The age-herald., 1901-10-13
SENATOR .CHAUNCY DEPEW IS AT
 LAST TO BECOME "A BENEDICT1
His Engagement to Miss May PalmerAnnounced. Declares That She Pills All the Qualifications and More.
From the New York Journal.


 N) Palmer. Senator Depew was - born sixty-seven years ago, and Is as young as he feels; his beautiful and accomplished fiancee is 2s years old.
 Miss Palmer is the daughter of Henry . Palmer. once of this city, and is related to several prominent New York families. But she is little known here. having lived abroad for years. The charming young ! woman who has captured the Senator re- turned to New York with her sister. Mime. Won Andre. They are staying at the Waldorf-Astoria.
 With very much more than his accus- toned difffdence Senator Depew an- nounced his engagement on Friday night He Is the guest of H. Mex. Twombly, who married one of the Vanderbilts at his fine place. Florham Park. near Nor ristown, N J.
 .'It Is true that I am to be married again." said MT. Depew. "Tne lady who has honored me by promising to become my wife is Miss Palmer, whom I have known for years
 Naturally MT. Depew was the happiest man in the world yesterday.
 Delighted, I'm delighted" he ex- claimed. I've been receiving all manner of congratulations from every possible quarter this morning. I'm wonderfully tickeled at one thing, I came across last month on the St. Paul and smuggled this delightful secret inl dodged all the ous- toms inspectors, all the newspaper men. Don't you think that was clever? think 1t was mighty diplomatic. I went to New port and about everywhere carrying this secret with me-"
 Has the date been fixed for your wed- ding. sir?'
 That has not been settled yet" and the Senator added. smiling. but one things sure; do not want to put off the wedding long"
 MT. Depew was reminded of an inter- view he gave when he went abroad last June. He then described the qualifea- tons which he would most desire in any woman who might become his wife.
 The Senator laughed and said:
 'tAll of those are indeed more than filled in this case"
 Miss May Palmer was born in her fath- CTS house in Fifth avenue. Her paternal grandfather was John I almer, who founded and was first president of the Merchants Bank of this city. He died about thirty ykars ago. leaving a large fortune. Soop his son, Henry Palmer, took his family to Europe 10 live. They have resided chiefly in France and Italy.
 Educate1 abroad, Miss sday Palmer Is highly a4fomplshed. finished musician and speaks several languages. Indeed, s6ne's Nescribed as altogether charming. kShe inherits her beauty. for her mother was one of the three Hermann sisters of New Orleans. who were renowned for their loveliness.
 Of the three Hermann sisters one was married to MT. Payton of Virginia, one is the mother of Miss Palmer and the third one became the wife of Hall Mo Allster. a noted California lawyer and a brother of Ward McAllister, Mrs, Me Allister Is the mother of the wife of Representative Newlands of Nevada, re- nowned in Washington society for her Abeauty and accomplishments. Through her aunts on her fathers side Miss Palmer Is related to several promi- nent New York families, One of her fath- CTS sisters was married to the eldest of the two Oelrichs brothers, one of whom is the father of Hermann and Charles Oelrichs and Mrs. William Jay. Another aunt was married to Hermann LeRoy of the prominent New York family of that name while a third was married to Henry May. a relative of the late Mrs. William c. Whitney.
 Miss Palmer and her sister denied them selves to visitors yesterday Mime. Won Andre was a guest of Sir Thomas Lpton on the Erin during the yacht races.
 Senator Depew's friends say he was very devoted to Miss Palmer in Europe last summer He returned to this coun- try a few weeks before she did The Senator his son and his niece, Miss Paul. ding have been living at the Waldorf-As- toria for month, and he has been very often seen m Miss Paimer's society at the hote'. These same friends prophecy that ,.the wedding will be celebrated this win ter.
 As every one knows reports of Mir. De- pew's engagement to different young women have been frequent.
 They have been false. but they have been complimentary, to the Senator's perennial youth and fine spirits. His first wife was Miss Elise Hegeman of this city. whom he married November 3. 1871. She died In 1893. He has a son. Chauncey M. Depew Jr.-Buster. his father calls him-who Is about 25 years old. The Sem ator Is rich, has a handsome house. No. z7 West Fifty-fourth street. and leases the Corcoran mansion as his residence in Washington.