The morning times., 1896-11-22

Gated in Paris and is admirably fitted for
her present position. Should her husband
DE promoted to the post of minister, as is
quite probable. She Will be Classed with
Madam fatenotre and Madam Romero, who
are especially distinguished American wives
of foreign ministers.
Both tnese CclcDrated women, the way
are Philadelphians, Madam Patenotre's
marriage to the French AMBASSADOR having
occurred in that city but a few years ago
Two charming Washingtunians have mar
ried attaches of the Belgian legation in the
past twelve months, and bot h thus far would
seem to have married yer happily Miss
Payson became the wife of Mr RAYMOND
LcChait, son OF the Belgian minister, early
last season, and later in the summer So
ciety was surprised to learn of the engage
ment of Miss Caroline Story and Count Con-
rad de BuiSseret the announcement of which
was quickly followed by their marriage at
Fortress Monroe, where Miss Story was
oneof the most popular bellies of last winter
Il very charming girl and great favorite in
diplomatic society, but so quietly did this
International romance develop that no one
suspected which OF her many admirers was
the favored one until the change of most
ordered for Count de Buisseret necesstatcd
his departure :or Constantinople to which
far away capital his American bride ac-
The marriage of Miss Letter and the
Hon Mr.. CurzOn of the English House of
Commons, is remembered by nearly every
one as very fashionable event of two sea
sons ago, and was solemniZed in St Johns
Church in the presence of the most dis
tinGuished members of Washington So
ciety, not the lea st interesting guest being
Ruth Cleveland who had flower-trimmed
pew reserved to her small self
A number of the groom's family came
across for the occasion and the wedding
breakfast which followed was the first
notable entertainment given at the new
and palatial home Of the brides parents
on Dupont Circle.
Mrs. CurZon went at once to London.
where she soon became a favorite au.,ug
the grand danes of society, and is now
one of the leading young matrons of
England.
One of the most notable and distinguished
of the interna tional alliances ever con-
tracted in Washington was that of the
Duke de In Rochefoucauld and Miss Mitchell,
daughter of the former Senator from
Oregon. The duchess is one of the most
beautiful women in France today as she
was the most beautiful girl in Washington
six years ago and is just as generally ad-
mired in the most exclusive circles of
France, as in her own democratic merica
The duke is rising man in the present
republic of France and there is no telling
what eminence this tranSplanted A American,
who was born in Oregon and educated in
Washington, may yet achieve.
Another interesting union of Franco and
America was that of the MAJ arquis de
Chambrun and Miss Nichols of Cincinnati,
whose engagement came about when the
present Marquise was living in Washing
ton during the Congressional career OF
her stepfather, the Hon. Belamy Storer
of Ohio. This marriage occurred about two
years ago and was notable social event
of the brides home. Although not con-
nected with the French legation, the
Marquis and MarQuise de Chambrun have
selected Washington as a winter resi-
dence and Will be a welcome addition to
society in the coming winter, having pur-
chased a new house in the fashionable part
of Z street.
The marriage Of Miss Lima Caldwell and
Baron Zedwitz is also a Washington match,
the engagement having Come about when
the baron was attache at the German en-
bassy in this city, although the marriage
was not celebrated until after he was
promoted to the rOst OF minister from his