Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-06

brought their husbands At least t5,0ooo0O
have been considered.
There are dozens OF others whose for
tunes range from $4,000 TO 1,OooOOo'
among them the Countess de Choiscul.
formerly Miss Claire Coudcrt. and the
Countess OF Craven, daughter Of MIR.
Bradley Martin.
Here Il the lls,;
Countess de Castellnno ......,...S2c, 900 900
Duchess OF Marlborough .,,,... l5,Oo00N
baroness de selliero .....,......... SOO0OW
Mrs. .Almero Paget ........,...,... S'pu0u0
Countess do Langior Villars ...... 100000
Duchess de Dino ...,........,...,. tVO1OJ
Lady Bcresford ..........'..'..',' oWppVN
Mrs. Ralph Vivian ...........,......, b,OVOON
Total .......... ........,.........s75 ooo ooo
HOW MISS GOULD WAS CHARMED,
Miss Anna Could the romantic young
daughter of the late Mr.. Jay Gould. was
u decidedly sentimental young lady when
she left school,
Like many girls educated In large
city, she had contracted tho "mainee
habit" and, with other friends OF her
axe, frequently enjoyed the American
girls Saturday afternoon treat-a theatre
and ice cream Soda.
Harry Woodruff had lovely dnfodll
hair. which he divided I'm the center;
pink and white complexion and most faa-
chatting manners; 80 little wonder OF the
susceptible young heircss completely lost
her heart over him. Miss Ella Gladys
Ficlman. one Of tho bellies OF tho upper
West Side introduced Mfr. Woodruff TO
Miss Gould, Und-wel. MIR. George Gould
denied an engagement ever existed. but
their friends thought otherwise,
Miss Gould's money had been left to
her in such a way that she would have
lost tho better part OF II had she married
against the wishes OF her brothers and
sister Relen, hut 90 devoted was the
1NuV IslV URNa hnH ls 10
willing to take her without q penny,
and 10 prove this gave up tho stage and
began studying law In order TO be better
able TO provide for her.
while Mr.. woodruff was probably as
similating Blackstone, MIR. Hartman APP
poarcd on tho matrimonial horizon.
He was not ns young as Harry, but
no had very nice social position. and
his engagement to Miss Gould was soon
announced.
It met with the approval OF the young
lahy's family, but Just the same was not
OF long duration, II was broken by "mu-
tuUl consent" The exact translation of
this explanation was never made known,
Soon after this episode Count Boni de
Cnstellane came upon the scene at Lake
wood, where the GUulds were spending
the winter. and lost no time In laying
siege to Miss Annals somewhat impress
sionablo heart.
Their engagement was made known by
Mr.. George jay Gould. Mrs Gould came
to town and arranged for the wedding at
her residence, Fifth avenue and Sixty
seventh street, where e was celebrated
last spring with great magnineence.
The counts father and mother came
over for It, and brought the family Jewels.
and the countess ana her husband went to
Paris for the season. fltted UP n handsome
"hotel" and have lived quite nicely ever
since on the interest Of seO.0O0OOo.
or this $1,000. 900 are supposed to have
been settled outright on the young French
man, the rest put In trust for his wife.
who can only use tho income of IT, Tho
count keeps up their various establish
ments, his wife uses her $500 0on n year pin
money for bonnets and other things.
vANpERBILT-M MARLBOROUGH.
Last spring Mrs William X. Vanderbilt
and her daughter visited London.
Mrs. Arthur PaEet was still In mourning
for her mother the late Mrs. Paran Stew
ems. but she guve small and Informal din
ner parties to her intimate friends.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Miss Consuelo Van
1erbilt were included among these. also
the young duke OF Marlborough.
Some say tho dinners were planned for
the express purpose OF bringing tho pretty
New York girl and the heir Of the Church.
Ills together more frequently, FOR those
Interested in these young people thought
lntI WOUlu tlufAt IlOhl NNNrilNlll
Tho duke Is young, rather good looking
and very sensible, md Miss Vanderbilt is
everything that is attractive. besides being
wealthy.
As a sequel TO the dinner parties at
Mrs. Paget's, Mrs. and Miss Vanderbilt
were invited TO Blenhelm. where the mar
riage was arranged. at least, all but the
hra money settlements. which were |
brought to Mr.. william X. Vanderbilt's |
attention when his former wife and Miss
Vanderbilt returned TO this country.
Befre doing this. however. they ordered |
the future duchess trouFseau In Paris |
from such famous fashion makers as
Pinat, Raudnitz. Dcucet and Worth Mia"
Arriving at Newport early In july, Mira |
discovered that the rumor and |
Tho duke had gone before her. AZ first |
she snid nothing. only smiled; then. after |
A while, she ceased 10 smile and began to |
talk. She said she felt dreadrully that |
such thing was suggested, for 1t was
not SO; that Miss Consuelo was not he |
IIothed TO tho duke, and that It was un-
Kind TO link their names together. He |
was her guest at the tlrne and she had al
ready given a $4,000 ball in his honor
1t Newport. with the approval OF her |
'ormer husband. who made her an extra
allowance for tho young nobleman's enter
.ainment at Marble House.
Mrs. VRnderbilt's denia. Of an engage
N a few days by statement from the
iuko that a marriage had been arranged.
rho settlements probably had been also.
These consist OF sl0,00o.ooo settled on the
'uture duchess and y5.O0O.e00 for the re-
iteration Of Dlenheim. the home OF the
churchils. The latter Will begin after
heir marriage, which occurs on November
!. at 81 Thomas church.
Mrs. Charles II, Liyermore was one ef
he richest NJ well as one OF the most at
ractive widows In fashlonabl New York
Ioeiety when she married Baron Raymond
le Tolliere at Archbishop CorrtEnn's houss
wo years ago She IL a stepdaughter Of
Mr.. John O'Brlen, the banker. and had
,eGn engaged for some time to her pres
mt husband. who is the son Of the well
gnown French fnancier and brother of The
'rincoss dc Sagau. Nobody however, ex-
,eoted rle very sudden marriage, which
vas quietly celebrated one evening In tho
presence OF few intimate friends
The baroness had two children. son
md daughter. who make their home
With her mother in this country. After
suitably for the little Liver
nores, she is supposed TO have taken
5. 200. 600 TO France.
THE WHITNEY MARRIAGE.
Ntea pattffua whitney \ nbattf IN e0u- /