New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE NEW DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTA-
TIvES FROM CHILL AND BRAZIL.

THE NEW DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTA-
TIvEs FROM CHILL AND BRAZIL.
Mr.. LOOMS on DIPLOMATIC SOCIETY IN CARA
cAs-HoLY CROSS COLLEGE TO BE AT
RosEMoNT-A NEW rNIvER-
sITY HOSPITAL
Washington. Nov 5-As is usual in election
years, people are late coming back to town. and
the West End is almost as deserted 1t
month ago. Next week. however, will witness
an influx OF the fashona bles. and before
December the city will have assumed that
gay. metropolitan air It lacks in summer. A
brilliant winter is predicted Always after a
war there is a renaissance in social matters
People weary with tragedy and sorrow glad
to seek distraction. The two or three seasons
following the Civil War are remembered as the
gayest and most brilliant in the history Of the
Government, and there is no doubt that the
coming winter Will be a memorable one socially
The British Embassy is again open and wears
hospitable air. Sir Julian Pauncefote on his
tricycle. and his daughters on their wheels are
familiar figures in the avenues and in the sub
urbs. for the Ambassadors family have the
English love OF outdoor life and are constantly
In the open during this delightful weather. 1t
is pleasant to see these agreeable people here
again and TO know that they will remain for
this season at least in Washington.
The house on the corner OF N-st and Con-
necticut-ave.. directly opposite the Embassy
built and formerly occupied by Justice Mat
thews, lately the home Of the Brazilian Lega
ton. has been leased for term Of years by the
new Minister from Chill. Sehor Morla Vicuna
who with bis family Is already established
there. 1t is a spacious and commodious dwell
ing. admirably adapted for entertaining. and
Senior Nicuna considers himself most fortunate
In having secured possession OF It.
The new envoy from Chill is a man OF wealth
and his wife is a beautiful and accomplished
woman who, at whatever post her husband has
happened to be stationed. has been conspicuous
for her grace and talents hostess. Il is
not to be doubted. therefore. that the hosptabie
traditions Of the Matthews house will be main
tanned. Sonora Nicuna Is tall. with a distin
guished carriage She is Of Irish descent and
while she is OF the accepted Spanish type with
dark hair and eyes she has that variableness
or expression notable among the race from
which she sprung. Fortunately. she speaks
English, not so fluently her gifted husband
but with most attractive accent This charm
ing foreigner will be a valuable addition to the
Diplomatic Corps which. having 80 many bach
elors and widowers among It's members. has
comparatively few clever hostesses in It's circle.
Senor Nicuna is not only Of the most
noted men in the diplomatic service Of his coun-
try, hut has attained an enviable literary repu-
tation a poet. One Of the best known Of his
works is his translation Of "Evangeline" which
elected a complimentary letter from LOngfellow
Senior Nicuna attached to the Chilian Le-
cation at this capital quarter Of a century
ago. after he entered the foreign service.
He mastered English at that time, and speaks
1t automatically and without an accent
The other member % the Diplomats
Corps, curiously enough, bears the name Of the
country he represents. which has given rise 10
some amusing mistakes Senior de Brazil is a
younger man than his colleague from Chilli but
Ike him has made mark in the literary world.
He belongs to the young and progressive party
in Brazil; politics are his passion. and he de-
votes himself 10 their study and mastery. Few
men at his age hav- been richly honored by
their countrymen, and few men, indeed. well
deserved the confidence placed in him. He has
occupied many distinguished posts in the in
terror Of his country. and by his faithful
ness and unquestoned ability appointment to
his present position which u.s. perhaps. the most
important one in the diplomatic service. For
pastime Senior de Brazil is a farmer and a
sportsman. and finds interest and occupation in
stock raising. owning large ranches and some
of the finest blooded stock in South America.
Senhora de Brazil is slight, graceful and ex
tremely pretty woman who. while a loyal Bra
lillian has never visited her own country. hav-
tn
where she was educated and lived until her mar
rage. The Brazilian Minister has taken a COM
Portable and roomy house in S-st., and both he
and Senhora de Brazil are looking forward with
pleasure to their first season in Washington.
Apropos Of Brazil. Mr.. LOOMS, American
Minister TO Venezuela when he in town
recently recounted some interesting gossip con-
corning the representatives OF Brazil in that
country. Senhora Vasconcellos, wife OF the
brazilian Envoy is II seems. lend Of the
century woman" brilliant and talented. who
takes the lead in all modern movements and re
forms that interest her II was through
her efforts that the South American branch OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals was established and she edits a paper
devoted TO that society in clever and mas
t.rly manner Her work in this direction has
horne many good results. and all that has been
done to diminish the cruelty in bull-hghting can
no directly traced TO her influence. After a long
strugrle which at many times seemed fruitless
she succeeded in banishing the horse from the
aroma and she is now engaged In an ardent
career against the national sport, cock fighting;
hut the chances that she will ever succeed In
aving this cruel game abolished are small.
Her husband. Senior Vasconcellos, is one OF
p~a,;rs most eminent men whose chief pleas