Evening journal., 1894-09-20


Society swell WIN Lead TO the Altar
Mise Rita Hernandez de Alba do Aoostn,
Who Il Young and Very beautiful.
New YoRK, Sept William Earl
Dodge stokes Is going to marry Miss Rita
Hernande2 de Alba dc Aoosta.
w y. y. Stokes is young man who
looks very much younger than he is and
whose life since he graduated from Yale
college has been a material success in ev-
cry sense Of the word. His very suocess
has made him known to tho public, but
never heforo hns thero been a whisper con-
oerning him which related TO other topics
than his real estate transactions, his liti.
cations with his cousin, Ed Stokes OF
HOFFMAN House famo, his participation in
public movements In this city or his vic.
tories In tho limo Of aristocratic sport
Young Stokes Is and IS not q self made
man. lie is the fourth son OF James
Stokes, and as such he inherited for
tune, mainly invested in west sido real
estate. Coming into the Responsibilities
Of that fortune nt an early age, he took
tho position that the fortune was not his
keeper but that he was the keeper Of the
fortune Taking this serious vlow Of af.
fairs, ho devoted himself to the task Of APP
procinting tho value of west side property.
Eianoec Of Grnndeo Blood.
Even while so devoted to his business in
torests he has found opportunity to win
distinction as lover OF horses and sun
porter OF outdoor recreation. To his 40.
quaintances, though, ho has always boon
good deal Of q mystery.
Ho has never used tobacco or liquor,
has never been known to gamble or keep
fast company yet has always been hail
fellow well mot, and exceedingly popu-
lnr among those who understood him. In
society he hns figured occasionally in some
notable event now and then, but generally
has not heon q society man.
w. u. p Stokes Is very rich How rich
no Is nobody except himself knows, and
ho VIII not toll.
The lady he is to marry is not known
except in tho social circle Of her lmmedi-
ate family, and her family is not among
/ those which make social functions tho
meat and drink OF their existence She
Is only 8 years old. Sho comes OF d line
| Of Spaniards whose blood has mingled
now and again with that Of tho nobility
Of the land whose queen sont Columbus
forth TO discover this now world
Miss Rita Hernandez do Alba do Acosta
Is littlo woman OF rare beauty. She
was born at As West Forty-sevonth street
in this city, whore her father, Senior Ri
cardo do Acosta has lived since he came
to this city from Cuba a5 years ago rho
house Is next TO that Of Joseph Ill Choato.
Senior Ricardo do Acosta was, with his
family, driven from Cuba as political
refugee after ono of tho innumerahlo po-
litical turnovers that have occurred on
that revolutionary isle.
4 HIS Cuban home was near Havana,
whore the palace Of the Hernandez fami-
\ ~, into which no was married, was CON
iisoatod by tho government at the timo Of
his exile 1t was an establishments 90
grand that tourists were taken to 500 It.
| Through the house Of Hernandez, her
mother family, Miss Rita Hernandez dc
Alba dc Acosta can trace kinship to the
Duo d'Alha Of Spain, who, with Sir John
/ and Lady Lister Kaye of England, % now
visiting Mr. j. j. Van Alien at his Now
port homo
| senior Ricardo dc Acosta has not boen
active IN business IN this city, but has de-
| voted considerable attention to tho care
of tho inyostincnts of his Spanish and
| Cuban friends here. His wife is living,
and they have sovcn other children besides
tho one who Is now going to marry Mr.
1 Stokes. She Is tho eldest.
They Met nc Wedding.
Mr. Stokes Is said to have mot his
| finncoe quite recently at a wedding recep-
tion. Hlo has spent much time this soa-
son at Bayshoro.
a date has not yet been fixed for the
wedding but the friends Of MIR. Stokes
and Miss do Aoosta know Of their engage
ment and have been sending in their con
ordinations.
Mr. Stokes is 38 years old, but appears
20 bo worry much younger EIo Is very
athletic In build and in his dress has al
ways been a littlo different from tho young
mon Of his wealth and position, In that
fashion has not been ablo to make him
abandon tweeds for fancy fabrics or a soft
hat or a derby for a tall hat except whom
tho occasion made It essential. His char
nctoristic independence in everything ex-
tended oven TO his dress.
Mr.. Stokes marriage win directly in
forest q great many families Of note His
mother father was Arson G.. Phelps, who
founded tho mercantile house Of Phelps.
Dodge a. Co., In which James Stokes, his
father became a partner. W. e. ID. Stokes
was named after his uncle, William r.
Dodge. Tho present William H. Dodge is
his cousin. His father loft the firm OF
Phelps Dodge & Co. before his death 60
1 start the banking houso of phnfne Gtoiraa