Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-30
Henry Whites Daughter
Wife of German Count

Washington, Nov. SO.-Henry
White. n member of a prominent
MARYLAND family, has held many
diplomatic posts for this government.
As far back as 1883 he was serving
as Secretary of the American Lega-
ton at Vienna. \ year later he was
promoted to the London post, being
promoted TO the full secretaryship
two years later.
In March, 1908. Mr.. White, having
held various diplomatic offices in the
interval. went to Rome as our Am
bassador, but held that post only two
years. being transferred to Paris.
When he arrived in Paris he was
warmly greeted by President Fal-
Heres, who delivered an unusually
friendly speech. this going far TO
counteract the effect of reports that
Mr.. White had been socially boy
cotted" at the Italian court because
OF breaches of etiquette and had
been "compulsorily transferred"
The first formal reception given by
the new Ambassador TO the Diplo-
matte Corps provided Paris with
something of a novelty. For some
years prior to the event the gold lace
of the diplomatic representatives had
been dispensed with, but when MIR.
White issued his invitations the
Diplomats were instructed to appear
in uniform. A Paris newspaper de-
scribing the affair said:
Revived Gold Lace at Reception
Ambassador White, the represen-
tative of what is admitted to be the
most democratic counry in the world.
has brought about a revival of Of
1Fh ~
esuue bizzare assembly has been seen
for a long time.
II was strongly suggestive of
comic opera, and from all the cos
tunes present-costumes which had
been carefully put away many
months ago-there emanated pecu-
liar perfumes, and the odor of moth
balls permeatei the vast drawing
room of the Embassy so as quite to
smother the aroma of the lavish
floral decorations"
Mr., White was we'll and most ia
vorably known in Germany and Ber-
lin. and was persona grata at the
Kaiser's court on account of his long
residence abroad, and further be-
cause OF his daughters marriage to
Count Ernst Hermann Scherr-Thoss,
to whose home mt Rosnochau he
made frequent visits.
At the beginning OF the war Mr..
White said in an interview August
20, 1914, at Copenhagen
az wish 10 lay emphasis upon the
necessity for neutral bearing upon
the part of America. This war Is
not their business, and they should
keep out OF It,"
gv, thn Zaff
ung. OF Berlin, on August 10. 1914.
Mr.. White is quoted:
Regrets mt Leaving Berlin
"Ill never forget the impression
which l received in regard to the
moral grandeur of the German ma
ton. l regret that 1 have to leave
Berlin, which has given to us Amer
leans so many proofs of sympathy.
II do not believe that at the pres
ent time there is another town in all
Europe in which you may feel so
comfortable and safe as in Berlin.
The city ~ Just as clean, we'll man
aged and provided with food as in
times of peace.
Every American who knews Ger
many will be friend of Germany:
everybody who has seen the holy
earnestness and the iron-llke will
power that ell Germany shows in
fulfilling the duty toward the Father
land, and everybody who has seen
the marvellous organization which
represents the German army and
navy cannot believe that Germany
can be defeated"
Mr.. Whites only daughter, Miss
Murlel, was married in August. 1903,
in Paris to Count Ernst Christoph
Roger Hermann Scherr Thoss an Of
ficer of the Royal Prussian Curas-
siers and a member of the Royal
Prussian Life Guards Cavalry, which
was the Kaiser's body guard. His
father was Count Chamberlain to
the Kaiser and II member of the
Prussian House of Lords. and the
holder OF vast estates in Prussian
Sllesia. The young pair met at
court ball in Berlin,
Mr.. White had luncheon with the
Kaiser August IL. 1900, at which
time the Kaiser thanked Mr.. White
for the latter's services in the AL
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