The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-16
GONE Daft FOR A FACE
All England Wild Over a New
Discovered Beauty.
SPEAKING OF BEAUTIES
Leads to the True Relating of
the Baccarat Scandal.

Enid Wilson.
When she appeared at recent great
ball in London every eye was attracted
! irresistibly to her and every beholder was
struck with wonder and delight.
| This ball was given at the hotel Cecil,
and in aid Of the Gordon Memorial Col
| lege at Khartoum. Many royalties, five
duchesses, three dukes, dozens of earls and
| all the wealth and fashion of London at
! tended. They were people accustomed TO
brilliant gatherings and TO the sight Of
! women famed for beauty in society. But
when they beheld the loneliness OF Miss
Wilson they forgot all the beauties they
had ever seen, they forgot the conven-
tional restraints of the ballroom, and they
gazed upon the fair girl with uncontrolled
and infinite admiration.
The ball was almost brought to stand
still by her appearance. A waltz that was
| in progress at the moment was forgotten.
The gorgeously dressed mob of princes and
princesses, duks and duchesses, lords and
| ladies, American ladies with English titles
crowded around Miss Wilson Those at
the back stood on tiptoe. Miss Wilson's
beauty IS of the kind that makes women
forget to envy. More than that cannot be
said.
Enid Wilson is pronounced by artists
an ideal English beauty. She is tall, with
figure full of health and grace. Her hair
is Of light brown and so abundent il would
surely rival that of Lady Godiva. She
has a pure, dazzling red and white COM
plexion. Long lashes shade her soft hazel
brown eyes, which shine with good nature
and fun.
She dresses with simplicity and perfect
taste. At the great ball where her beauty
first created a sensation she wore a simple
gown of white, which displayed her splen-
did figure and her beautiful neck and arms
to the best advantage. Then she appear
ed indeed,
"A lovely lady, garmented in light
From her own beauty"
Since then Miss Wilson'S beauty has
been the rage o fEngland. The prince de-
lights to honor her. Duchesses strive to
secure her for their entertainments. Lords
and millionaires are scattered at her feet
Her fame is even spreading TO the lower
classes, although her photographs are not
for sale like those Of so many British So
ciety beauties.
Wherever she goes people gather and
gaze at her. She is stared at on the
street, in the Row, at church, wherever
there is living creature with a sense Of
beauty.
1t Is said that Miss Wilson will rank
as the great English beauty of the end OF
the nineteenth century. Two only are held
fit TO compare with her. One was the
duchess Of Leinster, who died few years
ago. The other is the Immortal Duchess
OF Devonshire, who lived in the last CEN
fury.
Miss Wilson is not only a beauty, but
the heiress of a great millionaire She
is the daughter of Charles Henry Wilson,
NJ. P, brother Of Arthur Wilson, Of Tran
by Croft, who entertained the Prince of
Wales a few years ago at a baccarat
party, which later diverted nations She ia
the younger sister of Joan Wilson, who
last year was engaged to the young Duke
Manchester. This engagement was brok-
en- on account of his erratic and repre-
hensible conduct,
Miss Enid Wilson has a cousin, Miss
Muriel Wilson, daughter of the Tranby
Croft family, who just before her own ap-
pearance had made a great impression in
society by her beauty. The lovely Muriel
was eclipsed by the lovelier Enid.
In displaying such profound enthusiasm
over the beaut of Miss Wilson. British So
ciety and people have only displayed an
old characteristic. They are accused Of be-
ing cold and phleegmatic, and 50 they may
be in certain respects, but where womaH's
beauty is concerned they are as enthusi-
astic as the ancient Greeks.
There attitude IS not 80 very different
from that of the Greeks. who worchiped
beauty. In few months the British pub
lie yilI be paying homage to idols OF Miss
Wilson in the shape of photographs. en-
cravings and pictures of various kinds.
Her father has hitherto refused to allow
her photographs to be sold publicly, on the
ground that she Is too young, but he Will
soon withdraw this prohibition. Her por-
trait, moreover will be one Of the sensa-
tionaI features OF the next Royal Aca-
denny.
As a public idol Miss Enid Wilson may
in time rank with the famous Duchess of
Devonshire whose beauty has been en-
His picture, il may be recalled, was stolen
twenty years ago and was never recover
ed but the many copies and engravings
of Il Will always preserve It and keep II
familiar.
The Duchess was a woman OF Wit, au-
dacity and public spirit as well as beauty.
She was intensely interested IN the cleo
ton OF q certain member Of Parliament.
The day was going against him. a few
more votes and all would De lost Then
the duchess nobly came forward and Of |
fered 10 kiss every man who would vote
for her candidate. He was elected.
Doubtless +; * Mss Wilson's fate 70 |
become a duchess. and doubtless she would 4
be willing 70 GO much FOR the political vel 1
fare Of her country. but az the present I
day she would hardly be expected 70 m /
tate the Duchess OF Devonshre-
Another duchess famed n England FOR /
her beauty was the Duchess OF Le.ustsr. |
previously referred TO. She was q tail. dark 4
majestic woman. with exqulssfeIy regular
features. she looked Ike a heroine Of |
ancient tragedy
Americans should note that Mss VI I
son. who IS .doazed o. The ar-stocrzcy CT /
England IS By 10 mesns % arErrocEstlc /
birth. Her father IS the son OF cd Thou1- /
as Wilson. ot Hull. who vas rough sac 4
captain and founded a z-sst Inc OF steam
ships. which now run al. over tae giooe. i
Mss End Wilson's fathe-, Charles Hen
= Wilson. = ess faned than rs brother
Arthur. q Traaby Crof,. bot IS Il tts 4
same - ar. c. Il Hllsols principal
county seat : WarteT PrsoTy. PockAzgsoa.
Yorkshire
The wilson's are typical q English So
c.sty q che present generation. and utterly
diHeren. fr0R that q as Taey are With
CUT blood. enormously rioa. spend iaz-r