The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-16


not such an alianee Ne morganatic Of
itself?
Italian law was t7oked up-no, If
the king consented, It wouldn't matter
who the wife was at ALL Queens in
Italy enjoy but courtesy titles, any
way; should the duke Of the Abruzzi
become king his r~FN Iould surely be
queen in name.
Then came the gossip.
Was there an engagement? Had the
Italian duke proposed to the American
girl? What would the king Of Italy
say? What would Senator Elkins say?
Did they love each other? What would
the dot be-?
Elkins Family say Nothing
The Elkins family became quite
mute. No announcement could be had
from either the young woman in
question or her distinguished father
Meanwhile the cables to Rome were
kept hot Would his majesty give his
consent? His majesty didn't want to.
He felt that royal prince should
marry into a noble family.
But | love her was the gist Of the
dukes cable in reply.
And what could the poor king DO?
Meanwhile Senator Elkins had to
endure all kinds Of chatting in the SEN
ate.
On March II Mrs. Elkins, Miss FL
kins aDd the duke arrived in Washing
ton from Florida The party break
tasted together at the Elkins home.
and afterward the duke went to the
Italian embassy. Then he disap-
peared Bland smiles were the only
answers to inquiries for the duke. At
the Elkins home no information was
forthcoming.
It was very plain that the duke
must do the talking first But he
wouldn't. He stayed in Washington
for a few days. constantly calling at
the Elkins home. Society got out it's
blue books. soon It was discovered
that he wouldn't have to give UP his
chances to the Italian throne should
he make an American girl his wife.
Further, It was explained that the mar
riage need not be a morganatic one,
provided the king Of Italy gave his
consent.
However. there was all kinds OF de
llghtful mystery IN Washington and
Rome Not a word that was authori
tatlve was formally spoken. The FL
kins family were mum; SO was the
Italian court
ats All Right Says the Duke.
Then the gallant duke decided q
was time to take hand himself Il
wouldn't do to leave Washington by
train in the regular way-that would
attract too much attention SO he haC
Miss Elklns take him to Baltimore II
her automobile, and there he took tbs
train to New York. where the Lusi
tanla was waiting to sail
It's All right. was an he woul,
J say before the ship sailed with "Signoi
sRrto as he choose TO call himself
Promptly the cables began to buzz
: Rome declared that the duke Of thl
Abruzzi was coming home in order L
: get the kings full consent TO his mar
: riage with the American girl; that shl
would become a Roman Catholic tina
her father would be ennobled and tha
3 the marriage would take place her
+ next autumn
Once the dispensation is obtaine
+ from the Vatican, the marriage ma
. be soiemnized anywhere in the worlC
Q The rule Of the church. however, i
/ that the brides parish is the prope
place for the ceremony Because q
I this the marrilge--if there IS to b
e one-wiH be celebrated in the Unite
y States and not IN Italy. Italian law r.,
a Quires that the minister of the interic
l. and the president Of the senate b
present at the wedding and certify
o it. That is, if 1t takes place in italy
J. but If It takes place in America. th
!. presence and certihcation Of an 1t
n lian consul or ambassador is all that
necessary
The duke earnestly objected 10 an
talk about a dot He is rich in h
h own name; he declared that II Mi.
il Elkins was to have any money it wa
e none Of his affair.
n Duke Born in Madrid.
Luigi Amadeo now duke Of the a
ruzh, was born in Madrid in 1874 jill
o 13 days before his father abdicate
i lie has two older brothers. the print
o OF Aosta and the count of Turin. b
o fore them. however. comes the king
: Italys son, Crown Prince Umbert
( four years old. The prince Of Aosi
: has two sons, six and four years VI
d all Of whom beside the count Of Tui
II stand between the duke Of the Abrua
Il and the throne.
Though he stands high in the II
" Ian navy, the duke of the Abruzzi ge
n his chief claim to fame as an explore
IA and mountain climber
b Nine years ago he ascended Moui
n st. Elias, in Alaska, one Of the talle
$ American peaks, Two years later
]. sought The north pole. One Of b