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

young chatelaine of the Brazilian en-
bassy has solved the problem OF KNOWING
how to dress herself well. She is, ike al
Iatins, partial to black. thin, 1lmy lace OF
tissues streaked with lines of gold or si-
yer, and. with deep red rose az her cor
sage and in her hair, she looks ike pic
ture by. NelasqueZ.
Sonora Silva is a fine musician and II
particularly fond of the mandolin and the
guitar. She dances like a sylph and was
quite enthusiastic over the dances from
the Greek and from the classical tales
which had taken London by storm. Fancy
dancing as a form of drawing room enter
tainment has not yet arrived at the Amer
lean capital though with the number OF
admirers OF II coming from London and
the continental capitals IL is freely pre-
dicted that this amusement will displace
the post-prandial musical or even the Sc
ductlve game of bridge.
II have seen so little OF social life In
London or i'm Washington that j cannot
draw any parallel. All can say Is that
IL seemed ideal to me. just out or the corr
vent and that / look forward TO getting
better acquainted with routine.
1t is uncertain whether the Silvas VIII
remain I'm Washington with the coming
of the new ambassador. Having been first
secretary of the most Important legatoh
which Mexico boasts. that in London, X
would be a promotion to make him hrst
secretary of the only embassy which Bra
Zil maintains that in Washington. but
the ways of foreign Offices are not easily
to be guessed, and the future OF the Sli-
vas remains i'm doubt. Certain IL Is thdt
both would like to remain here for a Few
years-the sonora for the sentimental
reason that her father spent his early
manhood in Washington and she has re-
ceived a cordial welcome from his OLD
frin dc mas nf u-h % ~
and in official life. Then there Is larger
and more interesting Latin contingent IN
Washington than in any city in the world.
and the Latin counts much more politi-
cally and therefore socially at the Amer
lean capital, and that adds another charm
for the resident OF the southern republics.
-
For many years the n-American So
ciety. composed of the ambassadors and
other diplomats from the southern coun-
tries. have formed a large. important ana
perfectly organized portion OF officiaidom-
While they mingle In the larger world
and are accorded their full need Of rec
ognition by the official wing and by the
diplomats at large, their more intimae
life Is among themselves. Sunday even
ing Is their gala night. and no week
passes without a regular reunion at some
Speclned nome Wnere they uIiHh toite,
have music and exchange opinions on the
affairs OF. the day. The Oldest diplomat IN
the service is given the rank OF dean.
though this custom has somewhat Jagged
since the ambassadorial rank crept into
the Latin contingent. There are now two
ambassadors. the Mexican and the Bra
lillian. among the Latins. with fair
chance of a third a Chilean. There are
fourteen ministers of the nrst rank ana
two minor ones with a total membership
OF about ITO members in the Latin-Amer-
lean contingent. There are In ADDITION
many distinguished Latins resident IN
Washington. some connected with the bu-
reau of American Republics. and some
acting I'm professional capacities. These
are included I'm the big family reunions
which occur at least once week ana
sometimes oftener during the season:
The Brazilian charge d'affaires and the
Sonora Silva will return TO washington
about the end of October. and wiil again
reside in the Highlands.