Evening star., 1923-03-25
Legation of Sweden
:, Among Most Active
In Social Activities
Nine. Wallenberg, Its Chate-
lame, Fills Role of Hostess
With Tact and Ability, Is
! General Verdict.

TIE legation OF Sweden. under the
present envoy from that important
) 4andiTayiaIl country, IS the most
stately IN appearance and one OF the
o~t actiye In the aocial sense, and
Nine. Wlllenpe-s, it's chateiaine, Is
3iliiur her role with admirable tact
4 I'D ability. The legation IS In Il
street near ed, the former home OF
Former Senator Phe.an Of California.
Although purchased furnished. It has
i,cen completely changed by splendid
Swedish marquetry and by portraits
:,cd tapestries bv famous Swedish
:aasteTs, and its present occupants
re 50 devoted to Swedish art and
kistory that the hospitable entrance
laii looks not at all as in former
fays. NJ ard Nine. Wallenberg are
Intensely patriotic. and no phase Of
the heroic days OF their ancient land
lacks presentation through painting
or engraving. The minister. like 50
many OF the POSTWAR diplolnatists,
was not trained for the foreign serv-
ice. but was 4 banker of repute and
success IN Stockholm when he was
se,.t as envoy from his country.
ME!e. Wanenberg vas Mile. Elsa de
Gen. John &c LIlliehook. Her mar
r!age occurred some twenty years ago
II tie family country sect III Nerike.
hntil NJ. Wallenberg became Swedish
minister to the United States she has
lived almost continuously in or near
Stockholm. and though she Is enjoy
ing her experience In the western
world and has made many W4- m
friends IN Washington, she cannot but
long for her own beautiful home,
Just seven miles from Stockholm, and
where usually she repaired with her
Family at the first hint of spring.
The house is = very old one Of stone
and brick, built = good half century
before the stirring events of the reyo-
iutioaary war in this part OF the
world, but get perfect IN every de-
vail. The minister and his wife have
added every modern convenience-Sun
sslassed wing for flowers. The Swedes
have l. passion for the open, and their
sumner is = continuation OF picnics
and days passed on the numerous
Lakes Near by. The Wallenbergs
A<-ye Il winter home In Stockholm, and
both places are kept in readiness
against their annual visits.
The olden capital OF sweden, Cote
horg. o. Gothcnturg, as 1t IS more
-amtliarly known, IS about to open
rars elapsiug since the founding Of
ltustavus Adolphus' great seat of
government. and II. ana Nine. Wal
-enberG may attend the Opening ex-
'4'ISNS, '. Ilttl are SET Tor May /.
Their plans are not yet mature, but
here ~ an additional incentive In
sleir going ~ Sweden III MAJ. for
the cldt- u their sors. Berth Wal
4e-9ere. Will gralCstt- III The pre-
parators- crlIcgc in StyCkholrn He
7-iH enter ti.e great University Of
sweden. 50 linked with the fame Of
Lime ;lC!. and ether celebrities in the
-tun:n. AM i is the h.rc Of his par
t.tt1 that l." may accompany then, to
ti.!.' country ard Sp. I'd tn, summer
lsvrt. B,rtil is about nineteen, and
til. younger son. Guataf, is about sew
,'ntecn. and neither has visited the
legation here.
The olIe>t child If the Swedish
Isiaist=r, who was Mle. Ingegerd
Nallenherg presented to Washington
society in the winter - 1921. Was
married list summer - Mir Ragual
>tHcI,s ~. IN I~r parents beautiful
-GHtr.' home. AND = 'Ir@t attractive
it'."trs.tt a. he ;.Gnrr- . Swedish mar
|imC. :, del t-r &"v ~ - cent lrSiG-
az ii Pari.. - At1t. NallenberE
~. -. L tccs.. - T.,Ie 10 %cw tuT-
=. about :, !Sa". NJ. So1orberg is
aL.di.at'G nth :. t:'r.- manufacturing
I~7!. a.; has a,ei1 It's agent in Paris
e.. since IL :narriaS-.
lhe SHe'ii::4 minister and Mmc.
V-i,ile ube"g h3v been energetic trav-
ot.IS sinte coming to this country
simultaneously with t,It advent uf tie
ITardtrg 5TTni4istrati tioll. they have
Visited many part % the states where
large Swedish settlements exist, and
Lh,.' will take their sons, il Their
Diars mature. To these same places
furi lg the coming summer.