The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21

TNlv Tangham. Of Louisville, KY, are
consnictIous examples Of successful and
happv American women who have achiev-
ed distinction through their own charm
and force Of character, as neither was a
great heiress.
Mime. Jusserand will. by reason Of
her mothers recent death, take no part
in the social life of the early winter
The Young Baroness Won Sternburg. who
returns from a summer at Beverly Farms,
Mass. looking prettier than ever. Will
he fuIiy able to maintain the dignity Of
her husbands embassy, which, from every
point Of view, is one of the most i'm
portant in America
The Baroness MOncheur. wife OF the
Belgian Minister. who dispenses the hos
pitality of one Of the gayest legations in
town. was Miss Charlotte Clayton, OF
Arkansas. daughter of Hon Powell Clay
ton, the former Ambassador 10 Mexico.
The Baroness. who is considerably tho
junior OF her husband, is his second wife.
the first Baroness Moncheur also having
been an American. a Miss Holman. Of
New York. and half-sister Of Mr.. Edward
PadelfOrd. Of this city
Nine. van Swinderen, wife Of the Min
lister from the Netherlands. is a typi-
cal Washingtonian of the old resident set
who as Miss Elizabeth Glover was one Of
the reigning bellies of her native city up
TO the time of her marriage two years
ago. The Minister and Nine. van Swim
deren are just returning from q summer
in Europe.
Nine Hauge, wife Of the Minister from
Norway. is another comparatively recent
addition to the diplomatic circle, who
made her first appearance at the Norwe-
gian court last summer. Mime. Hauge
was before her present marriage Mrs.
Frederick JOY, of Louisville. KY, and Bar
Harbor. her marriage to Mr. Hauge being
the elimination OF a romance begun at
the Maine resort. when the present Min
lister was secretary Of the dual legation
OF Norway and Sweden.
Mrs Grant Watson, wife of a recently
appointed attache of the British Embassy.
who is still at her summer home at Lenox.
was Miss Low. of New York. and prom
ises to be extremely popular during the
coming winter
OF the American women abroad to whom
fate has brought fame and fortune, a
large proportion are Washingtonians by
education or adoption, if not by birth.
Lady Howard wife of the British Ambas-
sadOr To Tie Hague, by reason of her
years and service, deserves first place on
the roster Of American danes in diplo-
macy.
She was a Miss Riggs. Of this city. a
daughter of the late founder Of the Riggs
Bank
Another well-known Washingtonian, and
notably charming woman, IS Nine.
Bahkmeteff, wife Of the Russian Ambas-
sadOT To Japan, who as Hiss Mamie Beale,
daughter Of the late Gen. Edward Beale,
married n. Bahkmeteff when he was a
young attache of the Russian Legation i'm
this city some twenty years ago. A con-
temporary of Nine Bahkmete1s, al
though not married until many years
later, is the Duchess d'ArcOs. wife of the
Spanish Minister at Rome, who was Miss
Virginia L0wery. a belle and heiress,
whose marriage followed an gagement
of many years, during which the present
Duke. who first came 20 Washington as
an untitled young attache. won his way
to the top of the diplomatic ladder and
oyercame the deep-roOted objection Of his
hancee's family. The Duke d'Arcos re-
turned to Washington as the first Minis
ter from his country after the Spanish
American war, when the charm and tact
of the former Miss LOwery did much 70
restore the social relations of the two ma
tons.
Nine PatenOtre. wife Of the former
Ambassador from France, now at Madrid,
was Miss Elverton, daughter Of Col.
James Elverton, of Philadelphia and
Georgetown. whose marriage took place
very shortly after the brides debut. and
opened the most brilliant social life the
French Embassy in this city has ever
known
Preceding the marriage Of the Baron
and Baroness Won Sternburg were a num-
Der of German-AmeTicdn alliances. the
most brilliant undoubtedly being that OF
Count Won Goetzen and Mrs. William
Matthew Lay, beautiful young widow.
who enjoyed great prominence in Wash
iugton eight years ago, and is now a
prime fdvorite in the court circles at Der
lin. after an interesting career in Africa.
where her husband acted for several
years as colonial governor of the Ger
man possessions.
The marriage Of Mr. Adolph Won Bruen-
ing one Of the richest but an untitled
member of the German Embassy. TO Mrs.
Gordon Mckay in the spring of 1900 is
still remembered as one of the most ro-
mantle of Washington marriages The
German Emperor, who frankly dislilzes
American marriages for his officers, with
held his consent to the match so long
that IL took place without this important
condition, and was consequently followed
by long period of waiting orders for the
bridegroom. who has only recently been
returned to European post. and IS now
with his fascinating wife at Bucharest.
The widowed Baroness Won Ketteler,
formerly Miss Maud Ledyard, of Detroit.
met her fate when in Washington, when
visitor to the family of the late Sena-
tor Mcmillan, in Baron Ketteler. then
secretary of embassy in this city
The most recent of the German bride
grooms is Lieut.. Won Bredow. late mill
tary attache in this city. but now with
his regiment in Berlin. who last year
married Miss Frances Newlands, young
EST Of the three daughters OF Senator
Newlands, of Nevada. and through her
mother, who was a Miss Sharon, of Calf
fornia, one Of the greatest Of Washing
tons present day heiresses.
Mrs. Alan Johnston, wife Of the British
Minister at Copenhagen, was Miss Pin
chot daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. James w.
Pinchot. of this city and New York
Mrs DaTral Crackanthorpe, wife of a
former secretary of the British Embassy
in Washington, but now at Brussels. is
the daughter Of Gen. Daniel f. Sickles,
and noted throughout Europe as one of
the most beautiful women in the dip
lomatic circle.
The @Iarquise de Chambrun, formerly
Miss Nichols, of Cincinnati. met her
husband when he was an attaChe at the
French Embassy. and she is a resident of
Washington by reason of her stepfather,
Mr. Beliamy Storer. representing an Ohio
district IN Congress. On succeeding TO
his present title, the former attache left