Evening star., 1939-04-23
Women
Diplomat Set
Leaders
4 4American Born
Filled Positions
OfDoyenne Here
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British Ambassador, was transferred
and Sir Ronald Lindsay came in his
place. Again the Peruvian Ambas-
sador, then Senor DR.. Herman We
larde, was next in length of service
here. Sonora de Velarde, though
listed in the diplomatic book, was
never here and Senor Velarde re-
manned dean only a month when he
went home ION vacation" and did not
return, the popular Mexican Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Tellez assuming
the place of dean and doyenne.
Nine Jusserand
Former Miss Richards.
The much beloved Nine: Jusse-
rand and the late former French
Ambassador, who served at this
post 26 years, many of them as dean
Of the corps, seemed the same during
her visit here year ago as when she
led the chatelaines of embassies and
legations. A stately gentleWoman Of
the old school, far more like a
French woman than an American,
she lived much of her girlhood in
France where she was educated. Be-
fore her marriage she was Miss
Elsie Richards, daughter of the late
Mr.. William Reuben Richards of
Boston. She made scores of friends
for herself and her adopted country
during the years of her residence in
Washington, and has lost none of
them except through death.
The late M. Jusserand was sue
ceeded as dean by the then Spanish
Ambassador, Senor Don Juan Riano,
who also married an American. The
Rianos. the sonora formerly Miss
Alice Ward, were married when he
was secretary of the mission here,
the wedding taking place shortly
after her debut She was present.
ed in Washington by her grand
mother, the late Mrs. John S. Ward
OF New York. the party~b being given
IN the latter's home on Connecticut
avenue. just south of Florida ave-
nue.. Sonora de Riano spent several
winters IN Washington during recent
years living in her house in George
town, and Senor Riano has divided
his time between Newport, Wash
ington and Florida. Sonora de Riano
put her years spent in Spain to good
account and was an accomplished
lace maker, her exquisite work with
flne thread and crochet needle being
seen about the embassy, even in the
curtains at the windows where the
fllet was of unusual and intricate de-
sign.
The late Baron de Cartier de
Marchlenne was Belgian Ambassa-
dor here for several years and a pop
ular bachelor. but before he became
dean in 1927 he married Mrs Carey
widow Of Hamilton Wilkes Carey of
New York. who before her marriage
was Miss Marie Emery Dow, daugh-
ter OF the late Joseph Emery Dow
OF Boston. She presided over the
Embassy and was doyenne of the
corps for some time until the AM
bassador was transferred to London.
American Born Doyennes
Distinct Personalities.
The four American-born doyennes
OF the diplomatic corps have each
been distinct personalities. Nine.
Jusserand was gifted as a linguist
and tireless walker, tramping with
the Ambassador through the miles
OF footpaths in Rock Creek Park
each day. Sonora de Riano also
spoke several languages. as we'll as
a student OF lace making; the
Baroness de Cartier turned her at
tention to styles and the present
doyenne, Lady Lindsay, has a love
OF her garden, being landscape
architect of no small ability.
Sonora de Espil, who at this time