Evening star., 1923-01-07
Netherlands Envoy
And Wife Prepare
For Social Season
New Additions to Diplomatic
Set Are Becoming Settled
in Handsome Home Here.

The minister from the Netherlands,
pr. A. c. 2. de Graefr, and Nine. de
Graef, the latest arrivals in the
diplomatic corps, are passing busy
days attending to the necessary So
ctal amenities and simultaneously
. Eetting the legation. which has been
closed for some months, into livabIe
condition. But they are adjusting
themselves with the ease OF globe
rioters, for they are among the most
travelled in the foreign contingent,
Whtch is composed exclusively of
those who move from ono country
10 another in the various gradations.
Both the minister and his wife have
lived for years in Java and thew are
as much at home in the south seas
aS in The Hague, which is their ac-
thal home. Nine. de Graeff was be-
tore her marriage Miss Angelioue
Nan der Wyck and she is the daugh-
Ter of distinguished colonial Official
OF Queen Wilhclmina's realm, DIR.
'.arel van der Wyck. Her father Was
governor OF Java and of the Dutch
possessions, and his daughter, now
mo wife of the minister, was born
n tho island. She was educated in
me Hague and, returning to Java
after completing her studies. she met
DR.. de Graefr, then also in the CO.
,onta1 service, and the marriage fol-
lowed about a year later. The
tfraeffs have lived in almost every
part Of the world since, for the min
ater was soon after transferred into
The diplomatic service.
For three years Jonkheer de Graeff
was minister to Toxic and last wear
no eldest daughter was married
there to Capt +. NJ. Boerstra, aide
pf tho Dutch military attache. There
arc besides Nine. Boerstra, who still
resides in Japan, three other daugh-
'ers and one son, Miss Constance, Miss
-Nnnemie and Miss Hermance de
Graeff and Master Jacob de Graeff,
VINO is about ten. The youngest
daughter is fifteen and is studying
with goYerneSs and the son, under
= tutor. Miss Constance and Miss
Annemle were sent to The Hague to
complete their studies and both have
been presented at the court of Queen
Wilhelmina and to society in Toxic.
They anticipate much pleasure from
their first winter in the American
capital, and to the usual social ac-
complishments they add a knowledge
OF English and a keen interest in
sports.
Mime. de Graeff speaks English per-
fectly, since for many years every
finished education in Holland COM
DTlSeS q knOWleuSG OF three other
tongues besides the native. Living
for many years in the south seas
and In the wonderful regions of the
antipodes. she Converses most enter
taintngly on living conditions in
many lands. Knowing Japan in the
intimate sense and for a long time
previous to her recent residence, Nine.
de Graeff made few Of the purchases
which engage the usual denizen in
the ffowery kingdom, for she discov-
cred that only on rare occasion could
anything of value be found for sale
Japan. like some parts of Europe. has
been drained of It's genuine treasures
and only modern objects are now
found in the bazaars. Jonkheer
Graeff and his family brought only
personal possessions, for the hand
some new legation of The Neither
lands on 18th and Euclid streets is
adequately equipped, except for the
ballroom. With two daughters in So
Ciety, this furnishing will engross
Nine. de Graeff's attention almost at
unce, and, after the customary ex-
changes of calls and the keeping OF
regular days at home, she and her
daughters will become exceedingly
acceptable additions to the offlcial
world.