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Rescue Ludgs 0. o, F., meets 2ud aud 4'h Wednes jays in each month st Court House. Visiting brothers in good standing .re cordially invited % attend
 JoHy CHAMPION, N. C. II JEWELL, Ssc'y
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open arms or given the cold shoulder,
could not resist the triple attraction, and
rushed to her doors. By this master stroke
Mrs. Vanderbilt proved herself not only q
ct mother for duchess, but born lead
or Of society.
Then by what was thought to be coin
cidenoe Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt and his
yacht Valiant appeared in Newport har-
Dor. When the duke was entertained by
Mr.. Vanderbilt on the yacht, the rumors
Of the engagement broke out afresh. A
few days later the duke went to New York
and then the engagement was formally
and officially announced. 1t is said that
Mrs. Vanderbilt sent out 5000 personal
letters herself announcing the engagement.
Society people couI not help but read be-
tween the lines of Che stereotyped phrases
the exultant joy of a woman who had tri-
umphed.
A rather spectacular coaching trip up the
Hudson completed the wooing of the heir
ess and the duke, and then came the prep
arations for the wedding. Who says that
the services of two bishops and rector,
with $1,000, 900 church as setting for
the scene, are not appropriate for the weld
ing of such an allianoef
A Duchess at Nineteen.
The new American duchess may not be
able to shine among some of the stately
English beauties whom she will meet at
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Hers will be as fine title as most of them.
There will be few women besides those of
the royal family who will precede her
when it comes to question of court ETH
quette.
Tho Privileges of Duchess.
OF all the European titles of nobility
there is none Of more Importance and dig
nifty than that of duke. Dukes and their
duchesses rank Immediately next to roy
atty, even above princes and princesses of
the blood, and so few in number are they
compared with the other bearers of titular
distinction that the possession of the
strawberry leaf coronet is generally held
to indicate ancient lineage and the bluest
of blood.
Duchesses in particular are generally
supposed to be very august personages in
deed, and people are accustomed to pic
ture them at a mature age singularly ma
jestic in carriage, with tendency toward
an aquilinity of nose and an inclination to
embonpoint. The majority of duchesses
in England are just now young instead of
elderly, good looking instead of antiquat-
ed and in but few cases of aristocratic
birth. Thus the Duchesses of Portland, of
Bedford, of St. Albans, as we'll as the tive
es of Manchester and the dowager Ouch
ess of Sutherland are all the daughters of
commODers, as is also the widowed Ouch
ess of Marlborough and as were the late
Duchess of Grafton and the late Duchess
Of St. Adams. Not one OF these could lay
claim to be in any way superior in birth
to the American bride of the young Duke
Of Marlborough.
90 81 III H.,
entitled to a kiss on the cheek when pre-
sented to the queen and to a seat on the
bench specially reserved for the two dozen
duchesses of the realm at state balls, state
concerts and other court functions. She
will likewise be entitled to front seat in
the peeresses gallery Of the Chapel Royal
at st. James and to what is known as the
"entree' at court That is to say, she il
permitted to alight from her equipage at
the ambassadors entrance instead, as with
the ordinary crowd of peeresses Of minor
rank, at the main entrance of Buckingham
palace, and to take her place in the throne
room instead Of being relegated to the an
techambers thereof. Queen Victoria never
receives any one save those particularly
distinguished people who are already in
the throner0om when the royal procession
enters from the private apartments, and
withdraws, surrendefing her place to one
Of her daughters, a. soon az ever the doors
Of the anteOhambor are opened for the ad-
mission Of the ordinary crowd.
In former times peeresses of the realm
were exempt from the jurisdiction Of the
ordinary courts Of law and could claim
TRIAL BY the house Of lords which was nat
urally always prejudiced IA favor Of .
= a.. vIn~~u no. -
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MR.. W. K. VANDERBILT. 600 Of this in hard
cash. The Vanderbilts, although they be-
lieve in perpetuating the family fortune
and the family name have always been
generous to their daughters, and the &c.,
600, 900 dowry is supposed to be an estab-
lished feature of a Vanderbilt wedding.
Consuelo is ayslim, athletic girl of feet
6 inches. She plays tennis and rides BIZ
cycle and is as proficient in social arts and
graces as many women who have had a
great deal more experience. She is only 10
years old. AS she was born in modern
palace no one doubts that she will not feel
out of place in an ancient one.
She is going to England to assume a
high place in q society where titles cnnnt
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monument to perpetuate the glory Of the
house Of Marlborough. It was gift from
Queen Anne to the first Duke of MarlbOr-
ough and was a reward to that gallant
old fighter for some of his successes against
the forces of Louis XIV. 1t has cost up to
the present day many fortunes besides the
81, 500, 600 which was originally expended,
and never has there been money enough
In the Marlborough purse to keep it up.
The Vanderbilt millions will soon remedy
that, however.
The palace itself is located in park Of
1900 acres and stands on the site of the
old castle of Woodstock, about which Scott
wrote that charming novel whose title is
the same as the name of the present town
of Woodstock. It was in Woodstock castle
that fair Rosamond had her bower and
received her royal lover. There are many
romances of similar character told about
the modern building.
OF the $50 rooms in the palace there are
eight which the new duchess will probably
have all to herself. These are located in a
tower which makes the southeast corner
of the huge pile. They are the rooms which
pied for 200 years past.
There are boudoir, q private dining
room, parlor, small plantroom and
three lounging rooms opening one into an
other. These last three were fitted up by
Duchess Lily as Moorish, Indian and jap
anese rooms.
Above the apartments for the use of the
duchess, way up in the turret, are rooms
for the use of her maids and other person
al servants. There are many curious hooks
and corners In this part of the house and
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COMMODORE vANDERBILT's OLD HOME ON
STATEN ISLAND.
probably secret doors and all that sort of
thing, for there have been some eccentric
duchesses at Blenheim as we'll as dukes.
The top of this tower is singularly orna-
mented with piles of cannon balls, with
coronet on each. The walls are ten feet
thick, and you can imagine what COM
Portable window seats there must be. Out
of these windows Consuelo can look upon
as pleasing landscape as there is any
where in all England.
Miss Vanderbilt spent a week at Blen-
helm last summer with her mother, and
though she saw something of the beauties
of the place then she will find enough un-
explored territory there to occupy many
summer days. The great palace itself is an
eighth of a mile in length. Around it in
the rear are clustered enough smaller
buildings to form q small village. There
is bridge over the stream that runs
through the grounds, and in this bridge
are 80 rooms.
Blenheim is just the place in which to
entertain disagreeable people. A hostess
could have a party of 40 maiden aunts or
other relatives whose society she was not
particularly fond of and let them live with
her for months at time without ever see
ing any of them. The great library is 200
feet in length, or about the length of city
block. This is only one of the big rooms
in the palace too.
Blenheim was bare and barnlike place
when the first American duchess went
there bride. The second will not find it
60 Tha Harnerslay thousands were snent
In partly restoring the palace. Besides
rich and modern furnishings Lady Beres-
ford, then the duchess, had a new roof OF
substantial exterior and ornate interior
constructed. When, after the death of the
late duke, the American duchess was COM
PEELED to leave the palace on which she had
spent large share of her fortune, the
young duke told her that she might take
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low the younger sons of viscounts and pre-
oede all baronets. Daughters Of all peers
rank next after the wives of their elder
brothers and before their younger brothers
wives. 3.
There are from 90 to IS young noble
men, from II to 10 years of age, heirs 70
baronios, always available for the att4n-
lions Of the fair sex.
As q last resource there are the eldest
sons of baronets. They, when they sucoeed
to the eAtates, succeed to the title also.
There are about 100 Of England and the,
United Kingdom, 81 Of Scotland and 60.
Of Ireland. Nearly 300 of these baronet-
ctes are In the seventh and eighth genera
tion and about $50 are in the fourth and
nth.
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MRS. W. K. VANDERBILT Of the American
heiress, and so that part Of the courtship
has never been made public.
When the scene Of action was transferred
70 this country in August last, all this
was changed. The duke had hardly changed
his steamer cap for one Of those wonderful
hats with which. he astonished the Fifth
avenue chappies than the reporters were
after him. He told Ehem that he was over
here merely to see the country and do
some shooting, but he posted on next
morning for Newport and went directly to
the marble palace of Mrs. Vanderbilt.
There he was entertained in Ane style
Mrs. Vanderbilt at once gave ball that
daxSled even Newport by its brilliAncy.
She opened the big iron gnteswith three
fold purpose. She formally re-entefed 70
oiety, she triumphantly presented HE duke
O her guest, and she introduced her
daughter to the fashionable world.
The exclusives Of Newport, who had
been hesitating somewhat Is to whether
Nrs. Vanderbilt should be received with
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THE MARLBOROUGH TOWN HOUSE l.: LONDON

THE MARLBOROUGH TOWN HOUSE Il; LONDON.
so he was free to come to America on q
hunt for a wife with fortune. All the
world knows how he secured both in mar
rying the beautiful Mrs. Hamersley.
Her maiden name was Lily Price, and
she was born In Troy, N. z. She married
Hamersley, an old and eccentric million
aire Of New York city, who died soon after,
leaving about 81, OOO, 600 and will which
caused one Of the greatest legal battles Of
the century. sl
After this second marriage the old duke
behaved himself, but did mot live long. It
was probabiy 1hS reshltof his past misdo-
inas ard not his HesRmation chat caused
his sudden taking On.
1onhe Dacal Aneeastea,
The present duke gives promise az being
. much moro moral man than his father
was and Of making q better husband. He
= BY no means quiet youth, though. AT
college, they say, be lived quite as last as
any Of the rich set, and that IL saying quite
enough. There was, too, ltttle story told
about him when he was taking hi trip
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BLENHEIM PALACE.

away all she had brought. He was so
pleasant about it, however, and treated
her with SO much consideration, that she
refused his offer, though she might have
fairly stripped the palace.
There are 40 guest chambers in Blen-
helm. They are kept ready for use all the
time, the linen hanging over the footposts
in old fashioned style, ready to be spread,
and the windows thrown open. With an
hours preparation party of 45 could be
accommodated here.
There is one side of the castle called the
new wing. 1t is new only in having mod
ern inventions In 1t. Electric lights are all
over the castle. But in the new wing there
are billiard and pool tables and a very
nice inclosed court used for tennis. There
b shooting range and an archery alley,
with good bowling alley also. The Ouch
ess Of Marlborough Is woman of many
friends, and she must make her house
parties entertaining.
There are 30 staircases in Blenheim lead
ing from the main floor to the second. It
IL declared fact that the father Of the
present duke dwelt at Blenheim several
months with his wife after her divorce
from him, neither ever seeing the other
nor even looking out over the same Sec
tion OF country.
To rule such large home goes Consue-
10, daughter Of the .Vanderbilts And
fortunate It Is that there has been before
her an American duchess to make the
home pretty and homelike In spots and
modern throughout, or even It's historic
and cherished love spots could not drive
away the longing for home.
When the London season opens, the new
duchess Will probably leave Blenheim for
. few months and 60 to the city. In Lon
don she will reside in the town house Of
the Marlboroughs. This Is quite preten-
tious building at 30 Grosvenor square. It
adjoins the brick edifce Of Baron A. de
Rothschild and II just opposite the man
sion Of Lord Rosebery.
Lots % Titles Len.
It may not TALL to the lot Of many young
ladies' on this side Of the Atlantio to at
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the queens draw
ing room recep-
tiOns and other So
cial functions, but
at least she is bet
ter looking than
most Of the royal
family. While new
er truthfully spo-
ken of as beauti-
full. she may safely
be called pretty.
Her private for
tune will probably
some day amount
to $25, 900, 600,
and she brings to
the altar $40, :
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through the south a few weeks ago. The
wires said that he went behind the scenes
at q theater in Louisville, and was ordered
of the stage for talking to bevy of cho-
rus girls. This, OF course, may not be true.
1t was IN Kentucky, too, that he made
his first acquaintance with American whis-
Ky, very appropriate place for forming
such an acquaintance, by the way. Colo
mel Todhunter, q blue grass aristourat,
managed the introduction. After the colo
mel bad seen his grace I'LL his glass as full,
empty 1t as often and still walk as straight
as he, Colonel Todhunter, himself, the
colonel remarked sagely:
"He carries we'll for kid
Such adventures, however, are tame,
very tame, beside some that his illustrious
father engaged in.
1t Is true that it is a fine thing to be q
duke, yet young Marlborough has by no
means had an easy time. His mother left
his father when he was 10 years old. He
was Marquis of Blandford then, and took
sides in the family quarrel with his moth
or. His father retaliated by cutting off his
allowance, and it was only by appealing to
the courts that it was restored. Then at
his fathers death some of. the Churchills
tried to keep him from succeeding to the
title When he defeated them, they liked
him less than ever
He must have been young man of con
siderable tact, for now all these differences
have been bridged over. Even his step
mother likes him. A social tactician he
must be indeed when he maintains peace
in such troubled domestic atmosphere.
Lady Beresford, his stepmother, is cordial
~ hated by the Marchioness of Blandford,
his own mother, yet he is q favorite with
both.
There is no denying that the young
dukes future prospects look rosy indeed.
With charming young bride who brings
her millions to replenish his shattered for
tunes he may we'll expect happiness.
Prince1y Wedding Gifts.
Few young couples have ever been pre-
sented with so many golden keys to the
doors OF pleasure. Their honeymoon trip
will not be a route along which a thousand
curious pairs of eyes are ready to set a
thousand gossiping tongues a-wagging,
but on board William K. Vanderbilt S
steam yacht Valiant, which has been put
at their disposal for as long cruise as
they may wish to take
This will no doubt greatly please the
duke. He had a steam yacht himself once,
an insignificant affair as compared with
the Valiant, it is true. He was forced to
sell it several years ago, because it was too
expensive luxury for his purse Now he
will command a boat bigger and finer than
any private yacht in European waters,
with the exception of the German emper-
or's Hohenzollern. He will be able to en-
terrain princes and kings in a right royal
manner, and he will undoubtedly do SO. II
Is said that he intends to make almost q
tour of the world, visiting many foreign
countries which he has often wished to see.
1t is not probable that the duke and his
bride will take their wedding presents
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tain the most exalted rank Of duchess, but
there is no good reason why they should
snot become marchionesses. In the British
aristocracy marquis ranks next below q
duke. OF the marquisates of the United
Kingdom that of Winchester is the oldest,
dating from 1861. The six next in senior
ity are Lansdowne, Townsend, Bath, Sails
bury, Abercorn and Hartford.
As the heirs to the several marquisates
approach manhood they naturally enough
become objects Of extreme interest to the
girls in their Vicinity. In this progressive
age, when so many bright young men of
title and promise come to the United
States in search of marital felicity, it
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10. The Enniskillen lands cover sc, 2O4
acres yielding nearly 800, 900 year.
Viscount Acheson of Gosford castle, Ar
magh, is heir to the earldom of Gosford; age,
49,; estate, 1S, 594 acres income, 800, OOO
Those who feel that dukedom is out Of
reach and an earldom somewhat doubtful
of attainment can easily find nice, rich
barony, occupied by nice, rich baron
with a charming and amiable heir who is
highly susceptible There are 3OS baronies
of the United Kingdom, "a of Scotland
and IS of Ireland. These numbers, as in
all other ranks, fluctuate from year to
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aces in England and she herself, the moth
er of a duchess, will be welcome at the
court of St. James, besides being the So
cial ruler in Americas swelldom. Nothing
but one of Hans Andersen's fairy tales
equals it.
We have not been told the history of
this famous matchmaking in detail as yet,
but we know the outlines of it. They met
for the first time nearly two years ago
while Consuelo was travelling with her
mother in Europe. This was after that
disastrous yachting trip on the Valiant. It
was during that tour, it will be remem-
bered, that the break occurred between
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt. The Val
liant had sailed out of New York bound for
trip half way round the world and back.
On board the floating palace was a select
party of rich Gotham society people. Half
the city envied them, and IL months of
idyllic pleasure was predicted for the par
ty But the yacht, even if it was as big as
an ocean steamer, proved too small a place
for SO many people to spend all their days
and nights for weeks without dissensions
There were quarrels and chickering's, and
finally an open outbreak between host and
hostess.
Then William K. went to Monte Carlo
their way back to New York in small
groups and Mrs. Vanderbilt, with Consue-
10, went to England. There it was she
met the Duke of Marlborough.
A Famous Wooing.
The courtship was an interrupted one
but the duke managed to see Miss Wander
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q
THE dukes mother. than she can wear
Nth uvrlfort. 40 Miss Vanderbilt si1o
wore very little jewelry, but as the Ouch
essof Marlborough she may wear as much
as she pleases.
One Of the dukes wedding presents is a
big star, nearly three inches in diameter;
composed entirely of diamonds.
It was purchased in London among
other hne gems which the duke bought for
his American sweetheart at the same time.
It is a handsome many pointed pendant,
which can be worn in the hair and worn
as a pin also. In the center is large,
fine diamond of exceeding brilliancy. The
star is larger than those usually worn and
is such a magnificent piece of jewelry that
it certainly cannot be duplicated.
OF course the new duchess will have a
coronet. Mrs. Aston set this fashion sew
eral seasons ago, and since then every So
ciety woman has had one of those glittering
tiaras to wear with her evening costume
for the opera or at large events.
A motto bracelet purchased for the fu-
ture Duchess of Marlborough spells "Good
Luck" The stones are a garnet, opal,
Divine, diamond, lapis lazun, uralian,
catseye and krokydolite. The last is a
The young Duchess of MARLBOROUGH will
have cape pin with hilt and tip of her
Estate stone" In spite of the fact of her
New York residence and her London home,
Miss Vanderbilt has always regarded
Rhode Island as her own state. The cape
dagger will be of Rhode Island rock crys-
tai and Rhode Island amethyst. These are
richly set in chased gold and make q
worthy Offering.
The New York fashionables are much
disappointed because they are not going to
see the Marlborough jewels and the gifts
from the English nobility; they are not
because the duke says he cannot afford to
pay the customs duties on all the costly
gifts that may come over the water. The
duke thinks that our laws are "deucedly
annoying" First he was arrested by q
big policeman for ooasting on bicycle in
Central park and then the federal authori-
ties wanted aim to pay duties on his we'd
ding presents. He will soon be back In
England, though, where he has hand in
making the laws himself.
Blenhei.a, Palace Of Palaces.
When the duke and his new duchess re-
turn to England after their honeymoon
trip on the continent, where, by the way,
they are to be entertained by the German
emperor, they will 60 to Blenheim palace
in Oxfordshire. It Is then probable that
the daughter of the Vanderbilts will real
ise something Of what 1t Is to be duch-
ess No doubt the peasantry for miles
around will assemble and cheer the bridal
party 40 the carriages roll through the PAL
ace gates and up the broad roadway to the
1Fand old pile ITSELF Thu p0asautry will
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Of tho disposal Of her dead husband 8 prop
erty. Should the young Duchess Of MARI
borough ever SO far forget what is due to
her station as to commit murder and incur
the sentence~of death she would have the
privilege Of being hung with rope Of silk
in lieu of ordinary hemp, the last peer to
be thus executed having been the Earl
Ferrers.
Another privilege which, in view of the
advanced age and infirmity Of Queen Vic
toria, she Is likely to have fall to her lot