The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
nothing. So those who saw the dark

nothing. So those who saw the dark
burghe.
Some dukes have come to this country
eyed, petite bridesmaid at the Marlbor-
ough wedding knew that although she
was then only seventeen, her future was
to be socially brilliant, even though they
did not suspect that she was to be the
bride of so desirable a Duke as Rox-
with nothing more than their titles to
recommend them. But that was not the
sort of a duke for Miss Goelet
With her French teachers and her mu-
sic teachers. her riding teachers and her
companion, she grew up 10 womanhood,
secluded in her home as all girls of her
social position are nowadays, with only
the society of a few girl friends who
took part in some of her studies. There
was. of course. nothing like school for
this little fairy princess of New York.
Newport. London, Homburg, and the Ri
viera.
Two years after the Marlborough we'd
ding. Ogden Goelet, always delicate, fell
i'll and died on his yacht at Cowes. and
Miss Goelet's social career came tempo
rarily to an end after brief while in
which she had enjoyed the best that this
country and England have to offer the
devotees of society. During the last few
years Of his life her father had begun to
take great interest in English society
and passed quite as much time in Lon
don as he did in his own land. His career
in England was the most brilliant socially
that any American has known on the
other side of the Atlantic. although II
was probably eclipsed this summer by the
triumphal progress of his relatives by
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. on the North Star
Mr.. Goelets social success in Europe
was aided greatly by his wife's charm.
The most tightly closed doors were opened
to the family. Mr.. Goelet had offered an
international cup for yacht racing in the
Mediterranean. which. in 1924. was won at
Cannes by the Prince Of Wales cutter
Britannia. He entertained the prince later
or his chartered yacht. the Whyte Ladye.
as she lay of Nice. and II was said then
that the prince now Kind Edward VII
was TO come TO Newport as the guest
Of the Goelets. II is a fact that decorators
were one summer busy preparing a suite
OF apartments in Ochre Court at Newport
which We're said 10 be intended for the
use Of the royal visitors. But that project
fell through. if it was ever seriously con-
templated
Mr.. Goelet. however. entertained the fu-
ture King at Wimborne House. in Len
don. which he had taken during the dla-
mond jubilee. and In the two years that
interviewed between her Introduction 10 So
ciety and her fathers death Miss Goelet
met the most distinguished men and worl-
en- in continental and English life. Anglo
all the continental countries who can af-
ford 20 20 there and are not too busy at
home. Then the diplomatic corps includes
many notabilities. Miss Goelet knew al
most ali of these men. Her intimate girl
friends We're Pauline Astor ard The twin
daughters Of Mrs.. Ogden Mnls. who have
lived in Europe almost as much as Miss
Goelet.
In Newport. at Achre Court. the beauti-
I ful house buut by Nj Goeiet in Imitation
Of noted French chateau at the spa
cious town house on Fifth avenue. eruis-
/ ing In the Mediterranean. or in any Eng
: iish mansion which Mr.. Goelst night lea Sc
+ FOR his home there Miss Co-Ist passed
: two years OF givihood. Naturally ycung
woman Of her charms did rot escape Of
fers Of marriage. Her millions were then
her fathers, but the repute of his great