Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-07
American Diplomat Daughter
TIonored by Queen and Empress
Special correspondence.

Special Correspondents.
y A ONDON, Oct. 29.--Patricia Egan
who. a week OF. so ago married
Elmer Murphy OF Washington, ii
Copenha gen, received special re-
cognition from Queen Alexandra and
the dowag empress of Russia. Miss
Egan, or rather Mrs. Elmer Murphy as
she now is, is Of course, a daughter of
tho United States Minister to Den
mark, and used to be exceedingly pop
.ular when she came over here, as she
Invariably did. once. or more a year.
She has been in the past guest
Of the queen at Sandrlnghnnl. When
her majesty heard OF the wedding she
called at the embassy at Copenhagen
with a present for the BRIDE Later
the Empress Marie did likewise. The
queen was not sent an invitation. as
there, was an idea that she was not
going to be in Copenhagen at the date.
but she came without one saying,
MAY I be allowed to come as an un-
invited guest?" Her presence caused
great excitement in society and lent
special eclat to the event which was
one OF considerable diplomatic as we'll
as social Importance.
By the time this letter reaches you
itss. John jacob Astor will, according
10 present arrangements. have left
London for tho United States. But she
returns to us again shortly as she has
taken a fresh lease Of Mrs. Adair's
house in Curzon street to which she
few from 13 Brook street during the
season. after a series OF trials which
were attributed at the time to the num-
bcr OF the house. Mrs. John Jacob As
tor has always held q unique and in
teresting position in London society,but
this year she queened it over most 9TH
e, Americans position arrived a,
through her exclusiyeness. her beauty
and the lavishness of her entertainments
notably her ball which was one OF the
great Anglo American events OF the.
season. Her dressing too, was Won
dcrful. John S. Sargent, the painter
got the credit or designing some or
her trocks. Probably there is scarce
" queen in Europe who could have
& induced the autocratic R. A., to have
done this. To Mrs. Jacob Aston all
things are possible.
II was she who introduced us to the
digectoriezagown at its best and to
charmeuse satin. / am told she has
Just provided herself with an exquisite
new wardrobe for her stay in the
United States. each frock ana manti"
expressing the very last word which
Paris has to say in matters sartoriat
& Doucet and Worth vie With each other
for the privilege OF dressing her Were.
she a poor woman she need never pay
cent for her gowns so willing would
the artists in clothes be to gown her
y 10 the Parisians she appeals essential
~ because of the perfect contour OF
her figure and her rare, indeed unique
coloring They think there has never
been a woman like her since the days
OF Eugenie
Venice has become rage as an
autumn resort. The latest to give the
tachet of her approval to il is 5Consueio
duchess of Manchester, who has de-
iightful apartment there. For the past
Z Nnree or four seasons Venice has been
attracting both English and American
visitors, but this autumn it has reach
60 the zenith of its popularity ana now
mat Consuelo, Duchess OF Manchester.
mas approved it. fancy prices are be-
ing offered for palazzi on the Grand
lanai The duchess is anxious to pllr-
g chase the apartment she is occupy
5s Zig. having taken a great fancy to life
N the place. The young Countess OF
raven Is anxious to acquire quarters
y on the canal and Mrs. Walter Burns
@ y, y also looking out for a suite of rooms.
FOR years Muriel Wilson has; gone to