The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-20


SAF London, an American heiress has
Wv refused 10 become Duchess.
Miss Edyth Havemeyer has broken her
engagement to marry the Earl of Euston
who is son and heir OF the nonegenarian
Duke Of 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 Why? The cables do
not tell; they hardly need too. Miss
Hayemeyer, who is Il girl of great indie
pendenco of spirit and action, simply
found size couldn't stomach the bar
sinisterea.' notorious Duchess of Ceve-
land origin OF the Fitzroy family and for
tune. even thought it included a ducal
tith.
Where would she stand with her sister
American Marlborough, Rox.
burghe and Manchester-w whose fortunes
were joined with those of noblemen of
fairly respectable origin? Having been ed
ucated III England and being a resident
of that country ever since-Miss Have
meyer is now thirty-two years old-thls
detail did not disturb her at first But
being, after all, American born. the un
savory Duchess of Cleveland genesis OF
the Graftons finally got on her nerves
The American idea" prevailed. and she
called the engagement off.
The faint borne by the Havemeyer
Sugar Trust millions was bad enough
worse one.
Miss Edythe Havemeyer is n daughter
OF the late Henry Havemeyer, OF New
York. OF still greater Importance, she is
p granddaughter OF William Frederick
Havemeyer, 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 I'D to
the time of his death.
When the United States Government
claimed $9,000,o00 on account OF frauds
perpetrated by the Sugar Trust, that con.
Germ compromised by paying more than
S2'OOO.0OO in fines AS it was charged
that these frauds covered n period OF at
least fourteen years. it Is not easy for any
Havemeyer fortune to escape the sus-
pcion OF being tainted"
But there was no occasion for the future
Duchess of Grafton TO experience any
Qualms this account The fortune
which she would bestow with the same
hand that received a title in return is pure
and undefed compared with that of the
tit2roy family into which she was to
marry.
TO the Initiated the name "Fitzroy,"
borne by the Dukes Of Grafton and their
dirert~ descendants. defines itself-son OF
the King. "by tho aft hand" It's coatof-
arms bears the ~ sinister" in heraldic
confession OF tina fact
A family was iounded-and endowed
with lands and gold and titles--,ipon a
kings dissoute practices. In this case
the KING was one OF the most dissolute In
nist9ry--ch ; H. OF England. And the
the most notorious Of all the. royal fav-
orites who darken the pages OF history.
By Charles II. she was created Duchess OF
Cleveland. She WAS the great beauty Of
the period-Barbara Villiers, married to
an humble subject named Roger Palmer
The kings eye for beauty was this humble
husbands great opportunity Sezing ii,
he was enabled to go down in history al
the Earl OF Castlemaine.
In 1873 the Duchess Of Clevelands son
was created Duke of Grafton. The Earl
of Euston whom Miss Havemeyer is en-
gagged 10 marry, is his lineal descendant
The Earl's father. the present Duke. is
ninety-tour years old. Although the Earl
himself is siHty,four, he can hardly escape
succeeding 10 the greater title.
! That OF FitzrOy is by no means tho ONLY
existing noble family of similar origin. or
Itself the bar sinister" carries no reproach
according 10 The ethics OF the hereditary
nobility. Quite the contrary in this case.
as II proclaims possession OF royal blood
ordinarily, after lapse Of more than two
centuries, most Americans would be will
Ing 10 consider contemporary descendants
on their individual merits and forget about
the ugly epithet that was applicable 10 the
family founder Put the Duchess OF
Cleveland is a bit TOO much 10 be swal.
lowed without grimace
This beautiful hut unprinciDied woman
was more truly queen that was the
crowned but neglected, Catherine of
Braganza For ten years she had her will
Of King Charles in every way She
drained the Kings purse OF enormous sums.
while constantly deceiving him 60 openly
that the court was constantly scandalized.
Wychery the drama'ist, several actors and
a rope dancer could boast OF her friend
ship.
She founded the fortune of the ,mpe
cunious young Churchill. who became the
Duke If MARLBOROUGH, giving him sos .oo0
out OF what the deceived King had given
her OF her rapaci,y one OF the chroni
clers OF the period wrote: They have
signed and sealed 10000 pounds $50, OO0),
a year more TO the Duchess OF Cleveland.
who has likewise near 10000 pounds
year more out OF the new farm of the com
" excise of>becr and ale; 5000 pounds
year out of the post office. and. they say,