St. Paul daily globe., 1890-06-22
OUR TITLED LADIES.
Many Barons, Counts and No
blemen at the National
Capital.
Who and What They Are, and
Something Of Their APP
pearance.
Handsome Bachelors Of the
French and German Lega-
tiOnSo
A Mexican Anxious for a
Five Million Dollar
Bride.
Letter to New York World.

Our nobility at washington ceiIeio
In the diplomatic circle. we nave
American princes by the hundreds, but
the simon-pure, unadulterated blue
blood which flows only in the veins OF
those with titles before their names is
almost confined to the families of the
foreign ministers. Not few of the
counts are bona fide, and some OF the
barons are noble, both in name and III
deed. The Baron de Strive, the head
of the Russian legation, has had long
diplomatic career, and he comes OF
family which embraced the great as
tronomer who was the first director OF
the imperial observatory at st. Peters
burg. There was no brighter woman
In Washington than was Nine. de
Struve, and Gen. Grant called her the
most accomplished woman he had ever
met, Baron de Struve is one of the
richest of the Washington ministers.
He gets $4,000 yearly for entertaining,
and he has a number of rich men among
his attaches.
Looks Well in the Saddle.
Every one has heard of Alexander
Greger, who started Washington Soci-
ETY. to paper-chasing during the last ad-
ministration, and who is such patron
of outdoor sports. He has the finest
horses in Washington, and he has
Russian groom as broad as he IS long,
who drives HIM about in Russian
droschky, One of his horses has ped
igree of 120 years, and Mr.. Greger is
one of the best-looking of the diplomats
In the saddle. .,,
The English minister has title.
Queen Victoria knighted him In 1874,
and he is a knight commander OF
the Bath, and has also the grand cross
of st. Michael and st. George. Lady
Pauncetote is the daughter of noted
Indian armv officer. Her name was
Cubbitt. and she is descended from the
famous lord mayor of that name. She
has had long experience in English
society, and she is well fitted to aid
Sir Julian in getting rid OF the
$4,000 which the English govern
ment allows him for wining and
dining. Sir Julian has three daughters.
one Of whom, Miss Maud Pauncefote.
appeared in society this winter. She
is TALL graceful girl of more than Or
binary attainments and culture. She
is fond of novels. is devoted to horses
and dogs, likes music, and is apparently
as fond of American things as the Otner
Washington girls are fond of Engllsn
fads. She dresses we'll, and her mother
has some of the finest diamonds IN
Washington.
Noble Bachelors.
The French minister is count. His
name is Theodore de Roustan. He is a
short, round, dark-faced man of forty
or forty-five. and is great favorlte with
the ladies of Washington society. He
was diplomat at Tunis before he came
here. and he has now been at Wash
ington for some years. He is bach
elOr, too, and the title hunters have
been after him, but without avail. he
still sticks to single bleSSedneSS, and
though he smiles often, he gives his
favors Unfortunately. Count Sala,
one of his secretaries, is another hand
some member of the diplomatic corps.
The girls all admire the new German
minister, Count Arco Valley. l wish l
could paint him as he looks at Wash
ington reception. He is over six feet
tall, weighs tenth OF ton and is
magnificent picture of physical beauty.
HIS face is as rosy as the rising sun,
and his monocle, which he screws into
his left eye, is as big around as trade
dollar He has gorgeous turnout.
His footman is more wonderful than
Solomon in all his glory, and he had
for time man to open his carriage
door almost as tall as himself, who wore
a sword and military cap. The count
Is a bachelor, and if he wishes a desir-
able catch with few millions attached
he can get it here. His government
owns its legation building, and bright
American girl could make things hum
if she would marry him.
Asiatic Mobiles.
Washington has several mobiles from
Asia The dark-faced Turkish Minis
ter Mavroyeni is hey, and that is
equal to the title of Sir in England. He
is not over forty, talks English we'll and
is polite and accomplished gentleman.
1t is true that he has in all probability
a dozen wives in Turkey, but the sultan
does not limit him, and if there are any
American girls who wish to marry a
Turk they can attack Mavroyeni.
The CoreanS are mobiles, but both men
are married, and very much married,
too, for they have number of wives
and concubineS in their own hermit
kingdom. They have each a wife here
with them, and the Corean ladies are
among the bright, picturesque curiosi
ties of the diplomatic circles. Theil
compilations are Jersey cream. Theil
eyes are brown and their lips are as rec
as cherries when ripe. They wear 6
quaint dress of bright-colored silks, have
silk caps on their heads, and they have
so broken through the customs of theil
country as to attend with their lords a
the fashionable drawing rooms and re
ceptions. They have learned to talk {
little English, and delight in making
calls.
She Has the Smallest Feet.
The Chinese minister comes of tht
best blood of China, but there is no no
bility among the Celestials, and tht
minister has attained his rank only
through his high standing at the public
examinations. The Chinese ministers
wife is named Tsni Kwo Yin, and, ac
cording to the custom of the Chinese
she does not go out of her home. Sh,
has not been to reception this winter
and if she went she would have to b,
supported by two maids. for her fee
are so small that she can hardly Stant
upon them. Her only appearance a
any public place this winter was at th'
theater, where she came one night ant
OCSuBiOd q WA WAtA 5NVN4oA WIN
Chinese ladies.
The dean of the diplomatic corps i
Baron de Fava, and his wife is as blue
blooded as her husband. She is yer,
beautiful woman, and she has for tn
past ten years been one of the leadin,
figures of Washington society. She i
descended from Lombard family O
eminence in politics and science, ant
her father was one of the most note,
physicians of Italy. The Baroness d
Fava is very fine musician. She sing
well, and when she was girl though
somewhat of going on the operati
stage. Her family frowned down tn
idea, and she withheld her talents fo
private life. She has son in Wash
ington who is noted as an engineer an
architect, and is professor of one Q
the universities.
Handsome and Accomplished.
The Mexican minister, Count Malta
Romero, has one of the brightest q
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