The herald., 1895-10-20

down the wealth of color. and the dainty
furnishings give bright and CHEEKY effect
10 the whole.
MANY OF the art treasures of Marble
house at Newport have been moved to the
Seventy second street mansion. for iG is
the intention of the mistress OF the house
to make the bravest possible showing
when all Of the fashionable world comes to
see her daughter made a duchess. one
of her treasures is a screen in three sclc'
tions representing Wine, Women ana
Song. 1t was painted by noted German
artist. and although but four feet hish
and about the same in BREADTH cost the
neat sum OF $1,000.
The first section shows Bacchanalian
Cupid holding wine cup, the second
two cupids dancing attendance upon
beautiful woman, and the third singing
cupid. The frames are covered with vel
vet, and the concentrations at the top
and the standards are OF gilt. Ihls IS
, said to be the finest screen in the country.
The walls of the drawing rooms are
nearly covered with Gobelin tuaRNes;,t1 1ries' s.
magnificent panels and medallions OF a
beautifully decorative character.
While there will probably be two -car-
rage ceremonies. one religious and the
other civil, it is not probable that elther
will takc place in the house. although
| this has not been settled. Great care has
| always been taken by the dukes OF MARI
| borough to guard against any question OF
the ability of a marriage entered into
| by them.
When the father of the present duke
came to New York ana welded the beau
| tiful Mrs Hammerslcy, now Lady Beres-
| ford, he insisted upon two ceremonies.
| One of these was performed by Mayor
| Hewitt at the city hall, while the other
was solemnizeed in church. 1t is quite
probable that the present duke Will be
equally careful. d.,
decorations will be used to ornament
the house, as it has always feen Mrs.
| Vanderbilt sipolicy to relysnpon the per-
manent splendor of Eer home. rms
was the case when she gave her famous
bail ut Marble House last August IN
honor OF her daughter. All the art treas
ures which she had collected during the
last twenty years were exhibited, giving
guests at the dance more pleasure than
| the customary protusion OF tioHers.
The iamouss G.vit collection OF ill
teenth century jewels ahd stones, whicf
cost the owner half dozen moderate for
tunes, it is said. will be given By Mrs
Vanderbilt to her daughter on her wod
ding day. Right here 1t may be said tina,
the future duchess of Marlborough wi |
probably have finer collection OF Jewel'
than any American girl who ever con
tfacted a titled marriage. =.
III
tbat the duke of Marlborough is the mex
thing to a bankrupt. Yet two days be
fore he sailed from the other side h
visited famous iewelrv firm in Thread
needle street. London, aud spent 2o,0J
hounds sterling on all manner OF cost
tflnkets and baubles. Certainly maj
who can walk into a shop and spen
SlOO 900 in q few hours Is not bankrupt
The magnitude of the purcases create
considerable talk in London at the time
} but the import of it was not made ap
parent until month later when his or
gagement was announced. me puy!h
of the Jewels is abundant proof that IN
: engagement was practically settled upo
last fall. when 2rs. Vanderbilt and Mis-
8 Consuelo were IN England, but the an
:, n0uncement was probably withheld oN
), Ing to the extreme youth OF the girl.
. TO say that the young BRIDE Will prop;
d biy receive two million dollars worth
n wedding gifts, exclusive OF the marriag
. settlement is no eXaggeration. AS IN
;, daughter OF a.Vandertilt every one OF 81
I2U m EN- hers of swelldom will feel calle
Q upon TO be gloriously represented in I'll
9 display of the marriage gllts, anu u
@ uresents from the various branches OF tt
family alone will run deep into the hui
Jreds of thousands.
The last Duke of Marlborough fro
time to time, owing to the pressure
his many debts, found 1t necessary 10 sc
| off manV or tDe HlSlOriC attinotAoho
Bleuheim, notably its famous piotul
gallery. but the raids made in the bea
ties oi the castle by the dukes improv
deuce will be more than com pensated II
nv the wealth OF artistic gems which tn
young American girl will take over We -; wit vi
her. Mrs. Hammersley,. the America
wife Of the last uuke, did much to r
babilitate the faded glories OF Blenheir
ard Vanderbilt will complete the wor
Burkes Peerage is an important vo
ume in the libraries OF most fashlonab
New .orkers and since the announc
ment of Miss Vande1bilts engageme
those who possess copies of Burke's ha
been having Burke's Peerase classes
afternoons, at which the dignity OF duk
in general and the Duke OF Marilboroui
in particular has been dis,ussed an
thoroughly elucidated. The hrst dn
was to find out about precedence. !.
every English function OF any formal
the matter of precedence is most imPo,
ant and gives rise to the most agoni.il
iealousies. 1t is interesting to know al
very gratityinvg withal that at coul