The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-24

Something About Two American Bellies
Who Have Captured Couple of "Our
Old Nobility''-A Novel Party That
Snubbed the Prince of Wales.
New YORK, Feb. 24-High excitement in
top-lofty society RACES over the betrothal of
two of New York's greatest beauties to for
eign noblemen First came the annon e.
ment OF the engagementof Miss Adele Grant
to Earl Cairns, and now, when that news
is hardly moe than confirmed the bigger
divulgence is made that Miss Marion Lang
don Is batrothed 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 great catch Miss Langdon has
been the belle of New y ork for three seasons
No girl within living memory has had so
many advantages She has a delicately
nodded figure, and a face of Greek goddess,
her profile being absolutely faultless and h ]
eyes serenely big Her complexion is the
admiration and envy of her rivals There
is not a particle Of color in her face, except
for her red lips, and yet she has the look Of
perfect health. 1t has been rave1 about i'll
Paris and London, as well as here in New
York, and she takes the most sedu-
lous care of it, wearing wells extra
thick when out in bright sunshine, and
protecting it from heat and wind soil it
ously. Miss Langdon belongs to the old
Van RnpsSaI bnx 70 lyr r-bin iS
to say that her blool is approved by those
who lay stress on such things, and her home
is that which has been the Schuylers' for
half teLtury-a house away down ct
Washington square where 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
q fortune worth full million, uncontrolled
and unhampered. That a girl OF 22
beautiful, educated, wealthy and well
reared should be patted in so iety
the world over is not strange. The
duke of Portland's possessions are double
those of the bethrothed bride It was he
for whom the famously funny rosebud
party" was given London last season.
Sixty girls gave dance, to which each was
to invite five men; and every one of then
sent an invitation to the duke, so that be
got sixty. He calmly stayed at home. But
the incident proved the high estimation in
which he was held as a matrimonial prize
1t was this same party that Miss Chamber
lain, 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 wa:
not able to get her in, and therefore stayed
away himself
The engagement of Miss Adele Grant tt
Earl Cairns is confirmed He is generally
known as Lord Garmoyle, and noted for hi
payment of $4,000 to Miss Forteslue, ,
London actress, rather than submit to sui
for breach of spromise. He made a tril
to this country Immediately after that al
| fair. and then his father died, leaving hin
an earl He is rich, his sire having been
man of active business Cairns wa
entertained by the Grants Will
here, and the match grows on
of the acquaintance then formed Mis-
| Grant is a tall and stately sort of girl, wit
a handsome face of the type commonl.
described as aristocratic Her brows ar
| level, her nose straight and her hea'
| proudly tossed She belongs to the Anglo
maniacs, as does Miss Langdon, and bot
are intimates of the Astors and that circle
| She ri les to the hounds, is notorious lawn
tennis player, and is remarkable as fear
less equestrienne.