The evening times., 1895-11-05
SIGNING The SETTLEMENT
Marlborough to Reoslve His Share
of Vanderbilt's Millions To-day.
Several Marriages Are Announced to
Occur This Evening wherein bouts
of weIl-Known People.

| 1t is expected to-day that the marriage
settlement will be signed by Miss Wander
biltand the Duke of Marlborough. The hour
aud place OF meeting have not been an
uounced, but it is quite proba bic that all
those interested will gather in Mr. Wander
bits office in the Grand Central station.
Three lawyers, representing the Duke Of
Marlborough, w. X. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
| Alva Vanderbilt, met In Il downtown law
| office yesterday to arrange the details of
the settlements. r. Harding Milward rep
| resented the duke, Col. William Jay was
there In Mrs. vanderbilt's interests, while
william h. Vanderbilt was represented by
Mr.. Anderson.
None OF the lawyers would disclose the
| terms OF the settlements. After the meet
| ing was over, however. it was learned that
the statement printed that Miss Wander
bilt's marriage portion from her father
would be $1O,O0O.0OO is not true. One
whose knowledge Of the matter gives au-
thority 10 any statement he might make
about il said:
1t is not possible for me 10 tell you
just what the settlements are, but II you
state that Miss vaDde.ts;:,s dowery will
not be much above 100000 the state
meDt will be near tue truth. The in
tODit IEulh Tue uONtIy inc Iu1 uTc DUCHESS
OF Marlborough will have the free use of.
The principal Will be held in trust for her
children by this marriage. There was not
the slightest hitch in coming 10 an agree
ment. Whatever sum MIR Vanderbilt
might have thought proper TO have set
tied upon dis daughter would, believe,
have been accepted by the representa-
tive OF the duke. AS for Marlburough's
settlements upon Miss Vanderbilt, tHey
Wal. SiI,,.l " hes Sh.. paf
revenue from the Marlborough estate, the
largest revenue ever received by a Duch-
ess Of Marlborough"
All the jewels that the Duke of Marl-
borough has given 10 Miss Vanderbilt,
with the exception OF her engagement
ring. are nea. None OF the Marlborough
jewels are in the possession of the pres
ent duke. Many years ago a Duchess OF
Marlborough, at her death, left them to
her daughters. Nest of the jew els are now
i'll the possession OF Lady Spencer.
Miss Fanderbili's engagement ring con-
tains ruby, which belonged long ago
TO an Indian Marajah. Another superb
present from the duke TO Miss Wander
bilt is diamond girdle made in Iordon.
The girdle is OF solid gold, encrusted with
diamonds and here and there a splendid
ruby.
The rumor that none of the Wander
bilt family, except the future Duchess
father, has been invited TO the wedding
has been confirmed. 1t may also be
stated that the relations between Mr.
Vanderbilt and the Duke of Marlborough
are most cordial. A friend OF both said
that after Miss Vanderbilt has become the
Duchess of Marlborough no guest will re-
ceive warmer welcome at Blenheim than
william K. Vanderbilt
The much-talked-cf bridal bouquet, made
from flowers in the conscrvatories at Blen-
helm, has reached New York on the Lu-
cania. Mr.. Milward, the Duke OF Marl-
borough's solicitor, had the bouquet pa ssed
through the custom house. and then sent it
to an uptown florists. The duty levied
was So, the valuation being placed at
$50.
The bouquet is composed almost entirely
OF white and delicate pink orchids and
roses. 1t is nearly five feet across the
top. The flowers OF which 1t is made
looked almost as fresh as if they had
Just been cut. II ma be decided to break
up the bouquet, making from it those for
the bride and the bridesmaid.
Newport. r. l.. Nov. 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt will not attend the
wedding of their niece to the Duke OF Marl-
borough, but will remain at the Breakers
until the latter part OF the month.
There is a young woman In the west
end who has returned To town with new
ancestor-at least, an old ancestor, hut
new in the sense of having been recently
discovered. He is a 1ins-!uoking old gem
tleman. with rufflcs and queue, fairly
well painted and admirably framed. He
hangs with all the other ancestors of this
young woman-who dotes on ancestors. by
the way-in the handsome library of her
fathers house.
a raj
getting together of her prugcnitors. Short
ly after she came to Washington and
launched her bark on the social sea she
decided that crest and some ancestors
were what she lacked to insure complete
success.
TIE crest was very easy matter. The
ancestors were harder, but difficulties
bilious young person, and every summer
since she arrived at this conclusion she
has spent foragipG through New England
garrets, and the result does her credit.
1t would be difficult tn find n mnre dis
tinguished-ionkinG set of ancestors than
those which look down from the walls of
this popular house. Among them is a
CopeIy.
This resourceful young person is quite
at her best when she is explaining 10 her
guests all about these interesting gentle
men, whose names adurn the beautifully eX-
ecuted family treee which hangs in the
north corner over the bookcase. The one
in the red coat was a Tory and alienated the
affections of his family by fighting against
the colonies. The very distinguished look
ing young man over the mantel was killed
at the battle of Benis Heights and his
young wife died Of grief shortly afterward.
The solemn gentleman, who looks as If he
had spent his entire life saving "prunes and
prisrns," was clergyman. In fact, these
very creditabie ancestors graced every
profession, and any time you want to be
entertained with romances that would make
G. P. R. James turn over in his grave with
envy go and drink 8 O'Clock tea with
Miss Blue Blovd.
With this last addition she has quite fin
tshed her collection Of ancestors, but she
has already started a collection which
promises to be equally interesting, of the
lace which her mother, grandmother. and,
perhaps, her great-grandmothe wore on
their wedding dresses. Miss Blue Blood
has begun this collection with the idea of
using it on her own wedding dress when
she wetls the duke she has advertised for.
This strikes me as being q unique and al
together charming idea, and will make a
delectable paragraph for the papers when
an account OF the marriage is published.
Mrs. Columbus B. Ferrell gave a surprise
masquerade party last night at her home
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