Evening star., 1922-11-26
Madam Wroblewska
Hailed as Charming
Addition to Society
Wife of the Polish Minister
Devotes Much Time
to Music.

DIR. Ladislaw WrobleW ski, the min
lister from Poland. who arrived in this
country less than two weeks ago. had
been serving two years in London. and
his wife. who writes her name Nine.
Sophy wroblewska. changing the last
vowel 'i" to a. after the Polish
way to denote the feminine applica-
ton, became entirely conversant with
English during her residence in the
British capital. Besides this exceed
ingly useful accomplishment OF
speaking tho language, Nine. Wrob-
iewska, will be in many other ways
a charming addition to the diplomatic
corps. She is trained and most Ell
thusiastio musician and despite the
cares OF a home and little ones Tor
the last ten or eleven years she has
never neglected her practice and
looks forward to the coming winter
with keen anticipation of what 1t
may offer In the way OF opera con-
certs, song recitals and band per-
Sormances.
In the new minister from Poland
and his wife Is represented the old
intellectual class. who. in persecution
poverty and every other privation;
kept af1ame the torch of liberty ana
service when the hour for successful
revolt from Russia and the Teutonic
powers had struck. The minister is
the son of that much revered patriot
whose name he bears and who led
the futile revolt of 1863 and, because
of his capture. passed many years IN
exile. Nine. Wroblewska was. before
her marriage. Miss Sophy Obtutowtcz,
daughter OF DIR. Ferdinand Obtutowicz.
a physician. who performed heroic
part in the war and who acted as a
general medical attendant in the
camps about Cracow before and after
the Polish troops had revolted from
the standard of the countries which
had held the people In subjection:
The daughter passed the entire period
father in his ministra tions She was
also an asst stant of her husband. who,
as director of the Bank of Agricui-
ture in Cracow. took over the regu-
ietion of the crops about the camp
and the distribution of the grain.
Or. WroblewSki was. previous TO the
revolution. professor of law i'll the
ancient University OF CracoW. and
his brother. DIR. StaniSiauS Nrobewshl,
IS one of the great legal authorities
"f Poland and is the professor Of
f;oman law.
The cnatelaine Of the Polish leGa-
tion was educated in an old con-
ventual school of BucracZ. in Austrian
Poland and after finishing her studies
here she spent some years in Dres-
den. where the famous musician Max
Reger was her teacher in musical
composition. She studied vocal music
under Souvester and the piano under
Heinrich Melcer. Madam speaks with
just pride of the prizes she received
For musical composition after she re-
turned 10 her home in East Galicia.
Her marriage occurred a little more
than eleven years ago. when her fam
fly had departed from Lemberg. their
carly home. to Cracow. There are
three children boy of nine and
half. Frederick. wl:o. because he
knows English well. will soon be en-
tered in a private school: the small
daughter Mary is just six and will
continue under her governess: the
second son. Adam. is little over two
years and was born in Warsaw while
his father was acting as undersecre-
tary Of state for the newly established
republic Of Poland.
Nine. Wroblewska has brought many
Of her own household treasures.
,'hased by the late minister, Prince
I.uhomirski. from Mr.. Georg Bakhre
Jeff. one time czarist ambassador
1rcm Russia. is we'll eIuipped in everv
w,y. Among the new possessions are
r,.any fine engravings Of the Polish
kings of the heroic age Of Poland
>obieSki. Poniatowski-and the gal
'ant heroes Of the various reVolu-
rions. When the legation is renovated
and in order the Polish minister and
Nine. Wroblewska will socially be
among the active members Of the
corps.