Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-20
DON Juan R|AN0
MAY Be FIRST
AMBASSADOR
SINGULAR HONOR IN STORE FOR
SPAIN'S MINISTER WHO IS TO
VISIT SANTA FE AS GUEST OF
THE CITY AND CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE ON OCTOBER 4
WO0ED and won
AMERICAN BEAUTY

That Don Juan Rlano Gayangos
the Spanish minister who viii visit
Santa Fe October may be SPANS
first ambassador to this country is the
assertion of the Washington Post
which prints an article of unusual in
terest concerning this diplomat, and
his romance which eliminated in the
marriage of one of Americas most
talented and beautiful girls. the much
sought after Alice Ward
Says the Post:
Official diplomatic and social Wash
ington is awaiting with interest the
elevation of the Spanish legation to an
embassy, which, as announced n The
Post of yesterday, will be done by the
Spanish government as soon as formal
announcement is made in Madrid of
the elevation of the American lega-
ton there to the embassy rank
1t was also said in Madrid that
Senor Don Juan Riano y Gayangos
present minister from Spain to the
United States, probably would be the
first ambassador Of his government to
the national capital. This is another
item of news that is of especial pleas
ure to social Washington, as, in addi-
tion to his popularity, the elevation
of Senor Riano will mean that of the
eleven embassies then accredited here
American women will preside over the
social destinies of no less than five.
Senior Riano assumed his present
position in the diplomatic corps here
on May "a. 1910. Both he and Sonora
Riano were previously we'll known in
the nations capital. Since their ar
rival they have taken leading posi-
ton among the lavish entertainers.
The legation on New Hampshire ave
nue. and later at it's present location,
1920 Avenue of the Presidents, has
been the scene of some of the most
brilliant entertainments of the past
three seasons, and as an embassy,
with it's greater social obligations,
Washington is confident that the
of the past will be out
done
Romance of Diplomatic Corps.
Senor Riano, who speaks English as
f1uently as his native tongue, was sta |
toned, as secretary, in Washington |
many years ago, and it was at that |
time that one of the prettiest ro-
mances of the present diplomatic |
corps began. While here he met, |
wooed and won the beautiful and
Alice Ward. To this
lay the romance has continued as
brightly, and the Rianos are known as
one of the happiest of couples in Of
icial circles.
With Sonora Riano presiding over
he social affairs of an embassy, five
popular American women, all happily
married to distinguished foreigners.
will nearly control the social activities
'mong the embassies. In addition to
Sonora Riano, the wife of the French
dean of the corps. Nine.
|usserand, is an American, she hav-
ng BEEN before her marriage, Miss
elizabeth Richards. For years before
ambassador Jusserand became dean
ii the diplomatic corps last year, upon
he retirement of Ambassador Hen.
,elmuller, of Austria Hungary. Nine.
usserand attained and held a position
# the greatest popularity. to which
he has added since assuming the lead
n the social activities of the foreign
representatives. Her social policy, as q
he is strict Roman Catholic, has l
iscouraged the Sunday entertain. y
lents which were springing up before
he took the reins into her own hands.
Other American Wives.
Ranking next to her among the s.
.merican wives is Countess Won Bern
torff. wife of the German ambassa. q
or, who was, prior to her marriage,
1iss Peannie Dauchmeyer, of New 1
ork. Nine. Bakhmetff, the charming
'ife of the Russian ambassador, is
lso an American.
The last American girl to join the
inks of ambassadors wives was Mrs.
Ialter Hearn, whose marriage to Am :,
assador da Cana in New York came -
J surprise to society. Washington, 9
owever, has seen little of Nine. da 9,
anna, as much of her time has been -
1ent in New York. :,
IF Senior Riano is elevated to the =,
nbassadorship, he will, by virture of T.
.e fact that an ambassador precedes 6,
: envoy extraordinary and minister a
enipontentiary, outrank nine of his g
,lleagues who are older in point of =,
'rvice. He will not. however, take +
'ecedence over any of the ambassa- Il,
,rs whom he ranks now in point of d
,rvice, as his new commission will :,
tie from the day of his elevation and n
ace him, unless another ambassador D
sent here in the meantime, next to se
il Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am.
assador. who is the last to have D.
lined the ambassadorial staff &C h,
edited here. n,