St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-14
LORD GARmOxLE,s FIANCEE.
Two New York Girls who are
Achieving Social Distinction.

Achieving Social Distinction.
New York Letter to Atlanta Constitution.
High excitement in top-lofty society RACES
over the betrothal of two of New YOrk's
greatest beauties to foreign noblemen.
First came the announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Adele Grant to Earl
Cairns, and now, when the news is hardly
confirmed, the bigger devulgance is made
that Miss Marian Langdon is betrOthed to
the Duke of Portland. The novelty of this
match is that both the English aristOcrat
and the American belle are immensely
wealthy, and there is no talk of title being
purchased. Portland is the largest estate
owner among all the dukes of England, is
still in his thirties and is at home considered
a great catch, Miss LangdOn has been the
belle of New York for three seasons. No
girl within living memory has had so many
advantages. She has delicately nodded
figure and face of Greek goddess, her
profile being perfectly faultless and her
eyes serenely Dlg. Her complexion is the
admiration and envy of her rivals. There
is not particle of color in her face, except
for her red lips, and yet she has the look of
perfect health. 1t has been raved about in
Paris and London, as well as here in New
York; and she takes the most sedulOuS care
of it, wearing wells, extra thick, when out
in bright sunshine, and protecting it from
heat and wind sOlicitOuSly. Miss LangdOn
belongs to the old Van Rensselaer, Schuyler
family. which is to say that her blood is APP
proved by those who lay stress on such
things; and her home is that which has been
the Schuylers for half a century, house
away down at Washington square. where
only the most solid persOnageS can afford to
dwell, tor the neighborhood has fallen away
off in general fashionableness. She has in
her own right fortune worth full million,
uncontrolled and unhampered. That girl
of %, beautiful. educated, wealthy
and well reared, should be petted in society
the world over is not strange. The Duke of
Portland's possessions are double those of
his betrOthed bride. 1t was he for whom
the famOusly funny rosebud party" was
given in London last season. Sixty girls
gave dance, to which each was to invite
i've men, and every one of them sent an in
vitation TO the duke, so he got sixty. He
calmly stayed at home. But the incident
proved the high estimation in which he was
held as matrimonial prize.
The engagement of Miss Adele Grant to
Earl Cairns Is confirmed. He is generally
known as Lord GarmOyle. and noted for his
payment of $50. 900 to Miss FOrtesque a
London actress, rather than submit to suit
for breach of promise. He made trip to
this country Immediately after that affair,
and then his father died, leaving him an
earl. He is rich. his sire having been a
man of active business. Cairns was enter
tanned by the Grants while heae. and the
match grows out of the acquaintance then
formed. Miss Grant is tall and stately
sort of girl, with handsome face of the
type commonly described as aristocratic.
Her brows are level, her nose straight and
her Head proudly poised. She belongs to
the AnglOnanlacs, as does Miss Langdon,
and both are intimates of the Astors and
that circle. She I'des to the hounds, is a
notable lawn-tennis player, and is remark
able as fearless equestrienne.