The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
The Bride Prospective is a Cal :
ifOrnia Beauty.
WILL HAVE MILLIONS.
Groom is the Son of William TX,
Vanderbilt,
And is Greatly Interested in
Racing Yachts.
He Doesn't Do Anything Of I'm
pOrtance.

New York. Dec. sO.-since Miss Virginia
Fair. the younger daughter of the late
senator from California, was introduced
in New York society a few seasons ago
the gossips have been busy engaging her
in marriage to this or that desirable
youth among the Four Hundred. In
deed, although her sister Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs. promptly denied the various re-
ports, they were quickly supplein ented by
others until recently, when il was told
over the o'clock tea cups that Miss Fair
was really engaged, and to Mr.. William
K. Vanderbilt, Jr., now a student at Har-
ward.
For once the gossips were right. The
X3nnig 5aqy Is 15 90 Ibff and the engage
ment was formally announced last even
70 say that it created a social sensat ion
is putting it mildly, for the hancee IS her
to marry the eldest son of one of the
wealthiest men in America.
The news at first was not believed but
when it was confirmed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Oelrichs the tdings flew IKE
good wishes began to pour in upon the
young lady and hearty congratulate
hand of one of the wealthiest and most
popular society girls in New York. Miss
Virginia Fair is a bright, attractive and
vivacious girl and she has good looks that
are enhanced by her remarkably good
of the best, and was obtained first Of all
in the convent of the Sacred Heart at San
She is a brunette and of medium. height.
She came to New York soon after the
mann Oelrichs, and. with her mother,
passed a good deal of time with Mr.; and
Mrs. Oelrichs, both here and in New
Soon after his marriage. Mr.. Oelrichs
League club the property of Mr.. F. w;
Vanderbilt; and three years ago he leased
Wbicb had been i .occTpfed for some time
hr~ hn Lat ire
house was entirely remodeled for MI gel
richs and for three winters Miss Fair has
made her home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oelrichs bought the place
IN Newport besionging 10 the est8ie Oh IIl9
house. which has recently been demolish-
ed to give way TO a handsome villa that
next June. Both in New York and New
port Mr. and Mrs Oelrichs have given
numerous dinner parties and occasionally
friend Of her hance's sister. Consuelo. now
the Duchess of Marlborough, and was one
of her girl friends included at the small
wedding breakfast. Miss Fair has been
abroad on one occasion with the duchess
mother. Miss Fair has been identified
closely with the fashionables of New York
who are generally referred to as the
Newport set and has been greatly in
demand at the dinners and dances.
In the summer of 1894 Mr. and Mrs. Her
n6 qe enfg fbS s for Nj Mss & Which
was practically her debut, as she was
mother.
William Nissan Vanderbilt, Jr., is
/ younger than his sister, the Duchess OF
| about 20 years old. He is still very youth
| chara cteristfcs Of the Vanderbilt family
| He has identified himself with yachting
smaller ' race races, in one of which he nearly
! lost his life in Newport waters. For the
/ last two summers, with his brother Har-
| old, young Vanderbilt has been at Marble
| House. his mothers Newport property
! his aunt. Miss Armide Smith, acting as
| chateIaine.
lie, IS a genial young fellow. extremely
popular, not only with his friends from
\ New York, but with the townspeople OF
| Newport.
During the many trips made by his
| fathers yacht the Alva, which was sunk
| off the coast of Massachusetts about six
| years ago, young Vanderbilt was one OF
] the party with his tutors.
! San Francisco, Dec. 3O.-It is said here
/ that Miss Fair is the possessor of about
| So coo 900 in her own name. which yields ar
mate mat t5'' of the Fair estate was $1,000 900
/ half in real and half in personal property
! The late Senator Fair in his last vii
| left the entire estate in trust for his two
! ginia Fair. and his son, Charles Fair
| ceive One-third of the income. At the
! death of either of the daughters a fourth
| of the estate is to go to her children, ant
| after the death of both daughters half Of
| the estate is to go to the sisters and bro
| theirs of the late senator or their heirs.
! Charles Fair was cut off with only
! third of the income, and neither he MOI
| his heirs are to receive any of the princi
| pal of the estate This is because OF the
| marriage of Charles Fair, which his father
| Superior Judge Black OF this city, in
| decision, declares the trust clause, in 81
! far as it relates to real estate, invalid, bu
/ the trustees of the will have appealed t.
the supreme court from this decision. The
| children of the late senator are endeavor
ing to have the trust clause relating Il
the personal property invalidated also.
/ Miss Virginia Fair IDon the death OF
| her mother, received, $500, Co., and this
| with her share of the estate in trust, makes
| her fortune about 5000, 600.