The Wichita daily eagle., 1900-07-26
Old GLORY FLOyIED
Instead of FIoateJ, in the
Streets of San Juan.
ANNIVERSARY OF LANDING
Of American Army Is Made a
Spanish Demonstration.

New York, July 27.-The Journal has tn
following from Paris on the courtship o
two Chicago girls by the Maharajah o
hapurthala, an Indian prince:
The AIaharajah Of KapurthaIa, the mos
magnificent Of Queen Victoria's Indial
princely feudatories, has become the will
ing slave of Miss CIaudine Sharpe O.
Chicago.
0he mas succeeded to the honors lately
enjoyed by Miss Daisy Letter.
An absolute ruler in his own realm OF
hapurathala, the maharajah now knows
no greater pleasure than to dance attend
ance upon the fair Chicago girl.
| lie astonishes Paris by the dinners and
| balls ne gives in her honor. They far
outdo those with which American mil
Aonaires have lately startled the 1netrop-
oils, for the Indian prince is more origi-
nal.
me American colony believes that the
maharajah entertains the hope Of taking
| chicago bride back to KapurthaIa with
nm. Nothing positive can be ELECTED on
thls point yet, He has already attracted
Widespread publicity by his attentions to
q succession Of American beauties.
one Of them was the beautiful Mrs
George Law, and another was the equally
beautiful Miss Daisy Letter, sister of the
VIcereine of India. His hopes have been
crushed in every case, but still he goes
on hoping.
The maharajah is a perennial admirer
OF American girls. He loves TO entertain
them, and his greatest pleasure is TO
scatter his unlimited wealth for their
amusemnt- The reported existence of
some ffty-odd Indian wives somewhere
IN the obscure Oriental background will
always act, it is TO be feared as a bar to
MS highest ambiuon-that Of placing an
American girl upon the throne Of Kap-
urth&la. The familiarity with good
form which he has acquired in England
has taught the maharajah to avoid ref
erehce 10 these obscure wives very skill
Iuly, but impertinent persons will bring
them up against him. It has even been
suggested that a detachment of them are
concealed about his Paris hotel.
Inc maharajah is staying at the Elvsee
Palace hotel. 1t was there last month
that ne gave a magnificent dinner in
honor Of Miss Daisy Letter. whom he had
first met during the preceding year in
India The table was laid with strange
and beautiful oriental vessels. which he
had brought from his own court the
finest of which We're presented 10 the
guests after thedinner.
But this entertainment was quite SIR
passed by the dinner which he gave l61er
At the same hotel in honor ef Nrss Gland
Inc Sharpe. a company Of Indian dan
GERS, whose skill is ordinarily reserved
for the royal family of Kapurthala, vas
introduced after the dinner and gave =
the magic and soiendor Of
which VIII never L. forgotten uy the
guests.
Miss Sharpe seems 10 think the mahar
aJah very attractive potenta,e. She
said Of him to the correspondent:
THE maharajah Of Kapurthala is very
especially toward American
women. Chicago seems to be specially
favored by him, for he has entertained at
different times five Chicago women, name
~ the Misses Letter, Miss Fairfax, Miss
Buell., who is my aunt. and myself. The
maharajah is about forty years OLE, ard
as dark as a Spaniard. He is a good con-
versationalIst, and told us at 4 dinner
given for ae some excellent stcries abous
tiger hunting in India.
y am fond Of deer hunting This
seemed to interest him. He was sur
prised that a girl could shoot well, and
laughjngly remarked that American girls |
can do everything. He invited my aunt !
and myself 10 go to India tiger hunting
next year. But We cannot. Our recent !
dinner party was at the Elysee Palace |
hotel. We made party Of five, lamely, |
the maharajah, his aide-de-camp, DR.. |
Bodier of Paris; my aunt, Miss Buell., |
and myself.
NO matter how interesting he may be. |
do not think any American girl.should |
marry an Indian prince"
Miss Sharpe Is a Chicago girl who has |
been very popular for two years with the |
smart set Of the north side. She is a |
warm friend TO the Chatfeld-Taylars. TIE |
Arthur Cations, the Eamesos, and many |
others.
Miss Sharpe's parents. EIr. and Mrs. |
James sharpe, went 10 EuroDe in 1898. !
Fhey resided for several years at Frank !
United States Const,1 /
Mason was one Of their great friends |
Mss Sharpe returned to America with |
her aunt. Miss Buell.. two seasons ago to /
make her debut az home previous TO being
presented abroad. She lived with her
grandmother, Mrs. II X. Bueu. at No. /
S5j Ontario street Her coming out was /
at the marriage Of her school friend. Miss
Cora Coleman. of Ast5r place.
Mrs. Buell. returned TO Paris with her
daughter and granddaughter. anl the
family is now, residing at the corner Of
Avenue kieber and tbe Place de Troca- !
aero They are among the most popular
OF the American colony this /
year.
Miss Sharpe Is not more than TWENTY
one years old. She is tail and slender and /
possessed Of that charming grace ard
dignity which So often carry ar American
E.r. 70 the pinnacle Of European sacfe-v.
she has hne features and beautiful hair
Of te purest Eo-lsn tint She is not ONLY /
handsome. bur fascinating and vivacious. /
She is accomplished, Witty and entertain
ms
Ene maharaiah IS exceedingly p.c,ur-
ozsue and an Interesting character
li-s pseturesQueness consists partly n