Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25
AMERICAN WIVES IN PARIS.
The Beautiful Americana who shine
ON EurOpe's Domestic Eearths.

On Europe's Domestic HseaFths.
From Gslisnani's Messenger
Nine. Washington, wife OF the French ambassa-
| dor In this country, was Miss King, OF New York,
and her father was once president OF Columbia
| College.
Mime. Clemenceau was Miss Mary Plummer. of
Greenwich, Conn.,, and FIRST met her future hus-
band at well-known Connecticut young ladies'
boarding school, where young DR.. Clemenceau
was the french teacher. And how came IL that
| ID. Ciemenceau went TO America? your readers
may ask. have often put the same question to
friends OF the family, and their answers are not all
alike The truth is this American tour OF young
Clenenceau was not the most brilliant episode
In his remarkable career. although it did
give him good, sensible American wife,
ana some Yankee children as he once
SAID 70 friend OF mine. Mime. Clemen-
Ssaq Is frequently seen at public receptions with
slonal appearance, on invitation, at the United
states minister's, she Is seldom found in American
circles at Paris This is said to be due TO the nu
ence OF her husband, who wishes hts " 'fe TO De-
come wholly French" And he has succeed ad-
| miraDy. Nine CIemenceau speaks the Ii nguage
with Only q slight accent-leSS than her husband
mas IN English-and has adapted herself very
quickly and readily to her new surroundings. Al
surface she is decidedly French and European.
N. hlDot, one or the abest men on the republican
sloe OF the chamber, is the husband OF the daugh-
yer OF Mr.. Burch, once prominent Chicago bank
en- Many years ago Miss Burch came to Paris
with her father and while here married NJ. Deman-
geot, lawyer and not ali engineer, as recently
stated In an American paper. A few years later
NJ Demangeot died, leaving his wife and children
10 the guardianship OF a felow-member OF the bar
NJ. Alexandle Ribot, then rising man, who aftel-
ward welded his charge. Before NJ. Grevy re-
signed ne requested NJ. Ribot TO form ministry,
would be the second lady OF the land" his
however, Will come in due season, for NJ. Ribot's
reputation is growing every year
turning now from politics TO fashion, the writer
mentions Miss curtis, sister or Nine. de Talley-
rand PerigOrd, OF New York, who was one OF the
prettiest young girls In Paris when she was in her
teens-she may be yet, but have not seen her FOR
several years-and married, some two or three
years ago Prince Ruspoi, member OF a dis n
WIFE,
Baroness de Charette. wife Of the commander OF
the Ponrifcal Zouaves, was Miss Polk daughter
daughter OF Bishop Polk, who was killed in battle
during the war OF tn rebellion not granddaughter
OF President Polk, as has been OFTEN stated. Mme
de Charette now lives at La BasSe Motte an estate
presented to her husband by the ZOuave5.
The Vlscountess de Courval was Miss Ray, OF
New York. While travelling with her parents in
the Holy Land she met the viScOunt, who was
fascinated with her charms and married her. lie
dled a lew years ago, AMI the viscountess now
lives alone In her beautiful house, q Rue Fortln,
Champs Elysees Her entertainments are among
the most magnificent given In Paris. 1t was she
who led the fashion In diners costumes. well
remember one of these dinner parties. At each
small table were seated four persons. The ladies
wore expensive fancy dresses, the gentlemen white
>,
Older men were admitted with The simple habit
rouge.
Alter enumeratng several more titled American
wives the writer mentions that Baroness de Pierre
and Countess de EenSac were the Misses 1horne,
or New York, where their fine Old mansion at 8
west 10th street was the Scencc OF many delight
tul entertainments. The father, Col Herman
Thorne was one OF the handS Omest young men OF
his time, and poor as he was handsome. But he
married the great heireSS, Miss Jauncey, and his
daughters were all beautiful. In WinJerhaiter's
famous picture OF the Empress Eugene Sur
rounded by her Court" Baroness de Pierre is the
most lovely or all the beauties on the canvas.
AT - 9TH avenue lived Miss Elsie Forbes who
In 1874 became the Duchess de CnoiSeul-P raSlin.
Miss Norma Christmas, Of New Orleans, Is now the
NaTchionesS lie SuartZ d'Aulan. Like Nine de
Charette she prefers TO live at her husbands
country place near MarSellles, and, although she
has nne residence III The Avenue du BoiS de
BoulOgne, she is scarcely known to Partisan
society. The marquis Is a Bonapartist or the
pronounced type. and prefers to remain In retire
ment rather than mlngle with those VINO do not
hold his views.
The MarchlOneSS de MOreS who will some day be
Duchess Ge Nallombrosa was Miss Medora Won
Hoffman, OF New York. The report OF her con-
templated divorce Is without foundation. She
anu the marquis have gone TO India, intending TO
spend year in hunting The life OF the mar
chiODeSS in the far v est mas made her one OF the
best shots In the world, and her ambition at pres
ent Is 10 Ue the first woman 10 XII rhinoceroS.
The Prince OF Wales has gwen Vi. and Nine MoreS
letters oil Introduction TO all the rajahS and mha-
raJahs, and their friendly relations wIth LORD Du-
ierin, the Viceroy viii also add greatly TO their
sources or entertainment while in India. On his
return the MARQUIS intends to engage In some
COLOSSAL rallIoad scheme in America.