The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-29
TITLED BACHELORS
At THE CAPITAL.
Famous Diplomats of the Old World
Who Would Lay Their Hearts at
the Feet OF Fair Americans.

| Why do American heiresses go
abroad to capture European titles
/ when such an excellent opportunity to
| become duchesses, countesses and par
| onesses lies close at hand?
In the diplomatic corps in Washing
/ ton there are scores of titled gentle
men, some of them scions of the most
aristocratic houses of the continent
If rumor is reliable they are not
averse to selecting American damsels
whose papas are well provided with
the treasures of this world
| In fact there is a tradition that the
diplomats of the old world prefer
American wives. They believe them to
be more clear-sighted, sharp witted
and self-reliant than their European
sisters. American girls hold some of
the highest posts of honor in the old
world courts. But two need special
mention-the wife of Count Won Wal
dersee. the German Field Marshal late
w chosen to command the information
al troops in China, and Lady Curzon,
the wife of the Viceroy of India
In Washington some of the most i'm
portant missions are in the hands of
Ciplomats with American wives. The
Spanish Minister has a charming wife,
who was Miss Virginia Lowery, of
washington. The Minister from the
Netherlands, Baron w. A F. Gevers,
who during the past winter trod a slip
perry path owing to the intense feel
Ing in this country regarding the
Beers. is the son of that Dutch Minis
ter OF thirty years who married Miss
Catherine Wright, of New Jersey.
TITLED BACHELORS.
Thirtv-four nations now send Am
hassadors or Ministers Plenipotentiary |
to washington, the largest number
ever vet attained. In this respondent |
procession there are scores OF baehel- !
ors. Those who make social problems
a study say that these young diplo-
mats are sent for the purpose OF en-
coura cling international alliances. EV-
erv wear there are marriages between |
members of the foreign corps and the |
bellies of American cities But the sup
ply is equal to the demand
In the ambassadorial corps are two |
distinguished gentlemen who have re-
nelled Cupid's darts-the representa-
tive of His Majesty Wilhelm II OF
Germany, Herr Theodore Won Holle-
hen and the envoy of the Car, Count
Atthur -Cassini. Both are past sixty ..
ana even the most hopeful must hest
tate before counting them among
Washfngton's matrimonial eligibles.
They are very interesting in other
ways, however, ana tney hoiu nluon
mower in their hands. It is encourag-
inc to know that Count Cassini is an |
adrnirer Of American women He be-
lieves in the efficacy of the bond be-
tween Russia and America which re-
suits from such marriages.
In the Russian Embassy are three |
bachelors. Messrs. Alexander Zolenoy, |
pierre Rogestvensky and NJ Routkow-
slxv. who though they have no titles |
are considered first-class diplomats, |
and to succeed in this great art means |
wealth. name and fame when you are |
serving the Gear.
Two years ago the First Secretary OF |
the Russian Embassy, NJ Gregoire de |
Wollant, married. Miss Helen Tisdale, |
of Washington. This marriage, as
Count Cassini says all Russian Amer
lean marriages are, has proved happy |
and the De Wollants are among the |
most sought after people at the cap |
ital.
Dr. Won Holleben, although at Held |
eIberg he was the hero of many at
fairs of the heart and bears on his |
face the red badge of courage obtain
ed through them, is not an advocate |
of matrimony- But if his attaches In
sist on getting married he gives them
the advice Of Hiawatha's grandmoth- |
er, Choose a maiden of your peo-
pIe.s Futilely, however, for the Ger