The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-10
HOSTESS IO PRINCES
Mrs. Potter Palmer's Aston
ishing Social Rise.
HAS FORCED THE 400"
Of New York and Newport to
Count Her In.

VI CutCdSO, idS rOuHuSu Jul HSI WIN
wide careerof social triumph. She has just
arranged the engagement of her niece,
Miss Julia Dent Grant, the beautiful
granddaughter OF General Grant. with
Prince Michael Cantacuzene, of Russia.
Miss Grant and the Prince met last win
ter in Rome, where he is military attache
of the Russian Embassy TO Italy. He is
handsome, twenty-four years old, an officer
in the Imperial Guard, VINO also bears the
title Of Count Speranski. Successes have
rained upon Mrs. Palmer of late. Last
week she snubbed the Infanta Eulalia in
return for the snubbing that Princess gave
her during the Worlds Fair. She will now
go to London for the season and entertain
magnifcently.
In the Riviera this spring Mrs. Palmer
dined the Prince of Wales and made a
very agreeable impression upon him.
King Leopold, of the Belgians. is prepar-
ing for a trip around the world on his
yacht, and Mrs. Palmer has invited him TO
visit her this summer at Newport. He has
accepted her invitation.
The engagement of Miss Julia Grant and
Prince CantacuZene is an event of interna-
tional interest, and another brilliant
achievement in the ambitious social career
of Mrs Potter Palmer, of Chicago.
Everybody has heard of Miss Julia Dent
Grant, granddaughter of President Grant.
Less is known about Prince Cantacuzene
t. fo Of m
ian boyars or mobiles and has the title OF
Prince in Russia. The family also claims
descent from CantacuZenus, who was En-
peror of Byzantium in 1347. The Canta-
cuzenes are very rich, and have many rep
resentatives in the Russian public service.
The father of the young Prince who is en-
gagged TO Miss Grant was Minister to
Washington a few years ago.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, who is an aunt OF
Miss Grant, arranged the match. 1t is re-
garded as the latest of her triumphs.
Only a week ago she demonstrated her
social attitude by snubbing real Princess.
Sebastian Schlesinger, of Boston, and his
daughter, Baroness de Reibnitz, gave re-
ception in honor of the Infanta Eulalia.
The guests included many Americans and
Spaniards, and it was regarded as an oc-
casion for burying the Ratchet.
81 cannot meet this bibulous represent
alive of a degenerate monarchy
This was an effective retort to the pre-
vious remark of the Infanta, made in
1898:
II prefer not to meet this innkeeper's
wife,
e of }11a lii
Of Spain. was the most conspicuous rep
resentative of her country at the Worlds
Fair held in Chicago in 1898. Mrs. Potter
Palmer gave a great reception which the
Infanta attended. She did not pay any at
tention, however, to her hostess, and in
explanation made the remark quoted.
Eulalia is gay and picturesque prin-
cess, but she has ways which would not
commend themselves to a puritanital so
ciety She and Mrs. Palmer are now quits.
Perhaps we may hear again of their fued.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has been winning
other social triumphs in the French Ri
viera. Letters received in Chicago tell Of
her brilliant successes. All the aristocracy
and fashion of Europe flock to the Ri
viera early in the spring. The Prince OF
Wales is alwas there.
His royal highness has met Mrs. Palmer
and dined with her several times at Can
mes, and has been gracious to her She has
been much in the society of Mrs George
KeppeI, an English woman very prominent
in the Prince of Wales set. The prince
her one of the most charming
hostesseS in England.
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London. and with the aid Of Mrs. keppel
carry on a great social campaign, in which
success seems assured. The Palmer wealth
will cooperate with Mrs. Keppeel's fash
ionable prestige.
Another thing promises to help the Chi
cago conquerer. The King Of the Belgians
make a trip around the
world. He has his big steam yacht, which
ong voyage His only unmarried daugh |
.er. the Princess Clementine, viii accom- |
oany him.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has invited King |
leopold to visit her and ne has replied that |
T he comes TO the United States he viii /
surely honor her.
Mrs. Palmer has now conquered Europe, !
England, Newport and New York Last !
ear she contemplated building great /
louse in New York, but 1t IS little probable
hat. ike Mrs Mackay. she wiil prefer .
njoy the full fruits Of her triumph N
.ondon. and permit the Four Hundred %
admire her at a distance.
At Newport last summer Mrs Palmer
Entertained n rapid succession Two princes
T the blood royaI-one the Undoubted her
o a throne. the other the nephew Of
King. and very possibly h-s eventual sue
essor.
The first was Prince Albert, nephew and
eir Of the King OF the Belgians. The sec
nd was the Count OF Turin, second nepa-
X OF the King Of italy.
As an indication Of supremacy Mrs Pa
1e- has attained. i may be mentioned
nat al the dinner she gave IN honor % the
yo.lnt OF Turin. Mrs. William As-or Taa
resent. and that subsequently Mrs ASIor
ave a dinner for the Count, 10 which slle
-vited Mis-. Palmer
The idea that Chicago person could En-
. Newport society vas long & standing
est. TIE ordinary fate % anybody from
,5icago y~as 70 ssa on tae Ocean House
.szza and gaze AZ the RAISING snow -
Dives from his place Of torment sa@ei a
he rest % me celestial thro1E- Aal1y .
&c greatest wealth and soeial distinction
rom Ca,cago and other parts u tha West
ave known the bitterness q The Ocean
House piazza
J; IS true that Mrs POSER Palmer k
woman % excellent FAMILY. GOOD a-e-4zE.
.eauty and charming manners. o1t al
aeSe ta.uEs DO no, necessarily Win soc-4.
1ecess AZ Newpo-l
The tr!u-pa Il Mr. Potter Pa.r7ser vas
Ice 70 thsse foreign princes Tasy 60 not
,~.5aastaaa our instructions Tae FoEr