The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-19

on 3 eiIded divan arranged upon dais
draped IN costly Eastern stuffs As each
in turn was formally presented TO the host
ess they were allowed. instead Of the Gus
tomary greeting, the privilege Of imprint
ing kiss upon madam's gracicusly ex.
tended hand Finally matters culmlnated
in grand ball at which Nine. Catecazy
appeared as the Queen Of Night, apd Nine.
de Bodisco, with the Incompatible beauty
of youth, took the brilliant assemblage by
storm as the Morning Star. The following
morning the papers-north, south, east
the memorable event, and even the special
Catecazy journal waxed eloquent over the
charms of the younger rival Before noon
. messenger was dispatched from the
legation TO the residence OF the
attsche. informing him that he
Washington to the legation at st. Peters
burgh, where he has since resided with his
wife. A third competitor for the palm of
beauty ut that time, who also seems to
have gathered about her an admiring court,
is Madame de Podistad, wife of Marquis
de Podistad, for many years charge
d'afIaires of the Spanish legation. Previ-
Gus to her marriage, as Miss Chapman, of
Philadelphia, madam's beauty won golden
opinions from the residents of the Qauker
city. Contemporaneous with the Catecazy
ball, q magnificent entertainment was
rendered the wife of the Spanish grandee
at Welcker's, where as Queen Titania, she
reigned supreme over her loyal subjects,
for, as the only woman present, she di-
yided honors with none.
LOVE IN LAFAYETTE PARK.
Lafayette Square, more than any other
place within the district limits, is replete
with romance. Not tree, shrub or flower
but could relate some interesting reminis-
cence of the thousand and one affairs of
the heart which they witness every year.
Perhaps one of the happiest Of the long
list of marriages between American girls
and foreigners is that Of the eldest daugh-
ter of General Edward Beale, now the
wife of Mr.. Bakhmetief, of Russia, secre-
tary of legation at athens. Twelve or
thirteen years ago, as an attache of the
Russion legation in this city, the young
in love with Miss Beale. Neither General
Beale nor his wife seemed disposed to took
with favor at the sutton, doubtless prefer
ring their daughter to marry some one of
her own nationality. The young people,
however, appear to have taken matters into
their own hands and, escaping the paren-
tai vigilance, carried on their iovemak-
ing under cover of friendly darkness
in Lafayette Square. One night the watch
man went his rounds as usual, and think
ing the square to be empty, carefully
locked the gates and departed to his home.
Unconscious of this fact, the lovers reused
from their absorbing conversation and
prepared to leave the square. Their con-
sternation at finding themselves impris-.
oned was in no wise improved by the sub
sequent discovery that not soul seemed
to be stirring on the streets who could
come to their rescue. There was no
help for it, the only way out
of the difficulty was to climb the
massive iron-spike fence. which, extend
ing twelve feet from the ground to the
spear-tipped heads. interviewed between
them and liberty. Slowly, carefully, Mr..
Bakhmetieff climbed the fence. and feeling
his feet once more on terra TRINA, calamity
turned his back while speaking words of
cheer and encouragement to his sweet
heart. With great difficulty the young
lady climbed to the top. when to her hor-
resting place in the descent, the
gruff voice Of policeman shouted menace
in their ears. Rapidly giving directions
in French to Miss Beale to proceed with
all speed possible and run for home while
he engaged the intruder in conflict, Mr..
Bakhmetieff successfully tusselled with the
fellow until happy in the knowledge that
gave himself into the custody of the officer,
knowing that as a member of foreign
legation, he would be liberated i'm
mediately upon arrival at Headquarters
The story of the escapade leaked out and
the young lady's parents sought to change
further pedestrian exercises to the limits
of her own room. That proverbial love
which laughs at bolts and bars appears in
this instance to have prevailed, for picnic
at which all her set were present having
been given a few. days thereafter, the
young lady, with the aid of servant and
a ladder, made good her escape. spending
gayest of the gay.
HOW ARCHIBALD FORBES GOT BRIDE.
The engagement of Miss Lulu Meigs,
daughter of General Meigs, U. S. A., to Mr.
Archibald Forbes, the well-known war cor
respondent who first came into public no
tice during the war of the rebellion,
when he sent his first dispatches from
the front, was long one. 1t
was not, however, until after he had
achieved an almost worldwide notoriety
for his daring and fine Journalistic work
during the Franco-Prussian war, that Mr..
Forbes returned to this country, met and
became engaged to his present wife. The
engagement was long one, having been
broken off on several occasions owing to
his ilI-health. Finally, after many vicissi-
tudes, Mr.. Forbes recovered three years
since from severe illness and, coming to
Washington City, was quietly married to
Miss Meigs in st. Johns church, the
ushers on that occasion wearing for we'd
ding favors sprigs of white heather.
HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN AND MISS
ENDIcoTT.
The next memorable marriage between
an American girl and an Englishman to
take place at st. Johns church was that
of Miss Mary Endicott. daughter of the
ex-secretary of war, to Hon. Joseph Cham.
berlain, who first made her acquaintance
somewhat less than year before the occa-
sion of his coming to this country as one
of the three commissioners sent over by
England to adjust the international fish
cries question. After remaining in this
country for several months Mr. Chamber.
lain returned to England, but no one, not
even his most intimate friends, knew that
he had made formal proposal of marriage
TO the secretary's stately young daughter,
who, in Difference to her parents wishes.
had gone against the dictates of her own
heart and refused him. 1t was not
long, however, before the parents be-
came convinced that to longer with
hold their consent would forever
blast their daughters happiness. She on
her part did not hesitate to declare that
ham was utterly devoid of all that went TO
make existence bearable. So matters
were arranged by letter and when Joseph
Chamberlain returned TO this country
every detail had been arranged for the
marriage, which followed a week later.
This engagement is q notable instance of
the objective point of all strolls being