The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-06
ABRUZZI NUPTIALS
SET FOR FEBRUARY
Hiss EiKins May First Be
Made a Countess.

Paris. Sept. 5.-The date for the we'd
ding Of Miss Katherine Elkins and the
Duke Of the Abruzzi has been fixed for
the latter part Of February OF next year,
according TO reports in circulation here.
which seem 10 be absolutely reliable.
It IS stated that the date was decided
upon after a consultation between the
prospective bridegroom and his brother.
the Duke OF Aosta. The meeting took
place at Venice on August ? and was
carefully kept from the public.
There Is every reason 70 believe that
the Duchess Of Aosta. who. from the
very first. has strenuously opposed the
match, has at last withdrawn her op-
position. and has abandoned her pro-
posed second trip 10 Africa. which was
planned with the idea OF avoiding the
wedding
Within ten days the Duke OF the Alb
ruzzi VIII pay visit 20 the Elkins fam
ily here. and at that time arrangements
VIII be made for the presentation OF the
Senator's family 10 the italian royal
household. In order 10 avoid newspaper
publicity as much as possible the pre-
sentation VIII take place at some OBJ
scure town in Italy. and the date will
be kept secret until after the ceremony.
First TO BE Made n Countess.
Il is understood that before her mar
riage Miss Elkins viii have conferred
on her the title OF Countess Of Teramo
The statement is made AT the same time
that Miss Elkins VIII become q menbe-
q the Roman Catholic Church. and sI.
ready plans for her instruction In that
faith have been made Her religious
instructor viii be Mgr. Brecari. The
royal chaplain win be the young wo-
mans chief preceptor. and he viii be aided
in the work by Mgr. Bisleti. who is well
known in Europe as one Of the Pope 5
personal ministers as well as a close
friend OF the supreme pontin. They have
already agreed 10 undertake the task OF
converting Miss El1ins 10 the Catholic
faith. and It is expected that she will be
placed under their tutelage in a very
short time.
The financial arrangements which 20
with the marriage have been attended 70.
and II Is announced that the matter has
been satisfactorily settled. so far as both
parties are concerned The marriage por-
ton will be S5O00O00. which is not consid-
cred extraordinary in amount here. IN
view Of the rank Of the prospective
bridegroom and the wealth Of Senator
Elkins.
Friend Conducts Details.
All of the arrangements thus far made
have been the result Of negotiations be-
tween Lieut.. Marquis Negrotto de Cam
biaso. as the representative OF his per-
sonal friend. the Duke Of the Abruzzi
and Senator Elkins himself. OF some
agent acting for him. with full power 10
sign any agreement arrived at,
While II has been impossible thus far
to get an official confirmation OF all this.
Paris Is firmly convinced that the we'd
ding IS 70 take place as stated, and that
all the details have been worked out and
agreed to by all parties concerned.
A call was made at the italian En-
bassy here to-day, and the facts as out
lined were laid before the officials.
with the request that the reports be con-
firmed or denied. This was met with the
statement that the members OF the en-
bassy STAFF were unable 10 confirm, but
that they would not deny that the we'd
ding was 10 take place. In private con-
versation one official talked in a tone
that tended strongly 10 confirm the whole
matter.