Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-26


from a society vantage point-as even
the greatest Of American watering
places has never seen.
Miss Grant is the eldest daughter of
General Fred Grant, who comes back
from the Philippines to attend the cere-
mony. She is the granddaughter of
General U. s. Grant, She was born in
the White House and when a young
girl was often referred to as "The
Daughter Of the Republic"
Her afianced husband is a rich Rus
sian noble who is not only a prince, but
a count and the head Of n Of the old
est and wealthiest families within all
the wide realm of ''the Great White
Gar"
Just how it has come about that a
plain American girl, who is not even a
great heiress, is to become q Russian
princess, is an interesting and fascinat-
ing story. If told by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
who is Miss Grants aunt, and who
knows more about the details Of this
international courtship than any n
else except Miss Grant and her prince,
it would take on the dignity Of a ro-
nance But even the bare outlines OF
the story are such as to hold the in
terest.
But first you must know that Julia
Dent Grant can hardly be reckoned as
q plain American. She has had advan-
tages such as few American girls ever
dream of. One Of these is that she has
been for years the special protegee Of
an aunt who is recognized to be the
most powerful and skillful social diplo-
mat in all America and a great match
maker in the bargain.
Miss Grant is tall and Of stately fig
ure. She has dark eyes, which a poetic
admirer likened to brown pansies. Her
hair the same admirer compared with
the tresses of the night. Her complexion
is olive. Her smile is a delight. She is
not as vivacious as the average Ameri-
can girl, but she has unusual grace and
dignity, acquired chiefly when her IA
ther was minister to Austria and his
17-year-old daughter was known in the
fashionable court life Of Vienna. She
attended many official receptions and
was presented at court. 1t was between
the ages of IA and IS years that Miss
Grant lived at Vienna.
She is a fine linguist. She speaks
French and German with fuency. She
has much Of the charm Of that
distinguishes one Of her aunts, Mrs.
Potter Palmer, and much of the love-
ableness Of another, Mrs. Nellie Grant
S~artoris.
"Little Miss Sunshine" as she was
called by her grandfather in the days
when he used to trot her on his knee,
is % years old now. She has had three
~winters in New York society, three
at Newport and n summer
at Bar Harbor. At odd times she has
been a favorite in Washington's cos
mopolitan society since her debut.
She has had many admirers. Bob
Gerry, the son of Elbridge 7. Gerry,
was n of the most conspicuous in the
American list. But there were two
kinglings in her train. One was big
blond, Teutonic Prince Albert of Bel
GUM, who will one day be ruler Of the
Belgians.
His attentions were very marked.
But the Newport season of which Mrs.
Potter Palmer was the bright particular
star because Of the attentions Of the
Belgian prince to her niece passed with
out the expected announcement Of an
engagement. The gossips declared that
General Grants granddaughter had
thrown away the chance to be a queen.
Then came the Count Of Turin,
Prince Victor Emmanuel, nephew Of
King Humbert Of Italy. It will be re-
membered that shortly after the Count
Of Turin arrived in New York he went
to Washington. Miss Grant was then
visiting the Hengelmullers Of the Aus
trian legation. Herr Hengelmuller pre-
scented the count to Miss Grant. The
Italian was most attentive. He ap-
peared at Newport soon after Miss
Grant Joined her aunt there. He de-
clared himself bored by all entertain
ments except those given by Mrs. Palm
or or others at which he met Mrs.
PAlmer's lovely niece. When Mias