Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
ItaIy's Representative.

Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, was
recompensed by his elevation to that dignity
for the worries he passed through here only
a few years ago. His pathway lately has
been strewn with roses. The health of the
baroness. never vigorous on American soil.
is now much improved.
Marquis imperialli. first secretary Is the
fiddler" of the corps. and no man in it en-
joys more social popularity. Prince Ruspoli.
attache, and the princess are wealthy while
Marquis de Rudini at once acquired promi-
hence as the nephew of the Italian premier
Baron A Won Saurma Jeltsch, German
ambass ador, was presented to the President
in September last. He is a very handsome
man of dignified appearance. The baroness
did not accompany him to this country.
His daughter, Miss Carmen, who will do the
hOnorS of the embassy, is quite young. She
has lady companion. The German govern
ment bought the commodious residence, No
1875 Massachusetts avenue about . year ago
and during the past summer the building
has been enlarged and n bail room or pic
ture gallery added. with an Office for the
embassy. Its appointments now for enter
tanning are ample. Baron Won Ketteler
counselor and first secretary of the embassy
is another great social favorite. 1t has
been reported and not denied by either the
baron or the family of the young lady, that
he will shortly wed Miss Pancoast of Phil
adelphia. Capt. Heese, Mr.. Hoech, Mr.
Buddecki and Mr.. Won der Weth are also at
tached to the embassy.
The twenty-five ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiar have at their head
the Mexican minister, Senior Romero. Mex
leo is fortunate in having as her represent
alive a diplomat enjoying the admiration
and respect as he does, both in this as well
as in other countries Our sister republic
has long since provided spacious legation
home in the fine building .4l3 / street The
Mexican legation is by all odds the most
popular of all the foreign houses Much of
this Is, or course. due to the charming wife
or the minister. who is by birth an Amer
lean.
There are no larger receptions held in
washington than the Tuesday afternoons
at the legation when Mr.. Romero receives
ana certainly none from which every one
does not carry away a delightful remem-
brance- Lieut.. Porfirio Diaz a son of the
president of Mexico. is attached to the lega-
ZION and is shortly expected back from a
VISIT 10 his parents. Senior Coyarrubas
first secretary, and his wife, charming
young matron, live very elegantly on Con-
nectlcut avenue. Nine. Covarrubias was a
Miss Chopin Of New Orleans They have
two pretty little children, the elder of whom
thouSh only Tour years or perhaps not quite
that speaks English with her colored nurse
French with her mamma. Spanish with her
father and Italian with the family servants
So much for an early education in foreign
languages.
Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish minister. is a
success socially. His establishment IS
modest, in fact he does not keep any hut
apartments He entertains handsomely.
through Dicnics in the summer time and
opera parties and suppers in the winte-
One of the reasons he has given for not
marrying is because the pretty girls will NOT
accept him, and he will not accent the uelv
ones.
In q picturesque sort of way there are no
legations quite as interesting as those of