Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
MISS GOELET'S FIANCE.
British Journalist Discusses the
 Duke of Roxburghe.
HIS POSITION IN THE TERRACE.

Personalities I'm the London Leader
 About the Noble Son of the Innes-
 Ker Family and His American
 Bride EIcct-Finnncia1 Aspect of
 the Alliance.
 People who find themselves disturbed in mind by the personalities of Amer1- can journalism may be interested in the following dignifed remarks of the London Leader upon the approaching wedding of Miss May Goelet and the Duke of Roxburghe, says the New York World.
 His grace the Duke of Roxburghe has proclaimed his wrongs in the sym pathetic columns of the New York World. The papers have been limiting that the duke has regarded his ap- preaching marriage with Miss May Goelet as fiscal problem, that she is to dump the dollars in his ancestral home, and he will make her duchess. This may be regarded as reciprocity or as retaliation, according to the point of view. The duke is, however, an moved and has denounced the tales told about the marriage settlement as 'ut- ter rot"
 Somewhat incautiously the noble duke proclaims:
 have an estate equal to that of tke noble woman whom am to marry.
 It is to be hoped that the income tax authorities will take note Of this state ment and will take him accordingly.
 Who is this nobleman who talks easily about utter rot'' to the enter prising representative of the New York World? Let me set forth his proud titles so that the American eagle may scream in triumph over her latest conquest. The gentleman in question is:
 Sir Henry John Innes-K Ker, eighth Duke of Roxburghe, Marquis of Bowmont and Cessford. Earl of Roxburghe, Earl of Kelso, Niscount Broxmouth, Baron Rox- burghe and Baron Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun, in Scotland; Earl Innes in the United Kingdom and baronet of Nova Scotia
 That is to say, he is a duke, a mar quis, three earls, a viscount, two bar ons and sort of a baronet.
 Let me explain a little more fully the significance and potentiality of these titles. As viscount Henry John is regarded by his monarch as four right trusty and well beloved cousin;' as an earl he is again tour right trusty and well beloved cousin,'' and also sometimes most noble and puis- sant prince;" as a marquis he is "our right trusty and entirely beloved cousn" as well as occasionally most noble and puissant prince" The read CT will notice the distinction between well beloved" and entirely beloved These subtleties are understood in the peerage. Was it not a nobleman who in offering marriage to a lady said he twas prepared to marry her 'perma- nently, but not exclusively r' And then as a duke Henry John is his monarch's right trusty and right en- ,tirely beloved cousin,' and sometimes, say on bank holidays, most high, po- tent and noble prince" I am unable to say what style of address he can claim as baronet of Nova Scotia, pos sibly "our right entirely jolly good fel- low, which nobody can deny"
 We'll, there he is and as he says he has as good an estate as May it seems to me that the girl has young man of whom she need not be ashamed. The Roxburghe family is fairly old, too, as they descend from John Ker, described as @of the forest of Selkirk.' This may mean that the original John lived in the trees, and if he squatted near the top of tall tree he would know all about the claims of long descent when he had to come down. John was a man of resource, for it is on record that
 He obtained charter of all the lands and tenements in Auldtounburn resigned by John de Copeland, dated Monday aft CT the Feast of the Purthcation of the Blessed Virgin, 1357."
 If one looks through the family his tory of the Kers it will be seen that they were always obtaining charters. It was their forte, their staple indus try. Robert Ker, Andrew Ker, Walter Ker kept on obtaining charters-one of them was killed, but accidents will happen-and at last, in 17O4, there was one John Ker who wanted something better than charters of lands and tene- ments, so he went into politics. He must have been a pushful politician, for he became secretary of state, vis- count, an earl, marquis and duke.
 It would be unfair, as we'll as impo- lite, to suggest that Miss Goelet was anxious to secure title. She would scorn the action, and indeed she could have had titles long ago. have seen it stated that May has already "frown- ed on five princes and rejected royal tduke.'' What a noble "bagw What superb record! It must have been a thrilling moment when May, standing with right arm extended and first fin ger pointing down, said to the five suit