Evening star., 1920-10-24
Stories of Well Known Folk.

Prince Re egiDald de Croy. who was
attached to the Belgian embassy in
Washington all last autumn and part
of the winter, is a member of one of
those mediatized families of Europe
whose marriages are usually arranged
ny the heads of the house. His engage
ment to his cousin, Princess Isabel de
Jigne. is said to be the result of af-
fection as well as wish to unite two
branches of the great line and con-
solidate handsome fortune. Both
Prince Reginald and his princess are
members of that grand old feudal
house of Gutenberg of Brussels and
Recklinghausen, which was ennobled
IN the early fourteenth century. De
CroyS have become established in al
most every part of Europe where no
hillary titles hold. but de Lignes have
remained principally in Belgium, Hol-
land and in the Rhine country.
D'Arenbergs are among the haugh
tiest of the old nobility in Cologne,
CoblentZ and through the tributary
streams of the Rhine. about the Mo-
selle and the Main. Prince Reginald.
who took so conspicuous a part in the
entertainments for the King and
Queen of Belgium, was quite frank
in displaying the lovely miniature of
his future wife. which was framed in
gold and worn suspended within his
waistcoat. The betrothal had been
facltly acknowledged by the parents
when both were of tender years
Those who have pored over Brand
Whitlock's story of Belgium and Car
dinal Mercier's recital of the German
atrocities will recall that this fervent
young patriot was arraigned with
Edith Cavel and others. and it was
the insistence of the Spanish ambas-
sador to Brussels that saved his life.
lie and his betrothed are friends of
the queen dowager. Marie Christine.
and she threw the entire influence of
her family in Spain and in Austria to
obtain the reprieye. Cardinal MERCER
gives a moving account of the episode.
The marriage had been scheduled for
last Easter, hut bereavements in the
family and other reasons have caused
the delay.
That Prince Louis Ferdinand of
Spain, who Is now en- route to Punta
ish king at the quadri-centenary in
honor of the second voyage of Magel-
Ian. is the grandson of that Duke of
fadiz. who was the son of the pre-
tender Charles V. more familia rly
known as Don Carlos. His father
was also Prince Louis Ferdinand, to
which about twelve other names were
appended, and for a long time a lively
f"ud was waged between his numer-
Gus progeny and the reigning line.
But all is well between the royal
cousins now and the Spanish infant
mo Is naval commander, who will
leave Seville on a fine new battleship.
Ire Queen Regent. will bring the per-
sona1 Fluctuations of the monarch
and will read addresses prepared by
nun at the several celebrations in
honor OF the great navigator. After
visit TO the Chilean ports and on
mat side Of the world the battIeshjn
VII visit all the ports of South Amer
1ca which can be conveniently reached
lhe Queen Regent viii then mass
al md
Various American ports before return
ing TO Spain, thus making a second
NtSit from a SPANS sh cruiser in less
IMAM SIX months and after an inter
,Hde oi more than twenty-five years
since the Cristohal Colon was re-
CeIved IN New York harbor with sucb
distinguished honors.
the growing colony of Russian
eTtles has been notably Increased by
the Baron and Baroness Serge Alex
amer horH, the latter returning to a
large circle Of friends who knew her
as the daughter of the surgeon gen
erai OF the navy and Mrs William H
Van Reypen. She was Miss Elsie var
Reypen. and her marriage occurred
IN this city. where her father was in
residence and her husband a mber
of the embassy staff of Count CasSini
Baron korf comes of Baltic family
and with a number of others witl
wide agrarian interests he was en-.
deavorine TO develop some property
which had been beaueathed in Siberia
He was meeting with success. too il
tho bearing regions when the
revolution stopped his activities ant
rventualIy compelled his flight An
other distinguished Russian exile nov
in New York with his American wifi,
Is Prince Sergius Besolesllski Th,
, "~incess was Mics Sue" Whitfie~
A--.-htcr Of Gen. Rufus Whittier, anC