New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-13
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. Nov. y (speciaD.-M Cambon will
be entertained at dinner tomorrow evening by the
counsellor OF the French Embassy and Nine. de
Margerie. On Friday evening he will be the guest
OF honor at dinner to be given by Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh Accompanied by NJ. de Margerie
the ambassador will leave Washington on Satur-
day for New-York to attend the dinner in his honor
TO be given by Senator Depew and James H Hyde
On Tuesday. November IS, NJ. Cambon will lay the
cornerstone Of the French Hospital to be built in
New-York and will return TO Washington the next
morning He will then present his letter Of recall
TO the President, and sail for Europe on the 9th.
When the Countess Marguerite Cassini arrived in
this country she met at the steamer by the
Russian Ambassador. whose adopted daughter she
is, and with her girl friend Mile. des Panques. and
her companion. Nine. Scheele accompanied him at
once to Washington. Mile. des Planques is French
girl who has just completed her education in Paris
She will enjoy her first glimpse OF society this
winter. She has the accomplishments OF convent
graduate. although she does not speak English
well as the countess did when she first came to
the United States. Her father is connected with
a French bank in Japan. and her mother Is with
him and unable to chaperone debUtate daughter.
Countess Cassini invited her friend to accompany
her to Washington She will remain until Feb
ruary. The countess has added to her family of
dogs pair of English greyhounds. Richane and
Tristan, given TO her two weeks before she left
Paris. They have coats Of golden tan and eyes the
color of sherry. Though full grown. they only
five months old. and having never submitted to the
indignty of a leash, caused their cOnsidera-
BILE embarrassment before she got them here. She
laughed. but shook her head ruefully she told
OF how they had to be taken up and rocked like
babies in the trains and steamers between Paris
and Washington The countess shows the good
effects OF her restful summer, she has grown
quite plump. and her complexion Is pink and
white that of a child She spent much time
in study and In the cultivation OF her voice while
abroad.
The first secretary OF the Cuban Legation and
Sehora Rivero will take part in the gayeties Of
the coming winter the latter is in deep mourning
for her father. who died short time ago Accord
ing the diplomatic list, the Sonora. before her
marriage, was Senortta Dona Maria Del Pillar Mar
tine-Pozo de Martin. She born in Havana but
spent most of her student life at a convent in
France. She devotes the greater part OF her time
to her family of growing children Senior and
Sonora Rivero have taken the house at No. 1872
Nermon.-ave. for the winter.
Senior Manuel de la Vega. the new chancellor Of
the Cuban Legation. arrived in Washington to-day.
de Ia Vega was IN the state Department at Havana.
The retiring Chinese Minister will leave Wash
ington for san Francisco next Tuesday. Until the
arrival in January OF Sir LANG Cheng. Shen TUng
the first secretary OF the legation. will be Charge
d Amaires.
Senior Don Jose Romero. second secretary OF the
Mexican En- bassy, is i'll with pneumonia at his
home in Mexico. and not be able TO return
his post for several months