DUKE ROBBED OF KING’S GIFT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8868, 19 July 1907, Page 1

DUKE ROBBED OF KING’S GIFT.

New York, May 29. The Duke of the Ahruzzi, during Ills stay in New York, is being carefully guarded against such souvenir-, lumbers as in Hampton Hoads tho other dav culled tire golden buttons of his uniforms, besides stripping the flagship of every movable article. So far the fashionable crowd which swarmed on board the Varese the other day has proved quite impervious to the advertised requests kindly to return a gold tiolet-set, which the duke prized as a present from the King of Italy, to say nothing of his clothes and hair brushes, combs, and buttons. The incident is causing much iportiflod comment throughout the country, especially since Admiral Evans has killed the argument that_ the souvenir-hunting is an international, not merely an American pastime. Admiral Evans declares that he has held receptions in every country of the world, but in no other country than America has ho evep missed anything. He adds with withering scorn that the American souvenirhunter would steal anything, except a ocllarful of water. The publicity given to this national trait by the Abruzzi incident has served to loosen the tongues of some of tho most eminent New York hostessc-a, who admit that they have heop similarly victimised. Quo of** them, whose palatial dwelling i'i crowded flrith rare collections of jewellery, potterv, and.fans confesses that her losses have been so great that she [is now compelled to lock up every curio in her possession before giving a social reception. Various writers on psychology are raking Jtheir brains to discover the true explanation of the “pastime.”