The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-03
PRINCE PAUL EsTERHAzT.
lis Reported Engagement To Mrs. Lang
try Recalled by His Death.

try Recalled by His Death
Prince Paul Esterhazy. who vas the
best known patron of the turf IN AUS
tria. died recently, and Mrs.
when on a visit to Paris lately, was saiu
to be as attractive in looks as ever. Inc
connection between these facts may not
he evident to persons who do not re-
member that the titled Austrian was
several years ago said to be ensaseu
to the English beauty. He denied thS
rumor ultimately, but the world hau
made up it's mind before he did that
the Lily was about to take another
husband. This impression was eng
ened by the fact that she procured hef
divorce only a short time before her
engagement was rumored. II was even
said that Mrs. Langtry had decided
to marry because her daughter was
old enough To make her debut IN socle-
~. and could do that under better aus
nices if her mother were the wife or a
distinguished Austrian. Whatever her
motives might have been, the engage
ment rumOr was soon disposed o. al
though the couple continued TO spehu
as much time as ever in each othti
society. There were more or less eN-
cited denials from Austria OF the re-
ported engagement, for the prince was
twice "A Widower. n neither his ram
iIy which is one of the oldest in Aus
tria. nor those Of his two former wives
Waved with satisfaction the possipll-
itv of welcoming the English woman
into their homes. He was a typical
gentleman sport. whose chief devotion
was to horse racing. He was selected
by the Austrian emperor several years
ago TO buy horses in other countries Tor
imDOrtatfon to Austria, with the ultl-
mate object Of improving the breed OF
the native animals. He was IN
every capital in Europe, spent part OF
his time on his Austrian estates, ana
spent his large fortune literally, but
prudently.
He owned a valuable racing stable,
and many of the fleet heels which
brought fortune 10 Mrs. Langtry IN the
English races and were supposed To
belong to her were in reality the prop
erty of Prince Esterhazy. He was ..
at the time Of his death, and was salu
to look much younger. As Mrs. Lang
trv's age is put at I6. and she certain
w does look ounge there was no OBJ
lection to their marriage on account ol
disparity i'm years. But IL never tooh
place. and Mrs. LanGtry, still beautl'
full. smiling and prosperous, has out
lived another lover.
Her daughter is said to have become
within the past few years her mother
constant companion. Mrs. Langtry ha'
not for years felt the need Of money
There have been fortunes spent on ne.
since she became an actress. and he
earnings in this country have at time
been very large. But there have beel
fluctuations in fortunes, for she is no
5 toriously e~xtravagant. Money has beel
more plentiful at some times than a
r others. But the luxury in which ne
I daughter has been reared is said 1
p have known no variation. SIZE has lv
| ed like a princess, surrounded with
r retiuue OF maids, Wallets n servant
of all kinds, whose was 10 o
4 paid solely to her. Her education ia
$ always been in the hands of the sam
81 goycrnpss to whom she was intruste
70 as a young girl. In Mrs. Langtry
London house her daughters apar1
u ments are as extensive and elahora
r. as her own. She is said to be a grace
full. Notwithstanding girl with a fiji
figure. but as yet none of the beaut
which made such a career for her moti
l. pr. As she is now nearly II. n Won
a have expected some promise OF II no
ii If il is ever to come.