Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

given in honor Of the Supreme Court the
ambassadors have been received ahead of
the chief justice. Congress, however, ac-
cepts the chief Justices view of the mat
ter, and at inaugurations and other cere-
monies given at the Capitol not only the
chief justice, but the entire Supreme Court
has been given the honor seats, the ambas-
sadors being relegated to the rear.
In Court Costumes Of all Nations.
The diplomatic corps is always the most
brilliant on dress parade of all coteries of
Washington society. OF all White House
state receptions that given to this body Is
the most gorgeous, and its invitations are
the most sought. Here are seen the court
costumes of every nation of the world, the
fuss and feathers" which these foreigners
are required to wear when kneeling before
their own kings, emperors, shahs and sui
tans. Orientals In their gaudiest silk and
satin robes intermingle with the dazzling
costumes typifying each proud monarchy OF
the old world. In no other American city
Is any approach to this spectacle ever en-
jOyed except in the counterfeit reproduc-
lions Of the drama. Magnificent uniforms
of scarlet. purple. violet. blue, black or i'm
maculate white are topped by all manner of
headgear from the cooked hat to the hus-
sar's chapeau, or the Turks fez, or dia-
mond-studded hat of the mandarin of
Cathay. Dress swords mounted in gold
clank at the sides of proud courtiers of
Europe. golden epaulets flash from scores of
broad shoulders, while nearly every bosom
is bespangled with jeweled orders, there
placed by royal hands.
The diplomats are the social pets Of
Washington. No bachelor in the corps need
buy his dinner between New Year day and
Lent Every night these young foreigners
have appointments to put their knees under
the mahogany Of some person of wealth or
position. The Metropolitan Club gives all
men on the diplomatic list honorary MEM
bership while they are in Washington. No
other capital in the world pampers the sec
retaries and attaches half so much as does
our own. Hence many of these badly spoil
ed courtiers lack diligence in showing APP
probation OF hospitality received. On this
account Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page wealthy
wife of the well-known novelist lately
erased the names of these young diplomats
from her invitation list-a deserved rebuke,
which Is said to have brought many of
them to time.
Two Princes and Eighteen Mobiles.
During the coming season the diplomatic
corps will include the following twenty per-
sonages Of noble or royal title:
Baron and Baroness Mayor des Planches,
Italy.
Count G. B. Mani Mocenigo, Italy
Baroness Hengelmuller Won Hengervar,
Austria.
Count Louis Szechenyi, Austria.
Baron F. Haymerle Austria.
Viscount de Chambrun, France.
Viscount and Viscountess de Martel
France. ..--.- ---
Freiherr and Freifrau Won Sternburg, Ger
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His Serene Highness Prince Won Lynar
Germany.
Baron and Baroness Rosen, Russia.
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, Russia
Prince Nicholas Koudacheff, Russia.
Viscount and Viscountess Aoki, Japan.
Baron and Baroness Moncheur, Belgium.
Among these are six bachelors, to share
whose titles many of the young maids of
Washington society will by no means be
averse. The Baronesses Moncheur and Won
Sternburg are American women won by
their noble husbands in the brilliant draw
ing rooms~of the capital. 1
The Prince of Lynar is not relative of
Emperor William-at least, not a near
kiasman. He is the eldest son of the
fourth Prince of Lynar, was born in Rome
in 1875. and recently served at the foreign
Office, Berlin. He Is addressed as a Sc
rene rather than a royal highness, bo-
cause member of one of the 'mediatized"
houses OF Germany-those minor prince.y
families OF the old empire which were SUBJ
ord;nated to the intervening power but al
lowed to retain local rights. Prince Kouda-
chef, first secretary of the Russian en-
bassy, Is not of royal blood, the title of