The Washington times., 1905-12-31
NEW DIPLOMATS AT
WHITE HOUSE FETE
Many Brilliant Diplomatic Women Will Be in Line at
New Year Reception-Austrian Ambassador
in Velvet Cloak Will Lead Corps

When the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt give their annual New Year re-
eeption at the White House tomorrow
more new diplomats will be in line than
have been seen at a single reception IN
years past
There will be one new embassy raised
from the rank of minister and one new
legation created during the last three
months by the division of Norway and
Sweden. and instead of the Count Cas-
sini. of Russia, who for several years
led the corps on New Year Day, follow
ed by the fetching Countess Cassini in
her trailing lace robes. Russian sables
and high-heeled red shoes. the Austrian
ambassador. wearing the gorgeous court
costume of his country, "A brocade coat,
top boots. and rich red velvet cloak
trimmed In sable. and his breast covered
with a most enviable collection of med
ais and decorations, will lead. lmmed-
lately behind him will be the stately
Baroness Hengelmuller. long famed in
society here and elsewhere for her great
elegance. She is the only woman of that
embassy. and after the attaches. Count
Louis Szechenyi, counselor: ivan Won
Rubido- Zichy. secretary; MCriZ Won
Szent-Ivany, and Count Josef Wenck-
helm. attaches. pass the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and their assistants, the
familiar figure of the French ambas-
sador will appear. With him will be
Nine. Jusserand, his brilliant American
wife, and the exceedingly attractive
Viscountess de Faramond de LafOjole
wife of the naval attache, will be the
only other woman. The secret ar:es Of the
legation numbering two besides Yis-
count de Faramond.
There seems a particular lack of wo-
men in the ranks of the embassies
whose representatives have been here
the longest. But the beautiful Ameri-
can wife of the German ambassador.
Baroness Won SterEburg, viii have be-
hind her the Baroness Bussche, another
pretty American woman. the wife of
the counselor of the embassy and Frau
Hebbinghaus. wife OF the naval attache.
While the wife of the British ambas-
sador and her daughter. Miss Josephine
Durand. typical English girl. are well
other interesting British women VIII be
present at a New Year reception at the
" hite House for the first time.
Brilliant Student.
There is Lady Susan Townlev. wife
OF the counselor of the British embassy.
one of the best bred women in all Eng
land. who met New York society peo-
pie at the big ball given by Prince
Louis of Battenburg on the Drake. and
at the Horse Show. and was generally
lauded while In that city as the guest of
Mrs. James Drexel. After meeting Mrs.
Roosevelt at the White House she is
starting out here more propitiously than
falls TO the lot OF many women Lady
Susan is student. though a society
woman, and her keen observation makes
her a decidedly interesting and chattv
converse tionalist She writes many
things which are only traced to her busy
pen through her personal characters
tics. known to-. her intimates. but there
is now one delightful little book signed
Lady Susan Townley." telling of her
life in China during the time her hus-
band. Walter Beaupre TownIey. served
the British embassy as secretary. which
row rests on the drawing room tables
of half the society women in Washing
ton. Lady Susan is an English woman
Of high rank. possessed of the most
sprightly and attractive manna~: she
wears pretty clothes. drives her own
automobile. golfs, rides. and is general
ly delightful TO know. She is the fash
ion here this winter
Another characteristic young hostess
of the British embassy staff is Mrs. F
r. C. RYAN. wife Of the naval attache
who is artistic from the crown of hair
On her pretty head to the soles of her
dainty boots Mrs. Ryan is most at
tractive I'm evening dress. She is being
heartily received here. and her anart-
ment at the Highlands bids fair to no
the mecca OF the smarter element Of
young society.
With three new ambassadors csch
with an accomplished wife. and . nur-
Der Of other women I'm the corps of
lesser rank. but equal charm. one ~
the most brilliant and entertaining win
ters ever experienced at the Capt.,
awaits society.
Nine. Nabuco. wife OF the Brazilian
ambassador. has the distinction OF be-
ing the only woman Of her country 10
enjoy her exalted diplomatic rank. Senor
Joaquin Nabuco being the first ambas-
sador ever appointed from that coun-
try. Mime. Nabuco carries the distfnc-
tion as IL deserves. She is a handsome
woman. who always appears TO be ex-
ceedingly well-dressed affable of man
ner, though possessing "A wonderful
amount Of dignity and reserve. and j
sympathetic in voice and action. She
is mistress of a house-that of Admiral
End Mrs. Ludlow-long famed for its
adap aptability to entertaining. and many
times made to house the President VIII
Mr.. Root was Secretary Of War Nine
Nabuco speaks English rather brokcnIy
but delightfully."-. appearing absolutely
radiant when addressed IN French
though she speaks several other Ian
guages.
The Brazilian embassy claims three
strikingly beautiful women I'm it's list
Mime. Gurgcl de Amaral wife of the