The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

ing in the vast, comfortable chairs
I in the library.
TT HE Minister Of Portugal, WIS.,
! count d'Alte, is in reality the
Il dean of the Diplomatic CORPS.
having arrived in Washington In
May, 1902. Being only a minister,
however. he relinquishes the title 60
the Ambassador OF France, J. J.
Jusserand, who came the following
year.
Viscount d'Alte is almost a ~
cluse and though he has been In
Washington for so many years he
is personally known TO only a Iin-
tied number Of people. His bache-
lor headquarters are at StoneleIgh
Courts. The viscoUnt Is a great
4 lover Of hiking" and spends a great
part Of his leisure moments out-of-
doors. He was appointed during the
/ old royalist regime in Portugal,
| but, having established a reputation
/ for finesse as a diplomat, weather
| ed the storm and remained with US
He went back to Portugal in the
| spring for a visit, returning mid
! summer, when he went TO Bar Har-
| Dor 10 remain until fall. He al
ways summers at Bar Harbor.
Though he has lived here 50 long
| I can't remember ever having seen
/ him even once. II may be, il prob
ably is, that he has attended some
Of the many parties and receptions
I have attended during the past
years but II he did he managed TO
| remain unnoticed.
Phya Prabha KaravonEse OF the
/ Siamese legation is a widOwer,
. -
[ charminEly presided over by his
/ young daughter, Miss Schwee Bun
nag. Miss Schwee is only a young
/ girl-if she were American or Brit
/ ish one would call her a "happeT'
but she is proving an accomplish
ed housekeeper.
Another diplomatic household
whose mistress is the daughter
Of the minister is that OF the
legation Of Venezuela, DR.. Dominica.
who has been in Washington since
1914, has a perfectly lovely daUgh-
ter. Senorita Inez Dominica.
I have never heard whether the
minister Of Persia. Mira Abdul All
Khan. was a bachelor, wIdower or
what. He has not however,
visible wife so take Il for granted
that he is among the "eligibles-"
WHAT HAS BECOME
OF THE MONOCLES:
The charge d'affsires Of the Ru-
maniau Legation, y. II. Lahovsry, is
a bachelor. He is quite attractive.
too. and likes society. one sees him
almost every place and his name is
so very frequently included in din
ner lists at smart parties have
heard that he is very brilliant and
speaks innumerable languages BY
the way. he is one OF the only two
diplomats now wearing mOnOCles.
The other is Robert Lester Craigie,
first secretary OF the British LeEs-
tion. l remember another English
attache, Capt. R r Glen, who was
fond Of his one-eye glass. He is the
one. you know. who married Jane
Story and is now at the British
embassy in Tokyo.
J. de LagerberE. secretary Of the
Legation Of Sweden and charge
d'afairs ad interim. is another very
popular young diplomat He, too,
is seen everywhere and is invited
to almost every smart party. He is
especially noted for his beautiful
dancing. In fact, I have heard Il
said that he was the most accom-
plished dancer in the Diplomatic
Corps II not in Washington.
George DracopoUlo, in charge OF
the legation OF Greece, is apparently
unattached.
Perhaps the most popular Of the
unattached embassy and legation
heads in Washington is Jose Z. Le-
fevre OF the legation Of Panama. He
is, you know, almost an American.
having been brought up in this
country and having lived the great
er part OF his life here. His father
fought in our civil war. by the way.
His sister, Senorita Ramona L. Le-
fevre, is Chatelaine OF the legation
establishment at 24OO Sixteenth
street and is very much beloved in
Washington. She is so attractive
and accomplished. She dances quite
beautifully.