Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

Sonora Silva is enthusiastic over the
natural beauty and resources OF her coun-
try, and she is equally familiar with the
claims of the United States. She intends
to visit all the noteworthy places, such as
the Falls of Niagara and the wonderful
mountain scenery of the northwest. Hav-
ing passed her vacations abroad and the
remainder of her time al school, the world
is an open book for the young sonora.
both in this country and In Mexico. She
knows both lands. however, in the writ
ten word and has kept track of every adj
vance.
During their residence here the Siivas
occupied a pleasant apartment in the
Highlands. They would have been far
Their down in the city, but the long and
painful illness of the sonora made IL i'm
perative TO move to the high western hills
which surround Washington. Her mother.
Sonora Corviruvias came from London to
attend her sick daughter. and though
both ladies were showered with every at
tention their first impression of Wash
ington must have been a doleful one. The
complete recovery of the invalid and her
departure the latter part of June gave a
pleasant note to their sojourn. Sonora
Silva has taken small part in the sum-
mer gayeties. and should her husband re-
main i'm charge when society again meets
at the American capital she will be able
to round out her experience.
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II saw only enough of Washington life
to make me want to see a great deal of
it. | was fascinated from the beginning
with the air of briskness which surrounds
everything, and with the cordiality which
exists more Latin than Anglo-Saxon."
The position which a beautiful young
of frnp
eign home occupies i'm Washington is an
enviable one from every standpoint The
Brazilian embassy is one OF the favorite
foreign homes in Washington. not only
because of the personality of the diplo-
mats connected with that establishment,
but because the bonds which unite the
United States and Brazil are peculiarly
close and cordial. The young sonora,
coming TO Washington on her bridal trip.
and 50 young, made a strong appeal to
every one in official lie, ana only her
illness beginning within two months after
her arrival prevented her becoming one
of the potent leaders of her set AS 1t
was, according TO one of her close friends.
she came as near being the belle of
Washington as II Is possible Tor mar
ried woman with conservative tastes.
Though the sonora Is partially Amer
lean. she is the typical Spanish beauty.
Not for many years has so lovely ma
iron been counted among the leaders In
the diplomatic corps. She Is somewhat
taller than the Spanish girl. but those who
can recall the days Of Senior Corviruvias'
service under Minister Romero VIII re-
member that he was giant compared TO
the usual Latin diplomat He was fully
six feet tall and weighed over 200 pounds.
He was graceful and athletic and one of
tho handsomest men In society. His
daughter has inherited all his good looks
and his affable. genial manner. Sonora
Coryiruyias. who was a native of New
York state, is a handsome woman still in
middle life. but she has not enjoyed good
health OF recent years and hss taken but
Washinpton since her visit to her daugh-
ter. Having lived in Paris, the handsome