St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-07

interpreter for the legation. and showing
her interest when she could not master
enough English to otherwise enter into the
conversation by wonderfully musical
laugh, never too loud.
BUT ALWAYS MERRY.
In returning calls, which she did regu-
larly as long as her health would permit,
and attending parties she looked about her
at the new people and the new mode of life
with the greatest interest. She promptly
adopted the style of dress usual for fashion
able ladies here both on the street and in
doors, but while her ball dresses
were very elegant both in material and
style of making, none of them were made to
show the neck and arms. She carried herself
then wearing the new Ito herr style of
dress as gracefully as if long used to it.
She is the mother of three children. The
japanese legation, which is located on n
street, in the fashionable quarter of the
city, is elegantly furnished, the walls being
decorated with very large number of
silken banners painted by japanese artists
of high rank.
The Mexican, Netherlands and Peruvian
legations do not hold very important places.
The Mexican minister is absent, though his
son. Don Cayetano Romero, is in charge
during his absence. The Netherlands min
lister, NJ. be Weckherlin, is bachelor,
while the Peruvian mission is in charge Of
Senior YarZa, who lives at the Hamilton.
The Portuguese minister, ViscOuntN ougieras
and his family, are prominent in Washing
ton. They have
RATHER MODEST HOME
on II street, entertaining in a very hand
some way, however, and taking pretty
prominent part in the social life
of the capital. ViscOuntess Nou-
gieras is very popular, as is
their pretty and brilliant daughter, Mile.
Nougieras, who is a fine singer and musician
and has distinguished herself of late by
bringing out class of singers among
society people, who were able to give an ex-
tremely creditable performance of ''Paul
and Virginia. at the Grand opera house
some time since.
Probably the most popular and elegant
home in the diplomatic world, however, is
that of the Russian minister, Mr.. de Strive.
The legation and residence, for they both
occupy the same building, as is the case
with nearly all the foreign representatives
here, are on Z street, one of the most fash
ionable streets of the city. 1t is handsomely
furnished, and the amount which Mr. and
Nine. de Strive annually expend for enter
tainmentS is something enormous. They
give very large receptions every week dur
ing the entire season, and in a way which
makes them
MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE
than is usually the case with this class of
entertainments. Nine. de Strive is ey-
tremely popular in the social world She is
possessed of great good sense, as is illus
trated in the often-repeated story of her
course in rebuking some pert young Ameri-
can girls at the presidents reception who
tried to talk to her in French, her response
indicating that she thought it proper to con-
verse on such occasions in the language of
this country. Their home is very busy
one, for there are half dozen children, of
which the minister and his wife are very
fond, and no prettier sight is to be seen on the
streets of Washington these bright June
days than to see Mime. de Strive with her
carriage load of children driving a pair of
spirited horses along the avenues or over
the drives about the city. She has stern
look in this, her portrait. but in life she is
exceedingly agreeable. Like all the Ia
dies of the legations wife of the
Chinese minister excepted-she follows
American fashions in her costumes and
'lNdUHeTS. d1u Is perfect uliStT0SS OF the
English language, as she is of two or three
others.
Of the remaining half dozen only one,
the Swedish minister, boasts home with
wife, though Mr.. Valera, the Spanish min
lister, is understood to have family home
in Spain. Col. Frey, the Swiss minister, is
a hopeless bachelor. Senior Estrazulus, the
charge d'affaires of Uruguay, is absent and
Senior Sotelda, the minister from Venezuela,
is alone at his residence on Q street.