Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Only Honeymooners
In Diplomatic Corps
Are Count Roscn, Wife
New Swedish Attache and
Bride Were Married Day
Before They Left Stock
holm for American Capital.

Count Adolf Won Rosen. who is the
successor of Mr.. Gustaf de Printzkold
as attache of the Swedish legation
and his exceedingly handsome young
wife, who is also his cousin and who
was and is Countess Elsa Won Rosen
as before the marriage about a month
ago, are among the notable additions
to the diplomatic corps arriving dur
ing this year. They arc the only
bride and bridegroom in the august
diplomatic circle and they have been
spending their honeymoon under
ideal circumstances as the guests of
the Swedish minister and Nine. Wall
lenberg in the legation just off Sheri-
dan Circle. The young countess is
The niece of Nine. Wallenberg and
had received an invitation to visit
Washington before her flance, who
has recently been training for a diplo-
matte career at Stockholm, was as
signed his first mission abroad, to the
American Capital.
The wedding was then put forward
and 1t was an event of much social
import and occurred in the chief Luz
therau church of Stockholm In the
early afternoon of December 81. and
was followed by large reception at
the home of the Won Rosens, nearby.
The attache and his wife are both
cousins of that Count Goran Won Ro-
sen, who was on the staff of the
Swedish legation and died in Wash
ington three years ago. Swedish
weddings are events of the greatest
Importance and that of Count Adolf
and Countess Elsa was SolemniZed
with all the traditional ceremonial.
yyvol va mo Y,
attendants of the bridegroom. and
lace and other bridal finery which
adorned Won Rosen brides for many
generations were used in the costume.
from the ways of their forefathers
and the nuptial ring IS a band of
yellow gold. narrow and of exceeding
simplicity. 1t is Swedish custom to
give as betrothal ring one similar to
the wedding token. Countess Won
Rosen wears both on the same finger
though in Difference to the changing
sentiment about betrothal tokens, her
husband gave her q superb Japanese
sapphire ring eXquisitely carved and
of great age and value. She wears
this on another finger. The count
wears wedding ring exactly like
his wife's, the double ring ceremony
nelng component part of Swedish
marriage
Count and Countess Won Rosen are
still the guests of the Swedish min
fster and Nine. Wallenberg, but are
hoping to get into the snug quarters
they have found In the Studio Apart
:nents, at 18th and Girard streets.
seems made specially to appeal to a
bridal couple. But they received
many handsome wedding gifts, many
nf which they brought on their jour-
ney here, and it has taken some time
TO arrange things. They hope to
lake possession about February 10.
The Swedish attache and his bride
are in the early twenties and are
excellent types Of their country peo-
pie pier, being tall, graceful and fond Of
:.unt. Nine. Wallenberg. is a fine ten
mis- PLAYER, and her husband also is
fond OF this sport. They are good
horsepeople and will join the eques-
settled.
The family of Won Rosens. one Of
The Oldest and most distinguished in
sweden. has been often repeated in
The parents Of the count and count
SIS are living in Stockholm and their
fathers have been trained and passed
all their lives In the diplomatic
ranks. Both. however. are no longer
in the active service. The attache
comes to Washington direct from
the foreign office and he has been
taking much comfort in the number
OF anecdotes which he hears of sue
cessful diplomatists who climbed to
the highest posts of honor, after, as
the term goes, cutting their teeth
in statescraft and International at
fairs at the American Capital Count
esS Elsa has received careful edu-
cation and is specially fitted for her
pleasant role. After taking a thor
"ugh course in letters in Stockholm
she studied in London and Paris and
speaks at least four tongues, and
particularly English. without trace
of accent or n hint OF unfamiIiaritv
with its well known vagaries.