The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-11

are IN readiness, and the preparations
are evidently for many country drives,
Considerable secrecy has been MAIN
tanned concerning tile day Of departure
for Europe. but it IS said that the
duke and duchess viii sail within two
weeks. Cabins have already been re-
served on one Of the big ocean liners.
The honeymoon win he continued IA
Floors castle. the English estate Of the
duke. There the many presents from
friends N Europe are awaiting them,
and it is likely that the duke and duch-
ess will spend most Of the winter at
the castle.
Gifts worth More Than a Million.
The value Of the splendid wedding
gifts was estimated at S1,5O0,000. jew
els predominatod. The Roxburghe fam
lily jewels, which include one Of the
finest collections of emeralds in Eu-
rope, were given by the bridegroom.
These consisted Of a superb emerald
necklace, with pendants, several tiaras
with the strawberry leaf insignia Of
the duchess rank, brooches, bracelets
and old fashioned sprays and rings,
These will be reset under the duchess
direction. They were not brought TO
this country for the wedding, being
left IN tie strong boxes Of the Rox-
burghes in Scotland.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe's gifts in
cIude a head ornament Of diamonds, a
beautiful emerald ring and an old
French fan, set with jewels. Robert
Goelefs gift to his sister is tiara Of
diamonds, and from the grandparents
Of Miss Goelet, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
T. Wilson, there is a stomacher of en-
eralds and diamonds Of fine design.
The bridesmaids all sent handsome
gifts. From Lady Isabel Innes-Ker
there is a miniature Of the duke, set in
| Jewels. Miss Martha Johnston's gift
was a bracelet, set with diamonds and
other jewels. From Miss Beatrice Mills
there was a pendant Of diamonds and
turquoise, Miss Therese Iselin, d brace
let Of diamonds and turquoise; Miss
Nina Thayer a fan Of white ostrich
feathers, with white shell sticks, set
with the brides monogram in dia-
monds; Miss Alice Babcock, a diamond
/ bar pin; Miss Marion Haven, a ring set
with sapphires and diamonds, and
Miss Pauline Whittier, a clock Of Rus
sian enamel
A Union OF Distinguished Families.
The Duke Of Roxburghe is a Scottish
peer. The duke is Marquis of Bow
mont and Cessford, Earl Of Roxburghe
Earl of Kelso Viscount BroxmOuth
Baron Roxburghe, Baron Ker Of Cess
ford and Caverton in Scotland and
Earl Innes In the United Kingdom and
baronet Of Nova Scotia. He sits in
the house Of lords as Earl Innes and
is an aid-de-camp to the Prince 81
4 Wales. His family Is one or the oldest
| and most distinguished in England and
was very close to the throne during
Queen yictorias reign.
The duke was born on July 25, 1876
and succeeded to the title on the death
of his father, the seventh duke, in
1892. The ducal estates are Floors cas-
tie, Kelso. Roxburghe and Broxmouth
Park, Dunbar and Haddingtonshire
There have been various claimants tc
i the dukedom. among them one Ker, a
truekman Of this city.
The present dukes mother, who was
Lady Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill
was extra lady Of the bedchamber t.
Victoria and mistress of the robes
She is an aunt Of the present Duke Of
Marlborough. The duke made co
lonial tour iii 1901. In the South Az
rican war as lieutenant of the Argyll
and Sutherland highlanders he dis
tinguished himself greatly Atone time
during Il retirement under fire the duke
galIoped back into the zone Of danger
aud rescued, by taking up behind him
on his horse another soldier who had
been left behind without mount Al
the coronation Of King Edward the
duke carried Queen Alexandra crown
Miss May Goelet Is the daughter o.
the late Ogden Goelet She is abou
twenty years old and heiress to 1
fortune yariously estimated at mor'
than S40.000000 Most Of her life ha
been spent abroad, and she made he
debut in London d few years ago He
mother Is O daughter OF r. r. Wilson
aud sister Of Lady Herbert, wife D
the late British ambassador, and 9
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Ru
mors Of Miss Goelets engagement I
various men Of title were at differen
times circulated during her recen
years abroad. The Duke OF Manches
! ter. Prince Hugo Won Hohenlohe, tn
Princes Henry Of Orleans and Henr
of Teck, the Earl Of Shaftesbury Car
tain Oswald Ames, said to be the hand
soonest man in the English army, an
yiseount Inglestre were among thos
mentioned in this way.
Dukes Tenants Celebrate.
Dunbar, Scotland, Nov. H.. East TX
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