San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-17
AMELIA RIVES CHAMBER
is SOON TO MARRY THE POLISH
PRINCE TROUBETSK0I.
She Met Him First in London He is
Now Visiting Her at Her HOme-He
is Good Looking. an Artist and
Composer.

ing the Herald says: The inter-
esting rumor was circulated in this
city that Amelia RiveS Chanler,
the well known authoress, was
about to be married again,
this time to Prince Troubetskoi
and that the ceremony would be
celebrated within very few days.
1t is believed that Mrs. Chanler,
who secured a divorce from her
husband, John Armstrong Chanler,
in the latter part of last year, met
the prince, who is well known in
social circles in London and Paris,
while she was being entertained in
the former capital.
Mrs. Chanler, who had become
reigning favorite in society in Lon
don, is said to have met him at
garden party late last season.
Mrs. Chanler returned from
Europe some time ago, and went to
her old home, the Rives home
stead, at Castle Hill, Va, where
she has remained.
Prince Troubetskoi arrived few
days ago and went to Cismont,
Albermarle county, Va, where, up
on leaving the train he was met
by a carriage from Castle Hill and
was driven to the home of his be-
trothed. 1t is said the marriage will
take place soon lin fact it is expect
ed soon and it is supposed it will
occur in Richmond. Mrs. Chanler,
who is a Catholic, will not
be welded according to the ritual
of that church because of the reg
ulations forbidding the second
marriage of divorced persons, and
rumor declares that the ceremony
will reformed by the Rev. Paul
Mensel, of Richmond, who is a
| Lutheran clergyman. Mr.. Mensel,
when asked if the rumor was true,
however, denied that he was about
to marry Mrs. Chanler to Prince
Troubetskoi and though he is a
Russian, says he is not acquainted
with the gentleman.
Prince Troubetskoi is described
as an exceedingly fine looking man
of more than six feet in height,
fair of complexion, and about
| forty-seven years of age. He
speaks English exceedingly well.
tie has achieved quite reputation
| in an artistic way, being known as
a painter OF some of the cleverest
pictures and composer OF the
four act opera Melusen, which in
March 1894 was produced in Mos
cow and caused considerable en-
l thusiasm.
Prince Troubetskoi is said to be
the composer Of several melodious
says which Mrs. Chawberlin re-
peatedly sung for the entertain
ment Of her English and French
| friends.
Mrs. Chanler is widely known
because of her literary work and
because of her social charms. Her
first novel, 1.-THE Quick or the
Dead" created widespread discus
sion and this she followed by
according to st. john" and
"Tannis the Sand Digger" Her
family is a famous one in the
south. Her grandfather was w.
q. Rives, minister of the United
States to the court of Louis
Philippe, and aiconfidant of that
monarch. Her father, Col. Lang
don Rives, was born in Paris and
Lafayette was his godfather.
Mrs. Chambers mother was Miss
Macraurdo, granddaughter of
Moore, of Virginia.
Mrs. Chanler was married to
John Armstrong Chanler at Castle
hill, on June IA, 1888, and has
spent most of her time since
abroad. Mr.. Chanler was an en-
thusiastic traveller in Europe,
South America and Mexico. Re-
Gently he became a member of the
lead firm of Chanle-, Maxwell and
Phillips. He is very wealthy and
is closely allied with the Winthrop
and Astor families.
Prince Troubetskoi is said to be
wealthy. Among those who spoke
Of him yesterday the impression
was that he is a Pole and not
Russian. His family is an an
cient and distinguished one.