The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-21
From the New York world

Five engagements.
From the New York World.
Millions and matrimony have gone into
-,artnership. Never before We're such vast
fortunes involved as in the engagements
Of the past season.
The mere fact that Vanderbilt and
Rockefeller have become engaged during
the year is sufficient to give it a unique
distinction in the financial and matrimon-
iaI history of the world. Before this gen
Grafton such fortunes as those Of the Van
darbilts and the Rockefellers were un-
known
Young men and maidens who are timid-
" thinking of love in a cottage, read
about these engagements and try to over
come your natural feelings of envy. The
wedding presents to these couples will be
worth millions Of dollars, and in some
cases of sufficient value to support whole
street full of ordinary married people for
all their lives.
Let US hope that these marriages will
result in a crop of small millionaires who
Will grow up 10 be generous and useful
citizens.
The following list of a few of the most
conspicuous engagements of the season,
with an estimate of the fortunes in
volved, will be sufficient to give it an es-
traordnary place.
Miss Edith ROckefeller-Harold McCor-
Miss Consuelo vanderbilt-the Duke of
Marlborough, $15,000 600.
Miss Pauline Whitney-A. II. Paget, SlO,
OO0000
Miss Ethel V. Phelps-stokes-J. s.
Miss Felicite Oglesby-G. NJ. Pullman
Jr. 5000 900.
Perhaps the most interesting of all these
engagements has been that of Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt and the young Duke Of
Marlborough, on account of its internal
tional character Attention has been at
tracted to it by the complaints of those
who think that a rich American girl
ought not to marry a foreigner. But is it
not at least as trustworthy to devote
ones fortune to restoring an historic house
full of works of art as to throw it in with
lot of other useless millions? If Miss
Vanderbilt had become engaged to'a poor
but thoroughly deserving American there
might be cause for rejoicing, but IL she
had chosen an American it would probably
have been one with barrels of money, and
so there is not much cause for complaint
Miss Vanderbilt, as has been remarked
before, is slight tall and Of a Spanish style
of beauty. 1t is said that she inherits the
latter from her mother, who comes from
the sunny south, and has the blood of all
the Smiths in her veins. She is Is years
old.
The Duke of Marlborough, who is "a
years, is beginning a promising career in
British politics, and rich wife viii, Of
there have been extensive financial negO-
tiations in connection with this marriage
is, of course, certain, but that there Is
does not say that these two young people
have not a deep and sincere affection for
one another.
According to social authorities, Miss
Nanderbilts doWry to be held in trust
Will be SlO,OO,OOO, and $5,OOO,OOO Will be given
to the duke.
The engagement of another member of
the Vanderbilt family, Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt, with Mr.. Moses Taylor, has
also been reported and generally. cred
tied by society, but has been denied by
the press agents of the Cornelius Wander
bilt family.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, as the daugn-
ter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the head OF
that august family, is quite certain TO
come in for S25,000000. Her father to-day
Is worth more than SlO0,OOO,Q 900, and, while
it has always been the Vanderbilt poIicy
to deal generously with the daughters.
Miss Gertrude is now shade under 20
years. She is blonde, with gray-blue
eyes, slight in figure, graceful and with
more intelligence than the ordinary So
clety butterfly. She has taste for seri-
Gus reading. She is a clever musician,
can sing an old ballad as delightfullv as
a skilled professional and altogether Is
q pleasant type of the true American gem
tlewoman. She has never hankered after
title, and If her innermost thoughts could
pc read tinge Of pity might be found
Tor her pretty COUSIN whose engagement
announced.
MUSES. 1dylOIt WnOnl, 1t Is said. she will
marry, was college-mate of her brother,
Cornelius, at Yale. Young TAYLOR was
graduated In the class of '93, and has serv-
ed a term as president of the University
Club: He is rs years old and belongs to
the Taylor family, noted for its wealth
ana conservatism. The wealth of the fam
liy and its management take up all of the
Time OF this young man, and debar him
from entering any of the more active
forms of business life. He is something
OF an athlete and a skilled horseman and
polo player. He will inherit large share
of a fortune of $4,000 900.
MISS Pauline Whitney is a girl not I'M
Ike Miss Vanderbilt. They have been
me closest of friends since their child
mood, living, as they do, both at Fifth
Mhitneys father, ex-Secretary of The
Navy William c. Whitney, and possibly
me democratic candidate for President
next year, is one of the great moneyed
men Of the age. His wealth is computed
AT between forty and fifty millions but the
Young lady will also inherit considerable
wealth from the Payne family of Ohio,
10 which her mother belonged. Mr..
W hltney is one of the most ambitious
Ilen men, and is rapidly increasing his
She is 20 years old, and is about ten
years the junior of her affiancd She re-
celXed her education in a private school
at Dobbs Ferry. She was a close student
ana was graduated with honor. Miss
WnIhey has made her. appearance in
some OF the junior dancing classes, and
sHe was about to make her social debut
IN February, when her mother died.
or more than year Miss Whitney
remained abroad. While in Europe dur
ing the winter of 1894 the rumor of her
engagement to George Vanderbilt was
Circulated, but promptly denied. She is
OF very kindly and charitable DISPOSE
Ion, and is characterized by an abun-
uance of common sense.
Her affianced Almeric Hugh Paget,
comes of an old English family. His
father was Lord Alfred Paget, who was
general in the army and chief equerry
70 the queen. Lord Alfred Paget was the
Islher of fourteen children. One of them
&Ql Arthur Paget, was a page in Queen
Nletoria's court for five years and event.
IaHy colonel in the Scots Guards Col.
Paget married the daughter of Mrs. Pa
ran Stevens of this city. The Marquis OF
44hglesey is the head of the Paget family.
Inc founder of the family was knighted
by Henry VIII. The present Lord Angle
sey, cousin of Almeric Hugh Paget
married the daughter of J. P. King of
sand Hills Ga. Other members of the
family are Sir Augustus Paget, for a long
SIne British ambassador at Rome; the
Marchioness of Hastings, Lord Comber-
mere, the Earl of Wincheslsea, the Duke
OF Argyll, Lord Sidney, Lord Windsor
Lord Conyngham and Lord STAFFORD.
When he was Is years old Almeric Hugh
FACET who is the youngest member OF
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