Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-16
SOCIETY GOSSIP.
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Correspondence of the New York World.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The foreign
element in Washington society is by no
means to be overlooked. Among the Sec
retaries and attaches of the legations are
the young men who are the especial dan
GERS of the German" and who are, by
/ consequence, very great favorites. In
deed there are young ladies. here who
have, in view of the attractions of these
gentlemen honorable exiles to second
class mission shown a proper scorn for
! all their own countrymen.
The wives and daughters of some of
the diplomats possess much influence so
cially, and do much towards preserving
pleasant relations between their own and
our nation.
MADAME GARCIA.
Madame Garcia, wife of the Minister
from the Argentine Confederation, is,
| perhaps, better known than any other of
the foreign ladies. She speaks English
and several other languages besides her
own, and is noted for her vivacity in
conversation and her abilities as must
clan. Says foreign gentleman, in
/ speaking of her, s'Venus has little to do
with her, but Minerva very much. She
weighs her 100 pounds and is not tall .
She is not altogether void of personal at
fractions, however, for she has fine eyes,
and complexion which is very fair for
one who has such dark hair. Her great
beauty is her plump white neck and
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matist of no mean ability. She has used
her social advantage well this winter and
has entertained handsomely, and well
coined all who have called on her recep-
ton days with great cordiality. But she
is not to be celebrated for meekness, and
on occasions can display somewhat of the
| fire essential to a woman of spirit. Her
uncle Rosas, once the Dictator of Buenos
| Ayres, was one OF the most remarkable
men of his day. He was for a long
time the leading man of South America,
'fbut was not noted for his lamb like
| qualities, says some one in speaking of
him; che killed good many people"
Madame Garcia lived in Paris before
coming to Washington, where her hus-
band was First Secretary of Legation in
connection with the mission from his own
country. She has written a novel in
French, called Glove in the Pampas,"
and it was in regard to its translation into
English that she had some difficulty with
a lady, to cover which the Lopez story
was devised.
MADAME DE OATACAZY.
Some paragraphs have been going the
rounds of the newspapers headed ''The
most beautiful woman In Washington, "
and much has been said as to the claims
of the lady therein mentioned to so hon
orable a title. The assertion seems
rather sweeping, and it is singular that
any one should make it. 1t would be in
judicious to say of any one woman that
she is the most beautiful in this city,
where beauties have never been found in
greater numbers than during the present
season. Besides, Ga Belle Helene" has
caused the "apple story and the ''apple
man" to be too fresh in our memories for
us to hazard so dangerous a selection
Madame de Catacazy, the wife of the
Russian Minister, is the lady of whom so
much is affirmed; and when one secs her
one is not altogether surprised at the de
gree of praise awarded. She is a very
tall, finely developed woman, and her pro-
portions and graceful bearing would of
themselves attract attention towards her
But her hair is her chiefest beauty. 1t is
of the indcscribable gold color of which
so much is said and so little known.
Madame de Catacazy's features are not
| perfect, nor is her complexion, but she
has soft, pretty blue eyes and bright
color in her checks. Her manners are
very fascinating, and She knows how to
pay dainty little compliments, though her
vocabulary of English words is not large.
| Mr.. Sumner-sO says the notice of her
before mentioned called her ''splen-
| did, and that adjective and magnificent
are more applicable to her than ''beauti-
full" Beauty, as / understand it, is of a
more delicate type; but there is certain
Eastern glory and glitter about Madame
| de Catacazy that dazzles while her man
ner enchants.
MRS. BODIsCO.
A correspondent has established the
claims of Mrs. BOdisco to rival the lady
last named in point of beauty; and, as
she is an American woman, it is only
natural that more interest should be felt
in her pretensiOns, albeit they are not of
her own suggesting. She does, in truth,
possess great beauty, and that of the
purest style. Her features are very regu-
Lar, and her complexion faultless Her
mouth and teeth are perfect. She is
blonde, of course. 1t seems we never
hear of any other type among great
beauties nowadays. She was Miss
Barton, of Georgetown, d. c., and her
husband is the son of Baron BodiscO,
who married, when past middle age,
beautiful girl of sixteen, Miss Williams,
also of Georgetown.
1t is scarcely fair to compare Mrs.
BodiscO with Madame de Catacazy, when
there is such great difference between
the ages of the two ladies. The former
does not appear over twenty years of age,
and has particularly fresh face; while
the latter is a well-preserYed woman OF
forty, perhaps.
MADAME POTE5DAD.
Another lady, whom many think hand
somer than the Russian Minister'S wife,
is Madame Potesdad, wife of one of the
Secretaries of the Spanish Legation. This
lady is also an American. She was a
| Miss Chapman, of Virginia. Her mother
was Miss Mary Randolph, great belle in
Virginia many years ago. This Miss Ran
dolph was especially noted for her fear
lessness in riding. On one occasion, it is
| said, when staying at the Warm Springs,
| in Virginia, she started out with a riding
| party for the Warm Spring Mountain and
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| do whatever she did. This mountain is
| quite high, and has at its summit rock
jutting out over prccipice. To the ex-
IRENE verge of this rock Miss Randolph
rode, to the great CONSERVATION of her
friends. She did not even leave her horse
room to turn around, but, having accom-
plished her purpose, she backed him from
the dangerous position and faced the rest
of the party in triumph. Not a man
would follow her example, but one youth
full piece of inexpericnce stood on his head
in his saddle and dared the lady TO do that.
OF course she cried ''quits."
Madame Potesdad has been noted
beauty, andis very handsome. Her com
plexion is fine and her neck and arms
beautiful. She has the frankest possible
way of speaking, and, greets with a
hearty graspOf the hand, instead of the
mere finger-touch so common among
fashionable ladies. She lives very quietly
in Georgetown, and entertains very little,
but is such fayorite in society that she
receives invitations everywhere,
"THE STATUE AARQUIsE."
We have had many elegant women,
married and single, shining in Washing