The Washington times., 1915-05-30

Serbia. where he has been in charge Of
some OF the Red Cross units for soma
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortson have only re-
Gently returned from Long Island.
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Cover. While they were away they
loaned their house-it Is the Bradley
Davidson place. which they have leased
for year or soto Mr. and Mrs. K. II.
Pison. who gave sundry parties during
their stay. including a regular frolic,
when everybody played chlldren's
games. puss-in-the-corner, blind mans
buff and the like on the lawn, and
shrieked with glee.
The Fortsons will remain at Bethesda
all summer, as the air seems to agree
with their cunning little daughter They
are in no danger of being lonely, for
they are surrounded by charming
neighbors and are within sight of the
Chevy Chase Club, which Ia a tavorite
haunt.
More than a touch Of personal inter-
est will attach, in the minds of Wash
ington society people. to the operations
of the Italian naval forces following
ltaly's advent into the war. by reason
OF the wide acquaintance OF the Duke
of the Abruzzi in this Capital. as veil
as at New York. Newport. throughout
the Hampton Roads region. and, in
deed. generally among Americans OF
the elect, who are wont to spend more
or less time in Europe
The duke is a regular sailor. trained
from the beginning in his profession.
They say that he could forget rank and
title and be an able seaman, an efficient
stoker in the mysterious below decks
| or first-class navigator Unlike some
| OF the royal folk who hold titles as
admirals. but don't know precisely how
to live up to the titles implications,
| His Highness d AbruzZi knows all
about building, sailing. and II you
please. fighting, a fleet: and beyond that
be's a wonderful dancer handsome Is
| an Italian prince could be expected TO
be. even in a Marion Crawford novel
unmarried, forty-one, with a Iomance
| or two behind him-they say--and a
great liking for clever American girls
| He has visited in Washington, and
made such a hit as mas not been
paralleled by any sprig of roy oyaity since
Prince Henry OF Prussia toured on this
| side. There are just scores of girls and
young matrons all the way from Nor
| folk to Boston who will tell you that
/ they 'just know" the Italian fleet Will
win all its battles. because how coulu
| a f1eet under such a delightful young
and gallant admiral do less Which
| strikes ms as being. anyhow. quite al
| reasonable as most OF the strategy that
| hear from amateur war boards here
aoouts that take themselves much more
| seriously.
=
And now. Susan, | have saved for the
last pretty romance about a little
girl In whom know you will be inter
ested-ultina Robinson. daughter Of tn,
late Judge Robinson. of Connecticut. fo
some years dean OF the Catholic Cniver
sity law school. She Is to gradual,
from the Immaculate Seminary on Jun.
IL. and four days later will be married
to Vincent Dooley, of New York anc
South Dakota. in the little chapel o
the convent Nine o'clock in the morn
ing Will be the witching hour and tn,
ceremony will be followed by a break
fast at Rauscher's. The six classmatc
OF the bride, who will graduate will
her. will be her bridesmaids, and a!
maid OF honor she will have Saral
Byrne. who Is to marry Ultima
June.
The ceremony will be performed b,
the Rev. Frank Dooley. of New York
the bridegroom's brother, who ha
been newly ordained to the priesthood