The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-25

girl who is destineod to become its mis-
treSs- Named ConsuelO, after the Ouch
ess or Manchester. who was Miss Yznaga
ana an intimate friend of Mrs. w. X.
vanderbilt the young person is Just sucn
girl as might be supposed to attract a
young man like the Duke.
Now about eighteen years old she Is
strikingly tall, a dark brunette. with
olack halr and eyes. and very rich color
ing; Her face is small. and she Is decided
~ JapOnaise in type. She Is very slight,
but carries herself we'll and will un-
doubleday be a very handsome woman.
She has unusual sweetness and charm of
manner, and although she has few in
mates, these few say that this sweetness
Of manner and disposition make her most
loyeabie. and they are devoted to her.
She Is one Of the most thoughtful OF
hostesses, and at all the entertainments
AT Marble house, in Newport this sum-
mer, her attentions to the wants OF her
own and her mothers guests has been
constantly remarked. In a word she is
yet thoroughly simple sweet and I'm.
spoiled girl, and If she can carry through
nSf Iuture lie, with its heavy responsi-
biliues, the same characteristics of man.
nef and temperament which she now pos
sesses; she will surely be a notable wom-
an in her day.
She dresses very simply, generally in
white, OF crepon or muslin. and her only
ornament Is usually a red rose or carna-
ton IN her black hair.At the recent Marble
mouse ball she wore fillet of red carna-
tons, which was wonderfully becoming
70 her. She has been educated at home
by a private goVerness. who is still a
member OF the family. She is well-read
ana Whlle not possessing any particular
accomplishment. is said to be unusually
cultivated. She is the eldest child, bur
is not yet too old TO enjoy a game OF
romps with her brothers William X Jr
VINO WI Is now about IS years old. and Har-
On the north wall of the ball room I'm the
newport mouse there hangs a full length
portrait Of Miss Vanderbilt by Carolus
Duran, which Is one of the most success
ful works of that painter. Not only is the
portrait a speaking" likeness, but its
simplicity and artistic grace give It the
Miss Vanderbilt is depicted standing on
the marble steps OF some great house on
a summer morning. wearing a simple
white gown, and leaning on Louis
Seize's STAFF OF white tipped with gold
me picture Is full face, and the artist has
caught Miss Nanderbilts sweetest express
sion Harper Pennington, well known
artist of Baltimore. has just finished an
other portrait of Miss Vanderbilt which
Is said TO be admirable. and which is
much liked by her friends.
All doubt as to what impelled the dukes
visit to this country is dlssipated by the
announcement of his engagement. Soon
after his arrival he became the guest Of
Mrs. Vanderbilt at Marble House in New
port. There he remained for some weeks.
ana was constant in his attention to Miss
Consuelo. On a recent visit OF Mr. VIM
X. Vanderbilt to Newport on his Steam
yacht Valiant the Duke of MARLBOROUGH
went to luncheon on the Valiant on MIR.
vanderbilt invitation The rendering and
acceptance OF the hospitality, and the fact
that for the first time Mrs Vanderbilt
permitted her daughter to drive and walk
alone with the duke made his visit the
more marked.
That the duke is not much of what IL
known as a society man is proven by
his manner at the ball given by Mrs Van,
derbilt for Miss Consuelo, al Newport
on Aug. Is. This was the first time that
the beautiful house. since its completion
was thrown open 10 general society
When the guests were received the duke
stood with Mrs. William Jay; he did not
dance, he had no partner ip the cottillion
Richard T. Wilson, Jr.. and when supper
was announced he found a place al a
table with some young men Of his own
age, and, after passing some time with
them, retired to his room Nor did he
meet many of the club men in Newport
seldom visiting the clubs, and then only
for a few moments at "a fine