The times., 1898-07-31
The SOCIAL CALENDAR
Madame Romero's Death Brings
Sadness to Many Hearts.
Washingtonians Have Nothing to
Talk About These Days Except
the War and the Weather.

Madame Romero, wife of the Mexican
minister, Senior Matias Romero. died FRI
day evening at o'clock at Hadden Hall.
Atlantic City. Her death is the result
Of a malady that has caused her suffering
for several years, and which developed
fatal symptoms in the early Summer.
When she had sufficiently recovered from
her serious illness of last month her hus-
band took her 10 Atlantic City, by order
Of. her physicians. hoping that the sea
air would Strengthen her general system
and enable her TO overcome the disease,
-1r or 4 at t. least to lretard its progress. For
the fist week the effec. of the change
from which she was unable TO rally, and
the sepd CAME FFiday night.
SeTsral- physicians of Atlantic City and
a specialist from Philadelphia did all that
was possible TO save their patient, but
Rright's disease in its acutest form baf-
fled science and nothing could be done.
Madame Romero was formerly Miss Lu-
cretia Allen. of Philadelphia, in which
city her mother now resides, though at
resent she is visiting relatives in the Cat
skill Mountains Madame Romero was
educated at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart on the Hudson, and was married
about thirty years ago. She spent num-
ber of years in Mexico and was as popu-
lar in her husbands country as in her
own.
During the sixteen years that Mr.. Ro-
nero has represented his country at
Washington no woman in the diplomatic
corps has been so beloved as his hand
some wife. She was woman of rare tact
and Of gracious dignity; always cordially
responsive and kindly in every word and
deed
Immediately after the death of his wife
Mr. Romero brought the remains TO the
legation. The details of the funeral are
not vet completed but ii is arranged that
the church service will be at ST. Mat
thews Church tomorrow morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley and Miss
Mckinley are at Elberon, N j the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac V. Brokaw,
whose villa is one of the most attractive
in the Summer settlement south OF the
West-End Hotel. If the President will
say: Let us have peace, and the oliVe
branch performs its mission promptly, 1t
NAV yet be possible for Mr. Mckinley 10
crafty the anticipations OF the good peo-
pie of Long Branch, who are arguing,
reasonably, that as former Presidents
cial history of the resort-making an
endless chain of themselves, as it were
that the present distinguished Executive
should not break the series.
First Assistant Postmaster General ana
Mrs. Heath, who sailed for England on
the steamship Trave on Wednesday, VIII
return on the same vessel, reaching New
York August II. The trip across is taken
for the benefit OF Mr.. Heath's health,
which is considerably run down.
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Mum, of Washing
ton, who are occupying one of the &inard
cottages at Newport, will next week have
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Mon
tant, of New York.
Think of an American girl making her
self at home on the throne of the Great
Mogulsi
Just think Of native courtiers in jewel
crusted clothes falling on their hands and
knees before her and bobbing their heads
on the floor three times before rising,
| once for the American girls husband.
who would be the viceroy of India, once
| for her. and the last tinae-well the last
time for good measure.
Think Of more natives in jewel crust
! ed clothes forever behind ber back fan
ming her with peacock feathers, and of
never being allowed TO take a good long
walk on account Of other lots of natives
waiting around with palanquins, all over
! gold embroidery and bullion fringe. And
all that grandeur, and heaps more, is 10
| be.ong to Mrs. George n. Curzon, who
used to be Miss Mary Letter, of our own
Dupont Circle, if-if-Queen Victoria ap-
| points Mr.. Curzon TO the position now
occupied by Lord Elgin, the present vice
roy of India, and from which magnifi-
| cence he viii be retired next November
on account of his age.
1t must be a very grand thing to stand
like social Saul. head and shoulders
above the women kind of the whole world
and not be compelled to bow to any crea-
ture on earth except the Queen of Eng
land-but it must be also what pain,
everyday folks would call powerfully
| lonesome.
Mrs. Oscar P. Schmidt and her title
| daughter. Katharine, left yesterday to
| spend several weeks near Railway, N. J.,
and from there viii go to Eagles Mere,
! Pa, where they will remain until about
the middle of September.
Miss Alice Riggs is making her annual
Summer visit TO the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. ]. ]. ingalls, and her two hand-
some daughters, Misses Marion and Mn
riel ingalls,, the former OF whom is 70
make her debut next Winter, are passing
the Summer days pleasantly at Rock
bridge Alum Springs.
Mrs. Richardson Clover, wife of Com
mander Glover, who has a picturesque
cottage at Deer Park, has achieved the
distinction of possessing the finest turn-
| out at the resort.
The Minister from Portugal and Wis.,
| countess de Santo-Thyrso are at Mend
ham, \. ].