The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-15
MOST BEAUTIFUL HOME
Form er Cleveland Girl Is Popular in
England.


New York. June 1.-THE New York
World says:
Princely in its hospitality will be the
London hoe of a beautiful American wo-
man during the coronation festivities.
Lady Taylor-Leyland. who was Miss
Jennie Wilson CHAMBERLAIN, of Cleveland,
will gather about her in her splendid
Dalace the very crea of English royalty
and nobility even TO the sovereigns them
selves.
It is far cry from the Ohio city on
the lake to the British throne, yet no
woman in England Is closer to the reign
ing family than the one-time Cleveland
girl. to whose credit it is said that she
is no less a daughter of Uncle Sam be-
cause of her exalted social position
abroad
1t is true also that a practically dow
erless bride, now widowed. is mistress not
only of a proud and ancient name but OF
a home wondrous within and without
truly treasurer house.
When Sir Robert Scarisbricl1 Nayior-
Leyiand Bart died, in May, 1893, ten years
afte rhis arriage to the Cleveland beauty,
he left to his wife a life interest in all
of his property. valued at more than
s5.ooO.eeo, with the proviso that if she
married again her income was to be re-
duced to $25oO0 a year.
Sir Herbert was only thirty-six years
old at his death. which is Just the age
of his widow at this time. She has two
small sons. The match was purely a
love affair. for at the time Of the mar
rage Sir Herbert was a commoner, hav-
ing not yet been created a baronet. and
his bride could not expect at best more
than 100000 from the estate Of her
father
Sir Herbert was member Of the Sec
ond Life Guards. and was chiefly notable
for the fact that he was a millionaire.
having inherited as an only son the riches
of his father Col. Tom Naylor-Leyland
One result of his marriage to the am
bilious diplomatic and energetic Ameri-
can was that he went into politics, and
through the efforts of his wife landed in
Parliament
Miss Chamberlain went abroad each
year for seven years before her marriage
She was an instantaneous success after
coming ont in the upper circles Of London
social nfe During that time and for
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the drawing rooms of Mayfair as the
American beauty.
An enthusiast Of Miss Chamberlain s
horne city has thus described her.
Her complexion is a trRnscient blend
ing of pink and white except the lavish
rosiness Of her checks and the ruby hue
of lips that poets dote upon and the art
ists try in vafu 10 initiate
Her eyes are liquid blue. shaded b.
dark lashes. dreamy in repase. sparkling
] in conversation. Her hair is lighter than
brown. with a decided suggestion II gold
IN the wealth OF her freSses. which form
q contrast with the ark eyes and delicate
/ IL marked eyebrows.
Her fesfu-es are q classic Grecian
( cast such Is scuiptors delight 90 irunor-
taiize in marble II stature she is above
( the medium height and her figure Is
+ faultess. neither spare nor stout. bat
+ syrnunetr1caIly rounded.
Is5- Tav1or-T.sylasld was berz In C7c7-e-
+ land Her father was W s Chamberlain.
+ wealthy resisert whose fo-tune-Insich
+ or twas eventually iost. Ar chazlher-
lains proeeritors came from Bratse-
F lsoro. VI. WIN her u1osher was tie eniy
daughter of Hirafn Y Wilson. OF Madison
+ county. Nsw York
I Y has heeu aser-ea that the sruat-
( father cs ssz- ChanNsriaia was fhe szs-
dene- for an English dsIse. the descend
enss OF whom now consider Il favor
+, 70 enter his talehters home.
+ Laay Naylor-SsyianS has been painted
: by a score u famous artists. ana & Is
declared thar noua ~ then who has's
! essayrd q psctr.re charms has srer az
( preached the TeveBress SIR excupiiies
! EEcr English adzesrrrs osa her tna Aorn-
fnE Glory tsezuse her cfes elrsays sec-r
81 vide opcr ard 50 elear r coicr-
I.ady S&ylos-SelanG IS u7ssd aiso fef
her .sisrslsy II manner. which Is yet ga
csousness itseif and NJ Vonan s mars
( generaay popular n the country q BE-
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