The age-herald., 1898-08-19
An International Marriage of Interest.


 The prospective wedding of Miss Church. i'll, of New York to MT. Harold Barring, of England, will increase the number Of American women who not only are leaders in London's fashionable set, but who hold positions of vast importance in England. Miss Churchill is a typical American beau ty the heiress, and MT. Barring Is wealthy young Englishman. He Is connected by ties of blood with several fine old English families. A correspondent in writing or the approaching marriage has this 10 say of Miss Churchill in chasing her among the notable American women who have made- international marriages: Miss Churchills beauty is of an unusual type, and it will be fair to assume that she will create strong impression when she is presented at her majestys court upon the occasion of her marriage to MT. Barring. The prospective bride is tall, slight and svclte, with an exquisite figure. Tier leat- ures are classically regular, her coiorlhs rich and delicate, of the chataigne order, and her charm of manner rivals her per sonal attractiveness
 Possessing, with many American women the exquisite tact which is perhaps the highest of accomplishments, Miss Church i'll is a thoroughly natural and wonderfully companionable girl.
 She Is a brilliant talker, with a sense ol fun and an innocent gavety that affect one much sunlight anc ozone.
 International marriages will always conn mand particular attention. They no longer evoke more than superfcially unpleasant comment on either side, and the time has gone by when American parents seriousiy hesitate to allow their daughters to con tract them.
 It has been less than quarter of cen tury since the newly invented ocean grey hound bore the first of the pretty American heiresses across the Atlantic ocean and landed them on European shores to conquer and to triumph.
 Every year since has seen an increasing number of the oldest titles of Europe ex- changed for American millions and Ameri- can hearts and hands, and it is now fact that American women are the wives ana mothers of a very considerable part or the great nobles of every country of Europe.
 There are over four hundred Of our American heiresses who have exchanged money for titles during the. quarter or century, and, truthfully speaking, many or these marriages have proved to be ex- tremely happy.
 It Is particularly interesting at this time. when England and America are more close ly allied than they ever have been be- fore to look over the list of women born on this side of the Atlantic who have con- tracted international marriages.
 It cannot but be f1attering to our na- tional pride to find it indisputably shown that in every class and set of English so- ciety of importance American women now hold predominating positions. In politics the Duchess of Marlborough formerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt; Mrs. George Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Letter; Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, formerly Miss Endicott, and Lady Randolph Churchill, formerly Miss Leonie Jerome, are among the most 1m- portant women today in England. It Is imossible to overestimate their influence and power.
 The Duchess of Marlborough, by virtue of her rank alone, is socially the first American wife in England. It is no idle assumption to say that Vanderbilt daugh- ter is today laying the foundations of the most powerful political salon in England.
 The honorable Mrs. Curzon, as the wife of the Viceroy of India, will yield a power second to no queen. The royal magnif- cence which Is the accompaniment of the p-raHk of Vicercy is scarcely dreamed of by the dwellers of a republic.
 Mrs. Joseh Chamberlain one of the cleverest of the American ives of English men, has been conceded to wield the strongest possible influence in the affairs of the British Colonial office. which is con- trolled by her husband.
 Lady Randolph Churchlls influence in politics is too well known to need even a passing word.
 Miss Churchill as the e-afziS beauty Der of the Barring fapailr grace and charm har.-z.N with her predecessors in the DOW. CT and influence which American womer today exert over things national and inter. national.
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 At any rate, the young lover is one of the three or four richest 'parties' in the world. And Miss Churchill is one of its most charming women.