Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1921, Page 3

FLUTTERS AND FEARS PRINCE "+ CAUSED SOCIETY ON VISIT HERE Italian Nob]en:m on Wa—r;/lission Set All Washington Agog—First With De- light and Then BY JOSEPHUS DANIE Former Secretary of the Navy. ARTICLE 9. | The coming of Prince Udine to the «capital brought to Washington so-‘ cicty not only one of its most pleas- | urable thrills, but, beyond all ques- tion, its most agitating shock. Of the latter the prince the innocent and unconscious caus ‘Washington society, like the society of all other American cities, gave itself with whole-hearted devotion to war service. Youth and beauty and charm engaged in arduous tasks for the Red Cross or the liberty loan | campaigns, and many a society belle | went weary to her bed at night as a ult of having done a real day's work for her country. All of us who bore something of the burden in those days knew the joy and satisfaction to be derived from a zense of exhaustion, every tired t ®le of which was due to the expendi ture of strength for the sake of America. But_there had to be hours of re- Jaxation, times when the strain was relieved by diversion. Mind and nerve could not stand the high pres- sure continuously Missions Supply Relaxation. The theaters, the movi these all helped national morale. s necessary as the stimu- lating appeals of posters and martial music and flags. ¥ S happened that in Washington ons from the allied nations served a double purpose. Their primary purpose, of course, was to lay before the American gov- ernment all the facts and conditions without reserve, and to place before responsible officials the true situation as they had learned it. But a sec- ondary purpose which Washington discovered for them was to provide exercise for that relaxation which everybody felt was requisite, but which seemed to demand some ex- traordinary occasion in order to jus- tify it. Our distinguished guests must be entertained. It was a patriotic duty | 10 see that they were treated with the utmost hospitality. It was a duty we owed not alone to ourselves, but to the common cause. These men who came out of the atmosphere of war, with the weight of nations on their shoulders, were entitled to their hour of play, and it was our privilege 1o play with them. Youth Has Its Claims. It may be that there were those who regarded this phase of our war duties with greater pleasure and in- terest than some others, but youth is youth, and love and laughter and the dance—even in war time—are youth’s right. Those who visited London dur- ing the dark days when Taubes and Zeppelins were raiding the metropolis remember that many a brilliant gath- ering was to be seen in the dining rooms and ballrooms of the great hotels, and that entertaining the sol- dier on furlough or the sailor with shore leave was regarded as a man- datory duty and a high privilege. On all of the missions which came to America there were men, of course, for whom the lighter forms of enter- ment held no attraction. But on all, or nearly all, there were men, young, hingh-spirited and socially inclined, who welcomed the opportunity to meet our American women and girls, to exchange compliments and to dance with them. The Italian missien was composed of the most delightful gentlemen, with all the Latin grace and courtesy and the Latin skill for paying a delicate compliment in the most fascinating manner. Prince Captivates Washington. But Prince Udinejwas the man who, from the first, provoked the interest and won the favor of Washington society. To begin with, the prince was a cousin of the King of Italy, which en- hanced the value of his title. Fur- thermore, he was unmarried, and in these days unmarried princes are showing an inclination to seek wives in spheres less elevated than their LRI Pl e ettt D L ABOUT MAY 6th, N Califomia—Household goods and personal ef- . with greater security. €O.._1140 15th st. y n can collapse—inside himself. Pastor E. Hez Swem Sunday night. Baptism: beautiful Auditorium: large organ: the people . comfortable chairs (men like them). 7th and Eye n. b OLD _WOOD FLOOR PLANED, scraped aud refinished; smali closet done free o demonstrate my work. C. ADAMS, 607 G kiin 2518. Call any time. 22¢ For Service. for Economy, for Genuine Satisfaction. T. MAIN 314 | own. | ful belles of theé capital danced with jmantic scion of Italian roya With Anxiety. Beyond this, he was handsome. charming and danced divinely—what more could you ask? Society was thrilled! Society pursued the prince. There were many receptions and dances. The prince was tactful in conferring his smiles. and many of the most beauti him. The series of events reached a climax at a_ big ball at which the prince was the guest of honor. That night he was more gracious | and charming than ever. He danced almost continuously and with im- partial appreciation for the youth and loveliness ballroom. With proud thoughts of the im- pression they had made upon the ro- the captivating daughters of Washington returned to their homes in the early | morning following a perfect night. Society Gets a Shock. Memory_would dwell happily upon which thronged the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C Abe Martin Says: to interfere with its transaction. He was most eager to promote under- standing and sympathy between the United States and his country, and to explain the desperate meed of Italy for coal and ships. In these efforts he was ably seconded by the other members of the mission. Imet them all again in Rome short- 1y after the armistice, where I was accorded every honor and hospitality as the representaiive of the United States Navy, which throughout the war had maintained the most cordial relations wih the Italian navy. I liked Rome greatly. The balmy air, after the dampness of Paris, was like our glorious Maytime in the south—indeed, the climate of Rome and Raleigh are not unlike. 2 Prince a Real Man. In Rome I learned that Prince Udine did not depend upon relationship to the king. In his own right he hed risen to a high place as an officer in the Italian navy, and, during the war, was as diligent in his hazardous work as was the king himself, who rarely w home from the day war | was declared until peace came.” Roy- | alty survived in Italy when thrones | were tottering because the king was | a soldier. sharing the hardships of his men at the front, and the queen endeared herself by ministrations and personal service to the wounded and | sick. Rank gave privilege, but in | war the royal family found privilege Squi S 51 only in serving. Squire Marsh Swallow has} OG¥ 50808, otions with Italy ¢ sublet his cot in Washington an’| were due in no small degree to the = v = s ality ou ambassador a that position more ideally than Thom- i s ! blues. as Nelson Page. Virginian. lover of that night for years to come. Then, suddenly, rumor! { 0! Who said so? Preposterous!| Why. T danced with him—you don't suppose?—Oh. this is terrible!” Washington gossip told many an extraordinary tale of the panic that spread through Washington society circles. Doctors were consulted. Faces were examined for any pos- sible hint of an eruption. Friends who were companions in | peril, through having danced with the prince, were called into confer- ence as to the safety measures which | should be taken. Gossip says that frightened maidens did some grotesque things by way of prevention. It is not related that any of them went through the cere- mony of bathing three times in the sacred waters of the Potomac, but that must be because it did not occur to_any of them to try this plan. Beyond all doubt for twenty-four hours Washington society was agog and alarmed. It was shocked, thoroughly shocked, because rumor whispered that Prince Udine had the smallpox! Rumor said he was quarantined. But rumor, as is so frequently the case, was exaggerative and men- dacious. Was Only the Measles. Worried fathers and husbands mak- ing -discreet but anxious inquiry learned the truth. His royal highness had a mild at- tack of measles. The relief was tremendous. Ladies, who had felt all the symptoms of { smallpox. and whose minds were agi- | tated with the thought of isolation hospitals and—far worse—beauty for- ever marred by the possible perma- nent traces of the disease upon fair brow or velvet cheek, recovered their equanimity. After all, measles was only measles, It was inconvenient, uncomfortable, temporarily disfiguring, but with care, merely a passing indisposition. The prince was really paying this great democracy a tribute of devotion by submitting his princely person te 80 democratic a complaint. Moreover, if one had to have meas- les, it was certainly better, under the circumstances, to have an Italian va- riety than to be humiliated by suf- fering from German measles. Take It as “Royal Gift.” Indeed, one vivacious beauty, after tully considering all the possibilities, declared: “I am a good sport. They say that every person must have measles soon or late, and the sooner the less trouble- some. I am a young thing, and if I must contract, how much more fun it is to have it as'a royal gift, rather than to pick it up unromantically on a pullman or in a store!” None of this got into the newspa- pers, for since the prince was a royal personage, he was granted certain privileges and immunities. So when the prince, after a few days of re- tirement, appeared again, as debonair, as charming as ever, he was without any suspicion of the sensations which | SPECIAL NOTICES. CALIFORNIA POOL CAR ABOUT APRIL 29th, raduced rates, greater security, for household goods and personal effects. SECCEITY STORAG 1140 15th_et. THE PARTNERSHI OFOR| ing between WILLIAM T. RILEY and WIL- LIAM J. 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