The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-22
TO BE DUCHESS OF NORFOLK.
An Alliance That Causes Mrs. Hamersley
to Fall Into Iosignificance.

to Fall Into Iosignifcancc.
Baltimore Special to New York World.
A decided sensation was created in society
here this afternoon by the report that Miss Vir-
elnia McTavish. the daughter of MIR. Charles
Carroll McTsvish and the granddaughter of
Gen. Winfield Scott, was engaged to the Duke
of Norfolk.
The rumor irst came in tho shape Of a private
letter from London and stated that the DIXIE,
who first met Miss McTavish at a country house,
was go attracted by her daring riding across
country that he followed her to Cowes, invited
her TO Castle Arundle, and finally laid the
premier dnkedom Of England Of her feet.
1t was known here by way of substantiation
OF this story which, for romance and magpifi-
cence, quite overshsdows Mrs. Hamersley's re-
cent marriage 10 the Duks of Marlborough, that
Miss McTavish is at present in England with
her mother. that she rides wonderfully well,
that she has been At Cowes for the season and
has been stopping st Arundel Castle.
A cable read aloud at the Maryland Club puts
an end to all further doubt as the engage
ment
with the Scots, of Virginia, and tho CAROLS,
Of Maryland, are connected with the best blood
OF America. They are very rich and very &C.
centric. The only son, Charles Carroll McTav-
ish. after adopting the style and arms OF the
Earls of Carroll, Was sent abroad with a tutor
and has led the simless but harmless life of q
weak minded lad. The other two sisters have
both retired TO converts, Miss May McTavisb,
the most beautiful. being secluded near Brus-
sells, and Miss McTavish, the eldest, AT Mont de
Sales. in Maryland.
Two Of MISS McTavish's great aunts married
into the British peerage, one becoming the
Duchess Of Leeds and the other the Warehouses
of Wellesley and sister-in-law TO the Duke Of
Wellington; and Miss McTavish's aunt, the Hon.
Mrs. Howard, has already invaded the Howard
family. her husband being the Earl Of Carlisleis
son, aud first cousin TO the present Duke.
The Scots Of VIRGINIA are'at present repre-
sented by Mr.. Winfield Scott, who lives 10 Rich
mond. He Is tall, stout and very blonde, as was
his grandfather, the late General-in-chief Of the
United States army and conoueror of Mexico.
The family connection In New York is through
the six children Of tho late Mrs. Goold Hoyt,
who WAS General SCOTS youngest and most
beautiful daughter, so that the Msssrs. GooId,
Winfield Scott and Percy Hoyt and the Misses
Camilla. Geraldine and Virginia Hoyt ara about
to become frat cousins by marriage to the pre-
mier duke of England.
will doubtless play a distinguished part in the
artenuptiA preparations and remain for the
wedding. Mr.. Winfield Scott Hoyt recently re-
turned from a tour of the world in the Alva
with Mr.. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt
None Of the family in Maryland, Virginia or
New York had the f~aintsst idea Of the matri-
mopial intentions Of their cousin, nor Of the
distinguished connection that awaited them.
Indeed, IL WAS reported not long ago by those
who pretend to keep an courant with the move
ments and plans Of tho British nobility that q
marriage had been arranged between the Duke
of Norfolk and . young En~glishwomsn of rank.
Mies Virginia MeTavish 10 tall, slight. very
erect and inherits the fair skin and blonde hair
of tho Scots and CAROLS. There 10 nothing of
the Daisy Miller type about her. Though not
so peculiarly jealous as her two sisters, who
have rsnounced the world entirely, she is o
devious Catholic and has devoted a large portion
of her property to charity. She has an income
OF about $50, 900 Q year, derived from the estate
Of her late father.
Fortunately enough Arundel Castle. the chief
seat Of the Duke Of Norfolk, and one of tho show
places of England. contains plenty of epars bed.
rooms, so that If the future duchess chooses to
be amisbls to her American cousins she will lack
neither space nor opportunity.