The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-21
The Betrothal Of Marian Langdon to the
Duke Of Portland-Miss Adele Grant to
Become the Bride Of Earl Cairns.
A Point of Etiquette Between Cornelius
Vanderbilt and His Employees.
Mr.. Beecher Pleads Guilty to the Charge Of
Receiving Stolen Goods-A Remark That
Filled an Actress with Wrath.
BRIDES FOR NOBLEHrEN.
The Duke OF Portland and Earl Cairns Seek
Wives In America.
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The Duke Of Portland and Earl Cairns Seek
Wives In America.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, Feb. 20-High excitement in top
lofty society RACES over the betrotnal Of two Of
New York's greatest beauties to foreign noble
men. First came the announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Adele Grant to Earl Cairns,
and now, when that news 10 hardly more than
confirmed, the bigger divulgence is made that
Miss Marian Langdon is betrothed to tho Duke
of Portland. The novelty Of this match is that
both the English aristccrat 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 a great catch.
Miss Langdon has been the belle of
New York for three seasons. No girl within
living memory has had 80 many advantages
She has delicately nodded figure and the face
of Greek goddess, her profile being absolutely
faultless, and her eyes serenely big. Her COM
plexion 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 per-
feet health. It has been raved about in Paris
and London, as we'll as here in New York; and
she takes the most sedulous care of it. wearing
wells extra thick when out in bright sunshine,
andprotecting it from heat and wind solicitously.
Miss Langdon belongs to the old Van Rensselaer,
Schuyler family, which Is to say that her blood
is approved by those who lay stress on such
things; and her homo is that which has been the
Schuylers for half century-a house sway
down at Washington square, whore only the
most solid personages can afford to dwell, for
the neighborhood has fallen away off In
general fashionableness. She has in
her own right fortune worth q
full million, uncontrolled and unhampered
That girl Of twenty-five. 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 It 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 five men, and every
one Of them sent an invitation to the Duke, so
that he got sixty. he calmly stayed at home.
But the incident proved the high estimation in
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 ablo to get her in, and there
fore 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
$50, 900 to Miss Fortescue, London actress,
rather than submit to q suit for breach Of prom
ise. He made trip to this country Immediately
arter that affair." and then his father died. leav-
ing him an earl He is rich, his sire having been
a man Of active business. Cairns was enter
tanned by the Grants while here. and the match
grows Eout Of the acquaintance then formed.
Miss Grant Is tall and stately sort of girl, with
a handsome face Of the type commonly described
as aristocratie. Her brows are level, her nose
straight and her head proudly poised. She be-
longs to the Anglo-maniacs, as does Miss Lang
don, and both are intimates Of the Astors and
that circle. She rides to the hounds, is nota-
BILE lawn-tennis player and Is remarkable as
fearless eouestrienne.