Evening star., 1922-12-31
Mr.. and Mrs. Vidolof
OF Diplomatic Circle
Long Time in America
Secretary Of Bulgarian Lega-
ton Here Graduated From
Baptist Theological Semi
nary in Boston Several
Years Ago.

Although Mr. Zaprian d. Nidolor
and Nine. Nidolof are among the
members of diplomatic society who
have only few months of residence
to their credit. they are Americans of
some years standing. in that they
arrived in this country ten years ago
on their honeymoon. The preser sec
retary of the Bulgarian legation had
intended to dedicate his life to the
ministry and Immediately after his
marriage he sailed for Boston. where
he entered the Baptist Theological
Seminary of that city. and having
completed the course, he made certain
studies in languages and scriptures
in Harvard University. The eldest of
the three children. Victor. was horn
during the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vidoloff In Massachusetts. Although
Bulgarians In the main are of the
Greek orthodox religion. with some
Of the very ancient Christian sects
represented also, some forty years a
convert to the Baptist faith. DR..
kargel preached that Christian doc
trine and obtained many adherents.
The Baptists in this region of the
Balkans are both numerous and in
fiuential and many Of those who in
tend to enter the ministry follow the
example Of Mr.. Zaprian Vidoloff and
come to this country to make their
studies.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Vidoloff are ma
tives of Sofa. but they have lived in
many parts of Bulgaria. as we'll as in
foreign lands. Until two years ago
Mr. Vidoloff was in the active Baptist
ministry, when he resigned and en-
tered the diplomatic service.
Nine. Eidolof was before her mar
riagc Mile. Anna Tchomonoff daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tchomo-
noff daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tchomonof of Sofa. and shn had
lived in the bulgarian capital always
until her marriage. She is deeply
attached to her native city and con-
siders it one of the loveliest ia
Europe and worthy of visits from
American travellers. The summer
climate is especially delightful. lying
as it does among high mountains and
surrounded by magnificent forests.
Bulgaria now. as in the ages past. is
the center of the altar of roses in
dustry and the regions all about
KaZanlik are again abIoom with
those marvellous flowers. the essence
of which has been priceless asset
10 the country for hundreds of years.
Interrupted during the war and Ian
gushing for lack of cultivators. the
making of the perfume and its bot
tling for distribution in every part
of the known world now given occu
patton to thousands of the Bulgar ian
people. The peasant embroideries
and other textile industries also are
beginning to reach normal produc-
ton.
There are three children in the
Nidoloff family-Nfctor. who is nine
Robert. seven. and Ruth, five years
Of age. They speak English perfect
/ ly and the boys attend school. They
have al! taken part in many ju-
venile parties during the holiday sea-
son. but in Bulgaria the great feast
is that of the coming of the Gentiles,
January 6. and this will be kept with
solemn ceremony by the elders of
the family. as well as the little folks.
Rev. Zaprian Nidoloff sometimes as
sists in the services and breaches at
the First Baptist Church. on 10Th
and o streets. with which he and
his family are affiliated They are
painfully concerned about the fate of
their fellow countrymen in Thrace
and parts of Macedonia, 50 cruelty
affected by the recent Greek and
Turkish hostilities. Mrs. Eidolon is
intellectual and well educated and.
by reason of her husbands former
profession, is more engrossed in seri-
Gus affairs than in social. But she
is graceful and sprightly in manner
and fulfills her duties most ac-
ceptably.