The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-03
MISS ELk|Ns IS
NO SLAVE To
ETIQUETTE
WASHINGTON SOCIETY HAS GASP
ED MORE THAN ONCE AT
THINGS THE SENATOR'S pAuoH-
TER HAS DARED TO DO.

WASHINGTON April S.--Friends o,
Katherine Elkins, daughter OF Senator
Elkins. OF West Virginia. who think
she is betrothed TO the duke OF the
Abruzzi. are chuckling at the thought
OF Miss Ell1ins as a member OF the
court circle at Rome. Society Is busy
recalling the unconventional behavior
OF Katherine Elkins, both in WASH
ingtOl and at the southern hunt clubs.
OF which she is a member and wonder
ing how the royal family Will take
her Idea OF enjoying life.
Since the betrothal rumor spread
Katherine Elkins has been the most
talked-of girl in Washington. Every
incident OF her career, both in society
and sports. has been gone over mt
nutely.
Belongs to "Horsy" Set.
In Washington she has been conspic-
uous as one Of the most unconye ntion-
al girls in the smart set, and society
has more than once gasped at the dar-
Ing things she has done. Her COM
Tanions are members OF the 'norsy
set. Down at The Palms, where there
r. an exclusive hunt club, TO which
Miss Elkins belongs, 1t Is told that
one OF her chief delights used to be
10 ride horse at night with her hair
In brsids hanging down her back.
Her heart is given TO her horses,
and she spends all the time she can
at the little club In Virginia OF which
che Is a member. or out at the Chevy
II. L. iura HaaA an
OF its most expert riders. She not
only keeps and rides horses, but she
has exhibited them many times at
horse shows In New York aud Bos-
ton.
Miss EIkin's "Den."
Her den" in the Elkins home In
Washington Is unique. The walls are
covered with trophies OF the hunt
cups, medals, ribbons and brushes.
The only pictures that adorn' the. walls
are those OF her horses, herself or her
friends on horseback. Not a photo
graph is 10 be seen anywhere about
the den, which Is just or the drawing
room, unless it tells the story OF the
hunt club. and Miss Elkins Is never
happier than when she is entertain
ing her friends in this cory apart
ment.
An intimate girl friend relates an
incident which Miss Elkins told her.
The senator's daughter had pet dog
which, like it's mistress. was very In
dependent She went TO an art store
recently with the dog, which won
dered about, finally knocking down q
picture, smashing the glass and dam
aging the painting. Miss EIkins paid
the sos demanded. but enjoyed the
Joke because she esaid the dog had
either TO bump into man or knock
the picture over, and he preferred TO
run against the picture.
Ii is the custom OF European royal
houses to look into the family history
of an aspirant TO Its circle, but 1t Is
rot known that the king OF Italy has
sent any emissary TO America to In
ouire into the Elkins family history.
The Smallest Odd Fellow.
James NJ. Burnett, three feet seven
inches in height. is believed to be the
smallest Odd Fellow as well as the
smallest mail carrier in the United
States. He has been an Odd Fellow
for 10 years, mail carrier for three
He comes of a family OF dwarfs. HIS
father was but half an, inch taller and
weighed 80 pounds, two more than his
son. His four brothers are almost
of a size, there being difference OF
not exceeding two inches In their
height, or three pounds In their Weight
Burnett is the midget OF the family.
He is a member OF Bristol lodge No.
a and a member Of the canton, the
highest degree OF Odd Fellowship