Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-28
Ube Hstors ano the Uan AIens.


10 LdlhinS ABOUT the next inter-
national marriage of note will be
between Miss May Van Allen, daugh-
ter of James j. Van Allen, and the young
duke of Manchester, who has not yet
seen his twentieth birthday.
Six months ago it was said that the
duchess of Manchester would bring her
son here this summer for the particular
purpose of marrying him to an Ameri-
can girl of wealth. The young man has
not been married yet, but it looks as if
the news of six months ago were true.
1t seems to be SO generally understood
that the duchess is hunting for a rich
wife for her boy that it occasions very
little talk.
1t is well known that she is dreadfully
poor, in the rich meaning of the word,
and that it is quite essential for her
| happiness, as well as that of the young
duke, that he should marry a rich girl.
Miss May Van Allen, the young girl
whose name has been linked with that of
| the duke, has not yet came out" but
| that will be attended to in a week or
two by a large reception which Mr. Van
Allen will give at his Newport home. This
coming out affair promises to be one of
the gala events of the season, as Mr.
| Van Allen knows as much about enter
! tanning as did the late Ward McAllister
and that is saying a good deal The
| duchess of Manchester and her son will
| be the special guests of honor at this
| function, and, in fact, they have been
! entertained oftener at Mr.. Van Aliens
| house than any other place in Newport.
| The friendly feeling between the two
! families has been so marked that it would
not surprise some people if Mr.. Van
Allen and the duchess should embark upon
the matrimonial sea, but this is not
probable.
Miss Van Allen is just 10, and while
she will not shine as a beauty, she will
be popular girl in the gay world. She
was born abroad, in Paris and was edu-
Gated there. She is quite as much of a
| foreigner as she is American although
her parentage is strictly the latter Her
mother was the eldest daughter of Mrs.
William Aston, her uncle being John
Jacob Aston, the present head of the
family
An Aston RuctiOn
When her mother married Mr.. Van
Allen it created a great ruction in the
Aston family. There had been an ancient
|
Aliens, and the families We're always at
daggers' points. William Astor, father
of Mrs. Van Allen, tried in every way to
break off the match. He was a hot
tempered man who treasured animosties
like miser does his gold. He told his
daughter that he would disown her if
she married Van Allen. but even this
threat did not have the desired effect
| The marriage took place, and then Mr.
Aston settled $4,000 a year on his daugh-
| ter, with the understanding that she
would live abroad. At that time Mr.. Van
! Allen had not come into his present
wealth, and the $4,000 a year had it's in
| fluence.
| The Van Aliens took up their abode in
Paris and lived there until Mrs. Van Allen
| died, She was the prettiest of all the
Aston girls, the others being Mrs. Orme
| Wilson, Mrs. Coleman Drayton and the
late Mrs James r. Roosevelt Mr.
Roosevelt is now secretary to the United
States legation at London.
The Breach Healed.
When Mr.. Van Allen returned to this
country with his children he at once be-
came a leading figure in swelldom. The
breach between the Astors and the Van
Aliens ended with the death of William
Astor some four years ago, and now tha-e
is nothing but harmony. Mr.. Van Allen
took a prominent part in the Cleveland
Harrison campaign OF 1892, and it was
said contributed $4,000 to the democratic
national campaign fund After his cleo
ton Mr.. Cleveland appointed Mr.. Van
Allen minister to Italy. but there was
such a hue and cry raised that Mr. Van
Allen declined.
The young duke of Manchester will
not be 81 until March g. 1893. His full
name is William Angus Drogo Mon
tagu, and he has been in possession of
his title for four years, his father having
died in 1892. He was educated at Eton
If the family exchequer had been more
robust he would have been sent to OK
ford, where there are many fine oppor-
tunities for a young man of his stand
ing to pile up debts at a terrific pace. He
has three family seats, but none of the
estates are remunerative. They are
Kimbolton castle and Brampton Park in
Huntingdonshire and Tanderagee castle
County Armagh, Ireland.
The pedigree of the young duke is dis
tinguished. 1t practically begins with
Sir Henry Montagu, who in 1920 was
created Baron Montagu when he was
lord treasurer of England. In 1926 this
gentleman was made earl of Manchester |
The fourth earl of Manchester did : |
lucky thing when he took sides with |
William of Orange. When the latter |
scored his historical success he did not |
forget the earl, and in 1719 the earl be-
came duke of Manchester.
The young dukes mother is an Ameri- |
can. She was Miss Consuelo Yznaga. |
daughter of Antonio Yznaga del Vale. of |
Ravenswood, La. In 1855 she married
George Victor Rrogor Montagu, Viscount |
Vaudeville. Later Lord Vaudeville be- |
came the duke of Manchester upon the
death of his father.
AS Lady Vaudeville she visited Mr..
and Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt shortly
after their marriage, and the result was
a big row between the newly welded
couple. Mr.. Vanderbilt, it is said was /
too attentive to Lady Vaudeville. Mrs.
Vanderbilt doubtless repented of her
Jealousy, for when her first baby came
she was christened Consuelo, after Lady
Vaudeville. That baby is now the young
duchess of Marlborough.
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