Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
WALES MAY VISIT US.
Despite circumstances, England's
Heir May Come to See
the Yacht Races.

London, May 25.-Much attention has
been attracted to the party of distin-
guished Americans which has been oc-
cupying the best apartments at the arts
| tocratic Hotel Bristol since Saturday last.
Its members consist of w. G. Whitney,
formerly secretary of the United States
navy; Miss Whitney and Mrs. Southgate;
Mrs W. K Vanderbilt, accompanied by
her son and daughter; Pierre Jay, Mr..
] and Mrs Odgen Goelet and ex-Mayor
'Abram S. Hewitt of New York. The
! baggage of this party filled the hotel
! lobby and corridors, and the arrival OF
! the Americans was the signal for the
| invasion of their apartments by small
army of dressmakes, tailors and shop
men, who had been lying in wait for the
! travellers.
The Goelets have been deluged with
| invitations to various aristocratic gather
! ings and their presence here, as well as
| the warm manner in which they have
been received, has caused renewal of
| the circulation Of the rumOrs that there
| is a possibility of the Prince of Wales
accompanying them to the United States
| in order to be present at the races for
the Americas cup in September next.
Wales Partially for the Goelets.
1t is impossible to get at the truth of
| this matter at present, but those who
noticed the Princes partially for the
company of Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet during
the yachting season on the Mediterranean,
when the prince was their guest on board
! the Whyte Ladye, would not be aston
! ished it the report turns out to be cor
! rect. On the other hand, sober-minded
| persons claim that the state Of the health
| of Queen Victoria is such as to preclude
any possibility of the heir apparent be-
| ing allowed to wander SO far away from
| home. But stranger things have hap
! pened and the prince is known to have
will of his own. Questions on the sub
! iect have been put to Mr.. Goelet but he
maintains silence, neither denying nor
confirming the stories afioat. It is
known, however, that he and his family
are going back to the United States short
| ly and that they will remain there for
the Americas cup race.
Among the persons who called upon
Mr. Whitney on Tuesday was Richard
Croker of New York, the famous Tam
many leader. Mr.. Croker had long in
terview with the ex-secretary and it has
/ caused much gossip among the Americans
here who have kept themselves in touch
with New York politics as we'll as with
national affairs. The subject of the CON
versation between Messrs. Whitney and
! Croker is not known, but naturally there
are people who claim that the names of
/ the possible presidential candidates Of
| both parties We're reviewed by the two
/ statesmen from New York.
| Another gentleman here in whom con-
siderable interest is taken by the Ameri-
| can colony is ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant
of New York, who is engaged III seeing
the sights in company with his bride, a
! daughter of Senator Murphy of New
! York. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant are among
the latest arrivals here. They will go to
] the continent next week and will do
! Paris thoroughly in addition to visiting
other cities. incidentally it may be add
ed that Mr. Grant and Mr.. Croker have
met and will meet again while in London.
Secret of the Drawing Room.
Little by Little much secret history con-
nected with the last two drawing
at Buckingham palace is leaking out ana
| is giving the gossips plenty to chatter
| about 1t appears that the applica ton OF
| the dowager Duchess of Marlborough. for
mery Mrs. Louis Hammersly Of New
York who wished to be presented to the
Queen on her marriage to Lord William
Beresford, was returned to her through
the lord chamberlain's Office, where such
applications are filed, with the endorse
ment in the handwriting of Queen Vic,
| toria. that her majesty could only receive
her as Lady William Beresford, and that
! she could not retain her previous higher
title. as she has often done; Consequent
| ly the charming lady, who is generally
| known as the american Duchess" will
| in future have only her place in pre-
cedence at court as Lady William Beres
| ford and will not have the right to sit on
the coveted bench reserved for duchesses
| at state balls and other court functions.
| The second incident which is being
eagerly discussed by the gossips is in
connection with the drawing room of
Louise, third daughter Of Queen Victoria,
represented the Queen in place of the
| Princess of Wales, who had been first
selected for the honor, presided. 1t was
! given out that the indisposition Of the
Princess of Wales was the cause of her
refusing to be present, but it would seem
that the health of the princess was not
| the real cause of her absence from Buck
ingham palace last week. Among the
names of the ladies to be presented was
certain peerless for whose company the
Prince of Wales has shown a marked
partially. This caused the princess to
pay a flying visit to the Queen at Wind
! sor and her majesty reluctantly consent
ed to call upon the Princess Louise to rep
resent her at the drawing room. But
! after this turmoil in the royal family,
the much-discussed peerless did not APP
| pear at Buckingham palace, and SO the
| storm is blowing over.
| Vanity Fair says that the sensation of
the function (the drawing room Of
! Wednesday LAST was the presentation Of
] Mrs. George *. Curzon, formerly Miss
/ Mary Letter of Washington and Chicago.
She was dressed more beautifully than
anyone there, in silver white gown.
with a yellow train attached to silver
wings on her shoulders and with dia
monds. like dewdrops,'' over her dress
and in her hair. She is being most warm
! ly received here.
Chance for Handsome American.
Lady Mary Hamilton, the young
daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton
will be the richest peeress in England
and probably in the world. She is only
about 10 years old and has inherited the
bulk Of the late dukes estate, including
the island of Arran which alone is worth
! S5,000,000 The whole of the Duke of
| Hamilton's property was at his own dis
| posal. and the rentals already amount to
$1,0O0,000 per year.
The dukes death was due to "bant-
ing" as the process of reduction Of a
PERSONS averdupois is termed. He had
succeeded in tightening himself by about
sixty pounds, but the process was too
much for his vitality. The present Duke
of Hamilton, distant relative of the
! late duke, inherits Hamilton place and
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