The Washington times., 1905-08-22

Friends of Miss Alice Roosevelt smiled
when they read that his dusky majesty.
the Sultan of Sulu, had made an offer of
marriage to the Presidents eldest
daughter.
The Sultan rules the Sulu archipelago.
He has six Moro wives to whom he IS
properly devoted. But it is a mark of
Moro courtesy to woman visitor of
distinction to propose to marry her and
this courtesy the Sultan showed Miss
Roosevelt
He has made similar offers to other
American women of beauty who visited
Joio, his capital. but upon none has he
| impressed the sincerity of his offer as
he did upon Secretary Taft's party.
II is expected that the Sultan will be
stow upon Miss Roosevelt a magnificent
gift as a memento of her visit. He is
| Interested In pearl fisheries, and has
heretofore given rare presents to Amer
can visitors.
While only about thirty people were
| present at the funeral OF NinsGH Walsh
| in Newport yesterday. including his
| grief-stricken parents the family ser
wants and personal friends, the room in
which the body lay was almost filled
with floral offerings from weli-known
/ Newport people. WHO WiliiiH a 9iiyA /
! time have come to Ike the Nalshes-
! Miss Walsh is stiiI kept in ignorance OF
! her brothers death. and is progressing
/ as well as could be expected from such
All injury rs she received.
! Newport society is astiF over the
| rivalry between Lord Falconer son and
| heir of the Earl of Eintore. one of the
Wealthicst peers in Scotland, and Rob
| ert W: Goeiet. for the hand Of Miss
| richest
! America
| The spirited wooiug of Miss Wander
| bilt by these two Eoung men has pro
gressed at home and abroad for some
months.
Mir. Goelet returned from abroad on
| the same stea amship as the NaEderbilts
! but did not, as expected. go to Newport
| upon his arrival here.
/ The arrival of Lord FraIconer has given
! rise to tho report fhat Mr. Goelet has
| accepted defeat: and that announcement
may soon be expected OF the euga cement
| of Miss Vanderbilt TO the future Earl Of
| kintoTe.
| Mr and Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert, of
| this city. nave been Joined by Mrs.
| I ambert's mother. Mrs. Arthur Pue
| German, at the Deer Park Hotel where
! later Senator Gorman VIII join them.
! MIR. ana Mrs. Harrison II. Dodge. Of
| this city are the guests Of their daugh-
| Ter, MIS-. iAFlbtE&, WIG bl titti. ElNili
| l.. HeibeTg. at Fort Meade, s d, where
they will spend several weeks Last
| Wednesday evening Mrs. HeibeUg en-
| lertained AT a moonlight riding party
! tor the young people of the garrison.
Gen. ald Mrs. A. f. Bates, of this
city. arrived at the Maplewood, in
| Pittsfeld. last evening. where they will
| enter into the gaieties Of the large con
| t.ngent of Washington people now at
! i.cnOX and its suburbs.
Gen Horace Porter IS a guest of Mrs.
/ Vanderbilt, al the Breagers where a
| large dinner part Was given in his
| honor last evening.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was hostess
for a large dinner party at the Break
. ers. her Newport place. last evening.
where Gen. Horace Porter and Lord and
| Lady Cheylesnere were guests.
Mrs. Sydney a, Stevens. of this city.
| has gone to jamestown, r. l.. where
| She VIII spend the rest of the summer.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Payne Whitney, whose
! dcparture was announced from Furnne