The New York herald., 1873-12-23
SOCIAL fcHIT-CH
What the DipiOmatfsts at Washington
Are Doing-The Omcial Receptions and
Feminine Squabbles.

Feminine squabbles.
WASHINGTON Dec. 21, 1873
Gold, CHEEKY weather at last, to the evident de-
light OF the old Baron dOenburg. the Minister Pen
ipotentlary OF His Majesty the Emperor OF All the
Russias. The Baron has wilted during the warm
autumn and unnaturally genial winter, but now
that the north winds come sweeping down over
the mountains he enjoys his constitutional prom
enades in fur lined pelisse and q sable cap. The
old glories Of the Russian Legation in the days OF
BOdiscO and the more recent escapades ofthe charm
ing Catacazy are not revived by the courtly old
Baron who has now the interests Of the double.
headed eagle under his charge.
THE BRITISH LION,
more fortunate, is to have magnificent new men,
agere, now being built in massive British style on
Vermont avenue. Her Majesty's diplomatic repre-
sentative, Sir Edward Thornton. was born in the
service, fed on macerated blue books. ana is .
thoroughly trained and eficient representative Of
his sovereign. He, too, INDUCES IN a long walk
every afternoon when the weather is cool enough,
but when Congress is In session he has to avoid the
avenue as the intimate friends OF Judge Poland, o
Vermont Representative, will slap the Plenipoten-
tiary on the back and accost him in the most ia
miliar way. The likeness between the Briton and
the Judge Is as striking as was that between Gen.
eral Cass and Landlord Guy, OF the National, which
gave rise to so many 1musing blunders Just now
Sir Edward has
A WEDDING ON HAND,
as young Charlton, his pet attache, is to marry
Miss Campbell and his sister has come over to at
tend the ceremony. The Second Secretary OF the
British Legation now is q Mr.. Gastreu. one OF
those useful men who delight the British Grad
grinds by accommodating .factsn on trade, COM
merce and navigation, which appear in blue
books. The new Legation building win hardly
be completed before next WINTER and M until rSen
THE FRENCH MINISTER,
who had two houses knocked into one that he
might entertain as became De Noallles, nas re-
ceived his marching orders, and will only be able
to give one ball. as pour p'e1sd congo. IL ID
whispered that ne has been too much under an @ the
brun to be acceptable to Secretary Fish, and that
he Is not equal to urging
due French subjects who were ''away down South
IN Dixie" during the little unpleasantness, and
whose cotton sugar ana rice y were M G go11ed Dy
to supersede De Noallles, will be the very man TO
urge the payment OF these small accounts. He Is
OF Jewish origin, but Protestant himself, and he
has boxed the compass OF Partisan politics, from
socialism to Imperialism, and around to repuDi-
canism. When Marshal Bazaine was in Mexico he
was sent to ten him tnat France would do nothing
more for Macmillan, and he is regarded as one or
the brightest ornaments OF the Corps Dtpt0.
nGtiQaLe. Socially dOn'B mean as s0cialist-he
cannot take the place OF M. De NOailes and his
charming wife, from whom the young people ex-
peCJeu many UdilS uulluk tuc COulluS 5cdoOus Ab
for
THE PRUsSIAN MINISTER
or as ne calls himself. the Envoy Extraordinary OF
the German Empire, he does little beyond eat
whatever good dinners he s invited to, and he ls
great on terrapin. Admiral Polo, Of spain, is too
busy about the virginius to think about entertain
ments, and neither Aristarchi Bey, of the Ottoman
Empire, nor M. de Borges, OF Brazil, is great in
hospitality. And lastly, as for
GIRO GAUs,
who runs the Japanese Legation in the absence OF
Mort lwho is still the accredited Minister) he Is
q quiet little almond-eyed chap, who has the good
sense to keep his Japanese wife out OF VANITY
Fair' until she can speak English and get used to
wearing a pannier. OF course society clamors for
her appearance, but society must watch and wait.
Outside
THE DIPLOMATIC RING
everything is very quiet. Those families Of sena-
tors, secretaries and bureau chiefs which furnish
the satellites revolving about the noted foreign
ers are entertaining literally, and Nine. Fish has
her receptions, where only Ia creme de la creme
can come. IL is said that Mrs. Williams wife OF
the newly nominated but still uncon1rmed Chief
Justice, Is not asked to the receptions Of Mme
Fish, and does not attend them. The official
petticOat government Is not partial to Nine. Chief
Justice-why, do not attempt to say.