St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-18

DcllS anu Dcduty lnlO lidI VI European
belle and future countess.
Her engagement to Earl Cairns. better
known here as Lord Garmoyle, has been
announced but few weeks. and her we'd
ding Is to take place in London at the end
of the gay season, which is just opening
there. Then she will begin her reign as
London beauty.
1t is just about five months since Miss
Grant sailed from New York with her
mother, Mrs. Beach Grant; expecting to
spend quiet winter in the south of France
for the benefit of Miss Grants health.
PPM awfully sorry to leave New York
! just at the beginning of the season." she
exclaimed to her friends as they crowded
about her 10 say farewell, on the deck of
the ocean steamer. and her eyes filed with
tears as she thought of the balls at Del
monico's. the dinners and dances. 1T
will be so stupid over there, L know;
nothing but views and old castles instead of
the opera and theater parties"
That il was not $50 awfully stupid" the
sequel shows. She went TO Paris with her
mother and afterward TO Pau in the south
of France. Here a gay season Of social
festivities was at its height and Mrs. and
Miss Grant were cordially welcomed into
the most select circle. They had charm
/ ing little apartment, their own horses and
carriages, and gave many delightful dinner
parties.
Since her debut in New York society,
| three winters ago, Miss Grant has been a
belle. She has always participated in
every dance in the german, had more part
| ners than she well knew what to do with.
and was considered a handsome girl by the
| young men.
Consequently when she became the belle
of tee American and English circles in Pau
she took 1t calmly and carried her bouquets
with the nonchalent air of a princess. She
received compliments and invitations with
| thu same compOsure for which she was
noted in New York, and walked with dukes
and princes as though they were young
| Wall street brokers.
Earl Cairns, or Lord Garnoyle, was spend
ing the season at Pau, and of course met
Miss Grant 1t is said that he fell i'm love
at first sight; but however this may be, he
prudently refrained from telling her so.
He made up driving parties and managed
to keep near our New York belle. He gave
recherche dinner parties to few friends
and showered attentions upon Miss Grant
and her mother. Lovely flowers and
baskets of rare fruit were among his many
| dainty gifts.
III NmO pIOpOScQ anu was nc
cepted. A tiny ring with blazing diam
ond surrounded by a costly sapphire, on
the third finger of the American beauty's
right hand, and Earl Cairns attentions
told the story.
1t was at first denied by Mrs. Grant that
her daughter was about to become a coun-
tess, but the secret could not long be kept
and now all of her friends here and those
of Earl Cairns in London are talking of cit.
The portrait of Miss Grant, published by
us, is copy of a photograph taken by
Mora, the well-known photographer, last
winter. At the time Miss Grant wore one
| Of her ball toilettes of white crepe de
clune.
She is about % years of age, and above
| the medium height. She is slender, but
has graceful form. Her eyes are large.
dark and flashing. Her hair is dark, soft
and curling, and her brows delicately pen
ciled.
Her bright sayings have been repeated in
many drawing-rooms. At her first Del
monico ball she was approached by a fault
lessly-attired youth, whom she had over
heard say to another: There's poor Miss
Grant without partner. by Jovei can't
bear debutanteS, you know, but / must
dance with her. Just wait until you see
her delight" The little beauty was so en-
ragged that when the young man came up
and asked for the ''Honah of turn" she
gave him one whitening glance and turned
her back to him.
AT Lenox last summer she received much
attention, took part in amateur theatrieals
and had at least a dozen proposals, all
wealthy ones, so her friends say. But none
suited her fastidioUs taste.
In private letter il is said that she de-
J Ehprofad do fh.. 90 t. 4
Cairns, but this is only rumor.
Mrs. Grant has an income of about $50
600 year, and her daughter will inherit a
fortune of 500, 900, so that il was not for
money she decided to accept a coronet.
Mrs. Grant and her daughter always
have every luxury and all their dresses are
made in Paris. Both have French maids,
private carriages and handsome jewels.
Miss Grant has set of pearls worth S40,-
600 and arare necklace of rubies.
She is partial to white dresses and has on
less than forty gowns of this color. One
which she wore at the first ball at Pau,
where she met Earl Cairns, was made en-
tirely of Vslenciennes lace over white SUI
rah silk, looped with two dozen tiny Rhine
stone buckles, each one worth $780,
Another exquisite gown if Of white satin,
made princess. with long train and dec
with butterflies in threads of gold.
Since her engagement Miss Grant has
been loaded with attentions. She has re-
ceived hundreds of congratulatory letters
from this side of the Atlantic and from
friends abroad.
She went to Rome in January and to
Cannes in February. At the latter place
Earl Cairns gave grand ball in her honor,
at which was present the Prince of Wales,
who danced several times with Miss Grant
AT present she is in London, where her
mother has taken marsion in Belgravia
for the season. She will be presented to
the queen and Princess of Wales at the May
drawing-room, and is busy with dressmak-
ers, who are preparing a most elaborate
trousseau.
Every morning special messenger comes
from her noble fiance, laden with great
bouquet of flowers. One time 1t is orchids,
again pink buds, violets, pansies or lilies.
At 10 he calls and after they drive in the
park. return to luncheon.
In the afternoon he accompanies Miss
Grant and her mother TO receptions and in
the evening to the theater or parties
The wedding Is to take place some time
during July, probably in ST. Georges
church, London. and many Americans will
60 abroad to attend it.
The earl is having the family Jewels,
which are of rare beauty and value, reset
for his bride.
His full name Is Arthur William Cairns
and he Is the second earl. He was born in
1861 He has three brothers living and
two sisters-Lady LilIas Charlotte and
Lady Kathleen Mary, the latter being only
l6.
After their marriage Earl and Countess
Cairns will reside in London at No. s,