Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-06
ROYAL WEDDINGS
NOW IN ORDER
MONTE CARLO MONEY FOR ONE
BRIDEGROOM SAYS IT'S
LOVE MATCH.

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terested in three princely engage
ments to marry, those of Prince
George of Greece to Princess Marie
Bonaparte, in Paris; Prince William
of Sweden to the Grand Duchess
Marie Paulovna, in st. Petersburg,
and Prince Arthur of Connaught to
Lady Marjorie Manners, the eldest
daughter of the Duke of Rutland, in
London.
Monte Carlo" Blanc, who made a |
tremendous fortune from his gambl-
ing tables, believed firmly in the
power of money. But even he would
not have believed that his grand
daughter would become a kings
daughter-in-law and the niece by
marriage of England's queen. More
over, on the other side of the house,
Princess Marie Bonaparte is grand
daughter of most estimable and in
dustrious woman, whose maiden
name was RufflarJ.
r. L L lClIS pdl dnQ-
father of the future Princess George,
finally married Mile. Justine Ruff
lard: after Prince Pierre lost his
pension at the fall of the Third EN-
pire he legalized in Brussels the tie
he had formed. Then the Princess
Pierre set up as a milliner in Lon
don and did very fine and profit
| able business indeed.
Their son, Prince Roland Bona
parte, married Monte Carlo" Blanc's
| daughter, Mile Barrie Blanc When
Prince Roland was very poor his sis
| ter Jeanne met Mile. Marie Blanc at
the drawing class of Julien. Mile.
Marie worshipped Prince Roland and
confided her admiration to his sister.
The marriage soon followed.
The character of the future Prin-
| cess George has been moulded by her
father, her mother died when she
was very young. Prince Roland has
many private virtues; he was good
husband and a devoted son to his
mother. He desires to shine as q
savant and has bad himself named
as a member of the institute; he is
unassuming, even shy.
Princess Marie is striking look
ing girl with much character and a
strong will of her own. She speaks
English, Italian and German perfect
ly. She has led quiet, retired life
here, although residing in the palace
her father built for himself at the
TrocaderO, one of the most sumptu-
GUS houses in Paris. Externally, 1t
declares too plainly. perhaps, that
the gold of Monte Carlo has flowed
into Prince Roland's pockets. But
the palaces interior reflects the
tastes of father and daughter; IL
contains fine library and a unique
, collection of maps and geographical
/ works.
No one knows how great is Prin.
t cess Marie's fortune. She inherited
+ $50,000,000 from her mother, it |.
/ said. and this huge sum has beer
/. accommodating interest for nearly two
] decades. Nevertheless, it seems tina
: this is love match. Certainly the
king of Greece, poor as his son is
| tried to prevent the enga cement.
a Il shall marry the woman / love
Y not her ancestors" Prince George an
G swered, in effect, to his fathers earn
a est objections.
r The fiance of Princess Marie is ex
). Extraordinarily tall, has bulky torso
+ limbs with the outward curve tina
|, antique sculptors gave to Hercules
Il but with neck anything but Hercu
lean in its remarkable length. Hi
hair and complexion are very fail
!. When he is about to cruise-for h
Is sailor prince-special arrange
ments have to be made in his eabi
$ to enable him to stretch his legs a
full length.
Not yet forty years of age, tn
prince has sown his wild oats, an
now wishes only ito bury his youth
4 full life" Princess Marie, has nc
made a bad choice. The Greeks ar
good husbands and fathers. Mos
likely he will be the careful stewar
Of his wife's fortune.
0. ''The lack of female ancestors wi
count for nothing in Athens again,
the future Princess George" said
S, we'll born Greek. The Greeks al
the only really democratic people /
Europe-if Greece can be said to /
= European. People look there to Ii
fine points of a bride. She ma
spend money as handsomely as ST
pleases, but must not give herse
fine airs in spending It, We ha
v. titled ladies who look down from II
Or height of their grandeur on the III
titled, and we should be better plea
ed were there no semblance at all