El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
DAZZLING TITLES:
There are FuIl-F1edged Dukes, One
Heir to Dukedom, Nine Young
Lords and Six VisCounts Now
Eligible for Matrimonial Vows.

HVioS ouu SIA tISCOuhUS NOH
Eligible for Matrimonial Vows.
There are four full-fedged dukes, one
heir to dukedom, nine young lords
and six viscounts, all owners of ancient
names and lofty social positions in titled
British society, who are eligible at
present for matrimonial vows. There
fore, it Is probable in another tw Iva
months or more q straw berry-wreathed
coronet or two will find it's proper
place on the white brows of some of
1t Is not strictly true, however, that
all these gentlemen are in search of
wives with fortunes only, and the
Dukes of Hamilton and his Grace of ST.
Adams are certainly out of the list of
1mpecuntous peers. Quite the most
tempting matrimonial prize on
Hymen's roster is Alfred Douglas, the
thirteenth Duke of Hamilton, premier
peer OF Scotland, the owner of four
beautiful of Scotch castles, the Queens
host when she visits Holyrood, and his
age is just 81 years. His income is per-
fectly sufficient to his ducal needs, and
he is fine fellow, who, previous to his
succession to the title, four years ago,
was lieutenant in the royal army.
St. Adams is the eleventh duke of
his line. has just turned his twenty
ninth year. and is the pOssessor of a
comfortable fortune. even Tor duke.
generations, have thrfftily married
heiresses, bought beautiful country
seats, and the present head of the
house, though good-looking and still
y young man, lives entirely in the
country, and looks closely after his es
tates.
IN NEED OF MONEY.
Without any foolish DISCUSSES of
pride or sentiment, the two young
Dukes of Manchester and Roxburghe
are looking for rich wives, who can
restore the rather dilRpidated fortunes
of their noble houses. His Grace of
Roxburghe is first cousin to the Duke
of Marlborough, and like that young
peer, he has great country place need
ing repairs, a mistress and somebody
to look after the beautiful art treasures
his ancestors collected in Floors Castle.
He is an agreeable Royal Horse
Guardsman, but, unlike the clever,
handsome young Earl of Graham, who
is heir to the dukedom of Montrose.
he is simple duke and nothing more.
1t is very likely, if he comes out in
society officially at all. the Earl of era
ham will create a futter in feminine
hearts, for not only is he physically one
of the finest types that England pro-
duces, not only is he descended from a
line of marquises and dukes nobly fla
nous in history, but he is one of the
few young peers who are trying to rise
to fame and wealth quite on their own
merits. Refusing to go to Oxford, he
got into the navy at II, is working his
way up as any ambitious boy might.
and this year mis- coming of age will be
celebrated at his fathers castle by
Loeb LOmond
ELIGIBLE EARLS.
Very much wealthier and nearly as
nobly born are six young lords, who
are all more or less in evidence IN Lon
don society, and the best catch among
them the Earl of Dalhousie. His
mother was considered as one of the
five most beautiful women in England,
and when she died suddenly, some ten
years ago, 60 griefstricken was her
husband thai he followed her within
six months, and since his eleventh year
the present earl has enjoyed his titles
and dignities and q big income.
Earl Bauchanp, who is 81 years
old, and in talents, manners
and looks very like the present Viceroy
of India, comes of the rich Lyon fam
lily and has already risen to a COVER
uor-generalship and nearly broken his
heart in tremendous romantic at
tachment for young girl of whom his
family disapproved, and whom he in
sisted on making his wife. Family in
fiuence won the day, however, and the
earl who is to play the part Of King
Cophetua, is again in the matrimonial
list.
Wealthiest of all the young lords,
however, is the Marquis of Bute's heir,
the Earl of Dumfries, and the Earl OF
A berdeen's son, youthful Lord HaddO.
will have no reason to marry for filthy
lucre. His mother is q mem Der of the
Coutts family, and an opportunity for
an ambitious woman is offered by a
marriage with that most elegant ba-
chelor in London, Lord Chesterfield.
keeps up fine town house, where he
entertains sumptuously, and is related
to the oldest and most distinguished
houses in England. He is the tenth
earl and his bearing is as elegant and
his wit as keen as that of his famous
ancestor.
The Earl of Yarmouth, now visiting
in Newport, is the Marquis of Hert-
ford son and heir, and last season in
London the American girls in titled
society saw a good deal of Viscount
and Viscount Castlereagh.
The first Lord Jerseys son, the second
the Marquis of Londonderry heir.
Both are we'll able to marry according
to the dictates of their hearts, because
their mothers are rich women. 1t is
sad but true, that when an English
man of title boasts even moderate
fortune and a mind of his
own, he rarely or never
chooses an American girl to snare his
coronet and his income. Like gen.
erous fellow he leaves our millionsires-
ses to his impecunious brother peers.
and this has been proven again this
year by the marriage of three of the
richest earls of England, Carew, Tul-
ibardine and SALISBURY, to daughters