Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE TO WE'D.
Miss Alice MandeiicIS to- BE the Bride Of
MIR. John III. Flager.
(New York Herald)

(New York Herald)
Croesus is certainly casting eyes at
the MUSES.. Closely followng tho pub
licatlon OF the engagement Of Howard
Gould to Miss Odette Tyler an aotres.
comes the announcement that millions
are TO ally themselves with art IL sa~
other equally interesting union.
This time IL is John IL. Flagler. one OK
the best known Of the Industrial mag
mates, who IS To wed the beautiful Miss
Alice Mandelick, whose charming amt
highly cultivated contralto yoice has
become familiar to concert goers dur
ing the last twelve months, and L.
those who have attended the Church OF
the Ascension, where that young lady
Is sOloist.
That an engagement existed between
Mr.. Flagler and Miss Mandeck has
been known by the intimate friends OF
both for several months. For family
reasons Of an urgent nature. however,
the fact up to now has been carefully
guarded from the public. II has re-
mained, indeed. for the Herald 70 make
the first official announcement OF the
interesting news.
The disparity in both the ages and the
fortunes-the Mandelicks being m very
moderate circumstances--of Mr. Fhg!cr
and his nancee have lent an unusual tings
OF romance 10 this courtship. II X only
fair TO state that in this case an older
man has triumphed where many younger
men have failed. Miss Mandeuck On
account Of her beauty, clevcrness. and
charming voice and personality baping
been the recipient OF great deal ot
attention.
NET AT A DINNER.
Mr. Flagler met his brlde-to.be A, n
little dinner given at Bollo Haven. Green
~ich, on the Sound, last summer. The
miilionaire's well-known steam yacht
Isolene was lying In the harbor and Miss
Mdndelick, as she has done fr several
summers, was visiting friends IN tho
neighborhood.
There was music after dinner. and ,hs
fair contralto sang. The devotion Of Mr..
! FlaSler, who is a music lover, dated from
that evening, but his attentions were not
marked until autumn, when he ami Hiss
, Mandelick both returned 70 the city.
He then became constant visitor az
the apartment occupied b. the Mandrlicks.
| at No. 1872 west Twelfth street. S4ns
/ time elapsed. however, before even Dir.
/ Flaglers own family suspected that n
was suitor for the young cJnual,o's
hand. This, Notwithstanding the fact that
! there were many little theatre parties
made up Of Mr. Flagler, his rance. ani
her mother. and also jaunts out o. town.
! Whenever Miss Mandeiick vas - sing.
| there Mr.. Flagler could b. found. AMI n
became almost a regular attendIns at The
! Church OF the Ascension. Tho Flagler
/ brougham was at the young singers dis.
posal. It was not long before an en-
gagement was brought about. but every
effort was made that the facr should not
be known.
Mr.. Flagler. who Is about - vars oil.
is a cousin OF Henry NJ. Flasl,r ot the
Standard OH Company but IS not coz
nected with that concern. III = pract'
cally out OF business. though h. retains
an interest In the National Tube COM
pany. OF which he was formerly president
He was also. prior to the troubles ot m
American Cotton-Oil Company IN l"9, u =
president OF that corporation. In tnld
company he was heavily interesili, To-
gether with its then treasurer. j. q. Miss'
OF Cleveland. At the time of these trou-
bles both were said 10 have suffered larg'
losses, but they afterwarl turned 90.
not 10 be so large.
Mr.. Flagier who IL a wldower. - an
enthusiastic yachtnan, is commolors OF
the American Yacht Club. and owner or
the steamyacht Isoiene. He Is besides
member OF the New York Yacht. Aew
York Riding and Lawyers Cluos no
lives at No. Is west Fifty-second street
with hts only child and daughter avd soF-
in-law. the Baron and Baroness harden-
Hickey Baron Harden-Hickey, VINO -
a man OF literary attachments. was fofn'-
erly editor OF tho Le Tribolet IN Pars.
Miss Mandelick Is an unusually nsno'
some young woman. She is OF q sou'he'u
type OF beauty. has large. brown eyes'
and the contour of her face and her cor
oring are such as an artist would admnc'
Her musical education has been eon'
Quoted BY Miss Frida do Geoie ASH
forth. first while that lady was tS'cncr
az Mrs Thurber's National Conset.@s'oss @
OF Music of America, and since. o''ns
the four or fve years that Mss Ashi"'"
has been giving private lesscnA
Among other pupiis OF Mss Asnio,u
was Miss Traubman, who nAi' = ss
cessful debut In German opera =.
seasons ago. and who 10 row s'nS"s ~
opera at Hamburg. ~, an.
Miss MAndelick's relatives say 'nas -
will retire as q professional shxT .ss.s
her marriage. The date for the ina, n'- =
IL not settled upon. but 1t - p'SSs
win BE- soms time this prsnss