Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-15
UNION OF MILLIONS.
Approaching Marriage of u VAN
derbiIt and OF a Belmont and a
MOrgan=Richest People In
New York.

New York.
Among the marriages in the fash
ionable world the coming season none
will excite more interest than that OF
Miss Vanderbilt, the youngest daugh-
ter of the railroad king, with DR..
Seward Webb, the son Of james
Watson Webb, the octogenarian
journalist, Miss Vanderbilt is now
the only unmarried child of William
II. Vanderbilt. She is 20 years old, a
slim and graceful brunette, resembling
her mother in appearance. She has
an interesting and intelligent, though
not a beautiful face, and is very we'll
known by sight to most everybody in
New York who goes to the opera, an
amusement which she. as well as her
father, is very fond. During the past
three years she and her mother have
been among the very fey ladies
occupying the conspicuous boxes at
the Academy Of Music who have not
attracted attention by the splendor of
their toilets. Mrs. Vanderbilt is a
lady of quiet tastes, and IN such
places as the opera she and her un-
married daughters have never been
noteworthy for gorgeous attire. Miss
Vanderbilt made her debut in
society two winters ago at the
Patriarchs' Ball, where it is fashion
able for all the young ladies
of New York's upper tendon to
TO make their social entree. Some
time later she went to Europe with
her parents, and in Paris she unwit-
tingly captured the heart of Lord Duff
field, who offered himself in marriage.
His proposal was declined. She has
been engaged for about a year to
young DR.. Webb, who is six years her
senior. Mr.. Vanderbilt's wedding
presents to each of his three daugh-
tiers already married were something
magnificent, as would naturally be
expected and it is said that bis gifts
to mis- youngest daughter will include
the house on Fifth avenue in which
he at present lives. He will move
into the palace now nearly completed
Tor him within a few months. DIR.
| Webb is in comfortable circumstances,
but be is by no means wealthy, &C.
cording to the New York definition Of
the word. Some three years ago he
thought of abandoning medicine and
of entering the journalistic ranks, IL
which his father, the proprietor OF The
Courier and Enquirer, which proceed.
ed the World newspaper of to-day
won a reputation and a competency
He gave up the idea, however, and il
doing well in his profession, if he ha,
not yet achieved so brilliant a success
as he has met with in his matrimonial
enterprise. The wedding will occur
late in the fall.
Another event which is exciting az
equal degree Of interest in society il
the prospective marriage of Angus
Belmont, jr., to Miss Bessie Morgan
the charming daughter of Mr.. EdwsrC
Morgan. Both parties are immensely
wealthy. Young August is the sport
ing member Of his fathers family
The two brothers, Perry and August
are about as dissimilar in everything
as they can possibly be. Perry aspire
to be a constitutional lawyer, and h,
has made a hit in two or three argu
ments at the bar which proved him t
be a young man Of studious habits ant
excellent ability. He is a Democrat
member of the State Senate. He an,
w. w. Astor are representing at til
State Capitol the wealth and aristocra
cy of the metropolis, and both youn
men have thus far acquitted them
selves with great credit. Perry is
bachelor, and they SAY there are n
indications that he thinks of exchang
ing his bachelor freedom for wedde.
life. He is tall, dignifed and rattle
reserved, and very much resembles hi
mother. August, on the other hanC
is short and stout, like his father. H
is the poloist, the yachtist, and th
hunter Of the Belmont family. II
father awhile ago took him into b
bank as one Of the partners. 1t
said he contemplates sending Angus
after his marriage, to Frankfort, &c
many, to permanently represent Il
firm in that city. The young coup
are reported to be very much please
at this prospect, as they think thu
: would ike to reside in Europe. Mi
! Morgan made her social debut in Ne
, York at the Patriarch'sb ball lastwinte
She is a great favOrite, and is one
5 the handsomest and most viyaciol
t young ladies in New York's societ
Her father is the son Of the la
o Charles Morgan, who died some yea
ago, leaving an estate worth sever
millions. The wedding will be eel
e brated early in the winter.