Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-29
GEORGE Vanderbilt TO WED.
Miss Edith stuy,csant Dresser the
Prospective Bride.
Now York H0rdIdD

tNcW YORK Htrdlu.)
The Herald is enabled to announce au-
thoritatively an engagement that will
cause a hutter in society that Of Miss
Edith Suyvesant Dresser. youngest
daughter of the late Captain George War
rem Dresser. United States army 10 Mr..
George w. Vanderbilt, youngest son Of
the late William II. Vanderbilt and d
grandson of Commodore Vanderbilt
founder OF the Vanderbilt fortunes.
Both Mr.. Vanderbilt and his iancee
are in Paris. Mr.. Vanderbilt having re-
Gently arrived there after his trip TO
India.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, like all eligible bachel-
ors. has been the prey of fashionable
gossip for years past. and every now and
then ne has been announced as engaged
To some attractive girl in society, but
there has never been any foundation for
these many rumors. The Herald Is en-
abled to announce to-day. however, on
most positive authority, his engagement
10 a very charming and accomplished
girl.
Miss Dresser is widely known in New
York and Newport society, as well as IN
Paris where she has lived good part
of her life She is the younges- of four
attractive sisters, a granddaughter Of the
late David lie Roy, of New York and a
direct descendant OF Peter Stuyvesant,
being closely related 10 the King Leroy
Fish. and Stuyyesant families, VINO FOR
generations have been identified with the
history Of New York.
Miss Dresser's sisters are Mrs John
Nicholas Brown. formerly Miss Natalie
Dresser, Mrs. George Granville Merrill,
formerly Miss Pauline Dresser. whose
husband is rector Of the little Episcopal
church at Tuxedo Park, and Miss Susan
Le Roy Dresser. She Is also sister OF
Mr.. y. lie Roy Dresser. who married Miss
Emma Burnham. a granddaughter of the
late Gordon Burnham, and also Is promi-
nently identified with the yachting world.
Mr.. George W. Vanderbilt, who is in
his 37th year. is the youngest OF the
Vanderbilt boys" lie inherited from his
father, not only large fortune f1lly
100000, but also the house his father
built at Fifth avenue and FftY-lrst
street, together with all its magnificent
art collection. There was a provision In
Mr.. Vanderbilts will that il his SON.
George. should die without male issue,
thu house and its contents, together with
million dollars, Is TO 20 TO the eldest
son OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, ana from
him 10 be handed down in the male line.
different from those OF his brothers. He
has no inclination whatever for sport,
but is literary aud artistic To a degree
For the last ten years he has spent The
greater part OF his time In travel, having
visited all parts of Europe. Japan, India,
and nearly every portion OF the civilized
globe. He started last November for In
dia. and it was then said by his intimate
friends that on his return he Intended
Ia settle down TO pass his entire time
between. his estate at Biltmore, y. c.,
and New York.
Biltmore is in reality Mr. Nanderbilts
hobby. This beautiful estate. comprising
thousands Of acres. Is situated near Ashe-
vile. y. c.. and since il came into the
possession OF Mr.. Vanderbilt. what was
a wilderness has become one OF the
grandest estates I'm the world. Mr.. Van
derbilt is greatly interested in forestry.
and the entire estate has been placed
under the care Of scientific foresters.
Almost countless varieties of trees have
been planted on the place, and all sorts
of experiments are being tried In the
way OF bringing 10 BiltmOre the products
OF forests of distant lands Many great
farms are cultivated on the estate, ana
there T. quite a settlement OF farming
people. all under charge or expert agrl-
cuiturists.
Mr. Vanderbilt has built a beautiful
little church on his place, the choir be-
ing one OF the finest In the country. and
under the direction Of Mr.. Caryl Florio.
formerly OF New York II Is scarcely
necessary 10 say that IL IS hard TO esl-
mate Mr. Vanderbilt's influence for good
In that section.
The house al Fillmore Is Ike cha
teau in the Loire District of France.
II is the work of the late Richard NJ.
Hunt. with whom Mr.. Vanderbilt ira
yelled extensively in France before the