Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
MISS ELK|NS BRIDE
Of WILLIAM HIT
Romance Watched by World
for Several Years CuImi-
mates in Marriage.

A romance which has entertained So
ciety in many cities as well as here cul-
minated in the marriage, yesterday. d.
Halliehurst, Ell1ins. w. Va, of Miss
Katherine Elkins and William f. Fl. Hit
The former is the daughter of the late
Senator E,lilins. and the latter son of the
late Representative Robert r. Hit Of
| Illinois. The selection Of yesterday seem
to have been {; surprise. even ito the
family circle at rlalliehurst, since all OF
its members were not present when in
the early afternoon. Rev. Frederick H.
Barron. pastor of Davis Memorial Pres
byterian Church. arrived, and the cere-
mony quickly followed. The bride, it is
said, wore black satin dress, and the
bridegroom was in brown.
Witnesses to Wedding.
The witnesses to the event were the
/ brides grandfather, Henry G. Davis; her
| mother, Mrs. Stephen 3. Elkins; her
brother, Davis Elkins, who gave her hand
in marriage; Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elklns,
the latter taking up the duties of matron
of honor. the bride and her sister-in-
law being great chums; Richard Elkins
of Philadelphia, another brother; Mrs.
Katherine Brown Barnett, cousin of the
bride, and Miss Katherine Britton of
| Washington, a house guest.
| The party had a quickly arranged lunch
together before Mr.. and Mrs. Hit left
on the private car Graceland for Grafton
| and the east. 1t is said that Mrs. Hit,
mother of the bridegroom, whose affec-
ton for the bride has always been mark
ed, was apprised by telegram from her
son OF the wedding.
! To friends of the couple the news of
the marriage was not surprise save
that no hint of it leaked out IN advance.
Center of Public Interest.
! The bride of Mr. Hit has had focused
upon her more public attention and news
paper publicity than any other young
i woman in the last ten years Her en-
gagement to the Duke of the Abruzzi,
| cousin of the King of Italy. a scientist
| and explorer, would shortly have been
| followed by their marriage and the
placing of an American girl closest to a
Italian royal family made the union
impossible.
The Duke of Abruzzi came to this coun-
| try in command of the Italian fleet that
participated in the international rem
| devious at the jamestown exposition. A
series of national and diplomatic hos
| pital.ties followed the coming of the duke
and the officers of his fleet 10 this city.
| A reception at the Italian embassy was
| the scene of the first meeting of Senator
| clkins attractive daughter and the duke.
The latter went about his Wooing without
| loss of time.
| when he returned to this country, some
months later he came so quietly that he
I had joined Mrs. ElkinS and her daughter
at Palm Beach, Fla, before his identity
was revealed.
| News Is Confirmed.
| The news of the approaching marriage
reached the capital. was confirmed by
| those closest to the brides family and
many details were soon given to the
world. The rift in the lute-the opposi-
| ton of the royal family to any one COM
ing in it not of royal blood-worked it's
lway, and the intimates of the couple
anew some months later that the wedding
would never take place. The world in
general did not, however, and the peri
odic renewals of the possibility of such an
event followed for several years.
Hits Ardor Marked.
Mr.. Hits devotion preceded this un-
usual incident, and his intimacy with
the entire Elkins' family. as well as
it's interesting feminine members, has
aever lessened since.
MIR. and Mrs. Hit will, it is said,
spend part of the winter at Middle
| burg. w. Va. where the latter has an
estate where she keeps her horses each
| winter Her proficiency as rider is
| we'll known, and her appearance at
| horse shows, both as a rider and exhib-
tor, has been frequent.
Graduate of Yale.
AIR. Hit is Yale graduate of 1901
and belongs to the Metropolitan, Chevy
Chase University, Alibi and Riding
clubs of this city. His younger brother,
Reynolds Hit, is in the diplomatic
service.
Mrs. Hit, who is one of the wealthiest
widows of the capital. has a fine home
facing the Letter house on New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Mrs. Elkins and yesterdays bride only
returned from Europe few weeks ago
They made brief stay in this city and
at their X street home, which is not
yet reopened for occupancy, before pro-
ceeding to their West Virginia home
Mr.. Hit had been a guest there for
some days preceding the wedding.
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