The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-03
HAY GOBLET TO WE'D 4 DUKE.
HER ENGAGEMENT TO non.
BCRGHE ~ ANNOUNCED
Helress 70 GA, -. 80 o. Msre-Duke
New she Guest q Mrs.. asselet 81 New.
part Receives congratulations There
-Seryed with Credit In che Beer War.


Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON, Sept 2-The Kelso tScotland)
Mail said to-day that II was authorized
to announce that a marriage has been
arranged bet ween the Duke OF Roxfhrghe
and Miss May Goelet OF New York.
The Dowager Duchess Of Roxburghe
later confirmed the report. The Rox.
burghe family has been living quietly re-
Gently, its fortune having been considerably
reduced
The Duke of Roxburghe is an aide-de-
camp to the Prince Of Wales He made
Colonial tour in 1901 As a Lieutenant
Of the Argyll and Sutherland High
landers he distinguished himself greatly
in the South African War For one
deed Of gallantry, at least. his comrades
grieved that he did not receive the Victoria
Cross The man whose life he saved tells
the story as follows in a letter:
Gen French had ordered a squadron Of
Blues to find the enemy We found them
but they were in too strong a position.
We were only eighty. With bullets whist.
ling around us and shells dropping. we had
to retire. We were all dismounted on top
OF big hill. When We reached the bottom
some one had galloped OF with my horse.
and was left without mount among the
thick firing. l was sure my last day had
come. but the Duke Of Roxburghe rode
back through it all to save me. got up
on his horse behind him. so owe my life
to him"
NEWPORT. X. l.. Sept. 2.-There is no
N ho ~ ho
Of Roxburghs and Miss May Goelet. This
afternoon Mrs. Goelet gave large luncheon
at Ochre Court in honor OF the young
people.
When the cable message came announc-
ing the engagement an effort was made
to get a confirmation from either Mrs,
Goelet or the Duke at Ochre Court, but
neither could be seen. Later in the day.
however, Mrs. Goelet. and the Duke ap-
peared al The Casino, and there the Duke
was asked to confirm or deny the report.
This he declined to do in polite manner,
saying he was not responsible for what
the papers might say Just then he was
approached by Harry Lehr and congratu-
lated on his engagement He received
this in a cordial way. Mr.. Iehr was
followed by a large number Of the cot
tagers, and the Duke and Mrs. Goelet were
showered with congratulations. As soon
as the ne We became generally known Ochre
Court was the objective point for floral
offerings. Later in the day Miss Goelet
and the Duke drove out together, and this
evening Mrs. Goelet gave dinner in their
honor. Mrs Goelet is now arranging
-, .r,nl hall NJ O,Hro To,,rk ~, h1por
of the engagement to be given after the
horse show.
Miss May Goelet Is the daughter OF the
late Ogden Goelet. She is now about %
years old ard is heiress 10 a fortune
varlously estimated at from SEQ. ooO,o 900 TO
81. OOOO OO Most OF her life has been spent
abroad. Her debut was made in London a
few years ago.
Miss Goelet's mother is a daughter Of Mr..
r. I. Wilson and sister Of Lady Herbert.
wife OF the British Ambassador. and Of Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.
The Duke OF Roxburghe is Scottish peer.
He sits in the House Of Lords az Earl Innes.
He was born on July rs, 1879, ana succeeded
seventh Duke. in 1902. The ducal estates
are Floors Castle, Keiso, Roxburghe and
Broxmouth Park. Dunbar, Haddington-
shire.
The family OF the Duke OF Roxburghe,
one OF the Oldest and most distinguished
In Scotland, was very close 70 the throne
during Queen Victoria's reign. The present
Dukes mother, who was Lady Anne-Emily
Spencer Churchill, WAS extra Lady Of the
Bedchamber to Victoria and Mistress OF
the Robes She Is an aunt OF the present
Duke OF Marlborough, who also married
an American. Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt
During the last three years rumors OF
Miss Goelet's engagement to men Of title
have been frequent. Among those mentioned
we're the Duke OF Manchester. before his
marriage to Miss Helen Zimmerman Of Gin
cinnati ana Prince Hugo Won Hohenlohe who
was said to have dealt with matrimonial
agent for an opportunity Of meeting Miss
Goelet. When the Duke Of Roxburghe
came to this country on the same steamer
with Mrs ard Miss Goelet ard became
their guest at Newport r,Imors were started
OF the en- Engagement now announced.
c~sNnaY ~ DrDTYN ID EgC rTEn