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Show Tragic Coincidence in Death of Envoys T Is a tragic coincidence that the two distinguished members of diplomatic diplo-matic corps who have recently died Mlnlater Hnugo of Norway and Ambassador Am-bassador Speck von Sternberg of Germany Ger-many should bnvo both been survived sur-vived by beautiful and childless widows, who at somo time In their girlhood claimed the sumo city, Louisville, Louis-ville, ns their homo. Tho dramatic sadness of tho dunl incidents still hangs llko n pall over that Inner clrclo of Washington bo-cloty bo-cloty whero tho two happy couples shone ns regnant lights. That both men died In their fatherland father-land whon on temporary visits thoro with their American wives, dooming the young widows to solitary Journeys home, is n further pathetic parallel. Baroness Speck von Sternberg, tho later of tho two diplomatic women to be bereaved of an Idolizing husband, roturned from nbrond recently and hns begun tho packing of her effects at the German embassy. Sho has a right to the salary of her husband and to tho occupancy of tho embassy in Washington for threo months after tho ambassador's demise. As tho widow of a diplomat who died In service, the former beautiful Miss LatiRhnm of Louisville will enjoy a considerable pension from tho German Rovernturnt. No moro sumptuous hospitality was lavished in Washington thnn t'.at emanated from Hnron von Sternberg nnd his peculiarly alluring Kentucky wlfo. Tho whlto ballroom of tho Gorman Gor-man embassy during tho Incumbency of tho Von Sternberfis haB been tho sceno of princely festivities. Tho pathetic llttlo diplomat with tho gcntlo wistful faco that alwnys appealed, ap-pealed, was a man of lnrRO personal in- j come. No womnn In Washington , dressed moro exquisitely thnn tho wlfo of whom ho was so Justly proud. Tho Invalid diplomat, because of tho determined malady that finally closed his career, nppenred seldom In society last winter. His prosenco with his wlfo nt tho last stato function of tho season nt tho Whlto Houso was tho occasion oc-casion of heartfelt congratulations among his friends. They believed ho .was better and going to Rot well. |
