The Washington herald., 1908-03-30

New York. March ee-SoIae little
progress was made to-day in the Franco-
I American wOoing. when the Prince de
Sagan left his apartments in the Wal
6orf-Astoria. took luncheon with Mr.. and
31ry- Tyler Morse al the St Regis. and
spent the afternoon there in company
with Nine Gould.
Whether the lovers considered between
[ themselves the advisability Of returning
( TO Europe At oncs. or Of staying on a few
days more in the hope that final appeal
20 George Gould 20 sanction their mar
riage would De successful could not DE
! learned.
The report that they would be married
within month. in America. II George
Gould consented, and fn-Europe if he did
not. was. however. confirmed
Dinner at Hotel.
At 6 o'clock the whole party. con-
sisting Of the Prince de Sagan. Mime.
Gould, M and Mrs. Tyler Morse. Isador
Morse. and a couple Of friends. drove over
to the Hotel Gotham. in three OF the
Morse machines. where they had dinner.
The prince seemed unaffected by a cable
dispatch which came from Europe to-
day saying the Marquis de CasteHane.
father Of Count Boni. had called him
reckless prodigaL already S6.O00C00 in
debt and adding that the door Of every
( honest man in France was closed against
him.
The princes attitude toward the Cas-
/ Jellaues is. however. well known.
'BORi he says. is Insignificant. Lock
/ brothers. and I would bet that they and
/ not I, would ask for s. 10 be opened
Social Aspirations.
The part that the Tyler Niorses are
playing in the International comedy
courtship is creating much amusement in
clubdom. 1t seems TO be generally con-
4 ceded they are rendering their services
with the assurance that IL will establish a
place for them in Partisan society il the
match takes place. or at least go toward
strengthening their position in the polite
world OF New York. in which they are
ambitious 10 shine.
The prince reiterates that the friend
ship between himself and Nine. Gould is
purely plat0nic one. and that II is only
/ the newspapers which assume the con-
trary. He practically admits. however.
/ that the Gould family IS set against the
match.
II was said to-day that the unsymps-
thetic attitude Of her family is causing
/ Nine Gould much distress Not only is
George Gould reported to have absolutely
refused TO consent to the marriage. but
Helen Could. at whose house Nine Gould
is stopping has also indicated her dis
| pleasure-so strong that the relations be-
tween the two sisters has become quite
formal
Few Opportunities for wOoinE.
Partly as result OF this family opposi-
tion. the prince has seen Nine Gould
only three times since his arrival On
last sunday night he took dinner with
her at the apartments Of the Tyler Morses.
last Thursday he saw her az the Tyler
Morses. and to-day he paid her another
can. also at the Tyler Morses.
Beyond this. with the exception Of some
i. telephone messages he has sent her. and
also q box ef flowers containing his card
which he caused 20 be left at he- door.
there has been no communication
The in success Of the princes visit.
from all points OF view. has disguSted
both. and it would he no surprise to the
friends cf either 20 hear that one or the
other returns 10 Europe within a few
days.
During his stay here the prince has al
ready received scores OF letters asking
permission to use his name as president
or director in all sorts OF wildcat enter
pTises. as we'll rs a number asking his
advice on love affairs.
The prince does not pay any attention
to this part Of his correspondence.