The Washington herald., 1911-03-10
American Women at the Coronation.

Copyright, 1911. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Lady DecieS, who was Miss Nivier
Gould, OF New York. will be only one OF
quite a considerable number of peeresses
who, though the daughters OF republic
will Join in the coronation Of a sovereign
The Duchess Of Marlborough is return
ing to England. She is the only daugh-
ter of William H. Vanderbilt, of New
York. and was only eighteen when she
married the duke. Among the jewels
presented to her on that occasion were
what are known as the famous Wander
bilt pearls. a wonderful necklace, once
the property of Empress Catherine II OF
Russia. The duchess is an extremely tall
and graceful woman. with a Swan-like
neck, on which the pearls and other jew
els show with great effect. 1t will be re-
membered that she was one of the four
tall and stately ladies whom Queen Alex
andra selected to hold the canopy over
her head at her coronation. The other
three were the DuchesseS of Sutherland,
Portland, and Westminster, and a more
beautiful quartet could hardly be imag-
ined, worthy in every way to surround
such a beautiful Queen. The Duke of
Marlborough acted as lord high steward
at King Edwards coronation.
The duchess is a very charming, culti-
waited woman. She rather startled the
world a few years back when she wrote
series of papers for the North Ameri-
can Review on the position Of women.
Some of the opinions she expressed were
not a little advanced and gave token that
the duchess has deeply considered mod
ern problems. She has two handsome
little boys, to whom she is devoted. The
elder, the Marquis of Blandford, now is
fourteen years Of age.
Perhaps it is hereditary among the
Dukes of Manchester to marry Ameri-
cans, for the present duchess, who before
her marriage was Miss Helen thinner
man, of Cincinnati. is the second daugh-
ter of the United States to hold this title.
The late duke also chose an American
for his wife. The duke and duchess spend
a great deal of their time at their lovely
Irish seat in County Armagh, Tandera-
gee Castle. They also are the poSsessors
of KyIemore Castle, in Connemara- This
is a stately mansion, unique in the
beauty of its situation near the Pass of
Kylsrnore and the fine range of noun
tains, the Twelve Pins The Manchester
town house is in Grosvenor square They
have four children, two sons and two
daughters. The eldest son, Viscount Man
deville, who is just ten years of age, is
one of Queen Alexandra's godsons and
bears her name in masculine form-Alex-
ander.
The Countess of Ancaster, who has
ONLY succeeded to the title this year, also
is Of American parentage. She was Miss
Eloise Breese, the daughter Of we'll
known New York magnate. She was
married in 1906 to Lord Willoughby de
Eresby, who has now become Lord An
caster. Although the late Lord Ancaster
successfully established his claim at the
last coronation to be joint hereditary
lord great chamberlain, his son will not
play the same part at the coming cere-
mony. The Court of Claims decided that
the MARQUIS of Cholmondeley. Earl Car
rington, and the Earl of Ancaster had
such equal rights to the honor that the
representative of these three families
must hold office in rotation. F.
The duties which were fulfilled by Lord
Ancaster last time at King Georges
coronation will be performed by Earl
Darlington. Lady Ancaster takes a keen
interest in politics. Her husband. until
his ascent to the upper House, was Con-
servatiye representative of the Horncas-
tie division of Lincolnshire. and she is a
member of the women's Tariff Reform
Association. Interest in politics, how
ever, in no way has weakened her inter
est In the peculiarly feminine subject of
dress; her gowns are not only charming,
but also original She is an admirable
horsewoman and a keen rider to hounds.
Another charming peeress who has
gone TO England from America, "
is the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.
She Is an enthusiastic musician, and only
recently came forward on the profession