The Washington herald., 1912-10-11

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Admiral and Ara Beatty. who Gre IL
nearest uelshbors to the royal pair On
Deeside In the Scotch HiGhlands. oeing
the tenants OF Invsrsauld, the ancestral
home Of Alec Farquhasson. on the oppo-
site bank OF the river Dee. Mrs. Beatty
In an American. She 10 the daughter. OF
the late Marshall Field. of Chicago.
Another Anglo-American hostess. who
entertained the King and Queen In Scot.
land on their journey south this month
from Balmoral. In the Duchess Of Rox-
burshe. the chateIaine OF Floors Castle.
where the royal pair spent day and
night The duchess inherited Q third Of
the vast wealth OF her father. the late
Ogden Goelet. Her only brother was re-
|pgted to be the richest young man In
America for years, untii- The tragic death
Of Col. John Jacob Astor. by which this
rare distinction passed to the latter's
son. Vincent Astor.
This Robert Goelet made q romantic
marriage with q penniless but beautiful
girl. Miss Elsie whelen. Thex now pos
sess. In addition to numerous American
homes. chateau in tho vicinity Of Paris.
which they acquired furnished through
ing from the time OF Louis XIV.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould are
staying In London with the younger
members Of their family. having come
over from New York to attend the christ
ening of their granddaughter. This took
place at Stoke Pogis Church Monday.
September =.
The baby in question IL the first child
born to Lord and Lady Decies Tho lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Anthony Drexel. Jr.. was
one Of the godparents. with Mr.. Howard
Gould. Lord Greville, Lady Waterford.
and Mrs. Edward Lumb (sister Of Lord
Decies). Canon Barnett ofIiciated and
the child was named Vivian. after her
young mother.
By the disposal Of Banff House and
lands. the Princess Royal Dowager
Duchess Of Fife has seen two of her
former homes change hands In the last
month. East Sheen held many affection
ate memories for her. Here 1t was that
she spent her honeymoon in 1859. and
where her late father, King Edward.
was a frequent guest on Sunday after
moons. Joining in game Of croauet on
its shady lawns, or trying his hand at
bowls In competition with his son-in-law.
East Sheen now will be occupied by its
new purchaser. Capt. Horace Hood. COM
Of the Royal Naval College. At
Osborne. His wife IL an American (nee
Nickersen). and they have q little son
aged two years.
Apropos OF Osborne. King George has
placed Barton Manor at the disposal of
his eldest sister. the Duchess OF Fife,
for the coming winter, as 1t is not likely
that, being In mourning. she will care
to go abroad again this winter. Furth-
ermore. 1t Is believed that the Princess
Royal is anxious to spend the coming
months In England. and to interrupt as
little as possible the studies OF her young
er daughter. Princes Maud.
ha. ,nrIn n1 a.
cal talents. plays the piano brilliantly.
and has a beautiful voice. which is now
being trained. On the other hand. the
older daughter, the young Duchess Of
Fffe's talents lean chiefly toward draw
ing and painting. and like her mother.
she goes in for portraiture in oils.
The nerves of the Car of Russia took
a turn for the worse when Premier
Stolypin was shot within a few yards Of
him at Kfeff. There Is no doubt about
L. He trusts nobody and insists that he
knows he must die a violent death. but
wants TO put of the evil moment until |
mis- son grows up. He went to Moscow |
recently more nervous than ever. after |
fathers statue. When the royal train |
arrived from the Crimea and the royal |
iignitaries met him with the bread and \
salt Of welcome. he refused to leave his |
state compartment. saying he knew . |
blot had been Matched against him. II
took an hours persuasion to Induce |
lin to drive into town: and even then |
20 at a gallop. He was pale and too |
much agitated to acknowledge the sa-
utes OF the assembled populace.
The day before he arrived the police |
uttered all houses on the route. told the |
,eople to remove from their cellars what |
hey might want during the Cars stay. |
hen locked and sealed them. taking ]
way all the keys Watering hose. used |
o sprinkle the pavements, was pierced |
n many places In search Of possible 1
'ombs. People were forbidden to appear
m balconies or in windows during the
oyal progress, on pain of being instantly |
hot. His four daughters appeared for
he first time in public in Russian court
lress when their grandfatiter's statue
vas unveiled.
There is no foundation for the report
4 the engagement of Grand Duchess
)Iga. the Cars eldest daughter. now
n her seventeenth year. She is in love
With her cousin. Dimitri Pavlovitch, but
he Car is holding out for a union with
soris. the future Car Of the Bulsars.
he lovers never see one another. but
,lga declares she will have nothing to
o with. Boris. and will make a scandal
their engagement Is announced.
The Gar has been annoyed by 'recur-
ent reports of her betrothal to this one
r that one, and every precaution has
cen taken to prevent newspapers con-
aiming them from reaching her hands
lis two oldest daughters are full Of
fe, bitterly resent the seclusion Of their
and are pining for the day
hen marriage may take them to a freer
Emperor Nicholas worries
good deal over Olga's love affair. and
is possible that he may give in at last,
S his children greatly tyrannize him.
[e has nothing against Dimitri. who is
nice youth of twenty, but he wants to
.rengthen Russian influence in the Bal ,
ans. and believes that no better way :
IN be found than by marrying his eldest '
1ild to the Bulgarian prince. Ii
Car Ferdinand of the Bulgars Is anx-
us for his son to wed Russia's imperial
rincess. The betrothal of Grand Ouch
IS Olga to her cousin. Dimitri. would be I
bitter disappointment to him. La
Grand Duke Paul. the Emperor's uncle. {
as one of those who accompanied the-l
zar in the imperial yacht for the meet 9
e with the Kaiser. After ten years this I
rand duke has been restored to his
,rmer position at court, OF which he
as deprived because of a morganatic {
arriage. In defiance of the Emperor's {
-ders he married a divorced woman.
lga Won Pistolocky. barely a year after -,
lie tragic death OF his wife. Princess
arie Of Greece. He bought a residence
Paris. facing the Bois de Boulogne. {
i'd succeeded in getting the aged Prince &