Evening star., 1925-02-01
New Envoy of France
And Nine. Daeschner
Planning Home Life
Handsome Furnishings for
Embassy, Brought From
Their Residence in Paris,
Being Assembled.

Tho Ambassador from the French
unlike their immediate predecessors,
are not leasing the embassy on Six
teenth street furnished. as did NJ. and
Nine. Jusserand. They brought with
them the entire contents of their
handsome residence in Paris, and
their first days have been so oc-
Cupied in settling that they have
barely had opportunity to note the
condition of the weather. There are
some splendid works of art in the
French embassy which were sent here
"a different times by the government,
and these include those massive
Sevres vases and some pieces of
bronze in what the French would
call the entre-sol, and several squares
of wonderful Gobelin tapestry in the
main drawing room. The marble bust
of Admiral de Grasse. the property
of NJ. Jusserand, also remains in its
accustomed place, gift of the de-
parting diplomat to the home of his
successor. But practically all the
household equipment used by the
Jusserands was owned by Mrs. John
b. Henderson. and she removed 1t at
the request of NJ. Daeschner. 1t has
domiclles on Sixteenth street which
are for rent or sale.
NJ Daeschner-and it may be of in
terest to Washingtonians who must
soon become very familiar with the
name, that it is pronounced as though
spelled Daishnaire-comes of an
ancient family of Alsace. but his fore
bears removed from the famous prov
ince more than a century ago and
n n a
Tt does not require a very vivid
imagination to forecast how beautiful
and interesting the French embassy
viii be in the interior sense when
all these treasures OF art and tap
estry, of marvellous French furniture
and brtc-a- brac are in place. 1t is
suggested, too. that the new Ambas-
composed and he can take up smaller
problems, will give attention to the
problem of building on that plot of
ground which NJ. Jusserand pur-
chased more than three years ago
France, though holding diplomatic re-
lations with the American republic
longer than any other country,
whether her envoys were sent by
Bourbons, Bonapartes or the officials
of the three republics which have
existed. has always rented her diplo-
matte establishments
N. and Nine. Daeschner come to
Washington perfectly familiar with
the language which is spoken here
and with the customs which hold
In the general sense. The Ambas-
sador is always mentioned in the
Partisan press as having been the
favorite pupil and long time secretary
Of NJ. Paul Cambon, the veteran of the
French diplomatic service and for
nearly 80 years Ambassador to Lon
don. NJ. Paul is the elder brother of
the eminent Ambassador to Wash
ington of 1S95-1s01 period, Jules
Cambon. who died last Winter in
Paris. 1t was as young man. bare
lT p, that VI. Daeschner was sent to
serve in London. and here he learned
TO speak English and to patroniZe
London tailors. Taller and more
erect than the general Frenchman
speaking the language perfectly and
with a notable absence of gesticula-
ton, the new envoy from France Is
10 the casual eye more the Briton
than the Partisan
Nine. Daeschner is of the same cos
mopolitan type, for she has lived dur
ing the 35 years of her marriage
as much in foreign countries as in
France. She passed nearly 12 years
In London, and 4 in Madrid. The
two younger daughters, Mile. Antoin-
nette and Irene. have accompanied
their parents to Washington, the old
est daughter and the son being mar
rIed and reside in Paris The young
ladies. who are the first to grace the
French diplomatic tablishment in
its long history, have both been pre-
sented to society as it is understood
In the French capital-that is, they
have for the last two years accom-
panied Nine. DaeSchner when she made
her calls of state and have received
with her and have accepted few of
the many invitations to levees during
. the season. Both have been educated
at home, having lived in London and
been constantly under the care of an
English goVernesS, and neither will
he hampered by a lack of understand
ing of the language. Both are musical
and fond of painting and have taken
lessons In both arts from the best
masters in Paris.