Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
Three Months FurIough With
Permission to Go Abroad.
CONSULTS HIS BROTHER
Aosta Not Amicable and Turin Is
Appealed To.
FIERAMOsCAAwAITs HIM HERE
Cruiser Ordered to Remain at New
York-Costly Gifts for Miss
Elkins-Her Bridesmaids.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME, October 23.-It is stated at the
admiralty that the Duke of the Abruzzi
has been granted three months extraor-
binary leave, with permission to go
abroad
TURIN. October o3-The Duke of the
Abruzzi arrived here today.
He called upon his brother, the Count
Of Turin, who has just returned from
london, and later upon Queen Mar
gherita. who has recently returned here
from Paris.
There is reason to believe that the date
of the dukes departure for the United
States has not yet been fixed.
Abruzzi's Brother Firm.
NAPLES. October 23.-The Duke of the
Abruzzi. who was here yesterday, drove
in a public cab to the royal palace at
Capodimonte. where he had a confer
ence with his brother the Duke of Aosta
The discussion between the two brothers
concerning the marriage of the Duke of
the AbruZZi and Miss Elkins is said to
have been very animated both strongly
adhering to their views The Duke OF
Aosta has always held that the members
of the royal family should marry within
their rank.
The Duke of the Abruzzi left for the
north. nobody, as usual, knowing his
destination.
Fieramosca to Await Duke.
ROME. October 23.-The Italian cruiser
Fieramosca has been ordered to await the
Duke of the AbruzZi at New York width
er the cruiser Etruria also will be dis
patched.
1t is understood that the two -warships
will escort the duke and his bride to
Italy.
The statement is made also that no
member of the Elkins family will attend
the official ceremony of the transcription
of the marriage deed in Rome. and that
when Senator Elkins visits Italy later he
will be given the title of chevalier of
Annunciade.
Dispatches published here state that the |
Duke of the Abruzzi has gone to. Paris |
with the intention of sailing from Havre |
Saturday on board the French line steam |
ship La Lorraine. 1t is asserted. how
ever. by well informed personages that
this report is either an invention or in
tended to mislead the people as to the |
plans of the duke.
The Stella Polare, on which the Duke Of |
the Abruzzi made his famous arctic ex-
ploration. is lying at Speza. 1t has I'M
dergone extensive redecOratiOn and re-
pairs within few days.
The duke sailed on the Stella Polare |
turned December ), 1905. The vessel was
wedged in the arctic ice for eleven months.
The duke penetrated within 239 statute |
miles of the pole, establishing an enviable |
record among the many fearless explorers |
who have made dashes for "farthest |
north
Costly Gifts for Bride.
LONDON, October 23.-A news agency |
message from Rome. published here, as
serts that the jewelers. Musi of Turin.
Gonfalonieri of Milan and Marchesini of
Rome have dispatched the jewels which |
the king and members of the royal fam |
lily intend to present to Miss Elkins on |
the occasion of her wedding.
Among these gifts are the following: |
From the Duke of the Abruzzi. two |
diamond necklaces and diamond brooch |
and buckle.
of pearls and diamonds.
From Queen Helena, a dressing case |
mounted in gold. a parasol and an UNI |
brella with handles of gold and diamonds. |
From the Dowager Queen Margerita, |
valuable old lace wedding VEIL |
From the Princess Letitia, pearl neck |
lace. pearl brooch and pearl buckles
From the Duchess Of Aosta. a fan paint |
ed by Sartorio incrusted with pearls and |
diamonds
From the Dowager Duchess of Aosta, |
q prayer book and fan.
From the Duchess of Genoa, an antique |
historical ring.
From the Count of Turin, a diadem.
From the Duke of Aosta, necklace.
From the Duke of Genoa, gOndola |
in costly wood. inlaid with precious |
stones, to be used at Venice.
Fieramosca at New York.
The protected cruister Fieramosca is at |
present in New York waters having ar
rived there Saturday night. from Bridge
port. where she took part in the Column |
bus day celebration. 1t was expected that |
the cruiser would go to the West Indies.
The cruiser Fieramosca came to New
York on October 10. from Baltimore. She |
remained at anchor off Tompkinsville but |
a few hours, going through He'll Gate