The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28
OF THE AMERICAN AMBASSADORS WIFE
HELPS UNCLE SANS D|PL OMACY AT GERMAN COURT
Mrs. CharIenagne TowerWins
High Social DistinC-
ton in Berlin.

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Charlemag ne
Tower, wife Of the United States En-
bassador 10 Berlin. has left for her an
nual summer visit 70 America, after
having given Uncle Sam the most bril-
liant social representation he has ever
known al the German court. II has,
indeed. been Of so notable a character
that the representation Of other great
powers has seemed modest by coupari-
son No one who knows what a pow
erful adjunct 10 diplomacy hospitality
constitutes in a glittering capital will
deny that America is fortunate in hav-
ing in the "Kaiserstadt' so experienced
and accomplished z hostess as Mrs.
Tower. who alone OF our "Embassa-
dresses" enjoys the distinction OF hav-
ing represented her country at three
great European capitals in succession
Vienna. ST. Petersburg and Berlin.
The Towers came TO Berlin from
Russia with a reputation for magnih-
cent entertaining which they have
more than upheld at the Kaiser's court.
Rumor had il that they spent 5000. 900
a year keeping Americas end up" at
81. Petersburg. Soon after their arri-
val in Berlin they became the envy Of
the local diplomatic corps by announ-
cling that they had leased for an en-
hsssy The famous Pringheim granite
palace on the fashionable Koenigs-
plstz. directly in front Of the Reichs-
rag building and in the heart Of the
ciry's most aristocratic and exclusive
quarter. owing 10 the fact that We
expect our ambassadors and Ministers
rQ foot their own bills. none Of Amer
-ea' s diplomatic representatives. in Ber-
liu had ever before been able 10 afford
anything bur hotel apartments, fats or
~uaU villas
RENT Il MORE THAN SALARY.
The Pringheim palace was secured
t'r the Towers al & rental Of SIS 900 q
Eesr just $500 more than Mr.. Towers
salary as Enbsssa6 cor Having been
deserted Tor several years, they refur-
-,~hed IL from top 10 bottom and
turned ir into one Of the most gor-
Ee0us private homes in all Berlin. Its
srsrely exterior. with the Stars and
stripes iying from the top on festive
OCCASIONS. fills every American who
sees il with justifable pride that his
country is 50 substa ntially represented
in this metropolis OF fine houses and
homes. The interior is richly decorated
Hith mural paintings. tapestries and
arr works and imposes its luxurious
ness upon the visitor at first glance
though z wide marble foyer and stair
case leading 70 the eception-rooms,
dining-sslon and dancing hall on the
second floor.
Equipped with her magnificent home.
Mrs. Tower early after arriving here in
1903 set about 10 entertain in keeping
with the status her country has come
10 occupy IN the diplomatic and politi-
cal realm. Loyalty American, her first
formal at home" partook Of q splendid
reception 10 the American colony"
which numbers, with its fuctuating
student element, some 800 or 1000 per
sons Her most brilliant affair-at
least the one which made the capital
ring with her fame as a clever hostess
was the dinner party in honor OF
Emperor William IN December of last
year, when the Kaiser for the first
time IN the history Of American diplo-
matte representation in Germany set
foot on American soil" as he himself
put 81