The Washington times., 1906-06-25
POPULAR DIPLOMAT
RAISED IN RANK
M. de Margerie, Formerly of
French Embassy, Be-
comes MinistCx.

NJ. de Margerie. for a time the coun-
selor of the French embassy here. and
one OF the most popular diplomats ever
sent TO this post. going from here to
serve as counselor OF the French en-
bassy at Madrid, will be raised TO the
rank of minister. NJ. Thiebeaut, another
diplomat once connected with Wash
ington, viii share the same honor with
NJ. de Margerie.
Nine. de Margerie quite set the styles
Tor Washington women through several
seasons wearing the Frenchiest gowns.
and with each huge bow Of white tulIe
tied under her chin. Invitations 10 the
dinner parties OF the de Margeries-Who
lived in absolute simplicity-were sought
for by society people more than those
from ambassadors and ministers, and
when they chose TO leave Washington
their simple little French household ef-
fects sold at auction for twice their
9rislnal price. Everyone here VIII be
delighted to hear OF the good suck of
NJ. de Margerie and his spright. wife.
Mr Mccormick. United States ambas-
sador 10 France gave a brilliant dinner
ana a. IecepUon az the American embassy
IN Iatls saturday evening the guests
including the japanese ambassadOr. NJ
hurinoi the Danish minister. the Mar
GUS and Marquise de Segur; the VI
comte and NicOmteSse d'Avenal the
minister OF the interior. NJ. CIe-a.,,cesti.
the war minister. NJ Etieune; n Du-
IaFdln- Beaumetz. under secE sraTy OF
me me arts Eldridge T. Gerry, Mrs. Trenor
Fark and Mrs, Henry Clews
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fischer. Of T street.
nave gone 10 Atlantic City.
News from London brings the iDforma-
ton that Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
VINO are now in Paris at the Hotel Ritz
are constant hosts at charminciv ar.
I'thsed entertainments. Last week they
gave breakfast, among the guests be.
ing Mrs Robert Mccormick. Counties,
EdmOnd de F0uFtales Princess Zl1rIr,
Mme- jules POFges. Baron Edmond de-
tothschild, and Craig WadsWorth. or
the United States embassy, I'm London.
In honor OF Mrs Louis Keouiasberg
OF Chicago. Miss Edna II Weyl. of $50
!F,,is!l5, y sIIeet, entertained few friends on
, lluiS Soay aIternoon. The party con
sisted OF Mrs. Max WeyI. Mrs. Henri
kaufman. Mrs Lewis Keonfasbe-s-
Mrs. Sol Minister. Mrs Meyer Nord-
Engel.
An engagement of interest To many
WashingtOnians. is that OF Mss Tsa-
belle Baum, daughter Og the late Charles
Baum and Mrs. Eliza Baum, who. with
'ltlI ldflli}. were for years residents
OF this city. 10 Arthur Phrrzheimer Of
New York city. Mrs Baum and family
who for the past few years have been
hE1ng in New York city. are al Cedar
hurst. Long Island for the summer.
The Utopians with their friends. chan
eToned by Mr.. and Mrs Louis New
myer, hired the Mary Ann tug. and
spent a very jolly day down the river
yesterday. Those I'm the party were
Miss Esteile Hano. Miss Clara Strauss
Miss Cora SommeTs. Miss Iseona Young
Miss Irma Stern. Miss Gussie Rroch
Miss Freda Well. Miss Sadie Eiseman
Miss HOrtense SOndheimer Miss Maude
Baer. Miss Ray Well, OF Baltimore
and Miss Helen HOfenmair. and Julian
Baer. George Stern. Arthur Baum Mil
ton BrOCh. George Goldenberg. Dave
Frank Sam Alexander Harry Loeb
Henry SOndheimer, Nathan Well. Ir-
win Sondheimer. and Alfred Wollberg,
Of Alexandria.