The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
CLARABELLE'SSUNDAYTALK
A Dlminutive Vanderbilt Who Will Be
Famous Belle Ten Years Hence.
Mrs James G. Blaine, Jr., and Mrs. George
GOtld-Mary Anderson and the Prince of
Eales-The Future Ofths Cleyelands.

NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-Ten years hence a
famous belle in this city will be Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt All the conditions are favorable.
Miss Vanderbils will then be just making her
formal DEBUT in society. The wealth Of her
father William K. Vanderbilt, may easily have
grown to sl50,000,000. Her mother will have
passed over from the ranks of gay young wife
hood into matronliness, and therefore be willing
to put her daughter forward into her own former
place as belle. Already the seven-year-
old Mss Consuelo has bsgun her career of gen.
teel, yet snowy, publicity There has been
horse show in the Madison square Garden this
week, and it has been so extremely fashionable
as 70 quite hold its own against such popular,
plebeRn counter attraction as a presidential
election. The wealthy beaux of swelldom
proudly drove their tandem teams around the
ring compettively, bellies exhibited their saddle
horses pretentious families sent their coach
baulers, and it is difficult to imagine what
would have happened to a common truck horse
If he had ventured into such equine company
But in Gil this extra fine assemblage of owners
and horses. the greatest conspicuousness was
obtained by little Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt and
her tiny pony, Dumping. The child. q pretty
creature, was in aud out of the box hired by her
father. She was beautifully dressed, and it
was clear that she was family pet The pony
was fat, handsome little beast, TO which the
first prize in its class awarded. He was
Rorgeously caparisoned. and the addition of the
prize decoration counted only as a bit more of
glory for mighty lucky brute. The advent OF
Consuelo Vanderbilt into social ive,iness OF q
ssmi-pubiic nature, thus begins. beyond doubt,
a career of unprecedented briiliance. What o
prize for natrimony!
There was wedding this week at the resi-
dence Of Cornelius, the other Vanderbilt whose
wife was sister of the bride Therein we had
proof Of the retiring disposition of some Of the
Vanderbilts. Edgar Sheppard is a quiet, GOOD
looking gentleman Of nigh forty Among his
relatives are Verplancks. Vandykes, and other
Vans of approved Dutch extraction. He inner
tied just enough property to yield polite living
as a bachelor without work He grew up good
example of the well behaved idler. While be
scorned TO 90 into any active industry he also
kept out OF vicious tlme-killing. Two years ago
he spent q summer at Newport. 1t will not do
to say that he went there to hunt heiresses, be-
cause nothing in his conduct. as now recalled by
the writer. indicated such purpose. Neverthe.
less, II does seem as though one road to wealth
not Yet overcrowded runs through a
fashionable watering place pretty directly
to affluent wedlock, and any eood-looking,
affable and reasonably polished fellow set
out on the journey with fair chances of success.
At Newport SHEPPARD made the acquaintance of
Miss Celtic Moore Gwynne. youngest sister OF
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt At the same time
and place, William Fearing Gill became &C.
quainted with another and somewhat eccentric
sister. Both gentlemen became wooers. Now
mark how the quiet methods of Sheppard have
won where the turbulent processes of Gill have
failed. The surreDtitious marriage of Gill and
one Of the Misses Gwynne made a mild scandal
last spring. tie declared that private cere-
moDy, without priest or other formal presence,
had united them. She rather thought so, too,
but was not quito certain, aud her sirenu-
Qua relatives taking advantage OF the
doubt decided for her that she was still
single She at length .scquiesced IN that
view OF the matter. and has renamed separate
from Gill. who has been brought to q consent TO
abandon his pretentions as husband. Shep-
hard and the other Miss Gwynne had appointed
a wedding day, and it would have fallen only q
few weeks after the disclosure of the Gill mat
ter. Anxious to avoid unpleasant connection
in public comment. they postponed their mar
riage until this fall. They sailed to-day for
Europe, and will spend honeymoon winter in
Italy. The couple will receive, it is understood,
the income of q million dollars set aside for that
purpose by Cornelius Vanderbilt The principal
will not be given TO them. and the product of it
will be limited TO the interest and dividend
which il earns from conservatively secured H.
vestment: but they will manage to get along =
q manner which, although not comparable to
that of the Vanderbilts, will not afford an IN
pleasant contrast between rich folks and their
poor relations.
Isuppose 1t is safe, now that the election is
over. to mention the wife OF James G. Blaine,
jr.. without meaning anything politically. She
is this week q mother. and the new thing to tell
Interestingly about her is that young Mrs.
George Gould. with a recent second infant In
her own family, has been sympathetcaliy call.
Jog on her Both these young ladies were
actresses before they married distinguished
mems sons, and neither had reached safety in
dramatic honors. 1t seems that they made q
eausual acquaintance in the DAYS when Mrs.
Gould was An actress of small parts in the DAILY
company and Irs. Blaine was pupil at the Ly-
ceum Theater. The latter had been taken up
by Modjeska. and was under engagement for q
travelling season with that veteran and exactine
actress. when summer at Long Branch settled
| the question Of her future. She played lawn
tennis with young Blaine, fell in love with him,
| aud gave no her stage aspirations TO become his
| wife. 1t is now altogether likely. unless she
| and her husband become reconciled, that she
| will go TO acting. The understanding is th al
| the young couple are not now disposed to re-
| unite. They seem to have made Up their minds
that their union was incompatible. Several
| managers. alert to the commercially valuable
J introduction which Mrs. Blaine has had to the
public, and mindful OF the fact that so critical a
judge as Modjeska willing to intrust roles
| OF some importance to her, have already offered
fair Inducements, and the outlook IL that. soon
after the holidays, she Will be put forward tie
| atricay.
| 1t is suspectad that Mrs. George Gould Is al
most envious of Mrs. James q. Blaine jr, in
view OF the latter's probable return to the stage
Although her wedock is happy, for George
| Gould is n good natured, induigent and loving
husband, the Edith Kingdom OF the theaters
| was not tired Of the tipse of the stage before
| she retired into the real gold OF m:llionaireism
| She probably wouldn't return TO professions
| life IL she could, and she couldn't 60 into am.
| ateur theatricas IL she would, for that question
has just been settled, for the ensuing winter al
| least. The Goulds are attendants at DR.. Pax
| tons Presby terrain Church. in West Forty-sec
| ond street. and while Jay shows no signs oil
| becoming an active Christians, the ladies' have
| taken some share iu the congregations charities
| An amateur dramatic entertainment is 10
| preparation by of the Paxton people
| They went 10 Mrs. Gould, proposing Il
| make her the star actress of the occasion, and
| counting upon turning her attrscsiveness intc
many benevolent dollars. She responded with
an impulsive acceptance, qualified by the pro
| viso that Der husbands consent must be OBJ
tanned. She took week 10 which to make him
| say yes. but at the end of that time was com
PEELED to report his positive no.
-.
The actress who was first among American
beauties to decline an introduction to tn,
Prince OF Wales is back with Us again Mary
Anderson is in town. To be an actress once il
| to remain 40 actress until death-in self con