Evening star., 1900-11-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL AND RICH
AMERICAN DUCHESS.
Debut Tea for Miss Curtis - Arrivals
and Dcpartures-PersOn
Notes.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester.
now spending the week at Tanderagee Cas-
tie. the formers estate in Ireland, will
sail for this country Saturday. The young
duchess was Miss Helena Zimmerman.
daughter of Eugene Zimmerman of Cincin-
natl. railroad magnate. The marriage
took place last Wednesday in the church of
Marylebone, the dukes parish, and was
witnessed by several relatives of the bride
and an intimate friend or two of the groom.
The secret wedding was resorted to the bet
ter to outwit the opposition of both con-
tracing families and the duke, whose
American wife may inherit eight or ten
millions if she receives the parental for
giveness. is on record as saying to a New
York Journal reporter that he married Tor
love and has asked for no dowry or settle
ment. Immediately after the marriage
the duchess returned to Paris with her
aunts and the duke to his mother town
residence. They intended to sail Saturday
for this country. but missed the ship ana
will pass the interval in Ireland where
they were received with great manifesta-
tions of joy on the part of the dukes ten
antry. For a peer the ninth holder of the
title is as poor as Jobs turkey. Lately dis
charged from the bankruptcy court. fam
lily council gave him Sl2,oH year unul
his estate should again be placed on pay
ing basis. This council also decreed tnal
the duke forSake London and live on ms
north of Ireland estate, where he mas beeh
rusticating as the regular Irish farmer Tor
several months.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Nesbitt OF ASH
ton, Md, nave gone to AsheVllle 1or the
winter.
Miss Alice T Stabler, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Stabler and DR.. Francis Thomas OF
Sandy Spring expect to be in Washington
for several months. Miss Mary Miller
Stabler is still abroad with her friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Bancroft of Wilmington
Del.
Mrs D. Lees of Philadelphia is visiting
friends at SIG 5th street for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Lewis Smith have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are To-
Gated at 1904 street for the winter. Mrs
Smith, formerly Miss Bagaley, will be at
home informally Fridays after December L.
The Taurnusirma held its second euchre
meeting at Miss Katherine Fenno's. Miss
Edith Miller and Miss Bessie Heiberger won
the. ladies' prizes and Mr.. Edmund Schreiner
and Mr.. Charles Lusk the gentlemen $
prizes. Among those present were Misses
Miller. Kloffer, Anna Speich, Grace Speich.
EIberly, Heiberger. Sowles and Fenno,
Messrs Burbank, Gibbons. Ballnger, Cur
ran, Harrison, Rawlings. Lusk and Schrei-
ner. Miss Heiberger has the next meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh have gone
to Colorado for ten days visit.
Mrs. William Eleroy Curtis has cards out
for tea Tuesday, December 4, at , o'clock,
when her daughter, Miss Elsie Curtis, will
make her debut.
Mrs. Perry Heath has gone to Louisville,
Ky, to make a three weeks visit to her
mother, Mrs. Conway, who will give a re-
ception in honor of her daughter Deem
Der g.
Mrs. w. II. Lands of Minneapolis, Mimi,
is visiting her mother Mrs. b. F. Cutter,
and her sister, Mrs. f. J. Woodman, at the
home of the latter. 634 A street northeast.