Evening star., 1923-08-05
New French Charge
Renews Old Ties In
American Capital
Third Assignment Recalls
Bachelorhood Of NJ. Andre
de Laboulaye Here, and
Marriage in Paris in 1919.

When NJ. Andre de Laboulaye was
appointed in the early summer to
succeed Count Charles de- Chambrun
as counselor of the Freneh embassy
and charge daffaires during the alb
sence Of NJ Jusserand 1t was his
third assignment to thf American
capital. Early in 1912 ~. de Labou-
lave was detached from Kome to take
up the duties of second secretary at
the embassy at Washington and in
those days he was bachelor and
among the popular young men in the
diplomatic circle. He was married a
few months later in Paris to Mile.
hely dOissel of that CAY and was
accompanied by his bridr on his re-
turn to Washington that autumn.
In the early spring Of 1914 NJ. and
Nine. de Laboulaye returned to Paris
together to make thei* first visit
after their marriage and they were
among friends and relatives when
the world war brought. an abrupt
change in their plans. M. de Labou
laye. who was trained for diplo-
matte career and had been in the
active service of the foreign office
since 1901. was. nevertheless. an off
Ger of the reserve and he was assign
ed military duty in Paris in addition
to the heavy burden shouldered by
the attaches of the department of
state Both he and his wife were in
the French capital during those har-
rowing days when the German army
drew daily closer and closer to the
city and they endured AL the anguish
and physical privatfon of the time.
In 1915 NJ. de LabouIaye was de-
tached from the military service and
joined the large staff of M. Jusserand
in this city. where he remained until
1918, when he was again attached to
the foreign office in Paris. Mime. La
boulaye accompanied him. and their
oldest child. Marie Therese, now an
was born in the home they had estab-
lished In Belmont road. The boy
Francois. is just six, is native of
Paris. and so, too. the second daugh-
ter. Agnes. who is three.
NJ. and Nine. de Labaulaye are re-
newing many ties formed during
their previous residence and they find
quite a coterie of members of the
corps whom they knew in Washing
ton before. Many officials of the
State Department whom they knew
here or in other capitals have like
on returning. The unGersecretary of
state and Mrs Phillips are old friends
and NJ de Laboulaye has known Mr.
j. Butler Wright for several years.
In the French embassy, however, with
the exception OF NJ. and Nine JUS
serand. the staff has been entirely
changed and very much enlarged. In
1912, when the charge was assigned
first to the Washington establish
ment, NJ. de Peretti de la Rocca was
counselor, Lieut.. Commander Benoist
d'Azy was naval attache and Lieut.
Commander Chambrun. the brother
in-law of Representative Longworth,
was military attache. There were but
three other members-M. de Jean. M.
de Laboulaye and M. Sartiges. The
present diplomatic list contains as
many names comprising the military
and naval attaches as the total was
ten years ago.
M. de Laooulaye and his family ar
rived in Washington about two weeks
ago. and after spending a few days at
Wardman Park Hotel they secured a
pleasant, home. 2701 Macomb street.
Cleveland Park, where they will live