Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
TALE OF The THREE CRACES
Three Sisters from New York Among Most
Charming IN London sOoiSy,
Two HAVE FOUND HUSBANDS N BRITAIN
match Of Eldest is CulminatiOn of
Chtdish Romance in south Amer
iea-Boy Champions Cause
in Far-on Land.

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LONDON. March lA-CNev York World
CableErsn - Special telegram - Three
Graces. whose family name finds itself full
interpretations in the lovely faces. are the
daughters Of Michael ?. Grace, formerly
Of New York and nov Of London, whose
home is on Belgrade square. They are the
attractions o. enc o. the most brilliant
drawing rooms IN the English capital. and
The unbiased critic would find II hard to de-
eide which Of the trio carries Of the palm.
Inseparbbls IN their affection, as they sp-
phrtntly are, in their beauty each shines
the more in the presence Of her sisters
Possibly the most talked Of. By reason Of
her marriage, is Elena CLAdy DoDOugh-
nore), the wife Of al Irish peer, whose
career is already promising enough to suE-
geEt the elevation Of another American
woman TO vice regal bonors. The earl
served his Apprenticeship in oBciAl life Gs
private secretary to Sir Henry Blake dur
Ina the ~lsttsr's term a. governor Of Hong
Kong.
Few people have known that the internE-
uonsl match, which seemed 80 eninsntly
fitting from the charm Of Miss Grace, ns
well ~ her wealth, and the distin ctiun Of
Lord D~onoughmore, whose dollars were as
few az his pedigree wac long was the re-
suit Of Z romance Of long standing.
II began down in South America. when
two young people. not yet emHnripated
from knioksrbocksrt and short froeks, we're
investigating life with the enthusiasm Of
ell youngsters for the new and uneI-
pected.
Champion of Future Wife.
tn old earl was 3 heavy stakeholder in
some South American enterprises Of which
MschBel Grace was the head and both had
taken their families 10 share their voluntary
exile. Young Lord suirdale, as the present
earl was then, became not only the cham
pion Of his own pretty sisters, Lady NurAh
and Lady Evelyn Helv-Hutchinson. but Of
the Graces as well. Brazil and Peru wsrs
the localities where the English and
American comrades oemented a friendship
which Was TO defy time and change and &c
merge in at least one instance into some,
thing deeper and warmer.
Mr.. Grace, like his brother. New Yorf'I
former mayor, is essentially American. De-
spite the fact that his wealth was accunu.
lated largely in South America and his res
idence was eventually England. his giris
prohted by The schools under Uncle Sam
supervision as they ala by the British in.
stitutioDs. Continental schooling Their,
was none. Mrs. Grace choosing 10 keep be,
daughters in the home atmosphere az
much ne possible. Eliza, the eldest dRuEh.
ter, is Mrs. Hubert Beaumont. Her hus.
band is the second son OF the head Of III,
famous Yorkshire family Of Beaumont
who made himself more beloved by hi
people by declining q peerage on the soort
tina he was prouder OF his name as q com.
nuner. The family is enormously rich.
Mrs. Beaumont is closely rssembled b,
the third daughter, MErRhits, who ia still
in the heydEy OF her belledom, and has re,
fused 90 far TO listen to the plea Of man,
signing SWANS All the London world ii
Interested to see which way the beauty vii
throw the handkerchief.
Another One Coming On.
And now comes q secret. The tire,
Graces are supplemented by q fourth. bu
as Gladys is still IN the schooiroon, Will
mind untroubled about social sway, he,
path TO the matrimonial haven is likely Il
be entirely uninpeded long before she Z
ready to embark Hpon IL. The nRturs
charm OF the Grace girls is without doub
q direct heritage from their mother, VIII
lie today z soft-Toiced woman OF singula
magnetism
Always readily adaptable 10 the life Abou
her. Mrs Grace has picked up and curl
ously retained a slight touch Of the Span
ish in her accent. Long residence in soutl
America and her fluent use OF the SPANS,
tongue are partly accountable for his IN
voluntary trick Of memory, but much mus
be laid TO the ready sympathy OF q mus
cal ear for the melodies of a Latin tongue
Possibly Mrs. GrEces proudest boast !
that she is the Grandmother Of two Of II
finest boys in London. One is the baby SO.
Of Mrs. Beaumont, the other, scarcel