The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-04-01
HEGIRA OF TOURISTS
NOW AT ITS HEIGHT
Despite Increased Facilities of Ocean Liners Globe Tro-
tiers Still! Find Trouble in Securing Necessary Accom-
modations on Many of the Big Steamships.
Bv cHoLLY KNIcKERBocKER.

ing that time their daughter, Lady
Evelyn Grey. and their niece, Lady
Alexander Beauclerk, daughter of the
late Duke of St. Adams. viii stay with
w. Butler Duncan at his old-fashioned
hospitable house on lower Fifth avenue
Count Gleichen, military attache Of
the British embassy at Washington
who is first cousin OF the German
Empress. and a second cousin OF King
Edward. is likewise IN town today, hav-
ing come up from Washington yesterday
with Secretary Root. Robert Bacon
and others to attend the Pilgrims din
ner last night
Harvard's Only Duke.
On Easter Monday Harvard's only
duke viii celebrate his twenty-first
birthday and the attainment OF his ma
joriey by big dinner to his classmates
at DelmOnico's. He is Louis de Mores.
who inherited a couple of years ago
his grandfsther's Italian title of Duke
Of Vallombrosa. and who is the son of
the late Marquis de Mores.
The latter, after a meteoric career
in this country. where he married Me-
dora hoffman. daughter of Louis Hoff-
man. the New York banker, was after
NeAANs RS ~ aus WHY tA-
delivering to make his way across the
Sahara Desert from the southern front
Ter OF Tunis 10 Khartoum on the Nile
The Marquise de Mores. the widow,
divided her time between France and
this country and although her son is a
Frenchman by citizenship. yet she has
been anxious that he should have the
advantages Of an American education.
To FpT 81 h.
looks of his father. who. while out
West ranching. was thrown much in
the company of President Roosevelt.
with whom he struck up a warm
friendship
First Early Wedding.
The first of the many weddings sched-
uled for this month will take place on
Thursday, when Miss Ruth Sears Bacon,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gorham
Bacon. viii wed Arthur Cheney, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cheny, Of Manches-
ter, Conn. at the Church OF the New
Jerusalem. where a short time ago Miss
Mabel Bacon, the eldest daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Bacon. married Richard
NJ Harper.
Mrs. Harper VIII be the maron of
honor. and Miss Kate de Forest Prem
tice. Miss Ruth Cheney Miss Marian
Smyth. and Miss Annette Whipple will
be the bridesmaids. while Mrs Faith
Simpkins. OF washington, a cousin of
the bride, and Miss Elizabeth Bacon, a
sister. will be the flower girls. Frank
Cheney will be his brothers best man
Still another wedding on Thursday will
be that of Miss May Valentine Johnson
and Wyatt Warner Taylor. The mar
rage will take place in the evening at
the Marble Collegiate Church, in Fifth
avenue. and after the ceremony there
will be a reception given by the parents
of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert H.
Johnson. of Spuyten Duyvil, at the
Waldorf-Astoria- Mrs. Henry j. Hide
brand will be the matron of honor. and
Miss Bessie H. Taylor the maid Of
honor.
Among the innumerable weddings of
April will be that of Mrs. Henry Siegel' S
daughter. Miss Georgine Wilde. 10 Count
Carlo Dentice. of Italy. 1t will take
place in London on April % at the
Brompton Oratory. which has been the
scene of so many great Cathohc Wed
! dings, notably that of the Duke or NOR
| folk, of the late LORD Butte, ana OF
| Prince Liechtenstein- The ltalian am
| bassador in London will ofticiate IN the
| capacity of best man.