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Show MILLIONAIRE IS TO WED IN JUNE Robert Goelet, the Duchess of Rox-burghe's Rox-burghe's Brother, "Will Marry Miss Whelen of Philadelphia. Special to Thc Tribune. PHILADELPHIA,' March 31. Tho' engagement of Miss ElsJo Whelen of Philadelphia to Robert Goelct. the millionaire, of New York, recently re-cently announced concerns two of the families most conspicuous socially in the two cities. Thc wedding will take place in June at the bride's parents' country house, Clovelly, near Devon, Pa. Two considerations have delayed the formal, notice that the marriage has been arranged. One Is that Mr. Goelet is preparing for the bar, and the other was the famous case of Miss Eleanor Anderson, who was courted by a young man under the name of "J. Ogden Goelet. Goe-let. Jr." James Abcll, a young married man, arrested in Canada on the charge of forgery, is accused of being thc Impersonator Imper-sonator of "Goelet" and was brought to New York at thc instance of Robert Goelet for trial. It Is understood among the friends of Mr. Goelet and of his bride-to-be that they were about to declare their engagement en-gagement when the Anderson affair came to light. Miss Whelen Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whelen, Jr. She made her entrance Into Philadelphia society several sev-eral years ago. and Is extremely popular popu-lar here. In New York and at Newport. She is tall and stately, wi(h dark hair and eyes. She has dovotcd much of her time to painting, and in her studio at Clovelly hang examples of her art that an amateur need not hesitate to show to critics. 4 Mr. Goelet first met Miss Whelen at Newport, where she was spending the summer with her sjster. Mrs, Cralcr Blddle. Mr. and Mrs. Diddle are now at Cannes, In the south of France, where Mr. Goelet's sister, thc Duchesn of Rox-burghe, Rox-burghe, is now staying with her mother, Mrs. Ogden GoeleL |