The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
OGDEN GOHLH4 DEAD.
Noted New Yorker Ends His
Life on His Yacht. May
flower, at Cowes.

COWES, Isle of Wright, Aug. 27, 1881
Mr.. Ogden Goelet, of New York, is dead.
He expired on board his yacht. the May
flower.
The deceased had been Ill for about two
months past.
Mr.. Ogden Goelet was one of the two
sons of the late Robert Goelet and was
grandson of the late Peter Goelet, whose
sister was the mother of Mr.. Elbridge
Gerry. The Goelet estate is one of the
most valuable in New York, due to the
increased value of the old-time Goeiet
farm, The latter, originally, ran from
that section of the city where the Wind
sor Hotel, stands. to the East River Ihe
possessions of the Goelets include many
other valuable pieces of real estate, 1or
instance the land on which Sherry S
establishment stands and the land on
which the Imperial Hotel was built
The deceased had box No. of the
parterre of the Metropolitan Opera House,
of which he was one of the stockholders.
About twenty years ago Mr.. Ogden Goe-
let married Miss May Wilson, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. Richard T. Wilson. Her
sister, Miss Grace Wilson, married. Mr..
Cornelius vanderbilt, Jf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet have several chill
dren the eldest, a daughter. was one OF
the bridesmaids at the wedding OF MISS
Consuelo Vanderbilt with the Duke OF
Marlborough, and it was recently 5 er7
roneously reported that she. was engaged
to the young Duke of Manchester.
For years Mr.. and Mrs. Goeiet nave
been prominent in the fashionable NE on
the Riviera, and three winters ago lney
gave a brilliant dinner party in honor of
the Prince of Wales.
Later, the guests were entertained BY
YYette Guilbert, who received lee OF
1900 francs for her services.
Mr.. and Mrs Goelet have also been
prominent in society circles in LONDON,
it is believed that the strain which Mr..
Goelet underwent while entertaining
guests at Cowes during the recent yacht
ing events there contributed consiaerapiyt ny
| been in rugged health for years past,
and for that reason passed the receht
winters at Nice or at Cannes, where ne
has used the steam yacht White Lady,e,
| chartered from Mrs. Langtry. Recently
Mr.. Goelet has used the steel twin-screWSs
schooner rugged yacht Mayfiower, bullt 'l
| for him at Glasgow, in 1896, ana nalaus
| from the port of New York.
| She was designed by George l.. watson,
| has crew of about fifty men and IN lux
ury is said not to be surpassed by any
yacht afioat She has speed of aboui
| seventeen kots and she carries 1.000o tons
| of coal in her bunkers;, The MaydnIosWei III s
1
deep and her extreme beam is SO feet
She was built by J. & g. Thompson.
| The late Mr.. Goelet was member OF the
| the Union, Knickerbocker and Metro
| politan and was also a member of many
| yacht clubs, sporting clubs and country
| clubs.
| On April n last while at Nice, the
Prince of Wales received Queen Victoria
on board his famous yacht Britannia and
| His Royal Highness took the occasion
| No. n RTrS nerHa n
| Her Majesty.
| Goelet was Wimborne House, one of the
handsomest establishments in London
During the Jubilee festivities Mr.. and
Mrs. ogden Goelet gave dinner to the
| Prince of Wales at Wimborne House
| which was one of the greatest social, sue
| cesses of the season.
| Quite recently a report was circulated
! that the young Duke of Roxburghe, who
| has recently become of age, was destined
to become the husband OF Miss MS
| is wealthy, his estates, which are MOI
j mortgaged, extend over $4,000 acres ane
| have a rental of $3.50, COO The ancestra
| seat of the family is Floors Castle, or
| fhe banks of the River Tweed, the bor.
1 derline between England and Scotland
| The Castle is a magnificent bu1ldlng
erected about 29o years age on lae rct stst
4 in historical associations.
The Duke of Roxburghe is a mrs
| cousin of the Duke OF Marlpor0ugn ane iS
1 a nephew Of Lady Randolph Churchill
| formerly Miss Jenny Jerome of New York
/ who. with the American Duchess of Mari
| borough, formerly Mrs. Louis Hammers
ley of New York. are credited with havlns
brought the Duke of Roxburghe and MIS-.
| Goelet together. The Duke succeeded t
the title about five years ago on the sud
| den death of his father. who was famed
throughout Great Britain as a most ac
compiished and successful angler.
The family name of the Duke. of Rox
burghe is Innes-Ker, and he sits in thu
| House of Lords as Earl Ennes. His full
| name is Henry John Innes-Ker, he was
| born July %, 1876. was educated at Elton
| and was formerly a lieutenant In the
| Fourth Battalion of the Princess Louise's
| (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanc~4s.