The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-24
.RUSSIA'S NEW MILITARY TTACHE

Little is known az the Russian Embassy
concerning Col. Baron Bode who sue
ceeds Col Raspopon as military attache
on Ambassador Rosen's staff. except that
he is transferred from the suite Of the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, a
cousin OF the Car. and military COM
mander Of one OF the districts in Peters
burg This ignorance regarding the new
member OF the embassy is explained by
the fact that the Bode family is not OF
Russian origin, but belonged TO that great
body of noble immigrants which invaded
Russia during the reign and at the invi-
tation Of Catherine II, who sought 10
transplant 20 her kingdom all that was
best in Europe. Col. Bodies forbears.
however. have been prominent in Mus
covite politics from the time his great
grandmother solicited the protection and
favor Of the famous Russian Empress
and from then until now have not been
without influence at court. But no mat
ter how prominent a role he may play.
or how many generations back his an
cestors became Russian subjects. il his
family originated outside of that great
empire n man In Russia Is an immigrant
always an immigrant. and lack Of xnowI-
edge regarding him is dismissed with the
statement But he Is an immigrant"
Mans Mind I'm WOman's Body.
The story OF that Baroness Bode who
went a suppIiaut TO GATHERINGS court 20
ask permission 10 make her home in Pms
STA. and for an estate on which 10 settle
with her numerous family. as told I'm her
memoirs, holds a deep interest for all
students Of history and for the lay reader
as well. The Bode family were amo1.z
the countless victims Of the French reyo-
luton whose estates were confscatad
whose fortunes were swept away. and
numbers Of whose relatives and friends
were guillOtined, but despite her great
misfortunes the letters Of the baroness
show valiant spirit. an unconouera BILE
will, and a perennial hopefulness and
cheerfulness. To her might have been
applied with equal truth the epitaph writ
ten by Frederick the Great for Caroline
of Hese-Darmstadt, the friend and CORE
spondent OF Catherine the Great: -Femina
sexu, ingenio vlr;" for. while her hus-
band was an amiable and devoted consor+
who made his wife happy in all WAYS
possible TO him, Baroness Bode was the
real head Of the family She directed
its fortune. sustained it in misfortune
kept up her courage and the courage Of
those about her through the most ter
rible ordeals. and with a subtlety and
wisdom rarely met with began planning
the future of her children-she presented
her husband with a baby annuallv-tbe
moment they were born. The mans In
tellect in her woman's body enabled her
TO triumph in all undertakings and 10
secure for her children positions OF dis
tinction and honor.
Comes OF English stock.
Baroness Bode was Mary Kynnersley,
the daughter Of a country squire IN stat
fordshlre. England, who met her future
husband, Charles AugUste Louis Freder-
lex, Baron Bode, in Flanders. when tray
cling with her friend, Lady Ferrers. on
the Continent. Others in Lady Ferrers
party We're Lord Byron, celebrated Just
then for having killed Mr. Chatworth in
duel for which he was convicted Of
manslaughter by the House Of Lords. and
Lord Bristol noted as the husband of the
notorious Miss Chudleigh, who had big
amously married the Duke Of Kingston.
which resulted in this nobleman's being
arraigned by the House of Lords for the
crime. There was just enough opposition
from the Kynnersley family to add a
tinge Of romance 10 the affair with Baron
fatrf no lf-rfa
the religious ceremony at Marylebone
Church. the civil marriage at the French
Embassy. for, although Of German birth.
Baron Bode was in the service of the
French King. Louis, and held a COM
mission In the Royal Deux-Ponts. The
first winter Of their married life was
passed with Baroness BODIES relatives In
England. The spring found them in Lille.
where the baron's regiment was quar-
tered. and thence on the baroness .ac-
companied her husband TO his various
posts. going to England for the birth of
her eldest son, until they moved to Berg
Zabern, where they established them
selves permanently. their growing family
making it necessary for them to have a
fixed home.
English Baroness "A Diplomat.
Inc HrSI seven years OF Baroness
BODIES married life were years Of gaiety
and pleasure. Her husbands connections
and her own many charming personal
qualities made her a favOrite at both the
courts of Deux-Ponts and Saarbruck, and
for two years. until the death of her pa
iron, she was lady-in-waiting to the