Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-25
Something About Miss zerexa.
rHE LADY WHO rs ABoCr. TO BIZ MARRIED TO rHB
DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.

DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
III mas oeen stated In The STAR that the duke OF
Newcastle IS 10 marry Miss Charlotte B. Zerega OF
New York. A special from that city 10 the Balti-
more American says: When the first announce
| ment OF this engagement was made IL occasioned
quite as great stir in society here as did the
news OF Miss McTavish's engagement TO the duke
OF Norfolk In Baltimore. AT inst the gossips were
Inclined TO diScredit the rumor, but IL Is now quite
certain that the fair Miss Zerega viii become at an
early day the duchess OF Newcastle. Miss Zertga,
unlike Mrs Hammersly, Is not immensely wealthy,
| although she possesses SUFFICIENT money 20 i've
| handsomely and go into the inner circles OF New
nork society: she was not lncluied in Mr.. Ward
Tor the rcaSon 1t is said. that Miss Zeregas income
| Is but $4,000 year. Miss Zerega is said TO be
| very attractive woman OF thirty summers, without
She sings charmingly, and can play q num-
Der OF musical instruments, such as the banjo,
ionable accomplishments OF this day and genera
| ton. Besides, she is an expert horse woman.
Her home Is at 3S West Forty-eighth street. In a
| locality OF excluslveness The family keep up a
| certain elegance OF living In their small house.
and have gwen a numoer OF notable entertain
| suited In the engagement OF the duke and Miss
Zerega dates It's beginning from dinner given by
| the young lady's mothe: last winter In honor OF
the "dooA's" visit. She also gave hun several In
! formal luncheons, where he had an opportunity TO
meet some OF the prettiest and most Charming OF
New York girls. Miss Charlotte, however, won
| the dukes heart.
In appearance Miss Zerega is rather attractive,
1
| Her face is full and oval, and her eyes a soft
golden-orown, shaded by long, heavy lashes Bier
complexion Is ereamy-whlte and colorless when
| she Is excited Her lips crimson, and her hair
Is bright golden tint In the matter OF dress she
Is credited with the best OF good taste. One OF her
prettlest gowns last season was a roSe-pink point
d'esprit, trimmed with many rows OF narrow pink
ribbon. Another dress was OF silver tulle, caught
up with forget-me-notA Her arms and throat are
very whlte-the former very shapely. When pre-
sented at court last summer she wore a decolette
gown OF pure white tuIle caught up with Clusters
Dat p-y A 4 MtsS fS
travelling In Europe. She Is expected TO return to
her home In New York october 10, soon alter
year Will take place.
THEIR couRTsHIP.
New York paper says: MI. Charles Pelham
Clinton, cousin OF the young duke, and who has
been resident OF New York for four or i've years
past married Miss Zerega, a cousin of Miss Char
iotte'Zeiega, and the duke, while here last winter
was entertained by them, and Inu, met the young
lady 10 whom he Is now reported engaged under
rally led 10 an attachment. Miss Zerega and her
mother, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Pelhaln-C linton,
sailed last June for En- gland, and letters received
Dy relatives and friends during the summer spoke
Miss "DOtLe."
The Zerega family have been wei known in New
10TH since about $780, when August Zerega
grandfather OF the future duchess and rich
Spanaru came there and entered business. One
Oh the sons, John Zeresa, q wel-known business
man, married Miss Berry, q cousin OF the WELL
known Berry Wall, and their daughter Is the
ruinOreu lance Oh the duke oi Newcastle.
THE DUKE.
The present duke of Newcastle, also earl Of Lin
coin, Is the seventh duke. HIS full name is Henry
Pelham Archibald Douglas. He succeeded TO the
tltle on his fathers death in February, 1879. He
Is twenty-five years cd He Is small in stature,
ana deioIIned, owing TO a iall incurred when a
Child, out has flne Intellectual qualities, Is good
Gohversatlonallst, and has most polished mannerS
lie MADE Very favorable impression here last
Wluter. Through his mother, VINO was Miss Hope,
vi tne ceieorated banking family, Of Amsterdam,
he Will inherit 4 large estate.