Evening star., 1922-10-22
MISS HELEN CAMPBELL, r----~
Dau9htet Of Repre- sentAtyeand Mrs Philip Campbell ot
WHO w4n introduce her e. tea Move nrber |
Colombian Minister'S
Wife Solves Housing
Worries for Winter
Sonora de Olaya Removes
From Legation to Spacious
Suites at Wardman Park
Hotel.

Sonora Maria Teresa de Olaya, wife
OF Senior Enrique de Olaya. the min
lister from Colombia. who presented
his credentials in the early summer,
like nearly all those who come from
an older country. has found the best
OF American residences small in COM
parison to the homes to which she has
been accustomed. So quite recently
she has removed from the legation.
o street. and the official staff as well
as the family of Colombia's envoy to
Washington is now In several suites
Of apartments at Wardman Park Ho-
tel. From the windows Of the private
suite there is a glorious view of the
Cathedral of st. Peter and St. Paul
and the woods which encircle it. The
fuel has been satisfactorily adjusted
and Senior Olaya believes that he has
acted wisely.
Senor and Sonora Olaya are notables
in their own home of Bogota and
bring to Washington a ripe social ex-
perience: Unfortunately the sonora.
though knowing English in the the
oretic sense. is just beginning to feel
her way about in spoken language.
She has engaged a teacher and is
passing every possible moment learn
ing the idiom of the United States.
Senior Olaya Is young as ENJOYS usu-
ally go. and he enjoys the distinction
tary of foreign affairs ever appointed
In his country or in few other coun-
tries. He was exactly twenty-eight
when. in 1911. he became the secre-
tary of state for what was then called
the United States of Colombia (the
Republic Of Colombia). This was also
the year of his marriage. and the con-
junction makes an important social
epoch in Bogota.
Sonora Olaya was before her mar
riage Miss Maria Teresa Londono. a
guished families in her country. Her
ancestors had come to New Granada
as it was before winning indepen-
dence from Spain. In the first decade
after Columbus had opened the way
to the new world: Her people have
resided there since her marriage, fill
ing the role of official hostess with
exceptional ability. There are two
small daughters. the elder nine. who
bears her mothers name. Maria Te-
resa Londono de olaya, and the other.
Homes in Bogota. particularly in
the older section, for this city boasts
almost 400 years of municipal life.
would make four or Ave times as
much space as the most imposing
residences in Washington. Senor
Olaya, as head of the foreign affairs
Of his country. resided in the city
proper and his home contained sew
eral patios. or courts, opening from
the inner rooms and which made
possible. the utmost privacy. com
bined with all the joys of living in
the open. Sonora Olaya is q type of
the stately lady Of Spanish blood
and Is dark and very dignif1ed In
bearing. Her husband is quite fair.
and resembles a Briton rather than
a Latin American. But his people
are from the north of Spain where
fair hair and blue eyes are the rule
rather than the exception. The Olayas
will take an active part In social
life, especially in all that relates to
the Latin American division of diplo-
matte society. With the return of
the 'Jusserands the intercourse be-
tween the newcomers in the corps
and those who have been here for
some time will be quickened. and the
coming month will SEQ q brisk ex-
change Of calls and the beginning of
the amenities of the season.