The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18

t., MISS PAULINE NORTON, -.
Whose Ensasement te%J. Hopkins Smith Has
for the hand and fortune Of Miss Paul
| ding for an entire winter, Senator De-
pew even going SO far as to purchase
a house for Miss Paulding, which, it
was UNDERSTOOD. was to be a part Of
hs5 sohas s"f e Ss wsddng whsn soGaSi
the announcement was made that the
engagement was broken off, with no
| reasons being vouchsafed the interested
coterie in which Miss Paulding was a
conspicuous member. '-' =:
1t has always been current gossip,
however, that the trouble came over
Lieutenant Edie's dissatisfaction with
Depew was willing to make for this
impecunious naval officer. Young Edie,
however, bravely got over his disap-
pointment In not securing a. portion Of
the Depew millions, and subsequently
married the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Hilles Of Baltimore and is now
stationed in Manila. f.,
Altho always among the most impe-
| cunious Of royalties, the children Of The
! duke of Teck have, with the exception
| of Prince Francis, made excellent mar
| rlages. ~r ''' -.." -
Princess May is the future queen Of
England. Prince Adolphus, duke of
Teck, the eldest brother, married Lady
Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor, the daugh-
ter Of the late duke Of Westminster, the
wealthiest peer in England; and the
youngest brother, Prince Alexander, be-
cess Alice, of Albany, the niece Of
King Edward.
; Prince Francis has been in the army
| and in business; and has tried various
enterprises without success, but, it is
said, without blame to himself. He is
goodlooking, and his relationship to
| royalty should certainly commend him
to an American heiress, If that product
Of this land be not a. bit chary, after
| recent developments in some foreign
American households. The prince can
no doubt be a great relief to his re1a-
! tives if he made a wealthy match. An
American girl would be much more ac-
ceptable to them than a middle-class
English heiress or wealthy girl from
the colonies. 7.
The White House is again dull and
deserted with the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt in Panama. They left their
nurses and attendants In the White
House, and Miss Ethel in school at the
National Cathedral School for Girls.
Society will continue to be. entirely in.
formal until after their return, about
Nov. 27.,< .>*7@5 ,&:. - ~.
It is expected, however, that Repre-
sentative and Mrs. +Longworth, former
lly Alice, Roosevelt, will return to Wash
ington and be established in their win
ter home before the return Of the pres
will. all dine: together in the White
House on Thanksgiving. = - :.
The retirement Of the British am.
bassador from: the diplomatic service
Of his country will remove from Wash.
ington one of. the most interesting
families in the city, Three years. resi-.
denee# served TO bring; about many
life at the embassy is a certain sin
cerity and a WHOLESOME Of purpose
which makes for true friendship -.
\ OF ,unde monstrativ g :mien and dispo.
sition, Sir Mortimer Is a thinker and
q student, yet once his attention is
enlisted he gives. heartily Of his wide
iexperience and his large culture to the
4 matter mat at hand In consequence, the
passing Of days served but to- cement
4 his friendships, and few have: a more
I loyal 10 flowing than King Edward Is
I representative at Washin ton. That Sir
! Mortime mer could play g like a boy, -
with all a. boy thusiasm and earn
estness, was evidenced by his acknowl-
A edged leadership at Lenox, at which
u resort: he passed the playtin1e of his
Not less will Lady Durand be missed.
a OF "a retiring disposition, a. lover Of
books and the quiet Joys of private
Fl home life, Lady Durand was none the
n less "a :deligh tful companion, and tho
4 her circle Of acquaintance was not SO
large nor SO varied as Sir Mortimer Is,
| nev eless her departure win be sin.
|I cereiy regretted by those who enjoyed
a close associa ation with her.
With ". her young daughter, Miss jose
.phine, who from the first day of her
appearance in society entered with
hearty good will into the life Of the
city, Lady Durand made the. embassy
a center. for all that is best in the
social life Of Washington.
II Entertainments, which were frequent,
: were. always marked by q certain dis
tinction, and invitations were eagerly
| accepted, not only for the dinners, but
for the gay little dances which were
an especial feature of the Durands
first season in Washington. The costume
dance was favorite mode of enter
tainment;s but even such a simple little
affair as the daily pouring Of tea
brought to the embassy the most inter
esting. men and women, young and old,
in resident, diplomatic and official cir
cles.
II Following long service in India and
in Persia, and later in Madrid, one Of
the most conventional and austere
courts in the world, life in Washington
would have been very trying to per-
sonages of less balance or to those who
lacked q wide and varied experience
and the fact that the ambassador IS
family, from the eldest to the youngest