Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
Peer08e Pickin8s for American Fleiresses
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Special correspondence.
T ONION, Sept Though the
British peerage has Of late years
yielded many titled husbands to
American heiresscs, there is no
danger of the supply running short
with more than 500 families entitled to
representation in the house Of lords, It
VIII be understood that John Bulls out
put Of peers making no allowance for
new creations. Is IN fair way to keep
pace for some time TO come with Uncle
Sans surplus OF vastly rich and pretty
girls. As matter OF fact there are at
present far finer matrimonial plums to
be plucked from the tree Of the British
aristocracy than have been gathered
yet by the American feminine invaders.
Dukes rank first in the British peer
age after princes Of the blood royal aud
the two archbishops Matrimonlally
viewed, among the most eligible Of
them is the Duke of Richmond. who is
four times duke-of Richmond Len
noX and Gordon I'm Great Britain and
d'Aubigny IN France lie also has
three earldoms- March, Darnley and
Kinrara and the baroulal appendages
of Settrington and Methuen. He owns
nearly 800 900 acres Of land. which is
about IS times as much as the Duke
OF Marlborough has lie possesses Il
fine old Scotch castle Gordon Castle,
In Branffshrel, a magnificent mansion
at Chichester (Goodwo0d House,
which deseryedly ranks among the best
Of the stately homes Of England, and
several other residences He succeeded
to his estates only last year. and is 80,
but tall. thin and OF active habits, He
carries his age Well-and where titled
marriage are concerned youth and ro-
nance are secondary considerations.
He is a bralny man. TOO, and a plucky
one. He was a member Of Parliament
for 10 years. and as colonel Of the Third
Royal Sussex regiment he distinguished
himself IN the South African war
lie has no objection to AN untitled
bride. for he has been twice married
and each time TO a plain Miss His
first wife was Miss Amy Ricardo. and
his second who has been dead II years,
was Miss Isabel Craven With neither
did he receive big pecuniary sola-
tium, but he was only the heir when
he married them. Now that he Is a
four-ply duke ne finds himself sorely in
need OF "ducats' TO maintain his es-
tates In proper style. for much OF his
property is In Scotland. where rents are
low.
That Is why an American helress
would stand a good chance now OF
making her money count As Duchess
of Richmond she would occupy the top
most rung Of the social ladder And
there would be no doubt Of entertaining
royalty. During the Goodwood races
| their majestles always spend the week
at Goodwood House. The Duke already
| has am heir dhc Earl Of March by his
, first wife, and this heir has son, 30
that his third duchess would stand a
very remote chance Of seeing any of
her offspring An possession OF the titles.
| But sufficient unto the day Is the Toy
| thereof As Duchess Of Richmond her
most exalted social ambitions would be
realizedf and az dowager duchess her
position would sim be assured.
| RAKE DlCAL fhlAhS'
Well worth cultiyatlng by American
matchmaking mumrI Is the Duke
| OF ST. Adams, hereditary grand fall
coner OF England. who, though "a years
old. has thus far succeeded I'm elud-
ing the net of the fowler Tie
Is not a drawing room duke
and prefers q wet sheet and a flow
ing sea" on a yacht TO all the gave
ties OF town, He Is a handsome fellow
1 with one OF the finest seats In England
at Eastwood IN Nottinghamshire, anC
one of the finest IN Ireland, somewhere
In Tlpperary, bat he never has show
any disposition to settle down since h'
entered upon his Inheritance IN 1928
much TO the regret OF several Engllsl
matrons with manageable daughters
His property covers some 5000 acres
At present his half-brother, Lord Os
borne de We're. Is the heir-presumptiye
Incidentally the Duke OF 81 Adams 4
descendant % Charles ii and Mel
Gwynn.
As he celebrated his seventeenth
birthday only few months ago,
few years must elapse before the Duk
OF Leinster can be regarded as IN IN
eligible list, but he II well worth wait
ing for. lie Is the premier Duke, Mar
olls and Earl OF Ireland all In one
and unlike many sclons N the nobility
when he enters into his hereditary pos
sessions he will have nlenty Of none!
J to maintain them. lie was only 81