Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
CAPITAL CITY DULL
Baroness Henge|mu|Ier Re.
CARDS Life Here "Stupid."
CONTRAST WITH new YORK
Wife Of the Dean Of Diplomatic
Corps Tires Of Monotony.

The New York American today prints
the following:
washington life is dull and stupid:
society there is provincial. To get to
New York is heaven to me; for there is
so much to do besides sending and re-
ceiving cards and callers and drinking
tea and going through the dreary round
of formal and undressing social events. :"
said the Baroness Hengelmuller. wife of
the dean of the Washington diplomatic
corps. who was raised Thursday by the
Austrian emperor to the highest royal
court position-that Of royal lady Of the
palace. The baron and his wife are
guests at the st. Regis and are here on a
holiday shopping trip.
Cable Imparts Good News.
THE news Of my new honors came to
me in a cable yesterday" said the baron
ess. II was greatly surprised and
pleased, as it is an honor that comes to
but few women and a most signal one.
suppose the emperor took that way to
show his pleasure over my husband S
achievements here
I'VE have lived in Washington sixteen
years. ] have zone each year the same
things with practically the same people, :"
she went on when asked her opinion OF
social life at the capital.
Here In New York formal calling and
tea taking are practically eliminated be.
cause there are so many other more IN
teresting things to do. Even the shops
make a difference. Here 1t Is a positive
pleasure to shop. Then your theaters.
opera concerts are so wonderful. In fact.
cities in the world. It Is all life and color
and impulse
.'S.nce President Taft and Mrs. Taft
are in the White House the social atmos-
are western, you see. while Mr.. Roose-
welt and his family were New Workers
and many Of the most distinguished peo-
pie from this city. who do not know the
Tafts. used to be present at the White
House functions. The Vanderbilts, the
Webbs. the Sloanes and others often WIS.,
tied Washington and were present at the
diplomatic and White House functions.
cannot say that Washington social life
compares with that OF foreign social cen
interesting and charming as that OF Wen
ma, Berlin or any of the other great
cities on the continent.
Charming New York Society.
Girls are being better equipped for So
cial duties. Where it was formerly an In
cident in a girls life, social training has
become a part Of her education now.
Some Of the most beautiful hostesses I
have ever met and the most gentle man.
nered, delightful women In the world are
to be found in New York society.
Logically. of course. Washington
should be the social center Of the coun-
try. 1t never will be, however, for no
city can take the honors away from New
York. The atmosphere Is different. and a
social climate is as hard to change as any
other kind"
The baroness is a scholar and musician,
and she speaks English. French. German
and Russian fiuently. She is looked upon
as one of the most charming hostesses in
Washington.
Baroness Hengelmuller, wife Of the
Austrian ambassador, Is on her way
to Washington from New York, and is
expected at the embassy late this after
noon.
No one at the embassy today, therefore,
could speak about the interview reported
this morning. in which the ambassadress
describes Washington society as ''provin-
ciaI' and New York society as heaven -