The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

or course the new duchess will have
a coronet Mrs. Aston set this fashion
several seasons ago, and since then ev-
cry society woman has one of those
glittering tiaras to wear with her ev-
ening costume for the opera or at large
events. Mrs. Bradley Martin had, per-
haps, the most magnificent in the city.
Miss Anna Gould received a magnifi-
cent crown of diamonds as a wedding
gift from her brother, George Gould
on the occasion of the marriage.
A motto bracelet purchased for the
future duchess of Marlborough spells
Good Luck" The stones are a gar
net, opal, olivine. diamond. lapis-lazuli.
uralian, cat's-eye, and krokydolite The
last is an inexpensive but beautiful
gem.
The young duchess of Marlborough
VIII nave cape pin with f1ilt and top
OF her state stone" In spite of the
fact of her New York residence and her
London home, Miss Vanderbilt has al
ways regarded Rhode Island as her
own state. Here she passes her time
when in this country. The cape dagger
will be of Rhode Island rock srvstal
and Rhode Island amethyst, richly set
in solid gold
Gifts are to harmonize. They unite
in set Of jeweled ornaments. Miss
Goelet gives the bar pin. Miss Burdens
choice is a ring, Miss Jay selects a
bracelet and so on until the complete
bridesmaids set is chosen. The stones
selected are opals, and the set, as all
the bridesmaids are millionaires.. will
be one of the worlds famous Jewel
sets. The casket containing them has
Top with a monogram in opals.
FLOWERS FROM BLENHEIM.
The duke of Marlborough is the first
Of our international bridegrooms to go
TO the enormous expense of importing
flowers from Europe.
Recently the duke received a box of
sample flowers from Blenheim. The
samples included roses, 'carnat tons and
orchids, all OF which were in perfect
condition.
The duke said yesterday that the re-
port published that his soon-to-be IA
ther-in-law. William X. Vanderbilt, had
rendered him the use of his steam yacht
the Valiant, and that the bridal trip
OF himself and the new duchess would
be yachting cruise, was not true.
1t Is interesting in connection with
this wedding 10 recall the fact that dur
ing the last ten years New York has
sent SI5.Ooo,oo0 % Europe for husbands
at least 1t will have sent that amount
IN about month from now, when Miss
OonSueito vanderbilt becomes the du-
chess of Marlborough and Miss Paline
Whitney the wife of Almeric Paget
New York pays $780, 900 annually
Tor the luxury of allowing her daught-
ers 10 possess few titles and the priv
lleses of stamping coats OF arms upon
their stationery
Enormous as this may seem. 1t IS ex-
ceedinSly conservative, for in the fol-
lowing list OF New York girls who have
contracted foreign marriages within
the last decade, and OF those about TO |
marry Englishmen. only the women
who nave brought their husbands at |
least $1,000. 600 have been considered. /
There are dozens OF others whose for |
tunes range from $2o0,0 TO 50. 600. 600. !
among them the countess de Choiseul. 1
formerly Miss Claire Coudert and the /
countess OF Craven. daughter OF Mr..
Bradley Martin.
Here is the list: Countess de CasStel- /
lane. Sao.0ooo00; Duchess of Msrlbor |
ough, Sl5. 900; Baroness de Selliera.
Ss,oeaoO0;Mrs. Aleneric Paget. s. 600 600 !
Countess de Langier VEars. s.. oo0 900:
Duchess Ge Dino. SIS 000. goo: LADY Ber.es-
ford, sS,oeo.ose; Mrs. Ralph Vivian. S.
100000; Total. So. coo oO0.