The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-13
WILL SHE HARRY H|Al
This Is the 40O's Question as
to Mrs. Ladenburg.
RALPH [. ELLIS is HIM"
Oensest Mystery Surrounds
Her Husbands Death.

This time 1t is the future OF Mrs. Adolf
Ladenburg and Mr.. Ralph Ellis, master Of
the Meadowbrook fox-hounds, that excites
society.
Strange to say their case bears some ex-
traordinary points Of resemblance to that
OF Mrs. "Carley" Havemeyer and Mr.
Frederick o. Beach, which was explained
in the Sunday Journal last week. In each
case the prospective bride is beautiful
widow whose husband suffered a sudden
and mysterious death. Each husband was
man OF great wealth. All the parties
chiefly concerned are typical members of
the Meadowbrook set of society.
"Will Mrs. Ladenburg marry EllisT' il
a question that Is just now exercis ng the
gcssips very much. They believe the event
is now due. some time ago Mrs. Laden
burg took occasion to deny the report, but
that Is quite a customary proceeding.
Ihat the denial is not taken very serious
~ Is proved by the fact that society 10
still actively discussing the match
ralph n. Ellis Is a man who devotes his
life to huntlng-in the English sense-and
TO horses. He comes as near to realizing
the English M. F. H." as 1t Is possible to
do in America
Mrs. Ladenburg Is a leading member of
the coterie of women who follow the
Meadowbrook hounds regularly. She Is a
great horse woman and a hard rider. She
and Mrs. ''Carley" Havemeyer are close
rivals in this respect
Mrs. Ladenburg inherited a fortune Of
omre than 100000 from her husband, who
was the senior partner of the banking
firm of Ladenburg, Thalmann G. Co. He
was drowned in 1896 while returning from
| Nassau, N. p, to New York The manner
of his death was never clearly explained.
HIS devotion to his beautiful wife was a
fact well known TO society, and often
commented on because it was sufficiently
/ unusual to merit attention. He showed il
by leaving his large fortune to her uncon-
| ditionally.
Mrs. Ladenburg is a rather small woman
with an exquisite figure, black hair and a
dark Spanish complexion. She dresses as
a rule simply, in gowns of perfect taste
and fashion, which display ner figure adj
mirably. She makes a charming appear
ance in her riding habit on horseback. 1t
would be impossible 10 find a horse woman
better endowed by nature, better groomed
and better dressed.
She Is distinguished. vivacious and witty
and possesses full share or that original
ity and retklessness without which one
cannot be thoroughbred lin de steele
society woman.
Mrs. Lacenburg Is AZ present in London,
where she enjoys the friendship of the
Prince Of Wales. who makes 1t his duty to
look out for new and charming American
women and to introduce them to English
society. The Prince met Mrs Ladep5urr !
at Pau this winter and she spent much |
time in his society. II Is rot uncommon
for the Prince TO fFlternize on the Cont
nent with people he does MT rare to see at
home, bat this was not SC with Mrs.
d'adenburg. for he cncou-ayai her to come |
to London. She mas tncrafore scent the |
most brilliant part III the season there, |
which eliminates with the Asctt races. II |
Is not surprising that the report of he i'm |
pending wedding should have cropped I'D |
while she was in Europe, Tor distance |
means little TO those who have nothing |
but time and money. Besides, it lends |
enchautment to the view and makes The |
heart grow fonder. Mrs Ladenburg |
should return TO this country in a few |
weeks.
The maiden name of this distinguished |
beauty was Emily Stevens. She is a |
daughter of Alexander II. stevens. presi- /
dent Of the Sixth National Bank. who lives |
with his family at Lawrence L. l. Her |
grandmother was Miss Emma Marshall, of /
Boston, viii was a famous beauty IN her
day, and whom she is said to resemble |
closely. Mrs. Ladenburg is also descend
ant of Albert Gallatin, JeffeTson's Secre-
tray OF the Treasury
She Is, moreover, a niece of Frederick |
Stevens, whose wife, after being divorced,
married the Due de Dino. That is IA her
complicated way OF beng connected with
the aristocracy of Europe.
In 1855 Miss Emily Stevens married
Adolf La6enburg. He was born IN Ger
many, and came 10 this couptry In 1876
with fortune partly inherited and partly
accumulated by himself He helped 10 |
form the house 4 Lad nburg. Thalmann &
Co. one of the great powers in Wall
street. The firm offered to take S2J.OooOoo
Of one Of the bond issues. 1t represented
BleichrOeder Bros, the greatest banking
firm in Germany.
At the marriage OF Miss Stevens and
Adolf Ladenburg all the Long Islanf
hunting men were present They wore
their scarlet soats a: the wedding break
fast.
The Ladenburgs had house in New
York and a splendid country place al
Westbury, l. l., where they spent most Of
the year. Both OF them were equally fond
of horses, and they always had a stable
full Of them az Westbury
Mrs. Ladenburg WAS the soul II life in
the Meadowcrook Sc. Her husband was !
immensely proud OF her. but IN spite o.
his beautiful wife and enormous fortune he |
seemed a restless and unhappy man
In February, 1895. Mr.. Ladenburg went |
70 Nassau, y. p. for a short TRIP for MS |
health He sailed for home on the steam
snip Niagara. she ran into a terrific |
storm, one o. the worst the captain Of the
ship could remember. Mr.. Ladenburg SUI /
fered severely from seasickpess. /,
All day Wednesday he lay down IN s .
s;ateroom. At II O'Clock in the evening /
Steward Evans visited him 20 see how he | ,
was doing. At o'clock IN the morning ,
the steward returned 20 the cabin. lie :
found that Mr.. Lad-nogrg had gone
Il was stu P.;ca dark and trems ndoas
sea was running. !
The steward searched the sinking room
and o,LeT parts q tee ship. but could hnd
no trace q LadenSurg He then began
with Others a systenats search % the
while ship
They we're finally forcsd To the conelu- :
sion that NJ. Ladeaburg wa lost He had | q