The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17

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Captain Prince Dmitri Nicolaieviteh Calitzin,
Son Of the Cars Former Prime Minister
and Governor-Ceneral Of Moscow, Who Lost
His Wealth in the Revolution, But Has Won
An American Bride.
Ut was early in the Spring OF 1917. The
mighty Russian Empire still existed,
= the Russian armies still faced the
enemy and the Car still sat on the throne
of his fathers:
There were. indeed, evident menaces OF
a revolution. but no one dreamed Of such
an overthrow as was to happen during
the year. In the earlier phase Of the rero-
luton as most people will remember, the
imperial family and the nobility kept pos
session OF their palaces and vast estates.
Everybody supposed that Russian princes
and prncesses would always occupy these
palaces and be waited on by hundreds Of
servants. that the old life Of luxury and
splenttor would so on forever. whatever
the political changes might be.
\ great banquet was given at this time
by Ambassador Bakhmetietf. who repre-
sented Russia SO long and so brilliantly
in the United States 1t was given In the
RltZ-IarltOn, III New fOfk.
The guest OF honor was i young Russian
Prince and oricer-Prnce Dmitri Nico-
laievitch Galitzin He was the son Of the
Cars Prime Minister, who had before
that been Governor-General Of Moscow,
the second administrative position OF the
empire in Importance.
With Prince Dmtri Galitzn were a
number Of other Russian officers. The
other guests included leaders Of American
society and finance, some OF the most bril-
liant and beautiful New York women and
a number of Russian and Allied diplomats.
SSue object Of the banquet was to promote
friendly relations between Russia and i'm
portant American interests and to obtain
help TO sustain the Russian effort in the
war.
II was a peculiarly brilliant affair The
foreign diplomats aid officers we're all in
fill Uniform. Nc expense had been spared
70 make it q delightful dinner and to pro-
mote perfect c1nyirialitr.
Near Prince Dritri Gaii;zin sat bril-
.- liant and cEacmiag american girl. Miss
Frances Simpson Stevens. member CT a
family socially prominea, in New York and
deSceudant of 4 noted figure in American
Colonial history.
The eyes OF the prince and the Amer
lean girl met. end at that instant both
knew that this was something more than
chance acquaintance. He had enjoyed
remarkably extensive experience of cosmo-
poitau high society. He had met the most
beautiful women of Russian society and
other European capitals. His rank. his
brilliant services in tho Russian navy and
his natural attractions had made him
general tavorte. He could certainly have
made very brilliant match. But in spite
of all that, he had remained bachelor
until we'll on in his thirties.
Never before had woman stirred such
emotions in him as at this moment.
And Miss Stevens. too. was good deal
of cosmopolitan. She was several years
ont OF her teens and she had employed
them probably She had listened to the
COMMITMENTS Of lords. and mtllionaires at
Deaurille. Trourlle. Ostend. Cannes.
Cowes. Nnw2crt. Palm Beach and the rest
OF TIC luxurious loat:Eg places Cf the
world.
She had coon the hest OF the men OF
high society ard doubtless some who were
no. the best. lfanr had paid her Halter
ing attentions hut they had never made
her foe! :; *erior; inclination to give up
the delightful life Of travel, sport ana
send, which size enjoyed ~ thoroughly.
Rut row she realized. even in mo-
ne,,t's Glance. that this man was quite
dirferent frGn, the others. He did not in
decd lack any OF the superficial attractions
Of the bes, Of them. He was tall and stall
wart and he wore his splendid uniform.
decorated with man. medals. with perfect
distinction
Rehind the outward glitter. however.
thore wa; a man. Ont 0! the bronzed lace
looked eyes that had faced death many
times and never known fear. was that
which caught the American girls a,Ien'
tion and made her :eel an emotion which
nerhans she had hardly experienced before.
-r,n nrince lost no reasonable time IN
boeginr permission 10 call upon the charm
no American girl II was granted. From
that moment the gallant ana Temperament
tni STAY began 4 whrlwEd courtship He
had no time 10 waste LOT SIe:n wa. in'sn"
ali him inexorably at any moment.
1,,t matters short within few days
-, enrorement was planned between Miss
Tr,nces Simpson Stevens OF New York
ond prince Dmitri Galitzin Of Russia:
vas considered most brilliant
,.tch from every point of view. The
arince,s family was perhaps the most IA
p,oIs in Russia In a standard work OF
pnesian national biography the name
occurs twenty times
srbs family name has in the past been
,,snal1v spelt "Galitzin" in English, but
raoantIv the form "Golitzln" has been used.
as It! is said to represent the souho OF the
Russian word more closely
Tbe family was particularly prominent
dr-;ns tho war. The Aprinces father was the
Cars Prime Minister up to the moment OF
tna revolution, Prince Dmitri himself was