Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Home Coming of tie Countess of
Essex.
The WiIsOn-Vnnderbilt Engagement
Announced Here TOday-A Pretty
Wedding-PersOnals

social season. The latter was Miss Adele
Grant, daughter Of Mrs. David Beach
Grant. Her last visit to Newport was dur
ing the season of 1893. Her marriage with
the earl took place a few months later in
London. She has interests this side of the
water, having inherited something over
100000 from her paternal grandmother,
Mrs. George De Forest Grant, who resided
in Gramercy Park. Miss Adele Grant was
at the height of her fame as beauty when
she became engaged to marry Lord Cairns.
better known here as Viscount Garmoyle,
in July. 1886. but at almost the last mo-
ment the match was declared off. Invita-
tons had been sent to the smart folk here
ard in England, and a most elaborate
trousseau was made in Paris. Innumerable
bridal gifts had been received. Mrs. Grant
had taken q house in Grosvenor square,
London, for the wedding breakfast, but be
cause of the deep financial complications
Of Lord Cairns the marriage did not take
place.
For a few years, perhaps four. prior 10
the marriage with the Earl of Essex, Mrs.
Beach Grant and her daughters had their
little London house, which they occupied
curing the season. During that time Miss
Grant was conspicuous in the fashionable
American set in which Lady Randolph
churchill, the Duchess of Manchester and
Mrs Arthur Paget are leaders. The Earl
ana countess of Essex will be the guests
or Mr.. and Mrs. George 5. Scott. The new
Scott villa was completed at the very end
OF the last Newport season. Douglas Stew
art Grant, brother of the Countess of E,s-
sex. married Miss Isabelle Isham Scott. q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Scott. This young
couple pass most of their time abroad bat
came over late last August TO stay with
Mrs. Grants parents at Newport for a
lille after they got into their new estah-
lishment. In connection with the proposed
visit the talk is that Eugene Kelly has
taken long lease Of Cassiobury Park. the
magnificent establishment of the Earl of
Essex, near Watford. England The earl
Is not rich enough to keep up the place and
Is compelled 10 let 1t to weather. Amer
lean Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly expect to reside
Tor several years at Glastonbury Park
though Mr.. Kelly will find it necessary to
make occasional visits here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson of New
York made the formal announcement yes
terday of the engagement of their youngest
daughter, Miss Grace Wilson, to Cornelius
Vanderbilt ir.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. ST.. announced
yesterday that the engagement Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. jr.. to Miss Wilson is against
his fathers expressed wish and without
his consent. 1t is likely that he marriage
will be quietly celebrated this week at the
Wilson residence 9TH avenue. 1t is I'M
derstood that the main objection to the
marriage on the part of the Eanderbilts
is that Miss Wilson is nearly eight years
Older than her fiance. Cornelius Wander
bilt, jr.. was graduated from Yale last
year. His health has not been good since
then, and in place of passing his first win
ter in society here he went abroad in the
early part of last winter to JOIN Miss Will
son. who was with her sister, Mrs. Ogden
GOelet. Miss Wilson returned from Europe
only a short time ago, Mrs. Goelet remain
ing
Young Mr.. Vanderbilt returned from Eu-
rope last April, and soon after entered his
fathers office The Wilson's occupy prom
inent position in New York and Newport
society. They have spent their summers in
Newport for several years. though former
ly they We're identified with the summer
colony III New London.
Those who pretend to know say that
Cornelius. jr., has fortune of two or
three millions. inherited from his grand
father and collateral relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson's children have all married
most fortunately, and the Wilson luck"
has been sort of byword in society. The
eldest daughter. Miss May Wilson, was
married about twenty years ago to Mr.
Ogden Goelet, whose fortune then was only
prospective. The eldest son. Mr.. Orme
Wilson, married Miss Caroline Astor
youngest daughter of Mrs William Aston
A few years later Miss Belle Wilson be-
came the wife of Mr.. Michael Henry Her
bert, son of Lady Herbert of Lea, at that
time second secretary of the British lega-
ton in Washington. Mr.. Herbert'S brother
succeeded to the title of the Earl of Penn
broke. Mr.. Wilson's youngest son, Mr..
r. T. Wilson, jr, is unmarried. Miss
Grace Wilson was engaged to be married
to Mr.. Cecil Barring. Lord Revelstoke's
son, about four years ago. This engage
ment was broken just after the great Bar
ing crash.
Miss Wilson is well known to Washing
ton society and its Newport contingent.
Mrs. H. n. Dorsey Of Brooklyn is spend
ing a month with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. w. p. Swan, 1900 14th street.
Quite a pretty wedding occurred today
at noon at st. Paul's Church. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Julia Tebbs
Kennedy and DR.. Samuel c. Luckett. They
were married by the Rev. DR. Harding, rec
tor of ST. Paul's. The bride was given
away by her sister. Miss Alice kennedy
Mr.. Thos. F. Brantley was best man. The
ushers were DIR. VIM. Holden and Mr. Chas
Hclmead. The bride wore golden-brOwn
gown trimmed with embroidered chiffon
DR.. and Mrs. Luckett left Immediately for
their future home, Bastrof, Texas, where
he will practice his profession
Mrs. jeremiah Wilson is now established
at her cottage at Oakland, Nd, where the
family group will meet frequently all sum-
mer.
Gertrude A. MacNulty and Mr.. Eugene E.
Stevens.
Another delightful dance was given at
the Takoma Springs Hotel Saturday even
ing to guests from the city and surround
ing country. Judge and Mrs. Miller, Judge
Carus Misses Merritt, Miss Darling Mrs
Greene. Miss Greene, Misses Fitzhugh,
Miss Lee, Mrs. Twiggs, Mr.. and Mrs Tur-
pin, Misses Falls. Johnson. Miller White
Bowie, Heines, Misses Won Entrees, Miss
Dunlop. Miss Goldsborough and Massrs
Carlisle, Waggaman. Mcleod. Falls. Nor
gan, Don and Carroll Fugitt Howe, Hitch
cock and Starkweather We're among those
present.
The Mississippi Association will meet this
evening at the residence of DIR. Ralph
Walsh on the Tenleytown road. An inter
estins musical program will be rendered.
Mrs Jno. S. Ward and the Misses Ward
of 1927 Connecticut avenue will sail for
Europe tomorrow to spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred Townsend
have opened up their home at Gapland
Md.
Gen. and Mrs. Ellis Spear are at their
summer home Warrentown county, Maine
Mr.. ard Mrs. A. l.. Barber will spend the
early summer at Ardsley Towers, Dobbs
Ferry, on the Hudson. They are now cruis-
ing on the Sapphire.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney and the
Misses Barney have sailed for Europe and
! may remain abroad several years.
Miss N. May Potter left this morning to
spend the summer with her parents at Ac-
cotink, Va.