The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Dog Days Empty the Capt.
tai, but Cupid Keeps Busy.
Mclean Walsh Wedding
Event of the Week.


ones taste dictates Or. per
chance. Il may be the road in a
touring car. That is the life Of all 9TH
ers for the restless.
The more conservative VIII choose
uermansut quarters with more peace and
restfulness than a tour by means OF
electricity OF gasoline. The touring car
and the Presidential campaign have
scored against Atlantic City and the
other seaside resorts. and between the
two there is more room IN the giant city
BY the sez than there has been there
for many years at this season Therefore
there IS more comfort
Washington Is not the only spot which
has suffered intense heat Even Bar
Ha-bor has been touched. and for more
than a week sizzled IN an atmosphere OF
the Sos. such as Washington has grown
accustomed 10 However, the mercury ;
uprising did not affect the gayeties there
There were yachting parties in plenty,
and 10 sail out from the land was always
refreshing and cooling. and, indeed, in
duced more than one Of the summer res
idents Of Bar Harbor 10 sail away on 8
cruise until the teiegraphic news re
ported a drop OF the mercury These
lit7Ie jaurts were the occasions for many
happy little parties.
Cupid has beer very busy during these
summer days. Even amid the excite
uent OF the national conventions he had
time for his own private business, and
sent two interesting young Americans
into their new estate without the usual
preparations Of troUsseaus and ante
nuptIaI dinners and luncheons- These
were the son Of one millionaire and The
daughter Of anotEer=-AIr- Ned Mclean
and Miss EvaIyn walsh-who have beer
sweethearts since The first days OF Miss
WeIsh's residence in Washington, when
she was an Unassuuing but enthusiastic
schoolgirl with more thought for The fun
she could get out Cf life than for the p0-
siJi0u her fathers enormous wealth
could win for her Il was a matter Of
great delight 10 the friends Of both thai
eacl had chosen an American for mate
particularly in the case Of the youue
woman. who has spent several seasons II
a rum0red international romance. al o.
which proved quite speedily that titles
and foreign courts did not dazzle n.
daughter Of the Colorado copper king
who has made such an important pIac,
fo- himself ia society and IN the silcsr'
regard Of the people with whom he has
been associated
With Joseph Letter and his bride oc
cupying one pretentloUs mansion in Du
pou- circle next season lIr- Mclean and
his bride another. just cH the circle, wiz
Mai David D Porter and his bride no
far away. 8Ir- Donald CasseIs and hl
bride il near proximity. M 1Ia-5evill'
Carlisle and his bride Of the summer sea
son also near. and Representative ang
Mrs Longwortn as the senior bride aut
bridegroom OF their set. the social ufi
Of the young married people next WinJe
Will be both gay and interesting. Million.
dgure conspicuously in this set an,
where millions do not distinguished brit
and ancestry do
Hiss Katherine ElEius' matrimonial AZ
fairs have almost been forgotten in III
The- are rather fresheued IN ones mem
ory by the "trip 10 Italy OF Cardinal Glib
bons. the personal friend OF the EIkil
family, and the one Of all others 10 Per
form such an interesting ceremony q
would be that uniting Miss Elkins an'
the Duke 0f the Abruzzi.
Another significant feature Of the pas
week was the recent visit Of SignOr Cora
Of the Italian Embassy, 10 the EIkin
place at Elkins. ". Va He spent severa
days there.
The rUu0r that the ceremony VIII tax
place in Rome is not credited among tn
friends Of Miss EIkins. for if a wedding
ceremony IS TO be performed for her
they think. she viii await the bridegroom
in her own home. a formal announce
ment Of this engagement is confdentE
expected within the next ywo months
and should it be forthcoming. a speed
marriage IS likely 70 follow.
Should Miss EIkins become the bride 0
the duke, she viii rank as the fourt
woman IN Italy First. Of course. IS III
Queen. and next the Dowager Queen MAJ
gherita. and then the Duchess Of Aosta
II there wsre a Duchess Of Turin sh
would be the next. but there being mons
Miss Elkins. as the wife Of the Duke G
the AbTuzzi. viii come next and outraa
the two Duchesses Of Genoa. who ar
Bavarian princesses Of higher rank. b
birth. than any Italian princess.
Il has been announced that the Duk
OF Turin, elder brother OF the Duke c
the Abruzzt. Is experimenting the res
toTation OF the CIsterna Palace in Turi
for the avowed purpose Of placing It g
the disposal Of Senator Elkins and III
family IN the fall Fifty-seven thOusan
collars has already been expended in II
restoration Of the lower part Of the cas-
tie.
Mss Helen Taft. daughter Of the Rt
publican Presidential candidate who ha
been visiting in Savannah. Ca, sper
Friday evening At Fort 8Iyer. Va, as tn
guest OF Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bel
with whom Judge and 8Irs. Taft spent II
last few days Of their stay II WashlnI
ton. Miss Taft left yesterday for Ne
York, 20 be the guest Of her uncle an
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taft, and VT
go thence 10 Murray Bay. Canada, 10 Wis
friends aad summer neighbors Of hC
parents
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labo
Eho Is cruising in Northern waters, Ia
arrived at Bar Harbor. Accompanying
The Secretary is his brother and sister-ir
aw, BIT. and Mrs. Nathan Straus,
New York.
Miss Virginia L Taaem was marri,
yesterday morning 70 Mr.. Joseph