The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-19
A REMARKABLE FAMILY.

a
ro vouuc Earl of Dudley, has been
Iu sssa as the greatest ''catch" in
rSIo"d The first peer in this very
E ~ HtsmiIy was Humble Ward, who
On.,sd the Baroness Dudley, granddaugh-
n md successor of Edward sutton, who
e, ora orasted Lord Dudley IN 1912. Humble
~ was raised to the peerage as Baron
Wsd as far back as l64f
Tbs father Of the bridegroom OF yesterday
ura. for many years, one OF the most proml-
"n and amusing figures in London society.
NJ who atteuded the London opera
t ino in his day could not fail to catch a
-IimnSe OF this coal and cattle magnate.
SSbo enjoyed an income of 42,50O,O00
YEAR with his burly form, his tiori1, fat
f.ce bis bushy, jet black, curly and we'll
ojIsi head OF hair, his gay, rakish, man of
tbo world bearing, and his dashing makeup,
loaded with jewels.
Eccentric in his later years to the point
of inbeciliUy, he took as his second wife, in
ISf5 the beautiful younger daughter of a
moor baronet, Sir Thomas Moncrietfe. who
received, by way of compensation for
accepting a man three times her age and
semi-idiotic, the title of Countess OF Dud-
lev the most magnificent sapphires in
Europe and $50, 900 year pin money"
The old earl died in 1886, leaving quite a
family by his second wife. The eldest of
his sons, the present earl, was born in 1867.
was educated at Elton, and was scarcely 10
when he came into the family titles and
Estates He forthwith burst his leading
strings and his life so far has been one long
series OF indulgence and pleasure.
S4,50O000 FOR A COUNTRY SEAT.
Out OF the accumulations of his trustees
during his minority he purchased the Wit
lev estate in Worcestershire from the late
Lord Foley for $4,50O,O0O Whitley Court,
which Yves even then a fine place, became
under his liberal sway one of the most
Splendid country seats in Great Britain.
At every rnce course he has been promi-
Bently conspicuous, surrounded by cohort
Of Communities decidedly not of the caste of
We're de We're, who drank wine in public.
called him darling openly and bled him
uDscrupulously. Meantime his mother
planned indefatigably for his reformation,
AID when, in May, 1889, he and twenty
other young swells were arrested by the
police in the famous raid on the Field Club
at o'clock in the morning, it was reported
at first that Lady Dudley had instigated
the raid for the express purpose of bring
ing the gambling career of her hopeful son
to an end.
When the Field Club became an impossi-
bic resort the earl, according to report,
transferred his gambling operations to
Paris, whsre he lost $50, 900 at cards month
or SO later.
SEEKING TO REFORM HIM BY MARRIAGE.
Marriage, from the countess point of
view, was the only certain way Of bringing
toe reckless young spendthrift to terms,
and his mother, it is said, look as high as a
royal princess for bride. The young earl.
however, would have nothing TO do with
the daughters of the Prince of Wales, IL
there were, indeed, any chance for such an
alliance, but astonished society last summer
by announcing his engagement to Miss
Rachel Quincy.
Charles Quincy. But the trail of the
serpent" rests too plainly upon the young
ladys mother, who began life es Nine.
Valentine, partner in the we'll known
Regent street modistes, Nine. Elise, and
whose Joyous aud gaysome proclivities
found full scope in friendships" as volatile
as they were intense and eclectic.
A long, long line of wealthy and noble
patrons" could this vivacIous and clever
costumiere claim as dowry, from H r. H.
down to lesser lights, and when at last Mr..
Gurney and matrimony put an end TO err
ratio flights of fancy abe still kept herself "in
sNu~h Will EcI Olu llLo Oh Tree l8uC6.
A separation was the ineyitable result,
and Miss Rachel Quincy fell the greater
odium Of the whole business She has
been called Journey" by courtesy, but the
paternal side Of her lineage Is somewhat
vague and indefinite, if not royal.
BEAUTIFUL RACHEL GURNEY.
Miss Quincy was brought up and edu-
Gated entirely by the Duchess of Bedford,
and has been quite like daughter to her
and the duke. The latter, WHO'S very fond
OF her and pleased with her choice of a
husband, has given her $500 900 as mar
rage portion, besides providing the we'd
ding trOusseau.
lbs bride is very beautiful girl, orien-
tai In type, dark eyed as an houri, with
brilliant cheeks and lips and soft dusky
mar: She is not very young, having been
out iour seasons, but owing to family COM
pIlcauons" was never presented or received
az court until this season, and now she has
managed to carry off the great matrimonial
market prize, in spite of all detrimental
environments. Although the marriage did
not receive the cordial appreciation of the
sarIs mother, she has acquiesced at last to
Ihe inevitable, aud the famous Dudley Jew
BIS were reset, and yesterday passed from
me beautiful and stately dowager to the
young bride.
The princely income of the earl comes
rom rents and earnings of fully 10000
miners who work on his estates, many of
Nnom suffer great poverty and hardship