The herald., 1895-10-13

Ethel V. Phelps-Stokes- J.. s. Hoyt,
SO. coz, 900. grand total, $l35, 900. O00.
1t can be seen at glance that the lit
tie chap Cupid has not spent an idle sea-
son by any means. To brlhg all TINS
youth, beauty and millions together was
quite a task, out he has managed it with
rare tact. For two Vanderbilt helresses
one Rockefeller, one Whitney. one. Stokes
a Marlborough and Pullman to enter
the matrimonial arena is rare treat Tor
Hymen. That an active rivalry Will
spring up among oil these ,prospe tive
brides and grooms to have the granoest
wedding is quite certain.
In the above list of tho many millions
interested the amount of money which
the young people will probably inherit IS is
given. In many cases these hgures VIII
be exceeded, as in all probability their re-
spectlve papas Will live Tor many years
and keep on piling up the family mill
ions.
Miss Gertrude VANDERBILT, as the daugh-
ter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the head OF
that august family, is quite certain to
come in for $25. 900, QUO. Her father today
is worth $lU0, 900. 900, and while the bulk
of it will 60 to the eldest son, it has al
ways been part of the Vanderbilt policy
to deal generously with the daughters
Miss Gertrude ls now a shade under ~
years. She is blonde, with gray blue
eyes. slight IN figure, graceful and with
m ore intelligence than the ordinary So
ciety butterfly. She has fancy for heavy
reading and is we'll versed in the litera-
ture arts and customs of the anclents.
She is clever musician, can sing an
old ballad as delightfully."- as skilled
professional, and altogether is pleasant
type of the true American gentlewoman.
She has never hankered after title,
and if her innermost thoughts could be
read tinge OF pity might be found for
her pretty cousin whose engagement to
the duke of Marlborough has Just been
announced.
Moses Taylor, whom she will marry, is
a sensible young chap and was college
mate of her brother. Cornelius, at Yale:
Young Taylor graduated in the class OF
1913, and has served term as president OF
the University club. He is 25 years old
and belongs to the Taylor family noted
for it's wealth ana conservatism. The
wealth OF this family and its manage
ment take up all the zine OF this young
man, and debars him from entering any
of the more active forms of business life.
He is something of skilled horseman
ard polo player.
Miss Pauline Whitney is cir! not un-
like Miss Vanderbilt. They have been
the closest of friends since their child
hood, Lying as they do on on opposite
street. Miss Whirney's father, ex. Score
tary Whitney. and possibly the Demo-
cratic 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,
to which her mother belonged.
She is 20 years old, and is about ten
years the junior of her affianced. She
received S-r education in q private school
at Dobbs Ferry. She was close student
and graduated with hono-. Miss Whitney
has made her appearance in some OF the
junior dancing classes, and she was
about to make her social debut IN Febiu-
ary, 1895. when her mother died.
For more han year Miss Whitney re-
manned for the most part abroad. While
in Europe during the winter Of 1894 the
rumor OF her engagement to George
Vanderbilt was circulated, but promptly
denied. She is of a very charitable dis
position, and her manner of life has been
characterized by an abundance of COM
mon 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
TO the queen. Lord Alfred was the faGh-
er of fourteen children. One OF them,
Colonel Arthur Paget. was page in
Queen Victoria's court for five years,
when he received commission as col
onel in the Scots Guards. Colonel PaGet
married the daughter of Mrs. Paran Ste-
vens of this city. The Marquis OF
Anslesey is the head Of the Paget family.