Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-13
DANCING MARQUIS SUED.

DdNSlNO III hNOIO COGD'
The suit for divorce brought by th
beauiful young Marchioness of Angle
sey against ber husband, Henry Cyri
PaGet, fifth Marquis OF Anglesey, ha
caused sensation in high society II
London, although such an event nigh
have been forseen. Within a mont
after their marriage they separated OF
the r viera, aud the Marquis has sine
devoted himself to his favorits pssIim
of skir! -dsnciDg. Last year he appear
ed 81 a music hall in Munich in imits
ton of Loie Fuller's dances,
The Marquis of Anglesey is the
head of the famous Psget family, and i
a cousin of Almeric Hugh Psget, son
in-law OF William G. Whitney, of New
York, and of Sidney aud Arthur Pagel
He is only twenty-five years old, ant
succeeded 10 his title on the death o
his father two years ago.
He Is thoroughly effeminate-look.
ing young fellow, aud he may be seei
wheu 10 Paris walking around with {
toy terrier under his arm, the pet beiu
heavily scented and bedizzened will
bangles and hows. The fingers Of the
Marquis fairly blaze with rings. H.
presents the cbarac eristics OF the gypsy
type.
Two years ago the Marquis of Angle
sey, then Earl OF Uxbridge, married
the beautiful Miss ChetwyDd, The
Warehouses of Hastings, aud daughter
of SIR George Cnetwynd. She is only q
years old, of beautiful and refined feat
ures, with violet eyes and masses ot
Venetian red hair. Her expression i;
sd and wistful.
Toe young Msrchioness went to Paris
after sue separated from the Marquis
10 the honeymoon. Her husband made
her a handsome allowance, 100000 q
year, at least. Before marriage Angle
ey presented her with S350,0O0 worth
If fiewels. She is said to have strong
religious leanings.
Just after the Marquis of Anglesey
came into his tile by the death OF his
father 10 1898 he paid a visit TO Amer
lea. He was the guest Of his cousin
Almeric Hugh Psget. When be de.
parted for EOgland he took awsy 8
French bulldog, and 10 some way
O sted the regulations governing the
importation OF oogs, for which he wss
fined 500. While 10 New York city
he attended the Horse Show OF 1895
with Mr.. and Mrs. AImeric Hugh
Psget.
When he married Miss Chetwynd he
was congratulated. The separation
was a nine days. wonder. 1t was said
at the time that he made the financial
terms of the separation of such nature
that it would be an inducement for bis
vile to remain away from him, as eacr
succeeding years allowance was an in
crease over that of the previous year.
The Marquis is descended from an
eccentric family. His mother, wht
was a beautiful woman, was SO un
nappy with her husband that she com
mitted suicide. SDe was the charming
Blanche Mary Boyd. His father mar
ried in 1880 the widow OF Henry
Wodehouse, who was born Mary Liv
lpgston King, OF Georgia. He hat
promised to wed another American
woman, the divorced wife OF William
Wetmore, OF New York city, VIII
after ward poisoned herself.
The Anglesey title was won by tn
fret Lord Uxbridge on the field o
Waterloo. From the scene OF war Il
the scenes OF the stage is the decent
the title. As lightning change arts
in Munich the present Marquis sp
peared at fret 10 costumes characterist'
| of different nations. His "a ent 10 mak
jpp up is said to be marvellous. VIII
an income of $1,000000 year he Wa
not particular about his salary so Ion
as be could indulge in his strange, VII
| freaks. 81,
The British nation has been hesvll
taxed to support the Psget family
| Thirty.four Psgets have been carried 0
the national payroll during the past q
years. The titled members OF the fsu
| ily have borne regulations more or les
ssvory. One of the first holders oil th
marouisite was twice directly concern
ed in divorce proceedings before ia
House of Lords. After obtaining a q
voroe he was named as correspondent
a case 10 which the husband was aware
| ed 800 900 damages.
The father OF the present Marqu
was a gay man. When he married al
settled down his past sins rose 6eio'
| him. One day there was light hre
the Anglesey's castle, Plas Ne"yo'
and a lot OF hand grenades were orae
ed TO guard against future emerge1cie
The butler hung up the ereDades
every place he could think OF and, ha'
ing a dozen left, approached the ma
quis, saying: go
"What shall do with theseP"
The marquis thought moment an
then said, sadly: 9,
"You may put them in my coffin"
Sensational testimony is expected
the trial OF the divorce suit brought b
the present Msrchioness OF ADglese
against her husband, who is her cousi
ss well. 1t is said that the marriag
was one OF convenience, for the purpos
OF fnberItipg property which could NJ
be reached by either singly.
1t is rumored that the marcniones
who hsd agreed to lead her own Ill
retaining her name and title, repente
of her bargain, and II success s'ful IL
nr,orad she will marry Count He