The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

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~HE usual falling-of Of social IN
terest following the adjournment
of Congress and the general ex-
odus to the South for the closing
weeks of the Lenten season has been
very completely balanced by the unusual
activity in diplomatic circles. where the
advent OF two new Ambassadors and one
Minister has been made the occasion Of
extensive entertaining. In addition to the
large reception at the British Embassy
on Wednesday, which marked the reopen
ing of that famous home 10 society, the
past six days were marked by large recep-
tions at the home Of the counselor Of the
Mexican Embassy and Nine. Godoy. the
Legation Of Ecuador, and the Legation Of
Nicaragua.
The reception at the first named legation
was in the nature of a farewell to the re-
firing Minister, Senior Don Luis Felipe
Carlo. who. with Nine Carbo and their
three young daughters. has been an i'm
portant member Of the Latin American
colony in the past winter. Mr.. Carlo
leaves Washington to enter his home cab
met, always an enviabie promotion, and
will be Joined later in the summer by his
family. The latter viii remain at their
Connecticut avenue residence through the
Easter season.
The reception at the Legation Of Mica
ragua yesterday afternoon was of much
wider interest than an ordinary at-home.
as it opened to society another official
home, which heretofore has been presided
over by bachelor Minister, who, until
now. has paid more attention 10 states
manship than society although equally
accomplished in the dual lines necessary
10 successful diplomacy.
Although one of the smallest republics
maintaining an envoy in Washington, the
Legation OF Nicaragua is an extremely
attractive residence, which was seen al
its best yesterday. when its mistress re-
ceived there for the first time Nine.
Corea, whose marriage took place less
than a month ago. is the only daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert l. Fleming, OF
this city. Her visitors. although repre-
senting the entire official world, were as
rule, old friends. and the reception was
all the more agreeable in consequence.
The youthful hostess looked extremely
we'll IN a gown Of renaissance lace over
delicate-toned pink silk. The Minister was
present during the afternoon TO accept
the many congratulations offered him by
his associates Of the corps.
Mrs. Fleming did the honors Of the tea
room. which was fragrant with roses and
hyacinths.
Six of the thirty-six embassies or Iega-
tons in Washington are now presided
over by Americans. Nine. Jusserand
wife of the Ambassador from France
was a Miss Richards, OF Boston; Baroness.
Won Sternburg, wife OF the Ambassador
from Germany was Miss Lily Langham
a native of California. although At tht
time of her marriage & resident of Lon
don; Nine van Swinderen, wife Of th'
Minister from the Netherlands, was Mis-:
Glover, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charlie.
Glover. Of this city; the Baroness Mon
cheu- wife of the Minister from Belgium
was Miss Charlotte Clayton, daughter o.
Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas, and Nine
HaUge, wife Of the Minister from Nor
way, was a Miss Todd. Of Louisville, Ky
Society in three cities and all through
old Virginia is deeply interested in tn,
rumor from London that credits Mis-.
Nora Langhorne. youngest Of the fiv'
handsome daughters OF Chisweu D. Lang
horne, OF Albemarle Courty, Va, of hav
ing captured the heart and received al
offer Of the hand of Prince Francis o
Teck. the good looking brother of thr
Princess Of Wales, and of course a mem
Der Of the royal family itself. as tn
br0ther-in-law Of the future king.
That Prince Francis has been entlrel!
willing 10 exchange his title for an Amer
lean fortune has been known for SOM
time, but Miss Langhorne has not, tn
fortune. which at first glance might pu
her out Of the running for a title He
brother-in-law, Waldorf Astor, and tn
latte-'s father ". w AstoT, have 81
the other hand, more money than the,
know what to do with, and are said 10 b
heartily in favor of an alliance Whic
would place them in the innermost cir
Gle Of English society, which, as ever
one knows, has not taken kindly 10 tn
elder Astor. The latter is already reap
ing the benefits of the popularity Of hi
daughteT-in-law, who was Nancy Lang
horne although at the time Of her maI
riage 10 young Waldorf AstOr she wa
Mrs. Shaw, having married and divorce
Robert Gould Shaw, Of Boston, in d sur
prisingly short time after leaving n
schOOlrOOm. II was under her char
E--rA
London debut last season, and at one
attracted the admiration OF all the smaI
world.
Should the alliance in question be al
ranged. the Astors viii receive fun cred
for the match, as without a handsom
dot from them il would be quite impos
sible for Prince Francis to think serious
ly Of the charming Virginian. Mrs. Lang
hOrne's sisters who are all handsome an
popular matrons, just as they were gree
Southern bellies, are: Mrs. r Moncur
Perkins Of Richmond; Mrs. Charles Dan
Gibson, of New York, but now residin
abroad; Mrs. Reginald Brooks, of BOstoi
and Mrs Waldorf Astor. Their father
estate Mirado. in the mountains Of Alb,
marie County. has been in the family Il
many generations, and although som,
what depleted during the lifetime Of il
present owner, is quite the type of a
English estate. from which even a prime
might be proud to take a bride YOuu
Mr.. Astor who passed several weeks (
Mirado last September, is said TO I
ready 20 restore the glories of the estat
TO something Of the before-the-war perio
when the grandfather Of his bride ws
the owner of thousand slaves. ar
everything about the land and mansio
was kept IN the highest state Of orde
Should Mr LanghoTne consent, Virgini
VIII present "A man0r-house and estat
equal to BiitmOTe. \. C. plus al the r,