Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-14
cERVERA AS A DIPLOMAT.
kentucky Won7an's Recollections Of
the Spanish Admiral.
DIR. LUIS LAZO.
The new Minister from Honduras

kentucky Wornan's ReeolIections 81
the Spanish Admiral.
Mrs. w. ]. Atram. formerly Miss Lily
Turner of Louisville. Ky, years ago in
Washington WAS acquainted with Ad-
miral Pascual lie Cervera y Topic, who
recently died at his home in Puerto
Real, in Spain. He was the commander
Of the Spanish feet which was de-
stroyed by the United States feet at
Santiago de Cuba.
1t seems the gallant sailor had all
his life been q great admirer of Amer
1ca and Americans and was very anx-
ious to spenG Tome time in the United
States He WIS a great favorite with
the queen Of ebain, so when she heard
Of his desire ;he Immediately had a
place made FOX him among the Spanish
diplomats at Washington.
At the time Hon. Oscar Turner was
4 member OF congress from Kentucky
and was in Washington with his wife
and pretty young daughter, Miss Lily.
They lived at the old Hamilton Fish
house, which was then fashionable
boarding house, with some Of the most
charming people in Washington as its
guests. Among them were Colonel
Brodhead, ex-lninister to Switzerland.
and Mr.. Galvan, who represented Santo
Domingo on some special mission. Mr..
Galvan, who was a delightful and
much Travelled man, was an intimate
friend of the Marquis de Cervera, and,
being also a friend of the Turner'S, he
brought the marquis. who was a
widower, to Gnu as soon as he arrived
in the city, ana during his stay Miss
Turner saw a great deal Of him.
Mrs. Abram was told that the mar
Quis for some time attended one of
the public SCHOOLS of Washington to
learn our language. One day he COM
planned to her Of the difficulty he
found In mastering it, saying: "Such
a language as you have! 1t is GER
tainly the most curious and difficult.
You use so many of exactly the same
words to convey an entirely different
meaning. For instance, saw means
to cut and to see. When / hear you
say Il saw mnn,' how am l to know
whether You have seen him or cut
HING"
He was very much provoked one
day when she broke an engagement
with him to 60 riding with young
Washington beau In speaking Of the
way In which be had been treated to
Mr.. Turner he tntimated that he was
surprised, as the young man was a
plain mister ami he the Marquis de
Cervera. Mr.. Turner assured him that
the title of mister in this country was
quite as good Is that Of marquis in
Spain; indeed, he might say, better,
as the president ct the United States
was called by it.
The marquis WAS a very graceful
man and very ponctilious about re-
turning promptly all civilities extended
to him. There 'Tas in Washington
rich maiden lad. CT was about to
write uncertain age, but it Is the
wrong word tc uSe, there could be
no doubt as to her age; it was very
certain. She OWNED handsome house,
to which the marquis had been several
times invited, Sc one evening he asked
her to go with him to tie theater. To
his amazement, whtn she accepted she
asked, "And WIG will you invite as
chaperonY' TIE marquis made her a
low bow as he said, "For whom, my
dear madam, you Of me?'
Marquis Cervera presented photo
graph Of himself 70 Miss Turner, bear
ing the following autographs inscrip-
ton:
cries Of Wasnirgtisn shall carry with me-
none will be Geafsr than the recollection
OF you, so kind, e, pr.tty and SO good.
Il THE MARQUIS DE CERVERA.