Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, winch
Mr. Nabuco, who was then the Brazilian
minister to England. and Mr.. do Amaral,
then SECOND secretary of legation. received
ct that time. Lieut.. Col. de Pederneiras,
| the military attache. wore his uniform.
which Is that OF the Brazilian mounted ar
| tiHery.
| Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador.
appeared In the regulation court dress OF
broadcloth. trimmed deliberately in gold
embroidery. He wore many handsome dec
orations. medals or orders of which he had
Deen the proud recipient through many
years OF diplomatic service
The members of the embassy of Italy
wore the diplomatic uniform OF their coun .
try, corresponding to their respective rank
Signor Montagna, the charge d'affaires
wore also the Order of Knight of the Crown
OF Italy and the Order of Knight of Charles
the Third of Spain. and Count Mani
Macenigo. attache, Wore the Order OF
Knight of Wasa and of knight of the
Danebrog.
Senior Don Jose F. 6odoy, minister 10
Cuba and first secretary of the Mexican
embassy, wore diplomatic uniform, which
| IN the Mexican service Is a very handsome
one. The secretaries and attaches of the
embassy wore the uniform of their rank.
| The Haitian minister, Nc. Leger, whose
| long service here ranks him third among
the ministers. wore the diplomatic uniform
OF MS country--as did his secretary of Ie-
The Persian minister, Gen. Morteza Khan,
wore the usual diplomatic uniform of his
country-much gold embroidery on black
cloth and fez of black lambs wool. Across
his breast from the right shoulder to the
left hip was broad green sash. His deco
rations were among the finest seen. The
miniature portrait of the shah, framed in
five rows of diamonds and hanging from a
bow knot of diamonds and worn just below
the collar, was without exception, the
most elegant ornament seen on any diplo-
mat His medals and decorations were
those of the Legion of Honor the order or
TponOld of RplQiJIrn saVHral f1rSf-rlaEz mil
itary stars, and Others from the Persian
minister of instruction, and from the En-
peror of Austria.
The minister of Guatemala, Senior Don
Gorge Munoz, wore the uniform of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of his country and the decoration of COM
mander Of the royal and distinguished or
der of Elizabeth, the Catholic, OF Spain.
Minister Corea wore the Nicaraguan uni
form of envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary, and the decorations or
1.-THE Bust of the Liberator' and the or
der of Public Instruction" both Of which
are Venezuelan orders.
The minister of Bolivia, Senior Don Ig-
nacio Calderon, wore the regulation d1plo-
matte uniform OF his country.
The minister of Chile, Senior Don Joaquin
Walker Martinez, and his first secretary
of legation, Senior Don German Munita,
wore the diplomatic uniform of their coun-
Cross of "Nossa Senhora de la Conceiccao
de Villa Vicosa." bestowed upon him sew
eraI years ago by the King of Portugal.
The Swiss minister. MIR. Leo Vogei, wore
of legation, Mr. A. de Pury, his military
dress No decorations are ever worn by
members of the Swiss diplomatic service.
The minister of Denmark, Mr.. g. Brun,
with his diplomatic uniform, which con-
sists of a scarlet coat with gold lace, a
white waistcoat ana sword, wore his
decoration of the Danish Order OF Dame
borg and nine foreign orders.
Tie Spanish diplomatic uniform Is OF
dark blue cloth with gold braid on the
sleeves and collar With these costumes
today Senior Don Luis Pastor, first secre-
tary of legation and charge affaires wore
these orders: Charles III Of Spain, Mill
tary Merit of Spain, the Lion and the Sun
OF Persia, the Osmandi OF Turkey, cross OF
the Savior OF Greece. Senior Don Manuel
Walls Merino second secretary, the 1oi-
lowing: Isabelle the Catholic of SPAIN
Charles III of Spain, Knight Of the Temple
Legion of Honor of France.
Lieut. Col. F. de Monteyerde, the military
attache, wore the uniform of the Spanish
infantry of the line, which consists OF daa pi.
blue tunic, red breeches with parted black
stripe, top boots sword and spurs. ana
these orders and medals: Maria Christina
OF Spain. Military Merit of Spain, Medal OF
the Cariist War (1s71-1s74), Order of Al
fonso XII of Spain, the Christ of Portu-
gal medal for the campaign In Cuba Sie9o1'
medal for the campaign In the Phlnp-
pines QS9D.
varadhara. wore the diplomatic dress OF his
country and the Order OF Knight Com
mander of the Crown of Slam. Mr Eo"aIa
Fl Lotus the secretary OF legation, on ms
uniform wore these orders: Crown OF Siam,
order of Leopold of Belgium, White Ele-
phant of Siam, Orange, Nassau ItafVdI S
The erect, scholarly form OF Mr.. Ekl
Hioki, charge d'affaires of Japan, wore
uniform of black broadcloth. Conforming
To the regular court dress the coat was
swallowtail style with CUFFS ana collaf pedu,
tifully adorned with scroll pattern OF Soio
embroidered leaves and flowers OF the fau-
lownia Imperfalis, the imperial tree or ia
nan There was similar decoration IN the
back at the waist line ABOUT tour inches
square and also on the pocket maps Inc
same design is also used on the SIT put-
tons nine in number which were paced d
little to the left of the opening or the coat
which was fastened with Invisible hooks
and ewes 4 band of gold half an inch
wide outlined the coat, also the cufts, col
lar and pocket flaps. The trousers were
striped on either side with gold braid an
inch wide The hilt of the sword was git
and had the same design as the buttons,
excepting that a phoenix head, symbol or
good luck. was added. A Louis XIV hat
of black beaver, with black plume stretcn-
ing from the front to the back and biack
silk rosette and gold embroidery ornament
ing the left side, completed the costume.
Baron Moncheur wore dark blue uni
form of the style used by plenipotentfaries
mounted and adorned with gold braid.
There were ten different decorations, IN
GLIDING the great cross of the Order of the
Lion and Sun of Persia. Baroness Mon
cheur was gowned in black on account OF
court mourning which prevails throughout
the Belgian empire. The attaches of the
embassy were dressed in uniforms Of dark
blue broadcloth and gold braid.
The Chinese minister, Sir Chentung Ii
ang-Cheng wore a rich costume of dark
blue satin absolutely covered with gold en-
broidery The cap was the red button en-
blematic of his rank. The attaches of the
legation were gayly arrayed in similar
tones of dark blue and gilt, with caps OF
the blue button.
The minister from Colombia, Senior Men
doZa, and Senior Triana, the first secretary
OF the legation, Were attired in full dress
Nine Triana was becomingly gowned In
brown chiffon velvet
Senior Veloz charge d'affaires of Venez-
uela, was attired in full dress as was also
the Cuban minister, Senior Quesada.
Army and Navy.
Respondent in brilliant uniforms Of
blue and gold, with trimmings of scarlet,
yellow white, according to the arm OF
the service, the distinctly military portion
of the moving line at the White House to-