Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
COMING OF A NOTED BEAUTY
Murie1 Wilson, Formerly Rival of
Consuclo Vanderbilt, is En-
Route to America.

Copyright. 1899. by Press Publishing Coz
/ LONDON. Sept. 9..(New York World Ca
begram-Special Telegram )--Muriel Will
son. the most striking figure in English
smart society accompanied her brother and
sister in law, Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Wilson,
and two or three other friends on visit to
America by the Majestic Wednesday. Miss
Wilson Is the youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Wilson of Tranbycroft, made
famous by the baccarat trial nine or ten
years ago, when the prince Of Wales was a
witness and Sir William Gordon Cummings
was practically prisoner at the bar, although
as mater of fact 1t was he who brought
action for libel because accused of cheat
ing at cards.
She possesses the rarest combination Of
beauty and talent and commanding social
charm. She is a tall, dark, handsome girl
with lustrous enhancing eyes, full red lips
and dark, wavy hear She has a splendid
, figure and hauteur of manner quite of caste
We're de We're, although her father Is only a
wealthy shipbuilder at HUH and her mother
is a daughter Of the postmaster OF Leeds
Her two sisters, Mrs. Menzies and Mrs.
Lycett Green, strange to say, are both very
fair and petite with masses of pale golden
hair.
Muriel Wilson fills now the unique po-
got Tenant before her marriage with Her
bert Asquith, but while without Margots
cultivated eccentrictties, she Is incompar
ably handsomer and has displayed histrionic
talents of a rare order. AS quite child
she evinced great taste FOR dancing and
acting and used to delight her friends by
graceful skirt dancing. She is the most ac-
complished amateur actress IN England and
has played on several ocpsaions at Chats
worth at the duke ats 'ss of Devon
shire's theatrical entertainments Her orr
entail type of beauty lends itself to success
full representation of eastern characters and
she has taken part in ,ableaux vivants, ap-
pearing Vashti, Ruth or Cleopatra.
Miss Wilson pays great attention to her
dress and at present shows prediction for
black gowns, which are generally admitted
to be rather too old for her. When she
first came out she created quite sensa-
tion, being very picturesquely dressed in
pearl white satin, not made in ordinary
dressmaker's STYLE but rather draped
around her figure in rich creases, fastened
with diamond buttons at the waist. Be-
hind her long train of chiffon, with soft,
foamy flounces, fell around her like a cloud.
She wears her hair dressed loosely some
times with snood of blue ribbon or white
tulle and sometimes crimson rose tucked
carelessly behind the ear She has had a
thorough French education and speaks the
language like a native.
When at Tranbycroft Murtel Wilson gen
orally was to be seen with her father at
all meets of hounds and is invariably In
the foremost flight in the field, bold and
fearless rider. with admiration of the hunt,
fond of animals and especially of dogs. When
at Tranby she Is always accompanied by
favorite sheep dog Peter, and fox terrier.
Although one Of the most popular girls In
the smartest of smart sets, she is equally
beloved in the country around about Tranby-
croft. She and her mother do not neglect
their poorer neighbors and at Christmas
time nobody on the estate Is forgotten
Miss Wilson might have married almost
anyone she chose. At one time to all in
tents and purposes she was engaged to the
young duke Of Marlborough, but the mar
riage could not come off. as her income
was not sufficient to set right the embar-
rassed Blenheim estates. Then she became
engaged to Lord Willoughby Deresby, eldest
son and heir OF the earl OF Lancaster, but
this engagement she broke off, as she found
she did not love him we'll enough to marry
him and was not to be tempted by his posi-
ton and immense wealth. She is very
warmhearted girl. full of fun, and is the
life and soul OF Tranbycroft parties, where
not only gambling but all sorts OF romping
games are In vogue oliver Wilson, her
good looking younger brother, was once
great admirer OF Miss Duer, now Mrs. Clar-
ence Mackey.