Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-26
MOTHER HAS SAID NOTHING
Daughters Attendance at Presby-
terrain Church Discontinued.
CARDINAL TO BE ENTERTAINED
Miss Elkins Goes Daily to Post OF.
fee for Mail-Takes
Long Rides.

| PITTSBURG, Pa. October o6.-An at
tempt to reach United States Senator
Stephen B. Elkins at his home in Elkins
w. Va, today. was unsuccessful owing
to the senator's absence.
To his secretary, however, was read the
latest reports concerning the alleged en-
gagement of the Duke of the Abruzzi' and
Miss katherine Elkins. He replied:
eve know nothing Of the reports that
the Duke Of the Abruzzi has personally
announced his engagement at Turin today
and that a wedding will occur In Novem-
Der. We don't think it is true, however
"The report from Chicago that Mrs
Elkins has practically confirmed the en-.
gagement of her daughter to the Italian
|nobleman is untrue. Mrs. Elkins has no,
given an interview regarding this matter
Furthermore, she will not give an inter.
view.
"As for the report that Cardinal Glib.
bons will visit Elkins, w. Va. next week
we do not know here that he contemplates
the visit
Story From Elkins' Home.
ELKINS, w. Va. October 26-In the
event of the marriage of Miss Katherine
be celebrated in Washington and not here
as has been reported.
Servants of the Elkins household will
leave here today to open the Washington
home. The family will close their coun.
try home here the latter part of next
week and return to Washington.
Mrs. S. B. Elkins, it has been reported
here. practically confirmed the engage
ment of her daughter Katherine to the
duke yesterday When asked when the
wedding would take place. Mrs. Elkins,
her face radiant. is said to have replied:
Really. you must have patience and
wait little longer for that information
for we do not know ourselves. We are
simply awaiting developments"
Nothing to Be Said Now.
| Miss Ekins, standing by her mothers
side as she spoke, the story goes smiled
happily at mention of the dukes name.
| Il wish / could tell you something
Definite added Mrs. Elkins, but as yet
we know nothing ourselves" she is said
to have said.
| Rumors of parental objection to the al.
| lance for their daughter because of hel
| adopting the Catholic religion have been
dissipated by Miss Elkins' practical with.
drawal from the Presbyterian Church
| here, which she has attended since q lit.
tie child, and which her grandfather, ex.
| Senator Henry G.. Davis. built at an ex.
pense of $4,000. and which he and Mrs
| Elkins attended regularly every Sunday.
In spite os their devotion to the Pres
byterian Church. 1t is understood that
| Mrs. Elkins will next. week here enter
tain Cardinal Gibbons. who is an old
friend of the family. and who, with
| many other friends OF theirs among the
Cafhnnc clergy has bpan q of
the family here every season.
Senator Elkins in New York
NEW YORK, October Ex-senator
Stephen B. Elkins Is a guest at the Hol-
land House, though his name does not
appear upon the register. Whether this
omission was accidental or designed, the
senator made no effort to hide his iden-
tity.
He sat in the hotel lobby yesterday aft
| ernoon and cheerfully responded when
Senator A. O. Bacon OF Georgia saluted
| him with:
Hello, Elkins! How are your" The
| two shook hands and then sat down to a
| comfortable chat.
Senator Elkins admitted his identity.
He consented to pose for a photograph
with Senator Bacon. When the prospec-
| tive marriage of his daughter. Miss kath-
| crime Elkins, to the Duke of the AbruZzi
was mentioned he declined to say word
about the subject.
Abruzzi Is Getting Ready.
! ROME. October ga curious point
about the Abruzzi affair is that the
Italian papers reproduce American news
diffusely, but have nothing from home
sources, therefore all are at their wits
end for copy.
The duke remains quietly at Turin.
| leading a normal life without incidents
and keeping his mouth Theoretically
| closed. He is unostentatiously preparing,
however, for a journey and a wedding
The Count of Turin brought him an ex-
| traordinary number of clothes from Lon
don. Queen Magherita bought jewels for
him In Paris, where she has been stay
ing.
! A pair of fashionable cuff links. each
| composed of one white and one black
pearl. Is a present from herself. Although
she disapproves the marriage extremely,
she is fond of him.