The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-20
CERvERA AS A DIPLOMAT.
kentucky Woman's Recollections Of
the Spanish Admiral.

| the Spanish Admiral.
| Mrs. W. !. Ahrlm. formerly Miss Lily
Turner. of Louisville. Ky. years ago in
| Washington WAS acquainted with Ad-
mral Fascual d. tcrvcru Topic. who
recently died Il, his homo in Puerto
Real. In Spain. He was the commander
Of the Spanish fleet which was de
stroyed 10y the United States fleet at
Santiago de Cuba
1t seems the gallant sailor had all
his life been great admircr of Amer
| lea and Americans aud was very anX-
| iOus to spend some time in the United
States. He was Il great fuvoritc with
the queen of Spain. 50 when she heard
| of his desire she Immediately had n
place made for him among the Spanish
diplomats at Washington.
At the time Hon Oscar Turner was
| 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 Il fashionable
boarding house. with some of the most
charming people in Washington as its
guests. Among them were Colonel
Brodhead. cx-minister to Switzerland,
and Mr.. Galvnn. 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 Cervcra. and.
being also n friend of the Turner's, he
brought the marquis. who was
widower. to call rs soon as he arrived
In the city. and during his stay Miss
Turner saw Il great deal of him.
Mrs. Abram was told that the mar,
quts 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
n 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 I hear you
say 4 saw man. how am to know
whether you have seen him or cut
him."
He was very much provoked one
day when she broke an engagement
with him to go riding with a young
Washington beau. In speaking of the
way in which he had been treated to
Mr.. Turner he intimatcd that he was
surprised. rs the young man was a
plain mister and he the Marquis de
Cervera. Mr.. Turner assured him that
the title Of mister i'm this country was
quite as good as that Of marquis in
Spain; indeed. he might say. better,
as the president of the United States
was called by It,
The marquis was a very graceful
man and very punctilious about re-
turning promptly all civilities extended
to him. There was in Washington a
rich maiden lady Of was about to
write uncertain age. but it Is the
wrong word to Use. there could he
no doubt as to her age: 1t was very
certain. She owned q handsome house.
to which the marquis had been several
times invited. so one evening he asked
her to go with him to the theater. To
his amazement when she accepted she |
asked. "And who will you invite as
The marquis made her n
low bow as he said. For whom. my |
dear madam. YOU or me!'
Marquis cervera presented a photo
graph OF himself to Miss Turner bear |
ing the following autographs inscrip- |
ton:
Miss Turner-Of all the pleasant men, |
cries OF Washington | shall carry with me |
none will be dearer than the recollection /
OF you. so kind pretty and SO good.
THE MARQUIS DE CERVERA.