Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17

ingmen and their families on RED Sum
day" Nothing would provoke a revolution
quicker than his selection as regent. There
would be no objection to Nicholas. His ap-
pointment would be not only considered
suitable, but 1t would be popular There
FORE he stands second to the car In Inn
portance in the Romanof family.
The Sons Of Alexis.
told you that the Grand Duke Alexis had
two sons. and the mother OF one Of them is
an American. widow Of a former member Of
the Russian diplomatic service. who married
her while in Washington. The son Is an
officer in the army and bears her name
Alexis has always looked after him with a
great deal Of interest and Is proud Of his
relationship. The mother is also well pro-
vided for. She has handsome suite Of
apartments in st. Petersburg and a villa In
the country. with an income sufficient to en-
able her to live in the greatest luxury.
The other son Is also in the army. He
bears the name Of Count Belevskoi, and IL
married to the Princess Maria Troubetskoi.
one of the most popular women in st. Pc
tersburg society. His mother was Alexan-
dra Jourowski. a niece Of the famous poet
and Of a minister OF finance under Alexan-
der II. She was maid OF honor to the en-
press when Alexis fell in love and eloped
with her. She insisted upon a marriage.
which was performed according to the or
thodox rites at San Reno. but was after
ward pronounced null and void by the holy
synod. with the consent OF Alexis. who was
threatened with exile and the loss Of his
rank. titles and income unless he abandoned
the woman who had trusted him. His
cousin. Nicholas Nicholialevltch. boldly re-
fused to do this but Alexis Is made of DIFF
ferent stun. and persuaded his wife to re-
lease him. She was given a house ana an
income but did not return to Russia. She
lived in France and Italy, and eventually
married Baron Woehrmann Of Dresden. an
officer of the Saxon army. Her son was well
taken care of. As soon as he was old enough
he was placed In the school In st. Peters
burg where all the boys Of the imperial fam
lily are educated. and was brought up on
equal terms and with equal privileges. He
went into the army. IL now an officer Of the
cavalry. and was aid-de-camp to his uncle.
the Grand Duke Sergius. at the time he was
assassnated last year.
These are not exceptional cases. There are
a number Of young men about the st. Pc
tersburg court occupying distinguished posi-
lions in the army and In the imperial house,
hold who are known to be half-brothers
to some OF their associates.
Love Affairs Of Other Dukes.
The love affairs of some Of the grand
dukes have not turned out happily. however,
Not less than eight have been publicly dis
honored and banished from the Russian
capital because Of their relations with wo-
men, One Of them. Constantine Paulovitch.
was the heir to the throne. and in 1922 was
compelled to renounce all his rights to the
succession and to resign his commission In
the army because he had dared to marry
the woman he loved. a Polish countess
named Grunzinslra- He was an honorable
man and chose the woman rather than the
crown. Nicholas I. his younger brother, be-
came car instead. He is called "the iron
car"
A grand duke named Michael married
Sophie Merensberg. morganatic dauGh-
ter Of the Duke of Gutenberg and q
granddaughter Of Pushkin. the most ia
nous Russian poet He was banished and