Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-26
AN INTERESTING RUMoR.
President Cleveland and the Beautiful
Miss Van Vechten of Albany.
from tie Boston Heraid.

From, the Boston Herald
The story comes from Albany that
President Cleveland is engaged to marry
Miss van Vechten, a young lady who
may justly lay claim 10 being the social
leader OF the capital Of this state. The
! lady is tall, and most beautiful in face
and figure, and she has many charms and
graces Of manner. The circle in which
she moves is one Of the most exclusive in
the United States. The high society If
Albany is unquestI0uabiy the most diff
cult to penetrate OF any in the country,
and Miss Van Yechten is it's central star.
She lives in a splendid house that is stu
ated directly across the street from the
Executive Mansion, wnere Mr.. Cleveland.
when ne was in Office, could without
| difficulty have looked into Miss Van
Vechten's window. The lady has a rich
! complexion, dark eyes, and a wealth Of
waving brown hair. There is a quite
striking resemblance between her aud
Miss Jennie Chamberlain, the beautiful
Cleveland girl whose personal attractive
ness has been the talk OF Europe for q
year or two back. When Mr.. Cleveland
was Governor Of New York State, he fire.
Quently met Miss Van Nechten at the
various receptions which occurred in the
Executive Mansion and elsewhere In
Albany, and he exhibited a marked pre-
ference for her society. 1t ls indeed, said
that he took every possible occasion to
be at her side, aud it is now noticed that
she 10 spending a great deal OF her time
in Washington, where few, If any, OF the
social gatherings Of which the President
is a feature are allowed 10 60 by without
her presence.
She is the lady who will be remembered
as one of the persOnages concerned IN
curious story which had tragic ending
only a few months ago. There is in Al
bany young gentleman OF great wealth
named PruVn. Miss Van Vechten was
at one time apparently much attached
TO him, and when she went away to the
AdlrOndacks for the summer he proposed
for her hand. She considered the matter
for a day, and then, wishing to take
plenty OF time for the final making up OF
her mind on a matter destined to affect
her whole life, she asked Mr.. PruYn to
wait for his answer until the end OF the
summer season. He urged her TO consent
without further delay, but she was firm
in her decision on that point, and passed
on her way. Mr.. Pruyn went to the
White Mountains TO spend his summer,
and while there he met the family Of a
New England clergyman. With one OF
the two charming daughters be fell des-
perately In love, and meanwhile, 1t is
said, Miss y an Ncchlen accepted his pro-
posal of marriage. In reply he wrote her
"A frank letter telling Of the change that
had come over him, and she, with WON
anly generosity, released MIN from his
bargain. TbereupOn be became engaged
to the clergyman's daughter.
The engagement was q most desirable
one TO the minister's family by reason Of
Young Mr.. Pruyn's wealth, social stand
ing, and pleasant personal traits. The
yonng lady seemed TO be highly pleased
with the situation, ana her father, mo-
Their and sister most cordially urged the
suit OF the young Albanian. A day was
finally set for the ceremony, and, just on
the eve Of its APPROACH, the prospective
BRIDE elOped and went 10 Europe with
young cotton broker OF New York, with
whom she had fallen desperately in love
The results Of that act have been extra
ordinary. The clergyman Is reported 20
nave become a mental wreck. and / be-
lieve the mother and second daughter
are both dead. Young Mr. Pruyn was
terribly broken up by this series OF events,
and the talk of Albany society is that he
IL going through life at gait not caleu-
lated 20 extend the term OF bis earthly
career. The part played by Miss Van
Vechten In this tragic affair Was at all
tunes dignihed and womanly, and il fate
has been unkind 10 Mr.. Pruyan, It APP
pears, at least, 70 have cOntented itself
with treating him 70 dose Of his own
medicine.
COUNTRY EDiFoR-Well. they captured the
murderer a. last.