The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-17
A ggSS0EVTE NOBLE
Tho Bridegroom in the Greatest
wedding of the Year
EARL DUDREYENDRgGHELGUR NEY.
Interesting Family History of the
Fast Young Man Whom 10000
Miners Help to Support in Luxury
and Idleness- Something About the
Woman He Nrsrried.

LONDON, Sept 1tt-The young Earl Of
Dudley, whose marriage was announced
in the cable dispatches yesterday, has
been regarded as the greatest catch"
in England. The frIt peer in this very
old family was Humble Ward, who
married the Baroness Dudley, grand
daughter and successor1ot Edward srt-
ton, who was created Lord Dudley in
1912. Humble Ward WIS raised to the
peerage as Baron Ward VAS far back as
1914.
The father OF the bridegroom OF yes
terday was for many years one of the
most prominent and amusing figures in
London society. Those WHO attended
the London opera houses in his day
day could not fail to catch a glimpse oil
this coal and cattle magnate, who en-
ioyed an income Of $2,500,tp0 a year,
with his burly form, his floria, fatliace,
his Ibushy, Jet black, curly and well
oiled head OF hair, his guy, ra kish, man
OF the world bearing, and his dashing
makeup, loaded with jewels.
Eccentric in his later years, to the
point Or fmberiiity, he took ast his sec
ond wife in 1865 the beautiful young
daughter OF poor baronet, Sir Thomas
Mdncfidtfe, who received, by''wa OF
cottipcnsation for accepting q man three
times her age and semi-idiottc, the title
OF Countess OF Dudley, the most mag
nihcent sapphires in Europe and $780,
i100 n vndr UtIII Tn0naVn
The old Earl died in 1885, leaving
udite fauiily by his second WIFE. The
eldest OF his sons, the present Earl, WINS
born In 1857, Was educated at Exon, and
was scarcely 10 when he came into tho
family titles and estates. He Forthwith
burst his leading strings and lAts life so
far has been one long series of intulg-
ence and pleasure.
Si,5000O0 Foa a COUNTRY SEAT.
out Of The accumulations Of lhis trus-
! tees during his minority he purchased
the Whitley estate, in Worcestershire,
from the late Lord Foley for 81 800, 900.
Whitley Court, which was EVEN then .
fine place, became under his liberal
sway one of the most splendid country
seats in Great Britain.
At every race course he has been
conspicuous, surrounded cohort OF
femininities decidedly not Of the caste
OF We're de We're, who drank wine in
public, cslled him darling" openly,
and bled him unscrupuloutly. Mean
while his mother planned indeiatigably
for his reformation, and when, in May,
1889, he and twenty other young swells
were arrested by the police in the ia
NOUS raid on the Field Club at 2 o'clock
in the morning, IL was reported ut 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 ian i'm
possible resort the earl, according to
report, transferred his gambling opera
tionsto Paris, whore he lost 500, 600 ut
cards q month or SO later.
SEEKING TO REFORM HIN BY MARRIAGE.
Marriage, from the countess point OF
view, was the only certain way Of
bringing the reckless young spcndthrift
TO terms, and his mother, it is said,
looked as high as a royal princess for q
bride. The young earl, however, would
have nothing to do with the daughters
OF the Prince OF Wales, II there were, in
deed, any chance of such IN alliance,
but astonished society last summer by
announcing his engagement to Miss
Rachel Quincy.
Her parents are known as Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Quincy. But the "trail
OF the serpent" rests too plainly upon
the young lady's mother, who began
life as Nine. Valentine, partner in the
we'll known Regent street modiste,
Nine. Elise, and whose joyous and gay
some pFocliyities found full scope in
Friendships" as volatile rs they were
intense and eclectic.
A long, long line OF wealthy and no.
bio "patrons" could this vicacious and
clever costufniere claim as dowry, from
II. Il. H.down to lesser lights, and when
at last Mr.. Quincy and matrimony put
amend toetratic flights Of fancy she still
kept herself "in touch" with her old life
OF "tree lance"
A separation was the inevitable re-
suI., alid on Miss Rachel Quincy fell
tho creator odlum OF the whole BUSH
ness She had been called "Gurney"
bS courtesy, but the paternal side OF her
lineage Is somewhat vague and indea-
nite, II not roral.
BEATiTuL R1cHEh 0uRSRT.
ASs'Gnrncy was broughtup and ed
ucated entirely by tho Duchess OF Bed
ford, aud has been quite like daugh-
ter TO he. snd the duke. The latter,
Who is very fond Of her and pleased
with her choice Of a hua band, has given
her $4,000 as a marriage portion, be-
sides providing the wedding rousseau.
Tho bride is very beautiful girl,