New-York tribune., 1895-05-14
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
PREPARING; TO LEAVE THE CAPITAL FOR
TIE SUMNER MONTHS
WHERE sesfE OF THE DIPLOMATS WILL. GO THE
pHEsIrEyT's PRoGRAMME-cABINET AND
COURT" cIRcr.E-THE PLANS
nr I.ESSEN IIGHTS.

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,e,ulc in onclal clrc.es who from choice or nccos-
sl,y I've al hotels and bonrding-houscs made early
1enarturcs after the end Of Congress. Others
confortobr settled In their own homes. IN
rented ho,es are In NJ haste u leave this latl-
,ude in ths cary spring. but remain - enjoy May
N, mos, dlighiful month for outdoor life In Wash
ngton IT, last week. however. with its unreas'n-
obI. heat was suggestive Of ju.y days. and its
influence WIS apparent In active pre- parat!pns for
going away
| The DIpbmntc Corps will be. more or less
across tho ya,cr The diplomats fin 1t easier an1
oss expcnsye . 20 abroad 'or the summer than
- stay at fashionable resorts this side. Be-
sides they often XIII two birds with stone "
when the combine business with pleasure ~
| going honr which of course X IN advantage ~;
| 10 be ove'ookel In plans FOR summer outing.
| number hve already gone AMI others VIII sail
late thi. Month AMI early In June. Prince Cam
| ,acuzanc he Minister Of Russia with hs daugh-
! tor wen, home some weeks ago. 1t rs open
sccre, ,ha the Minister departed with intention
Of coming back II he could help 1t. His desire ana
hope wcr to effect a transfer 10 another post
| where seeral things. including the social HE.
| would be more t. his liking. II was not 50 much
! uha, lin. Minister said what ne lett unsaii.
| together with characteristic gestures. which eX-
nrosa..d % fra kiy MS urfavorahle criticisms on
The sorI features I'm official circ..s Prince 'hh-
tacuz@no lvel quietly seldom or never enter
! tanlng md not often accepting the hospitality "t
hose wlJ make the gay s"ason wnat II IS IiS
Young dllgilter. as matter Of etiquette. was the
recognizrl hostess at the Russian Legation. But
~ a mater Of fact. she too young 10 assume
the responsibilities OF the position. IL brought
| great cinuge T. the Russian legation which
under hi predecessor. " de strive was noted
for its billiant social life lcl by Mime. de strive,
! whom n Blaine declared to be tine c'eVereSt
woman II Washington
! TIE Mhlsier Of The Argentine Republic and Nine.
! Zeballos sailed fer Europe week ago for a stay
| Of some length They gave up The house where
for two tears they dispensed "A gracious hospifn'-
| i;v AMI though os'onsib.y they ar" making a
visit 10 Europe. it Is rumorel that the Minister'S
transfer Il diplomat.- seryc- over there IS not
| improbable
J The rc,ni transfer of Baron von Sanrra-
! Ielfsch {, Turkey brings a change to the German
Embassy The departure Of III" Anbassld'r, ac-
companld by his daughter. Miss Won Sirrmh'
| leaves TIE einbassy for the present In chang" .,
secretaries The now Ambassador VIII BE- ~
stranger IN Washington. having been some years
ago A yDnng secretary OF the German Legation
NJ this pzt Since that time he has married. and
now brn,s his wife. charming woman to pr's"e
| AZ the crbas-y.
| The Ilrii.h Embassy viii soon take on iis usual
summer inict Lady Paunc"'ot" ana Tour da"En-
ters will make their annual visit TO England 'ii'-
/ ing FOR livcrupo, on the 22l ~ this month. 1h'v
VII rrmnn until the late autumn II j. not quite
settled n the Amblssil1r whether h. VIII ioln
| MS f,nll during the summer. or 80 - one oi 10"
| Northern resorts on this side.
| The Arhl..alor ~ France Will take his VII" AMI
! MI. augh,cr home FOR the summer. sailing
Inn. L. Tre christening M tho French En-
h,s-v , 'ew days ago ~ the lit'.c Louise Juli"ite
/ pai@n5tr wa an occl-lpn ~ consil'rih'e core
mony all not without international in'erc@- 10 me
/ rrl.nIs & the Amhas=aior ana hi~ American wife
Monsien.r sn,,,i 5Mtia,ed. Cardinal Gibbons AM
Mime. d..jrsnhprcy H1f' Of ihe Military A''aohe -
tho Enhssy acting ~ sponsors \ company OF nf'y
| quests .as prescn' includlrn fricnie from the
| Dpiorntir corp. AMI the grandparents. Mr.. AMI
Nrs Eperson. who came over from Fh'itl'phii
rne Christening was followed by \ breakfast.
served snong spring flower. which frightened the
oil Porcr Mansion. where the French Embissy
| has y. home Nine Pafen0irc a. Protestant.
| as are I'll tho Elycrson family. bur her ml'riAEe
with ~. Amba,aador was by 'ho Catholic cere-
| in0ny. rI their daughter. according 10 the usual
| rti. vii De- reared IA the Catholic fnth
II. Minister OF Brazil with his Wiz anl two
iaushter- viii spend the summer !n the Aliron-
| lacks ,hcr. th,y have thr!r own cottage 10
family b. the foreign circle. or ont - 1t, for that
matter have given - mu,h enjoyment TO music
| loving people as SENIOR Hul Mine. M"ndonca
| durlu4 ih,. past season IN q series ~ Saturday
| evening musicil,s The lraz.lian legation IS In
| m, hou-. owned and formerly occupied ly the late
| Justice Matthew of the supreme Court l. was
recently leased 10y the brazilian iovrrrmcnt. with
| IN. oui,n u purchase The house - Of the
large handsome West En1 resi- lcnces. ani has the
! unusual advantage Of a beautiful music room.
| The M-ldoncas may b." called musical family.
Mime. Mndonca Is an American "A native OF Maine.
who h,s lived the greater part Of her life IN South
| America She IL brunette, OF the spanish type.
| ami would readily pass for Latin American.
| ON the other hand. the Minister in manner and
| speech has Jess OF Brazil and more OF the United
states tan the great majority OF his countryfnen
| They ate "A charming host and hostess. ani their
| laughte-s are cultured attractive young women.
| The Ambassador Of Italy and Baroness Fava Will
| so abro,d for the summer the latter to German
! springs from which she has heretofore obtained
| much benefit AZ a cure for neuralgia.
| The Minister Of Mexico and Nine Romero will
stay In Washington until the middle Of June. when
| they 20 10 A country piace in New-York. whore
| they pissed las: summer In delightful, restful
| fashion While the Mexican Legation was not
| opcned IN the past season to the great balls which
gave It lts social gayety In former winters. there
| were many charming small parties. Nine Romero
Is concclcl to be the mos, popular woman IN the
! dlpIomaiic circle. and the Minister is also popular
! hcine In closer touch with Americans than his
| brother diplomats. AS Is well known. Nine
Romero IL nm American woman. the third Of the
four American wives Of foreign representatives, al
| Washinxton the other being Nine Guzman the
wife of the Minister OF Nicaragua. II could
| regard Hawaii ns strictly foreign then Mrs. Thurs
| ton the wife OF the Minister OF Hawaii would add
| another TO the ltst of American women who are
! the wives Of diplomats
| Official circles are greatly pleased over the
change nt the Spanish Legation. which brings back
| .;enor Dupiy de LONE former representative ot
thc Spanish government with his wife. plrasantly
| known not only In Washington. bnt more widely
In this country. representatives Of Spain 10 the
| Columbian Exposition. The Minister was the head
| @, the Spanish Commission trrc, and Nine "e
LONE wa. one Of the women judges. receiving ne'
appolntrncn, direct from the Queen Regent ana
bclng especially charged with the interests oi span
,sh v,on,.n Nm. #" LONE had entire SUPERVISE!
| ~ th. s;pnnlsh exhibits IA tir Womans Buhdlh6
Tho rare collection of Spanish books IN the library
~ the Woman's Building. which included Old book
and manuscripts OF priceless value. was loaned l
her by the National Library OF Madrid 10, III"
| exhibit. SO faithfully dil Mime. de LONE ds'harg'
| a., ,rus, thar she. remained n month after th'
Exposition c.oscd. personally directing ana ass's'
Ing in the packing and safe disposition OF ' L.
| Spanish exhibits. rms m'ln' nor h m" n,,,