The Washington times., 1908-07-12
MRS. DICK" TOWNSEND MAY GO
TO LONDON AS MISTRESS OF
DANISH EMBASSY

NEW YORK, July u.-Wiu Mrs.
Dick" Townsend go 70 London as
Danish ambassadress 70 the Court Of
St james? That is the question Of the
hour. not only at Bar Harbor, where
she is spending the summer with her
daughter, Mathilde. but also at New
port aid indeed at all the other sum
mer resorts Of fashion For years Con-
stantine Brun. the Danish minister to
the United states, has been the ami de
la maison" Of the Townsend mansion,
the most perfectly equipped thing Of its
kind in Washington
At first he iavished his attentions upon
TIE fair Mathilde. But the latter did
not. II Is said, encourage his suit Per
haps she found the disparity OF years
too greet Nothing daunted. the gal
liant envoy transferred his devotion 10
| her mother, an extremely fascinating
widow, and from a matrimonial point
OF view an Infinitely greater catch. since
II Is she who has all the money, her
daughter prior and subsequent to her
marriage being entirely dependent on
whatever her mother chooses 70 allow
her
IN TACT. l. is asserted that one OF the
causes OF the delay IN the announce
ment Of the engagement OF Mathilde TO
the Spanish Duke Of Alba is that Mrs.
townsend Is reluctant 10 make an Al
ioWahce 10 her daughter commensurat e
Win the notions Of the duke as 10 the
amount OF money which his bride oupbt
20 bring aim by way Of a marriage
I portion
Brun Sent To The Hague.
Last year the new King Of Denmark
selected Minister Brun as the princi-
| pal representative Of his country AZ
the peace congress at The Hague. He
Old remarkably well for Denmark. 50
| much 50 as 70 win the commentator
/ or his foreign colleagues and the good
viii OF his sovereign. 10 which the lat
/ Ter has now gwen expression by ap-
i pointing MIN 10 succeed old Baron dc
/ Billie as Danish envoy at the Court OF
St. James.
This mission is the blue ribbon Of the
( Danish diplomatic service. not only In
point Of pay and prestige. but also IN
other particulars For, owing 70 the
fact that the Queen Of England IS a
Danish princess and passIonately fond
OF the land OF her birth. the Danish
minister IN London has always enjoyed
a specially privileged position al court
superior indeed 20 that Of most OF tht
foreign ambassadors
1t is, Of course. assumed that no one
gets the post who is not persons
gratissima 20 Queen Alexandra. and
this being the case. he becomes par
and parcel OF the royal family circ..
/ and a valued member OF the immediate
and intimate encourage Of Edward VII
His consort is accorded indeeG the sam,
! extraordinary position at court that &,
restricted, In SO far as the diplomatic
/ corps is concerned. 10 the Austrian
Ambassador. Count Mensdorf. who is &
godson Of the late prince cOnsOrt and
a near cousin Of Edward VII, and Z,
the latter's favorite chum and partiCC
lar CrOny. the MarQuise de Several
representative OF Portugal and popu
larry known as the Blue Monkey
Mrs. Dick Townsend. as the VIII,
Of Constantine B~un. in his capacity o.
Danish envoy 10 the Court Of St James
would enjoy a position in Great Britain
unique among all those Of her country
1 women who have married foreigners
AS Danish ambassad-ess in London shl
I viii be admitted 10 the same degree o
special favor on the part OF the Kini
and Queen as her predecessors. tn,