The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

the truth. Miss Farrar lived modestly,
yet handsomely with her parents I'm the
new quarter Of Berlin, ard no princess /
was ever more carefully guarded In
fact the people who sought her friend
ship felt that she was OverchapeTOned
and resented her mothers constant at
tendance on al occasions. To be sure, ]
the Emperor did show Miss Farrar great
favor. and she frequently sang before
him in private, both in Berlin and Pots
DAM but it is the Emperors way to dis
tinguish talented people. and in singing
out Miss FaTrar for especial applause. he
only paid just tribute 90 her very extra
ordinary talent. The sensational stories
regarding Miss Farrar are said 10 have
been started by her associates at the
Royal Opera H0use-older, homelier. fat.
ter, and less talented than she.
But Miss Farrar has a sweet tempera-
ment. an amiable and lovely disposition
which finally enabled her to turn all Of
her enemies into friends. and no one ever
left Berlin who was more deeply regret
ted I'm the artistic circle in which she
moved She is charming to look al. this
little American. with us much sympathy
and pathOs IN her face as an Italian. as
much grace and manner as a Partisan.
lean, and 81 is quite certain that she Will
say adieu 20 the stage long before her
voice Is worn out. for 1t is inevitable that
one Of tire many fattering offers Of mar
risge she mas already received viii meet
with favorable consideration.
The new Spanish Minister. Senior Ramon
Pima. viii shortly relieve Mr.. Pastor, who
has been in charge OF the legation since
the retirement OF Mt. Ojlda. a period Of
nearly two years His arrival viii be
welcomed to the accomplished charge
danairss Of Spain. whose recent tedious
and serious illness makes a long vaca-
ton and change OF air and scene de-
sirable AIr. Pima comes 10 washington
directly from the foreign Office at Ma
drId. where DE has made fine record
and. IT. is said. stamped his personality
on the Spanish foreign policy. At the
Morocco conference at Algeciras he took
"a leading part and his effective work
at that meeting inspired his appointment.
which is "a H8ttorIug promotion. TO this
capital The new Minister is a bachelor
on the sunny side OF fifty. and is re-
ported TO be a man Of distinguished ap-
pearanCe and address.
Speaking of Algeciras. a town on the
Bay Of Gibraltar, nine miles by road and
five by sea from that stronghold. a naval
officer made the following settlement
which is interesting as showing the proud
character OF the SpauiaIds: The gov
ernor OF this picturesque old port is gov
erHor as well Of Gibraltar. and all OF
his personal papers are signed Governor
Of Algeciras and OF Gibraltar temporal
fly in the hands Of the British" The
humor Of this is evident when it is re-
membered that Gibraltar has been con-
tinuously in the possession Of the British
since it capitulated 20 the Dutch and
English in 1904.
Everybody is wondering who viii take
Marguerite Cassini's position in society.
for it must be acknowledged that the
dashing little Russian was the leader OF
"A certain set and did keep things moving.
Extremely pretty. extremely vivacious.
with great aplomb and what might be
considered abandon, a character generous
to a fault. and much magnetism, she otter
! did, it must be confessed. many things
/ that shocked society. But then Mrs.
Grundy is a cruel old woman; not half
/ that was told Of the little countess was
true, and the stories that had some fact
/ for foundation were distorted in the tell
| ing.
/ Countess Marguerite belonged to a type
that includes Marie Bashkirtsen. Mary
Mclean. and the startling young person
who recently advertised herself for sale in
enc of the Chicago papers. they are all
akin, these bizarre yet interesting young
women. with the character and tempera-
ment of geniuSes TO whom constant eX-
! citement Is necessary. and until the day
/ of her death Marguerite Cassini will be
doing sensational things. Her latest re-
ported eccentTicity is her conversion t.
| the Roman Catholic Church, but this is
hardly 10 be credited as, while there is
much similarity between the Greek and
/ Roman churches, the greatest Jealousy
exists. and il is almost unknown for q
member of the Russian nobility 10 desert
( his own communion.
But all those who remember the little
/ girl of fifteen, who came TO Washington
eight years ago, with her big eyes
dazzling complexion. and piQuant express
sion. watched her development into q
/ fashionable woman. and recall how KIND
and charitable and forgiving she was
and how braveIy and uncOmplainingiy sht
took the sights that were sometimes
nut upon her. will follow her with good
wishes and good will wherever her lines
may be cast. But who Is to be her sue
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