The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Duke d'Abruzzi Entertained
at the Meyer Home.
MOTORS WITH MISS ELKINs
Member of Family Quoted as Say
ing that Senator's Daughter VIII
DO as She PieAses About Marrying
or Refusing Italian NObIeman.
Dinner at the French Embassy.

Postmaster General and Mrs. George
Won L. Meyed yesterday entertained infor-
mally at luncheon the Duke d Abruzzi.
His hosts. the Italian Ambassador and
the Baroness Mayor des Planches. were
also of the party. as was Miss Katherine
Elkins.
The duke and Miss EIkins spent some
time motoring in the afternoon. and at
night the young prince dined at the home
OF Senator and Mrs. Elkins. AS the duke
still wishes 10 preserve his incognito.
both the luncheon at the Postmaster Cen
erals and the dinner at Senator Elkins'
were informal. and but few additional
guests were asked to meet his highness.
It is expected that the duke VIII leave
here to-day. though he may prolong his
departure until tomorrow.
The impression grows hour by hour
that the duke is awaiting the royal sane
ton from Rome. and that when that ar
rives. the engagement VIII be formally
announced
The persistence Of the duke as a suitor
and the reticence observed by Miss FL
kins' family, as TO the probabilities Of
his success. add touch OF romance TO
this latest international attachment that
is very gratifying 10 the American
thought on the subject OF foreign mar
riages
1t is generally conceded that the duke
will win his suit. for the persistence and
force OF character which have carried him
within the radius OF the pole and 10 the
summit Of the Mountains OF the Moon
will help him undoubtedly to win the
lady Of his choice. no matter how great
the obstacles to be overcome
Mrs William Gamer Wiedersein. OF
Philadelphia. the elder sister OF Miss FL
kins. is quoted as saying:
Neither ! nor any other member OF
the family can say with certainty that
the engagement exists or does not exist.
Ny sister is a very determined young
woman. fully capable OF managing her
own affairs. and she Will make her de-
csion herself. without consultation with
any OF her relatives.
1t is true that the duke followed my
sister to Palm Beach. then 20 St Angus
tine, and Is now In Washington. but this
means nothing. more than that he desires
90 marry her Whether she wishes 20
marry him is another question. She has
taken no one into her confidence. and has
not given the slightest lnt Of her inten-
tiOns. 1 for one should not be surprised
If she refused the duke, nor should I be
amazed II she accepted him."
/ The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand entertained a company at dinner
at the embassy last night, having as their
guests the japanese Ambassador. Baron
Takahira; the Belgian Minister and the
Baroness Moncheur. the Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Garfield. the Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor and Mrs Straus.
Senator Aldrich, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
BrOwnsOn. the military attache OF the
/ British Embassy and the Hon. Mrs
/ James. Mr. and Mrs Page. Miss Lucy
Kean Miss Patten. Miss Warder. Prince
Koudacheff. of the Russian Embassy: Mr..
Jesse Day. and the VicOmte and VicOm-
tesse de Martel. and the Vicomte de
Chambrun. Of the French Embassy.
At the German Embassy last night the
Ambassador and the Baroness yon Stern
burg were dinner hosts. entertaining the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine Nabuco.
the British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce.
Justice Holmes, Mrs. Letter, Assistant
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Bacon. Sena-
tor and Miss Kean. Representative and
Mrs. Bourke Cochran, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. COwles Senator Warren. Miss
Gwynn. the naval attache Of the German
Embassy and Frau Hebbinghaus Miss
Langham sister OF the Baroness Won
| Sternburg. and Herr Won Stumm, Of the
German Embassy staff.
! The Belgian Minister to Persia. NJ.
Havenith, and his fiancee, Miss Helen
Ffoulke. were entertained at dinner last
night by Mrs. William Belden Noble. The
guests included Miss Oliver. Miss Daisy
| PiersOn. OF New York: Miss Mary Scott.
Miss Yulee Noble, Mr.. Wickliffe Yulee, OF
/ New York: Mr.. Beresford Hope of the
/ British Embassy; Mr.. Robinson, Mr.
William Emory. OF New York; Mr. James
/ Hopkins, and Mr. Beale BlOomer.
Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna Is closing her
apartments here. and will leave for New
York Saturday. and sail from there for
Europe next Wednesday. Mrs. Hanna
will return from abroad IN two months
70 be present the third week in May at
the unveiling OF the bronze statue OF the
late Senator Hanna, which Is TO be placed
at the end Of Euclid avenue. at the en-
trance Of Wade Park. in Cleveland Ohio
This statue is the last piece OF work
designed by the sculptor st. Gaudens.
ne having completed the cast just before
he died. The bronze has been cast since
the artists death. It is life-size and rep
resents the statesman seated Besides
being a work of great artistic merit. it is
said by those who have seen it TO be a
good likeness Of Senator Hanna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Watson, Of the
British Embassy. expect TO leave here
in April. on leave. One reason for their
going is that they may have their baby
son, born in the country last fall, chris
tened in their home city Of London.
Lieut. Commander de AQuinO. naval at
tache of the Brazilian Embassy, is one
of the diplomats who VIII go to San
Francisco 10 be present at the maneuvers
of the feet April s.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew
gave a dinner last night. at which they
entertained Senator and Miss Perkins,
Senator and Mrs. Clay, Senator and Mrs.
Burnham. Senator and Mrs. William AL
Smith. Senator and Mrs. Aukeny,
Senator and Mrs. Burkett. Senator and
Mrs. Paynter. Representative and Mrs.
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