The Portland daily press., 1889-05-15
WON A PRINCESS FOR HIS BRIDE.
Consul Doty Will Marry the Beautiful
Belle Of Tahiti.
Marshal Jones Says He Does Not
Greatly Blame His Deputies
II They Did Help Themselves to
Homes In Boomer Land.

WASHINGTON. May i4.-When about a
year since President Cleveland transferred
Jacob L. Doty from the consulate at Bermu-
da to that of Tahiti, Society Islands, the
many friends of the young man in this city
congratulated him upon his good fortune.
Hardly any, however, could have thought
that in something more than u months con-
gratulations would again be in order. Not
that Mr.. Doty has again been tranferred, al
though knowing ones who have closely
watched his consular career predict that he
is destined to occupy an important position
in that service. Mr. Doty went to Tahiti
thoroughly equipped as consular officer
and did his duty from the start. He has
now. however, gone further than the con-
sular regulations demand in ingratiating
himself into the good graces Of the citizens Of
Tahiti. Mr.. Doty has fallen in love with
a beautiful and charming inhabitant of
Papiti, the object of his affection being no
less parsonage than Princess P0lona of
Tahiti. His love has been reciprocated.
The formal betrothal has taken place. and
the approaching nuptials are the all-absorb-
ing theme in high social circles in the beau
tiful island. Ever since the advent of Mr..
Doty in Tahiti he has been the recipient of
marked and most distinguished considera-
tion from the governor-general of the island,
and from people of high social position,
which of course, included the family of the
Princess P0lona
The princess is beautiful and accom-
plished lady, about IS years of age, and a
most perfect blonde. She is the daughter of
Lord and Lady Darcy, her mother. Lady
and her father an English nobleman of dis
tinguished ancestry. Princess Polona has
had all the advantages of a continental edu-
cation in France and Germany, also in Eng
land. She is the possessor of immense
wealth, being in her own right the largest
property owner on the island, with vast CO.
Goa plantations and pearl fisheries
valued at millions of dollars,
and further receives large annuity from
France under treaty stipulations. As may
be naturally supposed, the princess has not
lacked many suffers for her fair hand. all of
whom, including the Earl of Dudley, she
has persistently refused Lord darcy was
himself anxious to have his daughter marry
a scion of the English peerage, but graceful
ly yielded to the wishes of his lovely aud
only child to accept as s0n-in-law sovereign
American citizen.
of age, of superior ability, and has worked
his own way. it now may be truly said, to
position and fame. As boy he was a page
in the United States Senate, where he won
the good opinions of Senators generally
through his courteous and pleasing manners,
and especially of Senator Bayard.
This fact undoubtedly was very influential
in appointing Mr.. Doty, an ardent Republi-
can, to Tahiti Mr.. Doty comes from dis.
tinguished family. His father, now deceased,
was prominent citizen of Brooklyn. His
mother, Mrs. A. l.. Doty, is now living in
this city, where she is highly respected and
has large circle of friends. Mrs. Doty was
the granddaughter of Lord Melbourne, and
her English antecedents were relatives of
and other families of note in Great Britain