Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-11-06
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Widows of fashionable New York are
subject of great curiosity on the part OF
their friends, and their names are linked |
matrimonially with those of divers limo
cent gentlemen, more often than are the
names of the young bellies.
Just now the gossips are after Mrs
Adolph Ledenburg, who justly holds her
title as 1.-The loveliest widow In New
York" 1t is said that In short time
the engagement will be announced Of
Mrs. Ledenburg to Ralph N. Ellis, hap
py-go-lucky butterfly in the world or
| fashion, who has never achieved any
thing more remarkable than to own some
capital yachts, speedy polo ponies and
to entertain his friends with something
more than average grace. But IL the talk
of the gossips has any truth in 1t and he
succeeds in becoming the husband of the
loveliest widow, his life will not have
been spent in vain. for surely some niche
Will be reserved for him In the annals of
New York society.
1t is one thing to be the richest widow,
another thing to be the youngest widow
and quite different affair to be the love-
lest widow. Mrs. Sam Colgate, with
her 10 millions, holds the first title, and
Mrs. Henry LIE Grand Cannon the sec
ond. Mrs. Colgate has been widow for
some years and Mrs. Cannon is just
\ emerging from her mourning robes.
Mrs. Ledenburg has been a widow less
than a year. The prescribed period Of
grief has been cut down to a wonderfully
short time by the fashionable set in late
years. So for some months past Mrs.
Ledenburg has figured in the social do
ings of her set and her friends criticised
her for not coming out sooner. Old fash
Toned folks have right to wonder at
this, but the world seems to move swift
ly these days, in sorrow as well as Other
things
Has a snug Fortune.
Mrs. Ledenburg has a fortune Of three
quarters of million, left to her by hel
husband. She has one child daughtei
two years old, and is just shade over g
herself. For 10 years she has been one o
the ruling beauties in the smart set ant
she will probably hold her fame for love
Illness for many years to come, as sh
leads In all the sports affected by societ!
women. spending much of her time GU
of doors.
. Next to Mrs. Kernochan she Is tn
= cleverest woman rider in the hunting
T. crowd on Long Island, and can play gol
t or handle a yacht with equal felicity
5 Her figure is girlish and her color rich
v both due to her devotion to out of doc
e life.
e Prior to the marriage she was Mimi
l. Stevens then known as the prettiest gil
is In Long Island. Her parents, Mr.. an
r Mrs. Alexander Stevens, have lived nea
lie Lawrence L. L. since her girlhood, an
a this particular section of the country ha
90 been the headquarters of the fashion
Of able sporting set for many years.
r. The Stevenses, while powerful in tn
IS matter of family, had comparatively III
g. tie wealth, and when Adolph Ledenburt
A. the millionaire banker, came along wit
J. his fortune 1t was deemed good mattel
Nv Mr.. Ledenburg was anxious to enter tt
e. inner portals of swelldom, and with tt
Oo kinship of the Stevenses behind him. an
n his money to pave the way, 1t was easil
rs accomplished
A Tragic End.
He made many real friends In the gilt
W. ed circle, and his tragic death last viii
:" ter was deplored with more honest fee
gu ing than society usually gives to sue
u matters. He went to the West indies fl
IL his health, and when returning on II
DIS steamship Niagara, was lost oyerboar
II The exact details OF his death we
ms wrapped In mystery, as the tragedy ha
u pened at night during a gale when on
u the regular officers were on deck. A
er that could be learned was that the steJ
Sc ard had left his in his birth at night al
b. he was missing the next morning.
n When his will was opened for proba
re. 1t was found that it simply divided h
he estate into two pieces, one-half of h
RS fortune to go to his widow absolutel
ng and the other half to be held In trust +
his infant daughter. The amount of /
he estate was never made public, but it W
of estimated to be between a million and
las half and three millions.
at A MAdonHna Like Face.
ng Mrs. Ledenburg's pictures do not
lso her justice, for the reason that her ri
Eat coloring is lost. She is a tr1de under m
he dunn height, with jet black hair. da
ice eyes and madonna like face. oval
ro- shape. She has a beautiful Torches
en which Is never hidden by her hair, d
* her features are clear cut.
nd She has displayed considerable ms
DIV nuity in devising unique entertainment
,tb At her wedding there was a breakfe
attended by the hunting set in their pi
coats and riding dress. This was t
Es forerunner of the sporting weddings, Ii
the one recently at which the guests
Ice tended in their golfing costumes.
Mrs. Ledenburg's aunt Is the ducht
de Dino, now living in Paris. Her thu
cousins, her sister and herself all MARI
.,, men of different nationalities. Mr.. l
denburg was German one of her col
w.. ms married a Frenchman, the seco
-, married a Russian, the third married
~ Englishman and her sister was the OF
o'' one to marry an American.