The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-09-07
MARRIAGE DATE FIXED
Miss ElkinS and Duke of the Alb.
ruzzi to Wed In February.

1t Is Understood That Before HeI
Wedding Miss Elkns Will Hav,
Conferred Upon Her the Title Of
Countess of Teramo - Bride-to-B,
Will Also Become Member Of the
Catholic Church-Marriaee Portion
Will Be $5,ooo,o00.
Paris, Sept. 6. - The date for the
wedding 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 to be
absolutely reliable. II Is stated that
the date was decided upon after a con
snltation between the prospective
bridegroom and his brother, the Duke
of Aosta. The meeting took place at
Venice on Aug. 2 and was carefully
kept from the public until now.
There is every reason to believe
that the Duchess of Aosta, who from
the first has strenuously opposed the
match. has at last withdrawn her op
position and has abandoned her pro.
posed second trip to Africa, which
was planned with the idea of avoiding
being present at the wedding.
Duke Will Visit Ekins Family.
Within 10 days the Duke of the
Abruzzi will pay visit to the Elkins
family here and at that time arrange.
ments will be made for the presenta.
tion of the senator's family to the
Italian royal household.
In order to avoid newspaper publici.
ty as much as possible the presenta.
tion will take place at some obscure
town in Italy and the date will be
kept a secret until after the ceremo.
nies.
IT is understood that before heI
marriage Miss Elkins will have con.
ferred upon her the title of Countess
of Teramo. in honor of one of the
largest towns In the Abruzzi district.
The statement is made at the same
time that Miss Elkins will become a
member of the Roman Catholic
church and already plans for her in.
struction in that faith have been
made. Her religious instructor will
be Mgr. Beccari. the royal chaplain,
and he will be aided in the work by
Mgr. Bisleti, who is well known in
Europe as one of the popes personal
ministers as we'll as a close friend OF
the supreme pontiff. They have al
ready agreed 30 undertake the task
of converting Miss Elkins to the
Catholic faith and it is understood
that she will be placed under their
tutelage in very short time.
The financial arrangements which
go with the marriage have been at.
tended to and it is announced that
the matter has been satisfactorily set.
tied so far as both parties are con.
cerned. The marriage portion will be
s5,000,00O, which is not considered
extraordinary In amount here in view
Of the rank of the prospective bride
groom and the wealth of Senator
Elkins
All of the arrangements thus far
made have been the result of nego-
tiations between Lieutenant Marquis
Negrotto de Cambiaso, as the repre-.
sentative of his personal friend, the
Duke of the Abruzzl, and Senator
Elkins himself or some agent acting
for him with full power to sign any
agreement arrived at.
All Details Have Been Worked Out.
While It has been impossible thus
far to got official confirmation of all
this, Paris is firmly convinced that
the wedding Is to take place as stated
and that all the details have been
worked out and agreed by all parties
concerned.
A call was made at the Italian en-
bassy here today and the facts as out
lined here We're laid before the Off
cials with the request that the reports
he confirmed or denied, This was met
with the statement that the members
of the embassy staff were unable to
confirm but that they would not deny
that the wedding was to take place.
In private conversation one official
talked in tone that tended strongly
to confirm the whole matter.