The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02

his ear. once when young Mayor was a
member Of the family circle the stock
slipped out of place, and Princess Bis
marek. always quick 20 note when her
husband had need Of her. went behind
him to straighten it. "Oh. that bother
some old stock again." exclaimed the
prince as lH turned to smile on his wife
I have been fighting 1t for forty years
and II is as unruly as ever. It's my beard
that's at fault, for instead of growing
straight, it grows sidewise and 50 pulls
the stock out Of place"
As he stood there, his fine blue eyes
shining with kindliness. Princess Bis
marck turned to their caller and said:
rs he not good, MI Mayor des Planches?
Look at him now; does he not look
goOd?' Yes" replied the visitor heart
lily. but his host, shaking his head and
smiling at them quizzically, said: 'Well,
that is not the opinion of all the world"
While his frequent visits to Berlin en-
abled Baron Mayor des Planches to un-
derstand and to appreciate the German
! character-and his broad acquaintance
includes many German statesmen - the
man of that nation for whom he had the
livelist admiration and whose memory
he tenderIy Tevers was the late Emperor
Frederick. father of the present Emperor,
whose reign was one Of the shortest and
saddest in history
Same Age rs Queen.
He was so tactful so sympathetic, the
Emperor Frederick said the Ambassa-
dor not long ago. Il remember him as
crown prince when he came to the mar
riage Of our King Umberto in Turin, for,
although I was only sixteen at the time.
| it IS impressed upon my mind because
am exactly the same age as Queen Mar
gherite. We were born in the same year.
AT this marriage some awkward cava-
| lier tore the Queens robe with his spur
whereupon Frederick dropped quickly
/ down upon one knee before her and. tar
/ ing out pair of scissors from his pocket.
clipped off the fragment and tied it in
/ his buttonhole as a souvenir It was
gracefully done, so gracefully done"
Then, again, the baron tells of the
crown princes presence on the balcony
of the Quirinal in Rome when some ROYAL
/ fete was In progress. The people were
surging before the palace. showing their
enthusiasm in the ways typical of an
Italian crowd, when Frederick took the
present King. then only lad of eight
| or ten, up in his arms and presented him
to the people, who rent the air with hur-
rahs for the boy King and his German
guest.
While he was a member of the Crispi
cabinet Baron Mayor des Planches was a
freQuenter of the salon of Donna Laura
| Minghetti. mother of the Princess Won
| Buelow, who exercised at that time more
political influence than any other person.
, n an or woman. in Rome, but his appoint
in90t to Berne and later to Servia re-
moved him from the circle of which
Mme M'nghettl was leader, and his
lon rcsilence IN Washington has pre-
vented him from. reassociating himself
with It.
Its an III wind" however, that blows
nobody good,' and the leisure he enjoys
as Ambassador gives him abundant op-
portunity TO further contribute to italian
! literature and to write deliberately and
| tShei1oApAAaNCiS TIC lliSiOEF VI Tie
period in which he played an important
part.
Plays Her Part Well.
| The Italian Ambassadress, bern Marie
Antoinette de Won Chevalier, is a beauti-
full woman in middle life. noted for the
| simplicity and elegance Of her toilets, her
grace and dignity. and the aplomb with
which she performs the conspicuous role
of dOyenne of the diplomatic corps
Like her husband, she came to America
with some misgivings, some reluctance,
but her long stay at its Capital has
given her opportunity 20 understand the
American esprit. and the admiration she
expresses for the people she lives among
| is honest and sincere.
] The Austrian Ambassador ranks next