New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
"THE AMERICAN PEERAGE.s
SOME TITLES THAT WE'RE OVERLOOKED.
A SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF AMERICAN woxEH
WITH FOREIGN Husbands OF RANK.

names of 165 American wives Of foreigners Of title, in
GLIDING only living ladies', but expanding the list sum-
GENTLY include few ladies whose husbands do not
belong to titled families but have important civil
military appointments, Considerable as this list IL.
needs many additions before approaching completeness
As IL anticipates the marriage Of Miss Belle Wilson 10
the Hon. Michael Herbert son OF Lord Herbert OF Lea.
and Second Secretary the English Legation here mot
in Paris as the list SAYS, II might also have antfc
pated tho marriage Of Miss schenck, daughter OF the
proprietor Of the Pumonic Syrup and Seawecd Tonic
and niece Robert c. 5chenck Congressman General
and Minister to England the Dutc OF Villarsblanca
Spanish grandee, with title longer than his purse
who is well-known on the Paris boulevards IL might
also have anticipated the marriage OF Baron Zedwfx.
recently appointed German Minister TO Mexico but t1l
recently Secretary Of the German Legation here ana
Miss Caldwell, gave 10000 10 the Catholic Uni
yersty which her elder sister started with gift Of
$500 OOO although the official announcement OF this
marriage has not been made.
without specializing on the future, tho writer OF
Tho Peerage article might have mentioned Baroness
Gomez, who was Miss Louise Hatcher. OF Indiana.
whose husband has Just been promoted from Secretary
Of the Brazilian Legation here to Brazilian Minister
10 Rome. Mr. f. Adam, First Secretary OF tho English
Legation In Rome is, think the brother Of Sir Charles
Elphinsone Adam, and If so, his wife, who was Miss
Juliet Palmer, daughter of the late Surgeon General
Palmer OF the Navy, is entitled to place In tho list
The Trlbune's Peerage' mentions Nine. Won
SchweinifZ daughter OF John Jay. Formerly
to Austria tho wife Ct the Austrian Minister to Rus
sia but It omits Nine. Hegermann- Lindencrone, vito
of the Danish Minister TO Italy, who was formerly
Mrs. Charles MOultOn, well as her daughter
Countess Raben, and Nine. Westenburg vile OF
the Dutch Minister In Rome, and Nine stuers. wife OF
the Dutch Minister In Paris. Nine Westenburg was
Miss King, daughter OF Charles King long presidents
OF Columbia College, and sister OF Nine. waddngton.
wife Of the French Minister in London; OF Mrs Eugene
Schuyler whose husband was recently the American
Minister TO Greece, Rumania AMI rvia and OF Gen.
cral Rufus King, OF the Army. Nine. stuers was MISS
Cary, a niece OF the Asors. Another omission u
Countess Banuelos, wife Of the Spanish Minister In
Rome who was think. Miss Thorndike, Of Ncw-York
Mention is made OF Lady Kortrght, Miss Richard-
son. of Philadelphia, who married the English Consul
in that city but not of Countess Call, Miss Roberts.
of Philadelphia who married the Italian Consul ID mat
city The daughter OF George " n. Lothrop, Minister
to Russia, was, October A, married 10 Baron Bar
thold Hoyningen Huene, first lieutenant OF the reg-
ment Of Chevalier Gardes Of the Empress OF Russia
There are a good many other American peeresses noe
I'm The Tribunes list some Of whom have been promi
nent in New-York papers within recent period For
instance Miss Knox, Of Pttsburg. was married 10
Count di Montcaeri, of Italy, October TO- and on
the Goth he beat her in hotel In Paris so that her
screams brought the proprietor and many guests n
her ROOM On account OF the scandal the Count ard
Countess had leave the hotel and they started TO-
gethcr Nr their castle on the Adriatic.
Tho Duchesse d. Auxy, of Belgium, was Miss u
mar a cousin Of the Associate Justice who last year
godfather at the christening of her son. Her first
husband J. T. Souter, OF New-York, the owner OK
valuable real estate in Chicago, and the Duchess ha'
lately trying get her share of the estate from
the executors Countess Amadei Of Italy, was Miss
Lewis, of Connecticut, Countess Rassetierc, OK
France until year two ago Miss Alice oDon-
NELL Baltimore, niece Of Governor John Lee Car.
roll two Of whose daughters are mentioned In last sun
days article The CAROLS have been In the habit OF
marrying into the nobility The three Misses Caton
known as the Three Cracesr nleces Of Charles Car
roll of Carrollton became the Duchess OF Leeds, the
Warehouses OF Wellesley and Lady stafford Countess
Esterhazy also mentioned, who has made her home In
Washington since the death Of the Count, was MISS
Sarah Virginia Carroll, and Countess Heussenstan, also
In the list, was Miss Agnes Carroll, Of Baltimore
Nevertheless Mr.. O'Donnell did not admire foreign
marriages. and sought unsuccessfully, by testanen
tary Inhibition Of HIS daughters going abroad TIL shs
had reached very mature years, 10 prevent her from
marrying foreign nobleman. Baroness de Baigns
Ciss Urquhart) is a hsfsister of Mr.. McLane, Minis
ter to France and, think, full sister OF the late
Mrs. Joseph E. Johnston. She is also relative OF
Mrs James Brown Potter Cora Urquhart
The Princess Vicarara-Cenc. Lady inv aItfng to tbs
Queen Of Italy, Miss LorilIardspencer. of New
York Marchiouess de Montmart and Countess dc
Domperre, of France daughters Of Francis Cor
bin, Of Virginia. Countess Chevigny Miss
Stephen of New-York Countess Cibo was Miss
Walker and Baroness Won Fickson Miss Smith.
OF Philadelphia. Baroness Friedberg, born Mattel OK
New-Orleans. got divorce from the Baron and then
added her TO her titlo Baroness Hirsch
and Marquise Chasselouf-Lsubat we're the Misses
| Piles, Of New-Oreans The MarQuse di
| LAMA, OF Italy, is the daughter OF DR..
| william A. Hammond, of New-York. Lady Con- ows-
ley Miss Van Ness, a sister Of Mrs. james Roose-
welt. Baroness 0uartorze. of Belgium was Miss Cor
don, of Ohio. Baroness Soherbrel was Miss Nivin,
a niece of William III. Vanderbilt; she had previously
married a named Milford and got divorce from
MIN. Baroness salvador Miss Norman Kimpson.
Of Connecticut Countess de la Tore Miss
| Haight Of New-York Warehouses do Valor was Miss
Ledoux, of NewOrleans sister of Baroness Alfred do
| Brln, Of Paris Countess de Vaulx was Miss Dillon.
Of ST. Louis. daughter of Story. tho sculptor, mar
ried signor smeone Pcruzz first Chamberlain to the
King Of Italy.
| If American ladies who have married untitled
foreigners to be included, the list must be
sfderably prolonged Last year Miss Camille Bergh-
MAINS, daughter of Mrs. Macallister Laughton
ried Senior Pedroso. and the daughter of Senator
! stewart Mrs. Fox, widow by divorce, married senior
jose de Romero Dusmet, attaches Of the Spanish
Legation. This fall Miss Barry. OF Baltimore mar
ried Secretary Akabanc. OF the japanese Legation.
Miss Grace Shaw. of Baltimore. was married a year
ago Captain Ferrall. Master Of Horse to the Nizsm
| of Hyderabad. Some other wives of foreign army
officers Sonora Betuni. wife OF an Italian lieut..
her>ss, and Nine. Renaud. wife Of French captain
who was Miss Key. of Georgetown. AS tho list men:
| tons Mmc Cenenceau, 1t ought to have included
Mmc Rbot, who Miss Burch. OF Chicago. one
of John Lothrop Moileys DAUGHTERS did not marry a
hte-Mrs Brinsiey sheridan. The other two are Lady
Vernon Harcourt and the Hon. Mrs. Midway. who
were both mentioned ono daughter of General
| MeiS gets into the peerage by marrying Count Ncf
fray, but the who married Mr.. Archibald Forbes
has husband Of much greater distinction. Last wear
Mr.. J. II. Blackc, OF Glasgow, married daughter Of
Major ii. f. Bolts, OF savannah. niece Of President
Arthur The only son of Robert BrowniSn recently
married Miss Codlngton. OF the United States. whoss
| sister had previously married EnglishmaD. Mrs.
Campbell Boyd. of England. who Miss Josephine
| Livingston, OF New-York is trying TO get
| divorce. In the case Of Captain Alex
Miss Luse of this country. the English courts held
that American wife OF English husband must
get English divorce to make her separation legal
| In her husbands country. Mrs. Mcmahon got .
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