The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-17
AM A5SADO!RSSs' HOMES
Palatial Quarters Of Foreign Minis
tiers in Washington.
Many of the Residences of the Rep
resentntivcs Are the Property
of Their Home Cow
ernments.

ernments.
The Italian government is seriously
considering the advisability OF becom-
ing an owner of real estate in Washing
ton. The representative of Italy has
always maintained a very modest es-
Establishment at this capital. Since 1898,
however. when the minister was raised
to the rank of ambassador, 1T seems to
be the sentiment that his encourage
here should correspond With the high
official dignity. The property now I'M
der consideration is the mansion of the
late Anthony Pollok. corner OF and
Seventeenth streets. This would estab-
lish Italy's headquarters in che OF tie
most aristocratic residential centers.s
The house. large one. is particularly
we'll adapted for entertainirs the din
ing-room being the feature of the
drowing-room floor.
The first nation to purchase its own
home here was England The English
embassy was the first house of inn
pcrtance built out on Connecticut ave-
Nue, and Sir Edward and Lady Thorn
ton the first to dispense its elegant
hospitalities Then Lord SaclIyille fol-
lowed with his daughters, who were
great bellies here. although 1t was said
they were not recognized abroad at
their fathers official stations. In the
two instances where the withdrawal
Of British ministers has been requested
by this government a curious coinci-
Gence of social history occurs. Sir John
Champion, whose recall was demanded
because he endeavored to enlist re-
cruits in this country for the British
army in the Crimea, like Lord Sackville,
took his wife from the stage She was
the star of an operate troupe perform
/ ing at st. Petersburg. where Sir John
/ Champion was the British ministe r. He
became desperately infatuated with
her, and a marriage followed. Her
maiden name was Victoria isalfe. her
! father being the composer Balfe of
i bohemian Girl!' celebrity IS wellas
the author of several other operas.
Lord Sackville, as SIP Lionel oackville
! West, married at the eleventh hour. and
| Just shortly before her death Pcpita
/ Durand. u dancer, who was the mother
! of the Misses West.
France has always fought shy of real
estate investments here. preferring to
rent. When NJ. Patenotre married Miss
| Flverscn, of Philadelphia. the house
No. 1910 Ii street became the French
embassy. At the time of this distin-
| guished International wedding, about
100 years had elapsed since NJ Genet,
the first French minister to this coun-
try. married Cornelia Tappan Clinton,
daughter of the governor of New York.
1t seems peculiar coincidence that the
first French minister and the first am
bassador should succumb to the charms
of the American girl. The prominent
part played by the present ambassador
in the peace negotiations between this
country and Spain will give the house
No. ITO II street still greater historical
interest. The mansion was built by
Richard Rush. of Philadelphia. and was
occupied by his family during John
| Quincy Adams administration, when
Rush was secretary of the treasury. In
1916 he went to England as American
minister. taking Benjamin OgiG Tayloe,
the original owner of the Octagon
AlouSS+ WIN llllu DIS SECRETARY CT leGl-
ton. The Octagon house, however. was
built years before the Rush mansion,
the latter dating from about 1926. The
4 quantity picturesque architecture is
very attractive, even at this day
Germany bought her own home on
Highland terrace, Massachusetts ave-
nue., several years ago. 1t lisa spacious,
elegant mansion, thoroughly modern,
and with no historical associations
whatever.
The Mexican government built it's
own legation here about ten years ago.
The house, was planned with special
view to entertainments of an official
character. The ballroom, with it's mir
ror wallis is distinguishing feature.
1T has been the scene of many beautiful
entertainments with the late iamented
Nine. Romero as hostess.
Corea had established legation here
but a short time when it was decided to
buy the property No. 1900 Thirteenth
street, just off Iowa circle. This was
the first home of the pioneer Corean
ladies, who came here in 1889 and
formed such an attractive and pictur-
esque feature of social gatherings that
season. They were the first oriental
women to openly enter society, for, al.
though we had had Chinese minister
here for years, his wife was never seen
with the outer barbarians. Now all
this is changed, and Nine. WI not only
receives visitors, but visits also.-Wash-
ington Post.
Queer Eject of a Shot.
A ranchman in southern California
saw wildcat enter shed, and, hastily
arming himself with shotgun, he
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