The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26

spirit. He wentabroad ;,he went to Egypt, he
visited India and finally swung around to
China, where, catching something of tie
then prevailing Chinese fever, he had some
notion of engaging in commercial enter
prises. He came back. however, and, en-
cOuraged by his father, who, although with
means enough of his own to keep his sons in
affluence, desired them to carve out for
tunes for themselves if possible, he went
to New York and started brewing. His sue
/ cess was great and, according to various ae-
counts, he amaSsed a fortune. He sold out
adyantageOusly in 1877. Then Mr.. Whitney
went to Europe just for pleasure, chaperon-
ing companion named Mrs. Fanshaw, with
whom his name had been associated before.
MEETING MISS KELLOGG.
1t was at Saratoga, last summer, that Mr..
Whitney first met the lady who is TO share
with HIM her Tyre and laurel and handsome
fortune. in the mingled CLEAN and shadows
sf the piazzas of the United States Hotel
they first met Miss Kellogg had been
around the world 50 had Mr.. Whitney. He
was forty; she was thirty nine, fair and
comparatively sylph-like, although not so
much so as she used TO be, and they found
that they had many sympalhies in common
! Mr. Whitney had experienced affection
ate conquests to which he was in
! different, and so had the charming mistress
of the repertoire of thirty different operas.
They wandered in Sequestered walks; they
/ drank from the same cup of the sparkling
waters in Congress Park, and were often
! seen together arm-in-arm upon the prone
made. When some one attempted 10 speak
! disnarginely of the companion of her walks,
| Miss Clara showed that She was by no means
pleased. and set at once the seal
| of her favorable opinion of him. There was
certainly no occasion TO find fault with
his personal appearance little
above the medium height, with regular
features and dark-brown hair, and Prince of
| Wales mustache and whiskers, and dressing
in the most subdued but elegant taste, he is
what ladies everywhere would call "a hand
| some man" Only in the one article of attire,
the necktieS-of which he wears great
variety, emblazoned with sapphires and
other gems-does the somewhat Oriental
tendency of his nature find expression.
ENGAGED AT THE CLARENDON.
When Miss Kellogg with her mother,
went to New York and took quarters at the
Clarendon Hotel Mr. Whitney accompanied
them, and while there the engagement took
place, on September u. From there the
fair cantatrce went To Chicago to fill an en-
gagement Mr. Whitney following soon
after. and from there they travelled To Cieve-
land together. While in Chicago they often
met at-the houses of Herbert Aver, Presi-
dent Of the Chicago Club, and of Mr. Fair
bank, the well-known merchant. Miss
X ellOgg was well acquainted with
Mrs. Aver, and one day told
her that it was little embarrassing to have
her bejr0thed travelling with her and stop
ping NJ the same hotel especially as she bad
left her mother in New York. Mr.. Whit
ney, it seems, was pressing for an early mar
riage. and Miss Clara was disposed to pro
crastinate. why don't you break off your
professional engagements and fulfill thi,
| sold Mr. nd sa, Il rit
off at my house, In consequence of thi:
arrangement insuring a brilliant wedding
the marriage set for the 18th OF thu
mentr, and Mr.. Fairhnk promised the mos
elegant sort of wedding breakfast. Blu
, there came a slip 'twixt the cup and thu
lip.
DETECTIVE FOLLOWS.
On the subject of the trouble. Mr.. Whitne.
: claims that when Miss kellogg mentioned
: Mrs. Fanshaw-sOme busybody having whis
l pered the name in her ear-he told her tn
r whole of the story. This was before thel
? engagement, and did not change her regar
for him. but two weeks ago last Sunday
while both were in Chicago, a Pinkerto
J detective began ''ShadOwing' the affection
ate pair, and that detective turned out {
be employed by Mrs Fanshaw. The detee
tives visit was then ex planned to his alliance
in letter by Mr.. Whitney. and severa
$ letters from Miss Kellogg have been receive
by him within the past week. Whether sh
is Gliding him for his absence, or wants
2 know more about Mrs. FanShaw, could lie
S be ascertained. Mr.. Whitney was to be j
t ST. Paul Yesterday, and the explanation c
his absence is that he did not desire {
2 make it embarrassing for the expectan
bride. He and his near friends. however
say that the marriage will take place, if no
on the 10th of this month, shortly afterwaro
| He has telegraphed to Major Pond, Mis-
Kellogg's manager, not to make any NOR
denials of the reported engagement.