The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-18
CAVALIER TALKS
OF HEART AFFAIRS
Singer Will Wed R. w. Chan
Ter in October
SINGLE WOMAN NARROW
Madame Cavalieri Says Every Woman
should Marry-Wedding May Take
Place In Either New York
or Paris
BY PAUL VILLIERS


Paris. April 17.-(special.) MADAME Lima
Cavalieri, the grand opera singer, who
announced by cable to friends in Amer
lea that she had accepted Robert w
Chanler, the New York millionaire, and
would marry him next fall. today spoke
of heart affairs. and said she knew she
would be very happy.
BY her marriage Madame Cavalier be-
comes a member of one of the most
aristocratie families in America. Mr..
chanler will come to Paris in May and
the marriage will be celebrated in Oc-
tober. Whether the marriage ceremony
will be performed in this city or in New
York has not been definitely settled.
IT am very happy now, and I know I
shall ever be happy with my husband, :"
said the prima donna Every woman
should marry. A woman does not re-
alize the best in life until she marries.
The unmarried woman is narrow; her
mind and beauty blossom forth in mar
riage.
4The love of wife is the pure love ex-
allied beyond the common affection be-
tween men and women. A woman re-
ceiyes her full measure of happiness after
her marriage.
Il am a believer in women for the
women's sphere, and men for the world
of nmen. God intended that men and
women should marry, for you know the
Bible saws 1T is not good that man should
be alone
hox
common. He is an artist, and 1t was
rather mischievous in me to laud the
noble works of painters, for he imme-
diately began working in his studio with
great energy, and painted such delight
full pietares for me alone. | love art
and literature My delight is in looking
upon the beautiful works of painting
and sculpture.
"Mr. Chanler agrees with me that
our marriage should not be nasty al
fair although he is evidently impatient
that l set the date so far ahead. me
hasty marriage is sometimes unhappy.
The young man and young woman who
marry upon a very short acquaintance
usually regret it, That is evidenced so
often in America, and l wonder at the
numerous marriages upon brief acquaint-
ances there The friendship between Mr..
Chanler and myself began long time
ago. He proposed-that is he was very
ardent-last winter, and he wanted me
to become his wife, but I told him that
would give him my answer on Aprli
Is. When I came to Europe Mr.. Chan-
| Ter was so very kind and he gave me SO
many beautiful flowers that my state
room was like bower.
IT hope every woman could be as happy
as It would be a good and beautiful
world If they were"
The famous singer sailed from New
York March 30. During February and
the late winter it was reported In New
York that Mr. Chanler had laid siege
to the fair singer'g heart with continue
Gus proposals.
The prospective bridegroom is grand
son of John Jacob Astor and a brother
of Mrs. Richard Aldrich, leader of So
eiety and philanthropic work he is also
a brother of ex-Lieutenant Governor
evils Stuyyesant Chanler of New York
state.
Mr.. Chanler Is very rich and paints
for recreation. He formerly was inter-
ested in politics in Duchess county, New
YORK where he maintains palaial res
idence. He vas elected sheriff of the
county, but after he began counting
Madame Cavalieri so ardently ne moved
to New York. Mr.. Chanler Is member
of many clubs and well known inquire
in this city. =
Madame Cavalieri was married to
Prince Bariatinski in Paris in 1889, but
thew were divorced shortly afterward
She has been reported engaged to an
other Russian nobleman upon several oc-
casions.