The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Duchess of Manchester BegS
Him to Buy KylemOre.
IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HER
Since Duke Refused to work, Papa
zimmerman Has Refused to In
crease Allowance, and She Can't
Afford 100000 a Year-Batch Of
American Girls to he Married
90 carrespopdspcs wa.h5ngton HeEald.

chester is still seeking a purchaser for
Kylemore Castle Through the Con-
naughts-the duke is the Kings brother
she has been trying to induce his majesty
to buy It for a royal Irish residence.
In this matter she has also sought the
influence of her imposing mother-in-Iaw.
COnsuelo, who is persona grata with both
the King and Queen. The King. however.
is not TO be induced. It is widely known
that for some time he has been seriously
contemplating the establishment OF
royal residence in Ireland. but Kylemore
is too far from Dublin to be we'll adapted
for that purpose. Were il within ten or
fiften miles of the irish capital there is
little doubt that he would take it, for in
all other respects it is admirably suited
for royal seat.
Too Much for Papa Zimmerman.
But the American duchess is persistent.
She Is now trying TO get the King and
Queen Of Spain TO take KylemOTe of her
hands. She may succeed in that quarter.
for the young Spanish Queen is very fond
OF Ireland, and has often expressed a de
sire that she might have a residence
there, to which she might beat a retreat
Of the Spanish court
Standing in the heart of CODnemara.
Kylemore Castle occupies one of the most
beautiful and wildly picturesque situations
in Ireland. It is a baronial pile Of vast
extent, and noble and artistic proportions,
and in the luxury and magnihcence Of its
furnishing decoration. there is no Irish
seat that approaches it The estate and
castle cost its previous owner Sl,125,000.
Just how much Papa Zimmerman paid
for it is secret. But II costs S100C00 d
year 10 run il, even on moderate scale.
and papa has put his foot down hard
against making any increase in the ducr-
css allowance, since his failure to induce
the duke to hustle for a living in America.
That is why the duchess wants 10 sell
kylemOre Castle. II is too much cf a
white elephant
Many American engagements.
Several announcements Of enga agements
Of American girls in English society
have been made recently. Evelyn Bige-
lows marriage TO Mr.. Clark-an Amer
lean, by the way-is fixed for December
As everyone knows she is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Poulteney Bigelow. widely
known in New York. in which city Evelyn
made her debut a year ago
She and her sister, Mildred. who.
think, is the prettier. have had extraori-
nary success here and Mildred is bound
10 make a big conquest Evelyn had
heaps OF offers" and about as many mild
fiirtations as most girls Of her age. Seats
for the opera. flowers. and cartl0ads Of
boxes Of candy used to be sent 70 the
girls, but their mother would not permit
them to accept gifts Of any kind except
from immediate friends, so back they in
variably went.
Miss Lewis to Wed soon.
The third week Of this month VIII find
Marguerite Lewis tshe is a daughter of
Mrs. Mason. of New York. married TO
Maj. NurrCush O'Brien. The engagement
was only announced about wek ago: but
the wedding had 10 be hurried up. as the
bridegroom elects regiment is in India,
and his leave expires at the end Of the
month. He is a brother Of Lord Inchiquin,
an Irish peer, who has luckily for himself
married money.
The O'gFieng have the blood Of Irish
kings in their veins, and are proud though
as poor as rabbits, so the fair Margue-
rites handsome dowry viii come in ex-
tremely useful. I am told she does not
care for the idea Of spending the next
couple Of years Of her life in India. where
Maj. OBrien's regiment. the Northumber-
land FusiIiers, is indefinitely quartered.
All her trousseau is being made to suit
the requirements of the Indian climate.
The wedding will be more aristocratic
than smart, the bridegrOom's family be
ing a really distinguished one and con-
nected with some Of the best people in
society.
A Real Love Match.
There is a great deal Of jealousy over
the engagement OF Eva Winans TO Harry
Venning, who is a son Of one of our great
est London surgeons. Sir Edgecumbe Ven
ming. He is quite a catch" Cookbook
ing, q keen sportsman, a nne polo player,
and a successful stock broker, it is easy to
imagine that he was sought after.
For long time he has been augled for,
but without success. until he met Eva
Winaas in Scotland this autumn II was
a case OF love at first sight. At the Dali
where they sealed their fate, he asked
one Of the stewards to introduce him to
the pretty girl in pink" It was the
shortest wooing on record; for their
friends say before the night was over he
had proposed TO her, not knowing in the
least who she was
She is OF course. q daughter of Walter
Winans, who Is now occupying Surrender
Park. a paiatial place in Kent the prop
erty' of Sir Henry Dering, and which it is
rumored he intends to buy. Lady Cor
ing has been Miss Winans' special spOn-
sor over here She was about with Eva
aH
the means of getting her into the right
set.
Mrs. Adair Coming to America.
Mrs. Adalr is going to America early in
the new year, and means to stay several
months. She says she is getting blase,
and quite sick of society and its hollow
ness. She has done no entertaining for a
long time, having lived quite quietly at
Windsor. She is now looking for ten
ant for her house in Curzon street. one Of
the most charming in London.
Mrs Adair was one Of the favorite
hostesses TO the young Queen of Spain.
who keeps up a correspondence with her.
In recent letter her majesty remarked:
You don't know how I miss your
dances"
Brewer to Entertain king.
Lord Iveagh. the head Of the great firm
Of Dublin brewers, Guinness & Sons. is
to have the unique privilege Of enter
tanning both the King and the Prince
Of Wales at the same time next month
Beer produces more peers in England
than any other commodity, for the sim
pie reason that there is more money in it.
Lord Iveagh bestows generous incomes