The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-15
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PRINCESS
Miss santa Sfe1Darf
Joins The Ranks
Of Nobility
MISS ANITA STEWART BECOMES
THE PRINCESS OF BRA .3e5
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EDINBURGH. Sept 15.-Tulloch
Castle, Dingwall. was the scene to-day
OF the wedding Of Miss Anita Stewart,
the only daughter OF Mrs. J. Henry
Smith and niece OF Mr. and Mrs An
thony Drexel, to Prince Miglel Of
Braganza, son OF the legitimate pre-
tender to the Portuguese throne. As
the bride is Protestant and the
bridegroom a Catholic. the ceremony
was solemnized in the great hall OF
the castle Mrs. Smith has rented for
the autumn. instead of ina church.
The wedding was as quiet as was
compatible with the brideSroom's
high rank at, court, only a few AUS
trian noblemen attending In addition
to the members OF the two families.
It Is reported that vast sums have
been given the Prince In advance Of
the wedding to enable him to satisfy
the most pressing of his creditors,
and that ne will receive q large for
tune from the brides family for fl-
ture expenditure.
The guests ct the castle for the .oc-
ca sion Included the Duke and Duchess
of Braganza and the Archduclessui
Marie Therese arl 5Annunziata. AS
a n,organatic. a lila nee was out of the
question. Prince Miguel. by his mar
rtnge with n commoner. and, further
more, O member of n foreign nation.
has Derforce to resign any rreten-
tions he may nave to the Portuguese
throne. and with, it his use OF the title,
Prince Miguel OF BraSanza. and In
the future he and his bride will 5henr
the title, of the Duke and Duchess OF
vfzer, which Is one Of the titles OF the
house Of Branganza. tIi ff
The nnllse of Braagnaz is intimately
connected by blood with the Austrian
aristocracy, and the Princes ancestral
residence Is Secbenstein Castle, Lower
Austria. -. 80 z.
| The number OF rooms IN Tnlloch
Castle is Limited, and in order to ac.
conmodatc most of tine bridal guests
Mrs. James Henry Smith. tho brides
mother. rented a wing OF the Ben
WIVES Hotel at Strathpeffer, three
miles from the castle.
The father of the new Princess is
William Rninelanler Stewart. a lead
| ing member OF the New FORK bar. He
is descended from one OF the Oldest
families of New York a,ie is mem
her of many clubs and president of the
State board Of charities. His name Is
Familiar in business and financial cir:
cles of New York city. Her mother
was the beautiful Annie NJ. ARM
strong, daughter OF General Arm
strong. Of Baltimore. She was orc or
the hclles IF Baltimore. city noted
Ifor Its accomplished and fascinn ting
women. Shc was married to- Mr.
Stewart in 1879 and became the moth.
er OF Miss Anita and w. Rhlneiander
Stewart, Jr. Miss Anitl was intro
iNlced to society in New York city at
dinner given by Ter bacislor uncle
Lispenar Stewart, in thed winter on
! 1904-5. 1t was ono or the brilllant
events or that season. In the au-
tumn of 1908 Mrs. Stewart hecame
resident of South Dakota. Run1ors
OF ,nconccnlalty between the Stew
nrts which proceeded ner removal to
South Dakota were revived and were
verified soon after When It, WAS an
nounced that she had obtained ~ !.
yorce. The question OF alimony didi
| not enter into the suit. Before she
left New York there were whispers
| to tho effect tha5 Mrs. Stewart had
RECEIVED attentoinsifrom James Henry
Smith, IN eccentric but well connect
cd millionaire. These attentions mad
been entirely proper. but they had
|bcen noticed nevertheless
Not long after tho divorce OF airs.
Stewart it was announced that banns
for the, marriage .ofiMrs. Stewart and
Mr. smith had been read in the pnr-
fsh church OF Alvie. 1nverness.shirc.
Scotland. The wedding followed as
soon MS ire Scottish forlmalities could
he complied with. Sept. IL. 1906. Tle
brides sister, Mrs. Anthony J. Drezel
OF philadelphia. and Miss Anita
daughter OF the bride, were ut the
welding. A hone, moon trip around
the world began al once. They were
entertained In India in a lavish man
ner by the ameer rr Afghanistan, hav-
ing ben presented by tn Mceroy OF
India. They proceeded to japan, AMI
in Marcn. 1907. Mr.. SMITH died III
KFoto of Brights disease.& In May oil
the same year tho body was received
in Now York CITY and buried IN
WoolIlawn cemetery. The same att
ernoon the will was read. The es-
tete was found to amount to $25 OO0.-
600. The bulk OF the property was
left to two nephe%s. The widow re-
ceived s3,00O,O00, her daughter $500
600. Miss Anita's brother, was not
nprned in the Will 1t was then re-.
called that nc ilad not attended his
mothers wedding in Scotland.
Prince Dom MlGrel OF Portugal. IS
Mt present an Austrian subject. He Is
the son Of tho Duke OF Bragntza
Both .llave. spent much time in Eng
land. The father and his two sons
held commissions in the Austrian
army up To, the time. Of the assassina-
ton of the King OF Portugal and his
eldest son in 1908. the fact that the
duke and his sons held places IN the
ward, anil the emperor OF Austria was
so notified, He tht:eupon allowel4the
| oldlg5luke to resign. The SONS were
siiinrm n rtly diyIiifssn 4. /. Since then Dom