Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
GROOM THE EARL OF MUNSTTR
AND A BACHELOR.
POOR BUT OF ROYAL BLOOD
Descended From q Natural Son of
King William IV.-Bride Will BRING
Him an Annual Revenue of $3.50, COO
From Chicago InVestments-Bride
Leader in Society.

ceived from London telling OF the en-
gagement of Mrs. Potter Palmer to
Aubrey Fitzclarence, earl of Nun
ster and Baron Tewkesbury. The en-
gagement has not been announced Of
fcially, but the wedding will take
place in London in the fall.
The peer who has won the heart and
fortune Of Chicago's social leader is
a bachelor As years old, and not
blessed with a superabundance of this
worlds goods. He, However, is said
to be handsome and a man Of charm
ing manners. He has had no public
career other than that Of Gentleman
| Usher to King Edward. His London
residence is 70 Elizabeth street, Eaton
square, and he has a house at Brigh-
ton.
The earl has royal blood in his
veins. He is the fourth of the line,
the first being natural son Of King
William ". created earl on June 4,
1881 His arms are those of Will
lam ". without the escutcheOn Of the
arch treasurer of the holy Roman enl
pire and without the crown of Han
over, debruised by a baton sinister,
The ducaI motto is Nee temere nee
timide" (without fear or trembling).
The announcement that Mrs. Palmer
is to wed an English lord will create
no surprise among Chicago society
folk. From time to time it had been
reported that she was engaged to be
married into foreign nobility, though
never with the authority of the pres
ent announcement. Some little sur
prise. however has been aroused by
the fact that it is the earl of Mum
ster who has won the hand Of the
widow of Chicagos pioneer million
aire Previous reports had coupled
her name with dukes and even princes,
all of great wealth and social prestige.
With the union of Chicago millions
the crest of the house of Munster will
be regilded and the estates restored to
thir ancient prestige.
For the regeneration of the earIs
establishment Mrs. Palmer will bring
an income of more than S35O,OOO a
year, derived entirely from the Chi
cago real estate and other properties
LEFT by Mr.. Palmer at his death in
1902. Mrs. Palmer has proved a pru-
dent administrator of the estate,
which at that time was estimated to
be worth $8,OOOOOO and which has
steadily increased in value.
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that the earl of Munster is directly in
debted to his future wife's first hus
band for the generous figure Of the
income she will bring him. But, for
the peculiar provisions of Mr.. Pal
mer's will the income would be a
more modest one.
Under the terms of Mr.. Planners
testament one-half OF the estate went
to Mrs. Palmer and the other half
was set aside in her. trusteeship for
the sons. Potter and Honore. Out of
the income of the estate Mrs.
Palmer was authorized to pay such an
income to each of her sons as she
lin her judgment shall deem it ad-
visable that each shall receive"
Mrs. Planners administration of the
Itrusteeship has been distinguished by
strict economies and by the check she
has exercised on the incomes allowed
ther children. Although HonOre
Palmer is 80 eyars old, married, and a
father. his mother has required him
! to live on the modest income of $12,-
1000. Potter Palmer, who is unmar-
ried. is allowed about $4,000 a year,
lit is said AS the income Of the
estate last year was something over
$380,0OO. this arrangement has left
Mrs. Palmer approximately $36O,OO0 10
devote to her own uses.
The DETECTION Of the Palmer income
| and eventually the fortune to foreign
shores will surprise few of Mrs.
PaImer's acquaintances. Since the
death of her husband she has spent
eight or nine months out Of every
year abroad, returning to Chicago for
! brief stay generally in the fall.
From time TO time have come reports
of her progress in foreign capitals,
where she gained a reputation for Law.
iish entertaining She was declared
/ to be the best dressed woman in Lon
/ don though she spends not more than
! $4,000 a year on her gowns
| Mrs. Palmer has been the acknowl-
edged leader of Chicago society since
the worlds fair At that time, as
chairman of the board Of lady mana.
gers. she took the leading role in the
social side Of the great exposition and
! entertained personally many of the
distinguished foreign guests who visit
/ ed the city al the invitation of the mu.
nicipal or national government
| One of these. the Princess Eulalia
Of Spain, was said to have objected at
frst to being entertained at Mrs
Palmer's home but finally accepted
Mrs. Palmer's invitation, and the two
became the most cordial friends.
| Since 1893 Mrs. Palmer has been
the directing head of the charity ball
or some other great charity affair
Ievery year, excepting when she has
been in mourning. The charity ball
has long been looked upon as the most
important event in the social calendar
of the city: this fact is due largely TO
Mrs. Palmer's personal success as a
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Mrs. Palmer is woman Of great