Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-24

Washington.-If the king of Italy
should die, and his son, the prince of
Piedmont, and his cousins, the duke of
Aosta and the count of Turin, and the
dukes two sons, the Prince Amadeo
and the Prince Aimone, then the duke
of the Abruzzi would be king.
1t is remote possibility, of course,
but the chance has given great inter-
national significance to the impetuous
suit of the popular duke of the Abruzzi
for the hand of that athletic and
charming American beauty, Miss
Katherine Elkins, daughter of the SEN
ator from West Virginia.
But should it all go right; should
the king of Italy give his consent-to
say nothing of Mr.. Elkins-then the
senator's daughter will come nearer
being a queen than any American girl
has ever been before.
There is nothing in the Italian law
to prevent it, If the marriage is legal
ly consented to by the king, the duch-
ess of the Abruzzi takes her place
among Italian royalty. And should
chance make her husband king, she
would be queen. Think of it,.an
American girl queen of Italy!
Everybody in Washington knows
Miss Katherine Elkins. She made her
debut in 1903-she is % years old
now. Her father is multi-millionaire
owning railroads, mines and lumber
enterprises enough to capitalize the
kingdom of Italy. Her grandfather,
Henry Gassaway Davis once a sena-
tor, too, is also vastly rich man-so
rich that he ran for vice-president
once. Much of this wealth will eventu-
ally go to Miss Elkins. Just now Miss
Elkins has $2,OOO,OOO which she can
call her own.
Insisted on Her Own Way.
When Miss Elkins was ready to
enter society she showed of what stuff
she was made. She ruled against any
thing that savored of just a debutante
tea.
If | can't come out without this
nonsense" she declared, II won't come
q out at ALL"
So it went on season after season,
until the duke of the Abruzzi came
here. He had met American girls be-
fore, but here was "a different kind.
This particular pair met at the TIA
1ian embassy. The duke had come to
America in command of the Italian
warships sent to take part in the festl-
vities at Jamestown
1t was very apparent that Miss Ell
kins made deep impression upon the
duke. He not only lost no opportunity
to be near her, but he developed a
ready wit in making other opportuni
ties.
The Italian warships sailed back to
sunny Italy. The duke was in com
mand and perforce had to go along
Washington forgot he had ever been
there.
But not the duke!
Nor Miss Elkins.
In the summer she went abroad with
her mother, as usual. 1t CHANGED thai
the duke of the Abruzzi ran across the
1lkins party in Paris. They met agaiI
In Vienna.
Drawn Back to America.
Though there was no Italian fleet tC
come here in the autumn, the duke o
the Abruzzi found it necessary tt
come to America He also chanced Il
be wherever the Ellhins family were
When Miss Elkins came to New York
a few weeks ago, the duke was there
When 1t was announced that she ant
her mother were going to Florida fol
a brief outing, the duke of the Abruzz
decided to run down there, too.
They went to Palm Beach. Nobod!
there knew the fascinating Italian wh'
was so devoted to Miss Elkins, ant
somehow 1t happened that no one go
a chance to meet him. Had Pain
Beach only known it-Miss Elkins