The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-04-19
THE GIRL OF AMERICA
l;En cuNouEsrs TX TIE RANKS OF
DIPLOMATS
Rome ET.mou. Foreign Alliaaces-"" l.
ington Girls Capture Zig aiAiri'monisI
Prizes.
Washington G;a..l

EMERSON, recalls the historical fact that
| y. Genet, the first French minister c-e'
scnt to this country, married an Arnerl-
can girl, CorIclin Tappan Clinton, daush
ter oc The governor of New York. This
(! wss ju-, about one hundred ysars AGO, AND
il appear. az though fate intended per-
ns.ual friendship between the United
| States and France
Some seen, to think that the Wa.hinS-
ton Girl is losing her luck-that tie BIC
NIT .imonsl prizes arc COW attracted TO
ether markets In the case Of the French
ambassador, VI. Patenotrc, this is not
strictly the truth. for Miss EMERSON waa,
in certain sensc, Washington girl.
Her mother, whose maiden name was
| Duvall-Sallic Duyali-was born and re
sided in this city. Here her marriage
to Mr.. Elrerson took place. The old
manor house OF Clifton, above George
town, VAS purchased by Mr., Eivcrson
about twenty gears ago. 1t has since
been rebuilt, the original mansion having
been DESTROYED 10y fire.
Mrs and Miss Elvcrson have ALWAYS
kept home at Clifton and when on this
side Of the water have passed as much Of
their time al Clifton as in Philadelphia.
They have never taken any part in Wash
iuston society, so that when Madame
Patenotrc, as the French ambass.drcsa.
receives the polite world Of Washingto it
will be truly her debut here.
In The oldcn DAYS it was no uncommon
event for distinguished foreigners 70 find
their wives in Washington. The Marquis
de Montholcn. son Of the marshal. who
accompanied Napoleon 10 ST. Helsna,
| married the daughter Of Gen. Gratiot,
chief Of the engineer corps Of the uAitcd
States army At the time Of the mar
riagc Moniholon WAS secretary OF Inc
French legation. Subsequently he was
sent here as minister under Napoleon LII.
The Montholons then lived in the Cor
coran house now occupied by Senator
Brice. They entertained in the most SUI
pcrb manncr,andMon covered him
self with diplomatic honor, for he was
Frances representative in the difficult days
Of MaxmiIian's occupancy Of Mexico.
With the downfall Of the French emperor,
Monthclcn Disappeared from the public
life OF Franco. Ono Of our ministers TO
France, Mir. Washburn was related TO the
Montholons His son, Gratiot Washburn,
died in Chicago three or Gou? years ago.
in The days of Ger. jackson, NJ. Pageot,
the French Minister, married one Of the
bellies oftbe capitol, Miss Eyre, daush-
ter of VIM. b. Lewis Eyre, one Of the
auditors Of the treasury. daughter OF
Mrs. General Eaton peggy O'Ncai), the
famous beauty who broke up Gen. JACK
IONS cabinet, married one of the sccrcta-
,ics Of the French legation, who suhsc-
aucntlv inherited tide Miss Sue Ben
ton, Youngest sister cf Mr. j. G. Fremont,
and daughter of Senator Benton, Of Mis-
souri,. married Baron Boillcau, charge
anaros of France in this city, and alter
ward French minister TO Brazil. Aaron
Doi!leau became involved in one of Ere
lnont's railroad schemes .bat brought him
into legal difficulties in France. These
proved disastrous TO him and his wife.
Both are now dead.
The first Turkish minister ever sent TO
The United States, B!acque hey, was
blest with an American wife. She was
! 4 charming woman OF many accomplish
ments. a trained musician herself, the
musicalee at tho Turkish legation were
the most distinguished social events of
the administration of Andrew johnson.
NJ. blacquc evidently had prejudice in
favor OF American women. his first wife
having -hecn daughter of the celebrated
Dr.. Valentine Mott, Of Kew York. Mr.
Baltazz;, secretary Of the Turkish le.a-
ton under NJ BlacGue, married New
York belle, and ! believe, he is still Turh-
ish consul at New York.
Nearly everyone in Washiaglo is famil-
lar with The name Of Potestad. For NAM
years the name was always respected il
the Spanish legation. The first Spansl
minister, potcs,ad, married Mis- Peters
OF Virginia, an IDEAL, beautiful woman
who bad Il brilliant career in Washington
society. Sonor Calleron dc In Barcs
married an American lady, while SpaEsl
minister TO the United States. MADAME
Caldcron de la Barca Was near relative
Of tlr Carlisle, one OF the plaintiff law
yers in the breckenridge case Hence
his Spanish surname Of Caldcron, Coun
Bcrt;natti, for years Italian minister t.
the United States, married bcauifu
widow trom Mississippi, Mrs. BAGS, " ho a
The time vas residing in this city. A
{ Countess bcr.ininatii, The American
woman ably sustained the reputation o
her cauntrvwomen for beauty and Gle
eaace at the Hague and at st. Peters
burg, Count Bertinatti, 10 the end Of hi
life, was employed in the diplomatic ser
vice Of his country. After his deatl
Countess Der,nati returned to the Unit
cd States. A couple OF years ago sh'
scent the season in Warrington.
Count Stariiges, the French minister
lnrl Count Banuelos, the Portngesc min