The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-16
Countess. She will remain at the Rus
sian embassy for several weeks.

Countess. She will remain at the Rus
sian embassy for several weeks.
The British ambassador and Lady
Herbert, who have been temporarily
located in a Washington hotel, will
take possession OF their renovated en-
bassy on the return of Lady Herbert
from New York, where she is now
making brief visit. Just before going
TO the metropolis she and her husband
were the guests of honor at a dinner
given by Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. Corbin.
in the latter's new home. The others
present were the Secretary of War,
Maj. Gen. Young, Gen. and Mrs. Gill
lespie, Col. and Mrs Bingham and Miss
Josephine Patton, Mrs. Corbin's sister.
The young son of the British ambassa-
dor, who has been with the children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
at Newport, is now here with his faith
er. The British ambassadors name
and titles make considerable spread on
the diplomatic list, being nothing less
than ''The Right Honorable Sir Michael
II, Herbert, K. C. NJ. G.. C. B., ambassa-
dor, envoy and plenipotentiary."
The Turkish minister, Chekib Bey,
like his predecessor. All Fernrough
Bey, has experienced great difficulty
in securing a suitable residence for
his legation. He has finally taken a
house away up on street, where he
will shortly establish himself for the
winter. The first secretary of the le-
cation, typical Turk, named Djelal
Munif Bey, will probably reside with
the minister, and handsome Sidky
Bey, the second secretary, will re-
main in New York. The departure of
the second secretary and his family
will leave the Turkish legation with
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capital, as the Turkish women of the
higher class, even when they come here
with their husbands, as in the case of
the former minister, take no part in
social affairs and live secluded within
the walls of their legation with all
the rigid observance of their native
land.
The Spanish minister. Don Emileo de
ojeda. will not be Joined by his wife
and family the coming winter, as his
daughter will be presented at the court
of Madrid. The Cuban legation adds
another foreign home to the list. Mr.
Quesada and his family are comforta-
bly, established in Sixteenth street. The
Cuban legation has two secretaries, Mr.
RiVero and Mr.. de Albornoz, who are
both married and have their families
here. The German ambassador, whose
name now heads the diplomatic list IS
dean of the corps, is still in Europe,
but will probably return to this coun-
try by the time Congress reassem-
bles. The Italian ambassador and
Nine. Mayor des Planches, who will
play leading role in the coming sea-
son, will be Joined this week by the
new first secretary, Count Vincenzo
Maochi di Cellere, who, with his wife,
will live with the ambassador and
Nine. Mayor des Planches in the new
embassy on New Hampshire avenue.
Another Italian diplomat shortly to
visit Washington is Baron Romano
Avezzana, late first secretary of the
italian embassy at Pekin, and former
ly second secretary of the same en-
bassy in this city. Baron Romano
Avezzana, who succeeded to his pres
ent title since leaving Washington, was
during his American service, the Mar
quis Camille Romano and most prom
inent in the society of New York, Bal
timore and Newport, as well as that
OF the capital. Less than two years
ago he married Miss Jacqueline Tay-
Tor of New York. The Baroness Ro-
mano will accompany her husband to
Washington, en- route to her Italian
home.
Mime. Patenotre, wife Of the retiring
French ambassador to Madrid. return
ed last week to Paris, where she and
her children will be joined by the am
bassador in a few weeks. You will re-
member that their marriage was
chronicled in these columns three or
four years ago. Nine. Patenotre is
the daughter of Col. Elverson of Phil
adelphia and Washington. M Pateno-
ire was the French minister here and
a widower many years her senior at
the time of their marriage. She has
enjoyed great popularity in Spain, not
outstanding her nationality and he
fact that her husband was appointed
to that country just prior to the Span
isn-American War. While in this city,
where M. Patenotre preceded NJ Cam
bon, his bride, just out of school, was
greatly admired and beloved. Her hus-
bands embassy in H street and her
fathers magnificent country home
above Georgetown flights, which was
put at the disposal of herself and fam
lily each spring, became the real CEN
ter OF the social world throughout
their Washington sojourn. Although
Mime. Patenotre was educated in Paris
and has readily adapted herself to the
requirements of her husbands nation.
she is at heart a most loyal American.
Her beauty, intelligence and charming
manner have won her a high place in
every capital.
Lady Henry Somerset and party who
spent the past week visiting in Wash
ington left for New York on Monday.
On the last evening of their stay here
they were entertained at dinner by
Miss Olive Risley Seward and Miss
Upton, who are old and close friends
of the famous Englishwoman. Miss
Beatrice Cameron, daughter of the
Pennsylvania ex-senator, who accom-
panied Lady Henry and shares her
philanthropic interests, is especially
distinguished in art circles in Eng
land. During her present visit to this
country she has established a school
in New York, where the work of ar
tistic bookbinding, which, under her
name has already become famous in
London, will be carried on. Saturday
evening Lady Henry and party were
entertained at dinner by ex-senator
and Mrs. Henderson, at Boundary
Castle"
The Paris Journal publishes an ac-