Evening star., 1908-12-13

tendency on the part of our young peers
to take unto themselves wives from
among the heireSses of America will pe
glad to hear that there is a suggestion in
the United States that a graduated tax,
increasing according to the size of the
lady's fortune, should be levied on all
rich American brides who marry titled
foreigners. There is no doubt that if such
tax had been imposed many years ago
it would have proved an enormous source
of revenue to the country for ii has been
estimated that no less than G34,00o.OoO
has been transferred from America to
Europe by the American heiresses who
have married European noblemen. OF
this Great Britain has scooped G26,0OO,o0o
representing the dots of fifteen fair
Yankees, while the eight heavily lowered
young ladies. including Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, whose total fortunes amount
to some es.700.0oo have been 'bagged'
by continental noblemen.
Here is an imposing list of the peeresses
mot born in the purple) whom we lave
imported from the other side along with
their comfortable dowres: The Duchess
of Marlborough, G2,0OO.O00. Lillian
Duchess of Marlborough. esooOOO: Ouch
ess of RoXburghe, G2,00o.oO0: Duchess OF
Manchester G40O,000; Consueio Duchess
Of Manchester, G20O,O0O: the late Lady
Curzon, G1G0O.OO0; Countess of Yarmouth,
f200,C0O: Cora Countess of STAFFORD.
92G0,000: Countess of Donoughmore.
G100,O00; Countess Craven, G2OU,uU0;
Princess HatZfeldt, G2oO,OoO.
Mrs. Louise S. Weber and Mr. julius
+. Brauer were quietly married at. the
parsonage of the COncordia Church, De
cember :, the Rev. Paul MenZel offici-
ating. After the ceremony the couple
were given a grand reception by the
Germania Maennerchor and ladies at
Bessler's Hall. The bride, who is among
the best known amateurs in German
theatricals here, was the recipient OF
many handsome presents from the Ger
mania Maennerchor, Arion Singing So
ciety, the ladies of the Maennerchoir and
her friends of the bureau of engraving
and printing, as well as individual gifts.
Saturday, December ), the couple were
given a reception in the parlors of the
Washington Saengerbund, the bride being
popular member President Waldmann
OF the bund. MIR. Hannemann and Mr.. A.
Levy were the speakers.
An engagement just announced in San
Francisco and which is particularly in
terestng to army society here is that of
Miss Grace Whitman Gray. a daughter of
Capt and Mrs. James L. Gray and a
Cloan N. Perkins of North Yamhill Ore
Miss Gray Is particularly facile with her
brush, and has done some excel ent minia-
ture work. She spent some time studying
art in the east. She is an attractive bru-
nette with brilliant colOring, and has
most charming personality She was a
student at the Oregon University and is
popular sorority girl being a member of
the Gamma Phi eBta, and made her debut
last year in conjunction with her sister,
Miss Jeanie Gray.
and Mrs. Blum and Mrs. Joseph A.
pm We're the guests this week of
ME- Id Mrs. Ike Herman, having made
the Tip from Baltimore in their automo-
bile.
One of the most interesting engagements
of the entire season in California society
is that of Miss Marie Christine de Guigne
and M de Tanpierre of Paris which was
announced last week. The news was a
surprise to the friends of Miss de Guigne
who have been so busy welcoming her