Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
derstood why fashhable society in New
York and PhiladelI.ia is ac,itated

derstood why fashhable society in New
York and PHILADELPHIA is agitated.
The engagement of great interest to
the world in genera. and of special inter-
est to yachtsmen A,acht was responsible
for It Mrs Eel Is ae Of the half dozen
States. She took Trty for a trip round
the world, and Mr.. an Rensselaer, was
one Of the guests. fterwards they be-
Mrs. Sarah Drexelgll is a handsome.
Wis,K Original ,d6a sbs sbndsindent fab%lS1sy
to be the best dressediomanR I'm in PhiIadei-
phia. She belongs TO family almost ev-
cry member of which IS shown a strong
ly marked individuslit The Drexels do
ing coaches or endowii churches.
Mrs. Fell is daught - the late An
thony ]. Drexel who v the richest man
her fathers estate she erives an income
her late husband, Johns. Feii. left her her
In Philadelphia everybe knows the age
of everybody else, and is violating no
confidence TO mention th,Mrs. Fell is s6.
She does not however, IL more than So
She was married when ry young wom-
m. and has a daughter " will come out
In a few years.
She is one of the six won members Of
the New York Yacht ClunThe privileges
OF such members are onlyvailable when
they are on cruise. IN can not use
bers when they cease to yacht own
Mrs. Fell has been ya owner for
years. At one time she. owl the steam
yacht Barrocouta, 134 feet yer ali. but
more than a year ago she punased a still
finer vessel This was the y. formerly
dore of the New York Yach'iuh.
in 1891. from designs by Wat, and is a
Mser ssss fhp he s i feet s @ ffes an on ncbss ss
beam. IL feet inches deep. s14 feet :
inches draft. Its engines are the triple
hen 81 inches in A. diameter. and Pm 't stroke aRe
of 80 inches. 1t is rated Al:
Mrs. Fell purchased the May Septem-
ber 1895 Very Gy Seatyes sSHI afsermddr9s nnd made
took them on tour of the We. AieX-
ander Van Rensselaer, was am them.
behind nS iea and i'is sailed for the Medt
where they basked in the winteinshine
of the African shore. They ham en-
counter with Rifiian pirates; atainsss ana Rem
sselaer's courage ana coolness Id the
entire party from disaster
1t is understood that the wedk will
take place next week, very quietls be-
fits the circumstances.
~ The N May lies at its dock in tn hhesa-
peake in perfect order with carry se-
1ected crew. and every preparan.tn made
for "A long voyage. Once more II sail
away from the winter winds. but thine
II will be on a honeymoon voyage
When the May returned from long
VOYAGE Mr.. Van Rensselaer, took his
residence at the Rittenhouse Club thil-
adelphia This is but a few doorrom
Mrs. Felrs new house, which Is a ,gh-
teenth and Walnut streets. 1t Is onethe
finest in the city.
To the women of society Mr.. Nartrs-
seIaer is as fascinating as Mrs. Fell he
men.
severe and dignified bachelorhood. " a
man handsome. well born. and in ry
respect eligible, avoids matrimony. is
sure to arouse great interest among l.
Alexander Van Rensselaer, is a mer
of the ancient Knickerbocker family Oft
name. IT is a family which has eni
n larger degree of feudal state than
other in the northern part of the U
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, came from
land early in the seyenteenth century,
of land, which afterwards formed the &C
ties of Albany. Columbia, Delaware. Gre
and Rensselaer,: This was known as
Patroonate of Rensseiaerswick.
Al the beginning of this century a l;
body OF the Van Rensselaer, tenants N
the "anti-rent agitation As re
General stephen van Ies Sshssetasr; ios, .he =,
property, but he retained some of II.
Guiding large part OF the city OF
bany. -
rich and prominent in New York and
banv' Alexander Van Rensselaer, wa!
one time wealthy, but lost money in
fortunate investments. and is now {
He was graduated from Princeton in
and IL n member of the University Clu
this city. He has spent much OF ms
abroad and has never been regularly
gagged in any business or profession
literature. and travel have been MS
interests in life.
In personal appearance he is strikin