Evening star., 1921-08-14
New Homes for Three
Foreign Enjoys Here
the Coming White,
Representatives of the Meth
erlands, Rumania and
Mexico Are to Abide in
Spacious Quarters, Re-
Gently Acquired.

Representatives Of three foreign
countries will occupy new homes in
Washington this winter. The new
Mexican embassy will be located in
the pretentious house at 1929 10th
street. built by the late Mrs. Frank
lin MacVeagh and presented as a
birthday present to Mr.. MacVeagh.
new legation of the Netherlands, at
the corner of 18th and Euclid streets.
will be completed in January. and the
new minister. DR.. ]. a. c. Everwijn.
will be settled there by the end OF
February. The minister Of Rurnania.
possession of the house at 1907 Esd
street. which was purchased by the
Ruman.an government in the early
summer.
The new home of. the Mexican en-
bassy was built for brilliant enter
elaborate in decoration and finish and
boasts one of the finest pipe organs
in this part Of the country. The
house has a social history unparal-
leIed. having been the home of the
ing their visit in Washington two
years ago. The third secretary of
state and Mrs. Breckinridge Long
were the occupants at this time. and
preceding the visit of King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth they loaned the
house for the use of Mr.. Balfour and
the members Of the British mission,
The wide entrance hall is imposing.
with it's broad and graceful staircase
on the north side leading to the bal
cony. onto which the rooms Of the
main floor open. The music room.
which is an exact copy of that at
front Of the house and opens into a
small salon. used by Mrs MacVeagh
as a curio room. Here the walls and
ceiling are done in gold leaf. making
an excellent background for the in
teresting cabinets and their contents.
priceless laces and ivory and jade
carvings of exquisite workmanship.
Communicating with this salon is the
vast dining room at the back of the
house, probably the largest private
dining-room in Washington. and COM
pletely paneled. walls and ceiling. in
Flemish oak.
The chairs in this room, also of
Flemish oak. were collected by Mrs.
MacVeagh herself in Europe and were
formerly used in cathedrals There
are also ancient chests, wine cabinets
and other pieces. all with massive
carving and all IN keeping. In the
south wall a wide arch leads into the
conservatory where palms. Australian
ferns and other varieties Of rare
plants grow. This arch is outlined
with concealed lights. spreading a
soft glow over the interior Of the
conservatory.
These formal rooms were furnished
by Mrs MacVeagh in Louis XIV fur
niture and the walls hung with rare
tapestries. At the north end of the
dining room are the pantries. and the
! living quarters are on the floors
the north end Of the music room, has
a set of chimes Of great beauty
which ring on the top floor Of the
building and can be heard in every
room in the house. A huge library
with rich red walls and heavy ma
room, This will be merely the resi-.
dence Of future ambassadors of Mex
leo and their families, as work has
already been started on the once
which will adjoin the house at the
south.
The new legation of the Neither
lands, now in the course of construc-
tion. will face the northeast corner
Of Meridian Park. the entrance to the
residence being on 18th street and
| that Of the office on Euclid street. The
building is OF light brick with white
stone base and trimmings. patterned
after that OF English basement houses
with the main or reception floor on
| the first above the ground. On this
floor Will be large reception room
adjoining one Of smaller proportions
the dining room and q large ballroom.
the long windows Of which Will open
on the terrace to the south Of the
lbuilding. The kitchen will be on the
top hoor and the ground noor on the
Euclid street side win be devoted to the
legation ofiicea The legation. OF
which Jonkheer W. H. de Beaufort
has been charge 'd'affaires since the
| illness and subsequent retirement OF
lMr. J. T. Cremer, is now located at
1900 Connecticut avenue. the home OF
the late Thomas C. Noyes. and more
recently occupied by the former minister
u Prince Bihenoo VIII hA the 6raf min.