The Washington times., 1915-01-17
etEAN El1OTeH
LETTER.

say beginning. two international 70.
snances, romances both between dainty
American girls and dashing German sol.
dter laddies-which Is poetic license. fol
one 'boldier" happens to be 4 sailor.
All honor to Cupid. but still there ID
something Infinitely pathetic about these
wartime weddings. Think of Prince
Christian and his pretty bride, the for
mor Elisabeth Reid Rogers, with only
. few short days of honeyrnooning be.
fsee them ere he must hurry OF to join
hle ship to devote, himself to the grin,
business Of war. Poor little bride. she
u 70 be known a. the Baroness Barch-
field. believe. but title seems scant
consolation for the days Of loneliness
aad anxiety before her.
And Cecilia May, all her life show
sesd with affection. petted and with
meme to say her nay, married far from,
her family and her childhood friends:
and with the prospect of nursing her
bravo young husband through . Ions
and tedious convalescence, only to send
him TO the front once more.
Truly. I believe that II it came to the
point my patriotism would give way be-
fore my affections and I'd follow the
suggestion Of Dorothy Langf1tt wilby,
VINO swearS II this country ever goes to
war she'll lock her soldier father and
husband in their bedrooms and feed
them. through tho transoms.
A foreign marriage was on the cards
for Elisabeth Rogers from the time she
grew up and first came to Washing
ton. She was particularly popular even
IN her debutante days, with the diplo-
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tvps that appealed to the foreigner ana
round his society congenial, while sew
elsi years spent abroad developed in
tho little lady fondness for CONT
rental ltfe. Tho Rogers hail originally
rom Kentucky. and Mr.. Rogers has
"usaness amliations in New York.
ID
Mrs. Andrew Moreland was so long
delayed in New York that her visit to
her sisters, the Misses Doyle, was of
short duration. She left almost imme-
diately upon her arrival in the city for
her homo in Newport. to welcome the
arrival Of her first grandchild, the little
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Oel-
riohs. the latter formerly Esther More
land, born on Thursday last.
The Misses Doyle, who. as you know
are occupying the home Of their
brother-in-law and sister, the Ambas-
sador ITO Russia and Mrs. Marye, while
they are at their post in Petrograd are
packed up, ready to board up the house
the moment Miss Callie DOYLE hGds an
opportunity to take little Helen Marye
10 her parents. a trip they plan to
make as soon as it is considered safe.
Should this journey not materializs,
Helen and her two aunts will leave be-
fore long for Burlinsame. Cal. called
the Newport of the Western coast,
where the Maryes have built a palatial
new home. place they expected to
occupy during the time Of the exposi-
ton until more momentous things arose
TO keep them on the other side. Bur-
inSame Is, l hear, q veritable garden
spot, many wealthy San Franciscans
having built there after the San Fran
cisco fire. instead of rebuilding in the
city.
You were right, Susan; the Giesboro
Point property I spoke of in my last
letter did belong to the Younss, and
il was Mrs. Harry Freeman Clarke G
Stepmother. and not her mother, who
was descended from that family. The
original owner was Motley Young, a
landed proprietor of Washington, and
from him it passed into the hands o,
his numerous descendants. Mrs
Charles Dunn. who was May Hill
daughter Of Mrs. Nora Hill, another
descendant Of old Motley Young, was
horn in the Giesboro manor house
now stanoinE. which, by the way. was
spelled G-i-s-b-o-r-o until the speilins
was changed. as a member OF the fam.
ily expressed 1t, by some OF the
Yankees. who drifted that way after
tho civil war; Mrs. Dunn. Mrs
Clarkes mother and her stepmotitr
were all related, but it was through
the IJiil family. of Maryland. and the
first Mrs. Hciskall had no connection
With the YounEs.
Good luck and bad in streaks have
attended Mary and Karl MinncSarodt
since their marriage scarcely two
months ago. according to letters from
far away New Mexico. Their house a,
Elephant Butte was recently burned to
the ground. and everything they pos
sessed was destroyed in the fire. II
seems they were hardly able to save
themselves. However. to offset that
disaster. Karl. who is employed in the
Government Reclamation Service. has
Just been promoted to 4 position. which
not only pays better. but which is more
agreeable.
d
Edwin Augustus Grosvenor, father OF
Gilbert Grosvenor. who comes to Wash
ington for a visit carly next week. is a
most interesting person. Born in Massa-
chusetts. he is q graduate Of Amhers
College, besides having degrees from Il,
least u dozen universities. and Was pro-
lessor of history At Roberts College
'onstantinople. for number Of Years
Indeed, his son Gilbert was born in the
Turkish capital and lived there until he
was >fourteen years old. Prof Grosve-
nor has held IA profcssorship at Smith
College, and for years was at Amherst
where he filled several chairs, nota bly,
history and international law. He is
also lecturer of note. has Travelled
extensively and Is an author of no mean
ability. He contributed 800 articles on
Eastern subjects to the Universal Cy.
clopaedia.
AS general commanding the troop.
in Panama, Gen. Clarence Edwards will
rate charming quarters, and Mrs. Ed
wards will doubtless have her daugh
ter. Bessie. with her before very long