The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-12
WALES AND MISS COLT.
Prince Ed Showers Honors on the Girl
Who Shocked Bingnemton.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Sept. 21.-Miss
Colt, who, with her mother and stepfather,
Madmis Markham, has been travelling in
Europe, is announced as receiving many
royal honors from the Prince of Wales at
Hamburg, Germany.
Miss Colt and her mother, who are said to
be related to the wealthy Colts, well-known
manufacturers of firearms, of Boston,
passed the summer of 1889 here as the guests
of G. Harry Lester. 1t was given out that
she was the fiance of Mr. Lester, and was
simply carrying out an old English custom
il being his guest.
Shortly before her arrival Lester pur-
chased the magnificent residence of the late
Judge Phelps, and furnished from cellar to
garnet in the most elegant and luxurious
style imaginable. This move set society all
agog, and when Lester returned from New
York with his prospective bride she was
received with open arms by The exclusive
set of blue bloods. The most elegant recep,
lions were given in honor OF Mr.. Lester
and his distinguished guests, and no money
or pains were spared in making their visit
to Biughamtou a memorable one.
Time went on but still no marriage oc-
Cured, and finally the gossips put their
heads together and set to wagging their
would give various excuses tor postponing
the ceremony. Finally society began to
get little chilly toward the Colts, and al
| though Lester did everything TO paclfy
them, they continued to grow colder and
colder, Until real freeze took place, and
many of the upper tendon refused to
return her calls, and some eyen went
so far as to decline an introduction.
| Moth ithsta ading all this, Lester con-
| t;r,ad IN lavish luxuriag anon his OuGst
| He gave orders to various stores to let her
| have everything she wanted. She was not
| slow either to take advantage of his liber-
| atty and ran enormous bills at dry goods
| stores.
Lester paid the bills without whimper
| and when one merchant asked him if il was
| all right to let Miss Colt have what she or
| dered, he few into great rage ana said:
| "She can have the earth If she wants it. "
Al last it was given out that the marriage
was nut down for the latter part OF October,
hut ere the ides of November arrived Miss
| Colt. her mother, the elegant wardrobe,
iewelry, horses, cats. parrots, and about
| everything that could be conveniently
moved, disappeared. Lester was missing
also, the palatial residence vas closed, and
nothing more was heard Of Miss Colt until
some one brought the news that she, With
her mother, was living in fiat in New
York.
Miss Colt, with her mother and step
father, now turn up in Europe, and the
press dispatches of few days ago tell OF
the great social successes and marvellous
heanty of Miss Colt of New York. The
party have been stopping at Hamburg
where they met the Prince OF Wales, whG
was at the same famous spa. and honored
the American beauty with many marks OF
favor. aud will, of course, give her prom
inent standing place in a certain grade Of
society. ,..I,,.
esting to Binghamton people. and will re
fresh their minds about the events or th'
-,,aynorohle summer of 1889 when this lovely
Miss Colt. who they termed an adyenturess
nracticed her pranks on G. Harry Lester
aud which gave them nervous shock sucf
that they have scarcely RECOVERED yet
They will not feel much surprised II they
hear that she Is reviving the old Englisi
custom with his royal highnes', the Primes
of Wales.