| Show FRENCH MINISTERS WIFE pieced precedence c in cc over 1 verr woman in the lie diplomatic corps I 1 except one mme ame Inte Pate notre sire of the french ambassador takes precedence over every woman in ili the dillom diplomatic itic corp save one lady frite wife of tile the british sh alibi when bady is not pro pre true lime raten otro atre is the guest of lionor honor she must be taken out to dinner by the hot host anil and tOO OOOo 41 91 g 1 3 ul R L jt IV L 0 ih it N I 1 V 4 V V M MME NI E PATE NOTrE she must be allowed to give the signal for departure at all the ceremonial banquets when foreign representatives are present but two years since ame mme M rate Pate notre was miss eleanor elverson of philadelphia she was educated abroad and hall had seen neen little of society until after her brilliant marriage she Is I 1 a beautiful woman with a charming manner she is absolutely natural and unaffected she speaks french and german fluently plays the harp with much skill and sings well she is a general favorite and has the ability of remembering names which Is a priceless boon to the wife of a diplomat her costumes are always eble chic anti and her jewels number among the handsomest in ili washington M U faten otres career has been marked by great success after finishing fluis hIng his education in paris lie made a tour t ur of morocco 0 egypt and palestine ile he then bentas went as to athens persia was his next post arid and lie he saw that country under the protection of the shall shah at buenos ayres lie he learned carried spanish and visited every point of interest in south Anle america rica lie ile lia has seen diplomatic service in sweden arid distinguished himself in china iu in the negotiation concerning the treaty of anam |
