The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-14
True Love Match
telephone Belts Lovely Daughter
and Some Splendid Young Fellow.

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The New York Journal says: Three
years ago, among the picturesque capes
Islands and inlets Of the Nova Scotian
toast, began the romance which a few
days since eliminated in the formal an
Houncement Of the engagement between
Hiss Elsie Graham Bell daughter Of
Professor Graham Bell, known the world
over as an inventor and scientist and
head OF the Bell Telephone company, TO
mr.. Gilbert Eovey Grosvenor, son Of
Professor A Grosvenor of Amherst col
lege.
These two oung people, born the dis
tance OF the globe apart (Mr. Grosvenor
having first opened his eyes TO this world
during the residence Of his parents in
ConstantinopIe. while Miss Bell was born
an Washington, D. CD went their sew
eTaI ways until three summers ago.
Then fate brought them together.
II was the summer following Miss
Bells formal debut in Washington that
sac went with her parents 10 their sum
rler home On Cape Breton 1t was 70
nt2ntic instance Of love az first sight on
the part of each Of the young people. But
there was much 10 De accomplished and
fmueh TO be considered before marriage
was TO be thought Of for either Of them
sGr. rosvenor was a clever young col
Iegian there was no manner Of doubt on
that score. for he had graduated
vita high honors. But in a worldly sense
he had his spurs TO win That he has
accomplished this in three years in a
most satisfactory manner is proven by
the fact that before the. world sets itself
- the task Of lighting Christmas candles
the universe over, the couple viii have
been made man and wife with all the i'm
pressive form and ceremony in London
Indeed, while as yet the family guard
with utmost secresy the exact date Of
the wedding, the significant fact that
Professor Bell has only just run over
here from Europe on a flying trip and
will within a fortnight rasten back and
Join his family in Paris gives color to
the Whispers that the marriage viii be an
event Of the present autumn.
At first It was intended to have the
Ceremony performed in Paris, but Pro-
fessor Bel states that this part Of the
program has been changed and has now
the choice has fallen upon the British
capital.
Early in June the family sailed for Eu-
rope and haze spent the greater por-
tionf of the time in Paris, where, in ad-
ditibn to doing the exposition n a most
thorough manner, Mrs. Bell and her ED
est daughter have been putting in all
theif spare hours collecting q trousseau
such as a princess of the royal blood
4 all -
money to accomplish this. Or, indeed,
any end desired by the Bell family.
miss Elsie Graham Bell. hardly yet
fwenty-one, viii eventually be one Of the
p tsalthiest young women in America, for,
in addintion to her share in the Gardi-
ne+ Hubbard millions Of her mother. she
wilI come in for the Graham Bell mil
lions. That is, half of them, for Profess
soF and Mrs. Bel have but two daugh-
ters. Elsie and Marion.
Mrs Bell is the eldest Of the four
daughters Of the late millionaire philan-
thropist and scientist, Hon Gardiner
Hubbard. whose widow still lives dur
ing the summer at her splendid place,
Twin Oaks" on the Woodley road, op-
posite to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, and
in the winter opens ner house on the
corner of Connecticut avenue and Du-
pont Circle. Immediately across the street
from the Graham Bell house. The latter
IS a comfortable looking structure Of red
brick and brown stone, characterized
rather BY an appearance of solid comfort
and unususI width than anything else.
But then the Bells have almost os
MANY homes as most mortals have fin
gers upon both hands. he most beautiful
Of all is that very one on the Nova Ccoi
tia coast. Of the great big fashionable
world knows so little, yet which is in It's
way quite without a parallel on this con-
tinent.
when the Bells began going there many
years ago Elsie and Marion were in fact
but mere tots Just beginning to cut their
teeth ard take their first tottering steps.
Mrs. Graham Bell. whose tastes, Ike
tlrse Of her father, run to philanthropy,
noticed that the state Of poverty which
the country people lived in was due to
no lack Of work on their part. but rather
70 lack OF opportunity TO properly mar
let their work.
hereupou she collected a large amount
CT the Cape Breton girls fancy works,
and exhibiting it to her fashionable
friends. soon REALIZED a bgood sum for the
zidgent workers
Then as naturally followed the estab-
ifShment Of permanent lace works. with
Irish lace makers brought over TO this
coulatry for the purpose Of .tnstructing the
Ca BE Breton girls in the art which has
sfrfce proved most remunerative to them.
IN addition Mrs. Bell has established a
reading and club rooms at Cape
Breton solely for the use OF the coun-
Try people.
In the construction Of the summer
heune and the laying out of the vast
grounds has gone mother fortune which
has brought To the Cape Breton Vorknen
an era of prosperity never dreamed Of
One Of Professor Bells pet hobbies, by
tee way. is the sheep ranch at Cape
Breton. Not just the ordinary run Of the
v-aol-bearinz animal but the rarest fan
G. breeds To be gathered from all corners
% the world This sheep ranch is wholly
Tor his own amusement, as none OF the /
sheep are ever sold
Then there is big house-hoat, on
which parties Of specially invited friends /
spead several weeks ar time exploring I
the beauties Of the picturesque coast OF /
Nova. Ccotia. frequently at night there
IRE dances aboard the house-hoat- with /
native musicians from the shore, and !
the young people ind lie for the time I.
-,efu- indeed a fairy vision as they dance /
with aying feet the hours. away.
II Is no wonder that with such sur !
,or1.7fnes and IN such settings should 1
-, ,Tossarnai a romance destined 70 4