Telegram-herald., 1889-09-02

goo. 600 for the endowment OF CATHOLIC
University sc Washington about a year
ago. wac . matter Of vesy general com
n4snb al over the cOun Try as the time.
both sisters have given generous dons-
slons 20 the Catholic Church a. different
times. The coming naptizls will be- al
tended witt grcas oclGt owing ~ tho
wealth and sccial position OF both part
iAs. Prince Murst belongs 70 a family
that was ennohled under the First En-
pire, asd IL Is expected that ths rom
nant Of she old Bonapartist regime.
both IN France and England, VIII honor
the nuptials with shsir presence.
Another betrothsl in high life which
will DO one Of the principal social
events In November. Is that OF Niss
Anita Mccormick. Of Chicago, 20 Mr..
Emmons Blaine, son OF the Secretary of
state. and now resident Of Balu-
moro The lady IS . daughter oi ths
late Cyrus Mccormick, of Chicago. who.
when he died. left an estate OF e1O, 600
90 70 Do divided among his children.
the Will stipulasinS that the disuibu-
si0n shoald not be made until ave years
had elapsed The estate Is still in the
courts. but friendly suit has been in
sutased by the trustees, Mrs. Cyrus
Mccormick, she mother. and Cyrus VI.
Mccormick, Jr., the son, and whom the
great property IS finally divided, it is
believed that MISS Anita's share will be
something over 81, 600, 900. The lady is
very pretty. OF medium height, rather
slender. aric-haired. and with an ex-
esedingly fair, transparent skin.
through which the loveliest bruno tie
tints appear. She Is highly accom-
plished and has for several seasons
been one OF the most prominent bellies
In Chicago society, where her high mail
phston and pair OF spirited cobs could
be seen OF fine afternoon, with the
lady holding the reins and young Blaine
sitting contentedly alongside. She is
an expert driver and can hold her own
in brush on the road with the best of
Chicagos turnouts. For five years Mr..
Emmons Blaine was a resident OF the
Garden City, having business connec-
tion with tire Santa Fe Railroad Dur
ing that time he went into society
great deal and was q decided favorite.
Three years ago he was introduced 20
Miss AcCormiok. and while his ateen-
tiOps 70 her have been most devoted
during that time, the engagement was
only announced few weeks ago. He
Ia tall and man ~ looking fellow, and
blaine. Jr., whose unfortunate marri-
a0e 70 the isfy who is TO make her
debut on che metropolitan stage next
win Der created such a sensation At the
time.
One engsgenent which has caused
TO and OF talk IN society. is that of Miss
Caroline Fitzgerald 70 Lord Edward
George f1tznaurbce. The lady, who has
just turned her twenty-hrst year, is a
beautiful woman and very highly ac-
complished. She IS dsughter of Mr.
William J. Fiszrernld. wealthy New
Yorker. who resides on Fifth svenue
and Twelfth street She ~ wealthy in
her own right, having inherited he~
aunts interest in the White Estate,
consisting Of property on Lower Fifth
avenue aud the west side uptown She
is something Of book worm, and has
studied San5crit under Professor Whit
ney % Yale College. She is, be-
sides. a member of the American
Oriental Society, and recently wrote a
book of poems which, when published
In London, attracted a good deal OF at
tentiOn and some very favorable com
ment from the English critics. Lord
Fttzmaurice u - years OF age and has
been prominent politician IL England