The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Wives of Ministers and Other Diplo-
matte Officials Welcomed
by Society.
Herald Bureau,
No. 1,502 ii Street. n. W..
WnShlngfOn. ID. G.. SATURDAY.

| tives, the newborn nations of Europe are
playing a vastly more important role IN
the cosmopolitan politico-social life of
Washington than might have been eX-
pected.
The Serbian Minister, Dr. Slavko Y.
Grouitch and his American wife put the
new kingdom of the Serbs. Croats and
Slovenes on the social map almost before
| it's boundaries had been defined by the
peace conference. Finland's de facto gov"
crnment has an up-and-coming repre-
sentative in the person of Mr.. Armas Her
man Saastamoinen. The Czechoslovak
! legation is now established, with a Charge
dAffares, Mr.. Jan Garague Masaryk, at
/ its head. And the ancient Polish king
dom has proved itself so enterprising
since its rebirth as a republic that it has
already purchased legation in Washing
| ton.
Although Poland has abolished heredi-
tstry titles. an hereditary noble, Prince
Casimia Lubomirski, was selected as the
republics first envoy to the United
States. The Minister belongs to one OF
the old medatized houses to which were
given semi-royal privileges after the dis
solution of the Holy Roman Empire. with
the right to be called Serene Highnesses.
He is the brother of the chief Of the cadet
| line of the Lubomisksi-PrZewros who
resides in the ancestral home in Cracow.
Princess Lubomirska, who was Maria
Teresa Mathilda Josephine Countess of
| Granow w oodZicka, also belongs to the
Polish nobility.
Quite mt Home In Washington.
Despite their ancient lneage-or per-
haps because of it, for there's truth in the
old saving that an aristocrat makes tn,
best democrat-the Polish Minister and
his wife are quite at home in the society
Of this most democratic OF capitals Prince
| Lubomirski always has been liberal in
his politics and no stickler for pomp and
ceremony At home he drops his title
whenever possible, his visiting cards read
ing simply "Casimir Lubomirski," and if
he is known here as Prince Lubor-'~-ki'
it is largely because of the American
weakness for titles. The Prince is a pro-
| found student of forestry and not only
studied at the famous school at Nancy.
! France. but taught there some time. He
was also a one time teacher in the Uni
versity of Cracow. and he served twelve
years in the Diet of Galcia.
The house purchased by the Polish gov
ernment for its envoy is No. 2,6io Six
i teenth street, on the brow of the Six
teenth street hill, WHICH has come to be
Known Familiarity as the diplomatic gall
lery' from the number of embassies and
legations quartered there. most of them
at the solicitation of Mrs. John B. Hen
derson, who originally owned most Of the
tract. The house was, until recently, oc-
cupied by Mr.. George Bakhmeteff. once
Imperial Russian Ambassador. and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. who expect to spend the
rest of this winter i'm Paris. It has been
remodelled and redecorated and will be
one of the most commodious legation
properties in Washington.
! Not content with living in a hotel while
their home was being made ready. the
Minister and Princess Lubomrska have
been temporarily at No. 3,1i7 Sixteenth
street and they have given seseral
charming parties there Washington
seems to be filled with their old friends,
acquaintances made in sundry capitals OF
Europe. They have been made to feel
heartily welcome and have been enter
taincd good deal in quiet way. Prin-
cess Lubomirska possesses the grace and
i charm OF her race and among her accom-
plishments has the gift OF tongues.
/ Incidentally. society is gradually be-
coming accustomed to the Polish use Of
4 tho feminine termination "a" for proper
names and tho Polish Minister and his
wife arc now designated as Prince lu-
1 bomirski'' and Princess Lubomirska.'
1 There are four children in the family.
4 The eldest. Prince Henry. is in a. military
school near Warsaw. The others. Princess
Cccile, lively, blonde and twelve, and Sc
bastian and Andre, are in Washington
with their parents.
I Descendant of Count Pulaski.
Nine. Pulaski has Joined Mr.. Francis
4 Pulaski, Counsellor Of the Polish Legation,
and is a charming addition to the dip
omatic group. Mr.. Pulaski. who has
dropped the Polish title of Prince since
his native country became n republic, has
n strong claim to the affection and regard
OF Americans i'm that he is a great grand
son OF that Count Pulaski who died de-
Tending Savannah from the attack Of the
British in 177a. Count Pulaski was placed
on board the Wasp, then lying in the
harbor. and hurried north for surgical
treatment. but died In few hours and was
buried at sea off the coast of South Caro-
| lima.
His descendant Is a student OF social con-
ditions and has been more Identified with
labor movements than with the activities
OF Vanity Fair lie is president Of the
National Polish Labor Union and a charter
member of the PoIish-Amcrican Society,
OF which Mr.. Hugh Gibson. American
Minister TO Poland, is the founder and
head
Mr.. Pulaski and his wife arc living at
the New Willard Hotel, which Is serving as
n sort OF auxiliary to the Polish Legation.
| Prince RadEiwill. temporarily attached TO
the legation, and Princess RadziwH are
staying there. and IL Is also headquarters
for Count Ostrowski and his beautiful
wife, Countess Wanda Ostrowska, what
time they are lin Washington. This Prince
Radziwill Is Instantly related to Prince
Leopold Radzlwill to whom the beautiful
Miss Dorothy Deacon was married some
five years ago-a marriage which she is
seeking to have annuled by the Vatican
| Count Ostrowski, who holds the post Of
Polish High Commissioner in Siberia, has
been In this country on a mission for his
government, but will start soon for Vadi-
vostok on his way back to his post Count
less Ostrowska will accompany him She
was director of the Polish Red Cross in
Siberia and visited Washington seeking
aid in the repatriation OF acc0 wounded
Polish soldiers nov rtprving or freczinr
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