The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29

mantle coloring was given to the
friendship long existing between the
two. When Miss Edith Dresser went
over from Paris 10 attend the Newport
wedding, Mr.. Vanderbilt was travelling
in Europe; but with the devotion of a
lover he sailed all the way to New York
IN order TO gain PERMISSION to recroSS
the ocean in Miss Dresser's compa ny.
IL was on the way back to France that
happy understanding was arrived at,
and sirce then the mutual distaste OF
the pair Tor notoriety induced them to
keep their secret as long as possible.
Those who know the tall sisters have
smiled approximately when the story
OF the ocean courtshiD became known,
Tor in the circle of their friends it is a
well recognized fact that at sea the
Misses Dresser have been all but ire
sistible. 1t was Miss Natalie Dresser
who, ON an ocean greyhound, met her
future husband, the younger of the two
wealthy Brown brothers. These young
men fell heir each to six million al
the death of their father and the broth
er, who. among his friends, was afrec-
uonately known as Little Six went
the way of the average small man and
laid his heart and hand and fortune at
the feet of the tallest beauty he had
ever seen. The second sister, Pauline,
has likewise welded a man whose
inches fall far short of her own, AID
yet It has been undeniabiy beauty of
face and character, their accomplish
ments and exceedingly gracious, grace
full bearing that have won for these
sisters so much admiration in whatever
society they have appeared.
The future Mrs. Vanderbilt is slender,
with luxuriant waving brown hair,
dark hazel eyes. clear. rosy skin and
bold, irregular features. There is not
an outdoor sport, from casting for sal
mon to driving a four-in-hand, in
which she does not excel. Three Ian
guages besides her own she speaks flu
emily, yet her keenest delight is in
flowers. 1t is no secret among her
friends that the flowers at Biltmore,
the huge gardens, and the famous ter
races OF mezzo-tinted rhododendrens, !
will induce her to spend the greater |
portion of every year in her husbands |
North Carolina home.
Partisan society WI be grieved to the |
heart when they learn how small a |
group of guests, and those chiefly mem |
bers of the Vanderbilt and Dresser |
families. have been invited to the we'd /
ding at the American church; but YER |
lily the Partisan tradesman will bear no |
lll-will toward the happy couple. The |
Jewels that Mr.. Vanderbilt has given |
his bride were nearly I'll bought unset /
in London, but handed over to the |
q
rangement; and the English agent to
whom was given the order to collect |
the jewels bought the most gorgeous
sapphires of the collection in Spain.
Since war with the United States has
been declared, the poverty, not only of |
Spanish nobility, but of Spanish royal
ty, has forced the private sale of heir
looms dating from the reign of Isabella,
Columbus patrOness. BY this circum-
stance the London dealers in jewels
have profted, and the spoils of Spanish
miSrule are destined to glare on the
throat and arms of fair American.
In Paris as we'll the various Wander
dit relatives have gone shopping for
their wedding gifts and here the brides
rousseau has been prepared. The we'd
ling dress itself is a rather simple
gown of white embroidered faiIle; the
train is to hang from the shoulders and
the veil is of lace. gift from Mrs Cor
nelius Vanderbilt.
A deal of interest has been conferred
n the engagement ring, which the
friends of the happy pair comfortably
concluded would be uniquely gorge
BUS single jewel; something calculated
20 make even the owner of the Kohl
1oor rather envious. In reality this
)etrothal circlet is nothing more nor
ess than peculiarly perfect Roman
ntagllo- 1t is small, antique but ex-
lulslte cutting, on a rather pale sap
ohlre, of little Love, crowned with
'oses, and, rising triumphant, his head
-hIown back in gleeful laughter. the
arrow having apparently just sped,
rue to its aim, from the relaxed bow
string. In circlet of small white dia-
nonds the carved sapphire is set and
he hnger band and crown that holds
he ornament are also of dull ANTIQUE
gold that is very pure and worked in
quaint patterns.
FLORENCE MAYHEM CARTER.