The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF
FOREIGN CAPITALS


year by year The village is overlooking
with distinguished arrivals from all over
the world Its social life centers In the
Grand Hotel des Thermes. Even royalty
this season is represented more than
usual There is the Queen Mother Mar
guerltta OF Italy. with her large suite.
who came 10 battle in the saline waters
OF the lagoon. Then there is the Duea
degli Abruzzi Of Miss Elkins notoriety,
who is taking a most strenuous "kur''-
two baths and two inhalations daily
ostracized owing TO her mesaillance a
score Of years ago, the daughter OF one
of the Oldest noble houses Of France
emigrated 20 this country with her young
husband. settled at Pittsburg and recent
IS died there. The girl was the Comtesse
de Chesnay, reared IN luxury and refine
ment in the Chateau de Marciu. south OF
Paris her chosen Bridegroom the riding
master Of her fathers estate
Years rolled BY. and the unforgivng
father was gathered in among his fore
fathers in the crypt OF the little dllage
church at Chesnay The countess then
at once began a search for the long-lost
daughter. enlistng the services Of the
French Embassy at Washington, but she
was destined TO disappointment, for the
intelligence. which after months or
dreary waiting she finally received, was
that her child was dead-had died in a
strange country of broken heart and
OF inconsistencies, when she had become
convinced that all her Overtures at peace
and reconciliation were refused by the
hard-hearted parent. the naughty aristo-
crat who would not forgive his own
flesh and blood for the disgrace to the
family name" by marrying beneath her.
though beloved and happy
But there was one ray Of hope for the
aged Countess de Chesnay NJ Jusser-
and. the French Anbassado., notified her
that her dead child had left ISSUE, a girl,
grown up and welded 70 a P!ttsburs
broker by the name OF A r. Yarling
That was only recently but despite her
sixty years, the countess at once set
sail and came 10 this country armed
with the necessary French documents TO
adopt her grandchild and make her her
heiress. The aged traveller stopped at
Washington 10 have her claims looked
into and certiaed by the embassy, then
she proceeded posthaste TO Pittsburg 10
embrace at last her long lost offspring
and take her back with her 10 In belle
France, and 20 wealth and refinement.
The de Chesuay estates, near Bar-le-
Due, are said 20 be worth in the neigh
borhood Of 100000 francs.
An atmosphere Of romance, not IN
tinged with bravado. surrounds the life
Of the Marchesa di Montagliari. now at
Rome. where her husband IS an attache
in the foreign Office. but until recently
counselor Of the Italian Embassy az
Washington. Both the marchese and HIS
beautiful wife turned their backs upon
Washington with regret The marchesa.
at any rate left a gap in diplomatic
circles hard to I'll. for by her vivaclty
and amiability she had established here
a court all her own. where the younger
diplomatic set liked 10 worship, but her
SAVIOR faire easily made her avoid pos
siEle rocks I'm the sea az the gayeties
Being married before. also to dlplo-
mat the marchesa had lived NJ other
capitals ere coming 70 the United States.
and IL was an open secret among the
elect that she was quite as good It the
chess board Of diplomatic games as her
lord As Is customary IN Italy, she had
been welded in her teens 10 a man
been chosen for her by her parents
Forn al Constanunople from French and
Italian parents. she inherited the national
characteristics OF both. but French re-
NAMED her familiar tongue, which she
used on all occasions.
While her first husband was occupying
the post Of an attache In a European
husband Both then were still young
and il is chronicled that a mutual affec-
ton ut once spranF up between the pair
At any rate. she disappeared from her
familiar setting, and the marchese al the
same time was transferred. A year
passed when suddenly il was announced
that the marchesa's first husband had
obtained q divorce. leaving his beautiful
wife free 10 marry the man OF her choice
The marchese since has occupied q
number of posts at Italian embassies. and
the domestic relations OF the pair are all
that could be desired after such a strenu-
GUS love match. The lady has the repu-
tation Of being exceedingly clever at rep
artee, and is at her best in a spirited con-
versatiou. She is markedly chic" in APP
pearanCe carrying herself with an air OF
pleasing dignity, though in no wise
naughty The marchese is the son Of
wealthy parents. His title is old and
honorable, though a slight change. il is
said. distinguishes it from the name borne
by his father, who was styled Marchese
Meyer Of Monaghan. and who had &C
quired the title with the consent Of the
italian government as well as the Mon
tagliarl estate. by marriage. Old the
name was and is, and aristocratic. but
the last of the house had impoverished
the estate Then It was according TO the
OF Rome, that wealthy He
brew banker fell in love with the daugh-
ter Of the house and married her. being
obliged by the stipulation Of the marriage
contract to assume the name Of his
bride in order to perpetuate the house OF
To this the government con-
scented. Those who know the family in
Rome say the marchese resembles his
father to a degree stu the Italian strain
is the only one he admits in family s.
tories FIANrTrR-
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