuel to the flame OF her in.
dignation.
Whether the Robert w. Goelets
will Join the parted couples Of
society is a subject of speculation.
They have denied the possibility.
But there have been rumors that
Mrs. Goelet will sue for separa.
ton. II that happens it will be
a triumph for Mrs. Ogden Goelet,
who strenuously opposed the mar.
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