The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-03
THEY 90 AND MARRY NoBLEMEN.
Two Rich and Beautiful American Girls
to Have Titles Stuck to ther Names.

New YORK, February '27.-High excite
ment in top-lofty society RACES over the
betrothal of two of New York's gre atest
beauties to foreign noblemen. F rst came
the announcement OF the engagement of
Miss Adele Grant to Earl Cairns. and now,
when that news is hardly more than con-
firmed, the bigger divulgence 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 so 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 d
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 delicatey moulded
figure, and !. lace of a Greek goddess, her
profile being absolutely faultless and her
eyes serenely big. 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, whi~h is to say
that her blood is improved by those who
lay stress on such things; and her home is
that which has been the Schuylers for half
century, house away down at WASH
ington Square, where only the mos solid
personages can afford to dwell, for the
:~l>l l. h., f,l1o f., ol,
condolences. She has in her own right
a fortune worth full million, uncontrolled
and unhampered. That girl OF %, beau-
tiful. educated, wealthy and well reared
should be petted j., society the world over
is not strange.
The Duke OF Portland's possessions are
double those OF his bethrothed bride. It
was he for whom the famously fnnny "rose-
bud party" was given in London last
season. Sixty girls gave dance to which
each was to invite five men; and every one
of them sent an invitation to the Duke. SO
that he got sixty. He calmly stayed at
estimation in which he was held as mat
rimonial prize. 1t WAS this same party
that Miss Chamberlain. the American
beauty, was omitted from, on account OF
the favor which the Prince of Wales had
shown to her. The Prince raised all the
row he could, but was not able to get her
in, and therefore stayed away himself.
The engagement OF Miss Adele Grant to
Earl Cairns is confirmed. He is generally
known as Lord Garmoyle, and noted for
his payment OF $780, 900 to Miss Fortesque,
a London actress, rather than submit to Il
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
entertained by the Grants while here, 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 aristo-
cratic. Her brows are level, her nose
is straight, and her head proudly poised.
She belongs to the Anglomaniacs. as does
Miss Langdon, and both are intimates OF
the Astors and that circle. She rides to
the hounds, and is a notable lawn tennis
player, and is remarkable as Il fearless
eOuestrienne.