The Washington herald., 1920-07-25
SOCIEIY

policy of purchasing buildings for
embassies and legations in other
capitals of the Old World, for. ow-
ing to economic conditions, II Is
possible just at present to PICK up
bargains of this kind for mere
song with American money. Thus'
there is the still more beautiful pail
ace of the Schoenborns in Vienna
in the Renngasse. one of the very
finest in the. Donaustadt.
In view of the readiness with
which the Schoenborns have dis
posed Of their palace at Prague,
they might be equally glad to get
rid of their beautiful home In VI
emma at an equally low price. The
Schoenborn palace at Prague STANDS
in very handsome grounds, and un-
ri the revolution in Central Europe
two years ago, $500, 900 or $l,ooo'oOO
would have been thought cheap II
n could have been acquired for that
amount.
ONE sCHOENBORN
MARRIED AMERICAN.
II I have described the Schoen-
horns as former counts, II is be-
cause. by virtue of the law of De-
cember 10, 1918, Of the Republic OF
Czecho- -Slovakia- and by the law en-
acted by Austria on April 3, 1913,
all nobiliary titles were abolished
and their use strictly forbidden. the
schoenborns are one of the Oldest
families of Central Europe, and ex-
erciscd petty sovereign sway In Ger
many and Austria until the over
throw OF the holy Roman empire by
the first Napoleon about lle years
ago.
They were mediatized by the con-
eress of Vienna in 1Sl5-that is 40
say, they were permitted to retain
all sorts of petty sovereign preroga-
tiyes and immunities that have now
been swept out of existence. The
head of the family is former Count
Frederic Schoenborn who is a
knight Of the Golden Fleece and was
n privy counselor Of Emperor Fran
els Joseph and Charles and who, in
spite of his being only count, was
entitled to the predicate Of serene
highness-
one of his brothers, former Count
Erwin Schoenborn. former secretary
Of the Austrian legation. is chiefly
known on this side of the Atlantic
through his marriage to Miss kath-
leen Wolff. OF Philadelphia. after
her matrimonial alliance to Dan
bridge Spotswood, New York Wall
street broker, descended from Alex
ander Spotswood, the first governor
OF Virginia, had been dissolved. For
mer Count Erwin's marriage rem
dered 1t necessary that he should
quit the diplomatic service OF his
country, and the union failed to
bring to the blonde countess the So
cisl advantages which she had been
led to expect. Now she is not even
any longer 4 countess.
JAPANESE NAVAL
OFFICERS VISIT HERE.
The japanese Ambassador hurried
back from New York in time 10 greet
Capt Teraoka. of the japanese
cruiser Kasuga, who, with his on
cers-some twenty in number-were
entertained by him at dinner last
Thursday evening at the New Will
lard. The vessel, which has been a
number of places, anchored down at
Annapolis, where they were met by
the Japanese naval attache, Capt.
Yoshitake Uyeda, l. J. n, who es-
Corted them to Washington where
they stayed at the Willard. The
next day. Friday. Capt. Tersoka
paid his respects to Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt, of the Navy De-
partment, and other naval officials.
At 1890 o'clock Friday morning the
chief of naval operations accom-
panied the Japanese officers to An
napolis, where luncheon was served
on board the Kasuga. The same
evening the visitors left for Phila-
delphia TO visit the Hog Island
shipyard.
Yesterday the officers again visited
Washington, where they embarked
on a sightseeing tour of the Capital.
a luncheon party was given by Maj.
Gen. X. Inouye. Japanese military
attache. The Kasuga is one of the
most famous vessels OF the Japan
ese feet. 1t took part in nearly ev-
cry naval operation during the Rus
so-Japanese war. During the recent
war the Kasuga did scout duty.
There were several parties last
week in addition to those for the
noted visitors and the innumerable
dinner parties at the Chevy Chase
Club. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l.
Doheny. of Los Angeles and New
York, at one time of Washington
and half a dozen other places. who
were in town for day or two. had
a small luncheon at the Shoreham
Thursday when the former Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Frank
lin X. Lane were in the party. The
Lanes, who are now living at the
Plaza in New York, and were here
only for a short stay, returned to
New York with the Dohenys Thurs
day night. Others in the luncheon
party were Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Democratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent; Secretary Houston. Secretary
Meredith and Isidore Dockweller, Of
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs Edouard Albion gave
a party Thursday night for the BOYD
Carpenters. Then Mrs. Newton d,
Baker, wife of the Secretary Of War,
received at a tea dansant given at
Camp Humphreys Friday afternoon
following the drill given by the Of
fcers of the r. o. T. c. She was
assisted by Mrs. William Connor.
wife of the commanding officer of
Camp Humphreys. Mrs. Jervey. wife
of Brig. Gen. Henry Jervey, took a
party down as president of the en-
gineering branch. for which or
ganizatfon the entertainment was
given. The r. o. T. c. differs from
any other in the country, in that
II is the only training camp for
engineers. There are about $50 COL
lege men in the corps, representing
every State in the Union.
Also the Association of Colleges
had a tea Friday afternoon in the
garden of the National Clubhouse,
1907 H street northwest. The host
esses were Mrs. Albert Barrows and