Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Kemp. Miss Sands. Mrs Schall Mrs. Wood.
Baron Covers, the Marquis G. Guglieimi,
Mr.. Baldwin, Count v. Macchidi Cellere,
Marquis di serramezzana Flori, Marquis
Gropallo Don Lelio Orsini, D. Ulderico Fall
conieri oil Carpegna, Mr.. Minott. Mr..
Thomas, Mr.. Hit of the American embassy,
and Mr.. Datti.
After the dinner a concert was given in
the great ballroom, in which the celebrated
Italian violinist, the Countess Teresina Tua
Franchi Verney, took part, playing In
way becoming her art and her title.
The special value and Importance of all
this grand display is more far-reaching
than the desire of coming into personal ac-
quaintance with personages bearing names
that sound loud In the annals of history
and Indicate ancient descent and noble
birth. A whisper has been going the round
of the choice social circles in Rome that In
the very near future a marriage would take
place between the daughter of the newest
of new millionaires and the princely son of
one of the old and historic families in the
Eternal city. The matter is but limited at
here at present but those within the Rilded
circle know that there is much talk of
Prince Altier marrying Miss Evelyn Walsh.
the seventeen-year-ol daughter of the Col
orado miner.
The Altieris hold a dignifed position in
Roman society One of the finest of Roman
palaces situated in the Piazza del Gesu,
bears the name of the Alteri palace and
was built by Cardinal Altieri in 1870 dur
Clement x, who was an Altieri, and what
is perhaps quite as honorable Roman. If
this marriage in contemplation be brought
about ii will constitute an interesting fam
lily combination, the son of the princely
stock, which dates back seven centuries.
from which a pontiff sprung and cardinals
not a few, uniting with the daughter of
youth who, some years ago. left Tipperary,
in Ireland. to seek the fortune which his
native land denied, and, having found II in
superabundance, now entertains princes
and countesses and other titled individuals,
and may likely become the grandfather of
princely lineage!
The era of romance is not yet past-at
least in Rome. All the fashionable world
has been talking in its own frivolous and
occasionally malicious way of these pro-
poets. 1t has been the gossip of a week.
Now, however, a new story has arisen.
For some reason unknown, or at least I'M
guessed at-for conjectures fill up the gaps
in the stories current in this society-it is
asserted that the projected marriage is
broken off thoroughly and definitely. Ac-
cording to one theory the Princess Altieri
has eagerly desired that the marriage may
not take place; that her son may mate
with some one nearer his own condition.
Another story has it that Mr.. Walsh is not
inclined to pay so heavy sum as Is re-
quired of him. even for the luxury of hav-
ing for a son-in-law a princeling of a fam
lily dating from the thirteenth century and
having the cross keys and tiara of Pope
Clement X on the family scutcheon!
Mr. Walsh and his family have. however,
left Rome for Florence, and many people
are inclined to regard this departure as the
cessation of matrimonial negotiations.
Mrs George Fouse of Newport, who is
with Mrs. d. B. Street, 1102 9th street
northwest, for a short time, will be pleased
to see her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Long, 1919 18th
street northwest have taken a cottage at
Atlantic City for the summer.