Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13

duke hurried into the clerks office TO
inquire who they were His astonlsh-
mcnt on learning that the young lady
was Princess Militia OF Montenegro
and the elderly companion her lady-in-
waiting, Madame de NoieVitza, was
unboundcd, for 1t seemed TO him that
the first part Of his dream had come
true IN an almost remarkable manner
lie Immediately resolved that the rest
Of the dream should be realized
Returning to his hotel he dispatched
courier with a note to Princess Milit-
"a, saying that having learned OF her
presence In Paris he desired TO pay his
respects 20 her. lie mentioned the fact
that his klnsman, the Gear Alexander
III, who then occupied the Russian
throne was an intimate friend Of her
father, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro
and added that ne would be neglecting
his duty II he failed to call and make
his bow to her without waiting for an
answer. the Grand Duke donned his
uniform and drove 10 the hotel whore
Princess Militia was staying. lie found
that she realized all his expectations
and he incurred no delay I'm making
love to the charming MonteneBrln
princess, who soon found that she re-
clprocated MS tecllnBs.
HAPPY EVER AFTER.
Before they left Paris they had con-
tracted a secret engagement and parted
with mutual promises to obtain their
respective soyereigns' assent to the
match. The Grand Duke Peter returned
to st. Petersburg and formally asked
for the czAr's permission TO propose for
Al 80 Of
negro, which was readily given, for this
love match exactly suited the require
ments Of Russa's foreign policy. When
the Grand Duke arrived at Cettijne
three weeks later TO ask Prince Nicho-
las for the hand Of his eldest daughter
he found the ground prepared and the
course of true love ran with wonderful
smoo hnoss. The marriage was cele-
brated In st. Petersburg within six
months OF the day on which the Grand
Duke first caught sight OF his bride and
the imperial couple have lived happily
were since. Grand Duchess Militia
who IL now the mother OF a son and two
daughters, has been one OF the most
popular members Of the Russian inn
perial family during all the 10 years Of
her married life.
At the marriage Of the Grand Ouch
ess Militia, which was celebrated with
much pomp In the presence OF the car
the members Of the imperial family and
other royal personages, the principal
bridesmaid was the brides younger Sis
ter, Princess Anastasia of Montenegro.
Princess Anastasla, who was then Il
years old, was also girl OF unusual at
fractions and no less than four grand
dukes and princes at the wedding fell
in love with her. They ell paid their
court 20 her but her choice tel ola
Prince George Romanowsky. iifth Duke
of Leuchtenberg, who was widower'
and is years her senior The Roman
owskys are descended on the paternal
side from the House of Orleans ana on
the maternal side from the Russian I'M
perial family. and they are styled lln-
perial Hghness,"
Having gained the love Of the charm
ing Montenegrln princess In opposition
10 three young and formidable rivals
Prince George Romanowsky was IN q
great hurry to marry her and he rushed
the preparations regardless OF cour'
etiauette and precedents. Exactly one
month after the wedding OF princess
Militia TO the Grand Duke Peter, ana
Ave weeks after he had seen her for me
frat time Prince George RomanoWsky
led Princess Anastasia OF Montenegro
"a the altar Within a few weeks Prince
Nicholas OF Montenegro had secured
two OF the most desirable sons-in-law IN
Europe. Princess Anastasia has borne
her husband one son and one daughter
and the marriage has been one OF uh'
clouded happirtss.
CAPTURED A FUTURE KING
Princess Helene OF Montenegro was
destined TO make n still better match
In the spring OF 1896 Grown Prince VIC
tor Emanuel Of Italy visited Montehe'
gro for a hunting expedition ana was
The guest of Prince Nicholas. When he
went out shooting he found 10 his sur
prise that ne was accompanied not only
by Prince Nicholas and his two elder
sons Crown Prince Danilo and Prince
MIrko. but also by his daughter Prln'
cess Helene, then 20 years. old More
over ne found at the end OF the day ina
Princess Helene had secured bigge
bag than his own, a circumstance tina
Increased his admiration for the roya
amazon
when he fourd that, Notwithstanding
this proficiency In manly rds'lmes
Princess Helene was gentle and ioh's
tented, talented painter and n must
cian of real power the Italian Crow
Prince fell " love with her and askel
prince Nicholas for her hand within 6
week OF his arrival In Montenegro
Prince Nicholas naturally raised no OBJ
iectIons the king Of italy approved his
sons choice and the match was pro
nounced satisfactory by Italian. states
men. so that there were no obstacles
and the wedding took place In Rome
few months later. Four years latel
Princess Helene became queen OF Italy
through the assassination or her iather
in-law, King Humbert by an Anar
chlst. Her marriage, too, has been eX'
tremely happy, only the birth OF tive
successive daughters instead Of the de-
sired son has been a disappointment &c
the royal parents.
At the wedding Of the queen OF Italy
her youngest sister. Princess Anna
acted as chief bridesmaid, and amonl
the royal guests present was Prince
Francis Joseph OF Battenbcrg The ro-