The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17

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Lost Edythe Havemeyer.
"YoNDERFUL news by cable from
N London. an American heiress. has
w refused TO become Duchess
Miss Edyth Havemeyer has broken her
engagement to marry the Earl OF Euston,
who is son and heir OF the nonegenarian
Duke-o Grafton.
The engagement was officially announc-
ed last June The wedding was to oc-
cur some time during the present month.
Now II Is all off Why7 The cables do
not tell: they hardly need too. Miss
Havemeyer. who is girl OF great indie
pendence OF spirit and action, simply
found she couldn't stomach the bar
sinistered," notorious Duchess OF Cleve-
land origin of the Fitzroy family and for.
tune, even thought IL included a dueai
title.
American Observation-Disclosures Rox-
burghe and Manchester-whose fortunes
were joined with those OF noblemen OF
fairly respectable origin? Having been ed
ucated In England, and being resident
of that country ever since-Miss Have
meyer Is now thirty-two years old-this
detail did not disturb her at first. But
being. after all, American born, the un-
savory Duchess OF Cleveland genesis of
the Grafton's finally got on her nerves
The american idea" prevailed, and she
called the engagement off.
The faint" borne by the Hayemeyer
Sugar Trust millions was bad enough.
without uniting 1t in marriage with
worse one.
Miss Edythe Havemsyer is a daughter
OF the late Henry Havemeyer. OF New
York. or still greater importance, she is
granddaughter OF William Frederick
HaYemeyer. principal founder Of the Have
meyer sugar fortune. and great niece OF
the late Henry o. Havemeyer. who was In
personal charge OF the Sugar Trust up 20
the time Of his death.
When the United States Government
claimed 100000 on account OF frauds
perpetrated by the Sugar Trust, that con-
Germ compromised by paying more than
900 In fines. As II was charged
that these frauds covered period OF az
least fourteen years, II Is not easy for any
Hayemeyer fortune to escape the sus-
picion OF being tainted"
But there was no occasion for the future
Duchess OF Grafton to experience any
qualms on this account The fortune
which she would bestow with the same
hand that received a title in return Is pure
and undehled compared with that OF the
Fitzroy family into which she was 10
marry.
To the initiated the name "Fitzroy,'
borne by the Dukes OF Grafton and their
direct descendants. defines itself-son Of
the King. "by the left hand" Its coat-of
arms bears the bar sinister" In heraldic
confession OF that fact
family was founded-and endowed
with lands and gold and tltles-upon a
kings dissolute practices. In this cas-
the king was one Of the most dlssolute ir
history-Charles IT.. OF England. And th'
mother Of the FIRST OF the Fitzroy line wal
the most notorious OF all the royal fav
orites who darken the pages OF history
BY Charles II. she was created Duchess o
Cleveland. She was the great beauty o
the period-Barbara villiers, married u
an humble subject named Roger Palmer
The kings eye for beauty was this humbl
husbands great opportunity, Selling 4
he was enabled 70 go down in history a
the Earl OF Castlsmains.
In 1875 the Duchess OF Clevelands 30
was created Duke OF Grafton The Eal
Of EustOn. whom Miss Hayemeyer n ~
gagged 10 marry. IL his lineai deseendan
p. The Esrl's father. the present Duke
ninetyfOur years old. Although the Pa
himself is slHty-fOur. be can hardly escap
succeeding 10 the greater title.
That Of Fitzroy Is BY no means the onl
existing noble family OF similar origin. {
itsed the bar sinister" carries no reproac
according 20 the ethics Of the hereditar
nobility. Quite the contrary IN this cas-
a. II prociaims possession % royal blOo'
Ordinarily. after a lapse OF more than ~
centuries, most Americans would be vi
ing 20 consider contemporary descendant
on their individual merits and forget abol
the ugly epithet that was applicable 70 n
famlly'a founder But the Duchess
Cleveland r. a bit TOO much 10 be swa
lowed without q grimace
This beautiful but unprineiplod woma
vas more truly queen that was q
crowned. but neglected. Catherine
BraRanEa For ten years she had her vi
% King Charles IN every way. 81
drained the Kings purse % enormous sun
while constantly deceiving him so open
that the court was constantly scandalize
Wycherly the dramatiaf. several actors AZ
a rope dancer could boast Of her frien
snip
she founded The fortune OF the imp
cunioua young Churchill. Who became u
Duke N Marlborough. RivinE him $3.50
out % what the deceived KING had rivi
her or her rapacity. one Of the chrOl
clers 81 the period wrote. They ha
signed and sealed 10 0eO pounds 1850 900
a year more % the Duchess Of Cloveiar
who has likewise near 10000 pounds
year more out Of the new farm Of the cou
~ excise Of beer and ale; 5000 pounds
year out Of tho post oTice, and. they -