Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-04

elOr and stands Next to BE Dean of
the EmbassadOrial Corps Best
sleuths From EurOpe'x CAPITALS
Will Guard the Prince.
Among the accomplished diplomats
Of Germany who will entertain Prince
Henry, brother VI the kaiser. in Wash
ington is DIR. Theodore Won Holleben.
the German ambassador, who has oc-
cupied his present post since Nov. 20.
1897. He is the second in the embas.
sadorial corps and upon the retirement
Of Lord Pauncefote will become the
dean. Before his service as embassa-
dor he was minister at Washington
from 1889 to 1891.
Herr Won Holeben is native Of
Bremen and graduate Of Heidelberg.
says the New York World He tool,
his final degrees as doctor Of laws at
the institution. He was educated eS-
pecially for the diplomatic service and
is one of the best grounded of interna-
tional lawyers While at Heidelberg
Won Holleben was distinguished as
one Of the most successful of the uni.
versity duelists. His countenance
shows the marks of the swords used
by the German students in these di-
versions.
The German ambassador is a CON
tirmed bachelor. Herr Won Holeben
is probably sixty years of age, but is
erect and agile. albeit Of short. round
figure. His hair is brown and his COM
plexion ruddy.
Count Albert Won Quadt- Wykradt-
Isny is the first secretary and counsel
Of the embassy. He is the only mem
Der Of the diplomatic corps whose
name appears in the Almanach de Go
tina. He is one of the mediatized Ger
man princes, whose family tree is as
old as the hills The Countess Quadt
, is of an ancient Italian family.
: The count and countess came to
! Washington in the fall Of 1900 and
soon captured the hearts Of all Wash
ingtonians. 1t is regretted that the
countess did not return to the United
States this year. Her husband frankly
explains that he is far from being
wealthy and that it would be impOssi-
BILE, from his resources, to return a
1.-THE of the generous hospitality show
cred upon them. Therefore this inter
esting couple have solved the riddle
by the simple method Of the countess
remaining at home in her ancestral
! castle.
| A conspicuous figure in the festivi-
| ties will be Lieutenant Commander
Won Rebeur- Paschwitz He entered the
German navy April 20 1852. and has
been attached to the embassy at Wash
ingtOn since the early part of 1900,
He returned to his native land in June
! of 1900 and married Fraulein Dorotlea
BentoSivni of Dresden. This lady dur
ing the absence of the Countess QMdt
! Is the chatelane of the German en-
bassy. She will preside over any hos
FATALITIES which the ambassador may
give to which ladies are invited
The remainder Of the secretaries and
attaches of the German embassy are
handsome and interesting personagcs.
The embassy boasts of having the tall
est and best looking men in the corps.
With the exception of the emba ssador.
the entire staff is composed of men
who measure six feet or more. They
are Count Won Montgelas. Ritmeister
Baron Won Kapp- Herr: Lieutenant Won
! ShrOen and Count Won Armin.
/ Thn llc iS he a II
tial red brick mansion which stands ut
the center of the high terrace on Mas
sachusetts avenue, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets. 1t was purchaS-
ed for the German government by Bar
! on Won Thielman in 1896 and is fur
nished in rich and appropriate style.
The suit of apartments which has
been assigned to Prince Henry's use is
the western wing on the second floor
1t includes ten rooms. 1t is separated
from the drawing room suit by wide
hall. which is adorned with medieval
armor and weapons. In his sitting room
Prince Henry will find an interesting
collection of swords and small arms.
many of which have played their part
Ill the NIcrlllttu SluQtnl uitt VI INV VII
bassador.
He will also find a unique collection
of pipes and every facility for thu ei
joyment of the weed. \ small break
fast room opens from the sleeping
apartment of the prince. and here is in
exquisite collection of French and
Dresden porcelain.
The ballroom of the embassy, where
the state dinner will be served, is dec
grated with flags Of the empire and
life sized portraits of the emperor and
the empress.
A feature of the arrangements for
Prince Henrys reception is the prepara-
tons to control anarchistic outbursts
during the princes visit. The secret
service has charge of this feature OF
the programme. and officials are work
ing out an elaborate system by which
the whereabouts of all the dangerous