The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-26

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bringing in any estimates of the pro-
fessional statisticians, IT may safeiy
be said that many millions of dollars
have been spent in the metropo Is IN
order that Easter may be approprl-
ately observed tomorrow. Of course,
a large proportion of this tremendous
expenditure has gone TO swell the
Golfers of milliners and modlstes-lf
such persons have Golfers. The flor
lists. too are prospecting nightly to-
dav and the stock of mank kinds of
posies is hardly equal to the demand.
Easter lilies today are out OF
sight" and only the wealthy may pur-
chase the Bermuda variety. owing
to the early Easter and the exception
ally cool temperature on the bermuda
Islands this winter, the lily crop has
been sma |, and the prices, in conse-
quence, range high.
Next week will bring about revi-
va! # social activities, and weddings
of folk Importance will be numer-
Gus. On Tuesday there will be an
other international wedding, in which
a fortune on one side and title on
the other will figure. Miss Harriet
DAILY, daughter of the late copper
king" Marcus Daily, has the millions,
and Count Anton Sigray, of Hungary,
will supply the title of nobility.
Miss Daily, youngest child of the
famous miner, certainly has wealth
aplenty. Her share of her fathers
estate is estimated at about $2,50O,OO0.
And Count Sigray certainly has per
fectly good title, for he is hereditary
magnate-a senator-Of Hungary, and
the descendant of long line of mobiles.
But has he a fortune? Varying an
sWers are bein" made to that question.
abroad declare that he is quite as
wealthy as his bride elect has racing
stable that equa the famous one of
the late Mr. DAILY, and is an immense
no der of land in his native country.
Other stories say that at the present
time he is being pressed by the money
lenders, and has 100000 of debts.
A suit was brought against him and
the Prince de BraganZa (WhO married
Miss Anita SteWarD by one OF these
gentry not long ago. This brought out
the fact that Count Sigray, through
the money lenders, was financially
backing BraganZa until he got his
share of the former Miss Stewards
millions.
At any rate, rich or poor, Count Sig
ray is picturesque. dashlng sort of
chap. He is no stranger to America,
either He came here first five years
ago, when he was entertained by the
Vanderbilts the AstOrs and other
prominent families in this city and
Newport. He has also shot big game
in Canada and played polo in Cali
fornia.
A couple of years ago he fought
pistol duel at Budapest with Count
Felix Harnoncourt. 1t was ike most
foreign duels, though-nobody was hit
Soon thereafter Count Sigray came
to New York on the visit that was to
wind up with the present romance.
He came over to be best man at the
wedding of Count Lac Szechenyi
who is distant cousin of his, to Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt.
He made a striking picture in his
brilliant uniform Miss Daily, who
was guest, too, in the big mansion
by the park, was as attractive on the
feminine side.
When the Count and Countess SEE
chenyi slipped. away in a motor every
one else remained in the house for an
afternoon of publication, and it was
then that Count Sigray began his de-
votions to Miss Day, though he didn't
know at the time-at least. his friends
say he didn't-that she was one of the
richest girls in the town. During all
the good-natured skylarking of the
! foreigner remained close to her. and
during his two weeks stay in New
York after the marriage he frequently
visited her home, at No. 725 Fifth ave-
! nue., which is just a stones throw
away from the Vanderbilt house.
| He met her aboard with her mother
| during the following summer, and
was just as devoted. Then again they
met at the wedding of the Counts
| friend, the Prince de BraganZa, in
Scotland, last summer
: Count Sigray is about thirty, fair
| of complexion, and much handsomer
! this his cousin, Szechenyi He speaks
| English f1uently and is of the hail
fellow-well met type, which Szechen-
! vi is not.
| The stock exchange is reformed.
| Following out the suggestion of the
Wall street investigating committee
! that the New York stock exchange
| should abolish it's unlisted depart
ment." the governors of the exchange,
CEEXEA kIExY