Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-04
ROMANCE IN
LIFE HISTORY
Much Interest in New
Secretary German
Embassy

Washington, May 4.-OMicial and So
cial circles in the national capital are
considerably interested in the APP
pointment Of Baron Herman Won Hatz-
feldt- Wildenburg to succeed Baron Won
dem Bussche- Haddenhausen as first
secretary Of the German embassy here.
Baron hatfield will doubtless ind the
Washington post agreeable a. he has
. strong strain of American blood in
his veins, his mother having been q
Miss Helen Moulton. OF Albany, N. Y.
The nobility Of Europe, though Il has
furnished stories Of love. romance ana
intrigue stranger than are to be found
In the pages Of fiction. seldom has fur
nished q stranger life romance than
that in which the parents Of Baron
Hatzfeldt figured as principals. DE-
vorced for state reasons, remarked for
love, and in her old age the object Of
. unique sacrifice. the mother Of the
new secretary Of the German embassy.
experienced at once more suffering and
more honor than falls to the lot Of most
American wives Of titled husbands.
Baron Hatxfeldt Ia the only son OF
the late Count Paul Hatsfeldt. who was
for many years Germon Ambassador in
England. His mother was Helen Moui-
ton, daughter Of Colonel Moulton, Of
Albany, N. Y. Her mother. Mrs. Moul-
ton, was the daughter Of an old French
dancing master, who In the early part
Of the nineteenth century was profess
sor of the terpsichorean are to the
fashionables Of New York. His name
was Metz and his daughters Christian
name Cesarine. She was celebrated In
New York for her beauty and fascina-
ton.
When the daughter. Helen. was
about ten years old the family went to
Paris and there made its home. Charles
Moulton, the father became associated
with Baron Haussmann. who built the
boulevards and TRANSPORTED Paris, and
was swept high on the tide of sudden
wealth. The family were thrown into
the most exalted society of the empire.
The son married q Boston girl, Miss
Lille Greenough. who enhanced the
distinction Of the family with her vocal
and other accomplishments. Charles
Moulton, her husband, was killed In .
| railroad accident at Philadelphia some
years ago, and she afterward married
Baron Won Hageman. the Danish min
lister at Washington.
If Miss Helen Moulton meanwhile was
earning social triumphs OF her own. At
court she first met Count Hatxfeldt,
secretary to Prince Otto Won Bismarck.
then the Prussian Ambassador In
Paris. Count Hatzfeldt was nearly 20
years Miss Moulton's senior. but he
was under forty and age had dealt
lightly with him. He was the son Of
that Countess Sophie Won Hatxfeldt,
who was the friend and patroness OF
Ferdinand Lassalle. the Jewish phil
osOpher and social democrat.
Miss Moulton returned the affection
which Count Hatzfeldt made known to
her. and they were married with every
circumstance OF grandeur. Al the rep
resentative Of Germany at Madrid
Constantanople and other capitals
Count Hatzfeldt acquitted himself
brilliantly and his rise in the diplo-
matte service was rapid.
But q change was soon to come. Bis
marck desired his protege. Hatsfeldt.
to become foreign secretary and re-
main In Berlin. In this position HATH
feldt would be parsonage Of conse-
quence at court, and It was necessary
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