The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
The Social Side
Of Washington.
Especial to rhe rimes. pispatch.,


but now greatly desired post among
ambitious foreign dlplomatists. expert
enced succession OF diplomatic sur
pIises within the week Just. closing
First came the announcement that the
Japanese ambassador to Germany
would be transferred to the United
States to succeed Baron Uchida- As
officials OF this rank are not denoted
the inference is that the billet here is
admittedly of greater Importance to
Japan than that at Berlin. Officialdom
win have time to recover from the
pleasant surprise of this discovery be-
fore donnins its glad rags TO welcome
the new am assador, since he can hard
ly be expected to close up the affairs
of his present mission and reach this
country before February next
Baron Chinda, the new incumbent Of
the embassy. is regarded as being one
OF the ablest diplomatists in the SER
vice of the Flowery Kingdom, and is
said to have desired the Washington
10 have been his ambition to repre-
sent MS government here ever since
the eight years OF his college life
spent in America.
OF Baroness Chinda. one hears most
desirable things, conspicuous among
them being that she is an accomplished
hnguist and one of the most admired
women at the German court She was
for some time lady in Visiting to the
Crown Princess OF Japan. and is of
aristoeratic birth. In Berlin the am
oasSduoT ana baroness Cnlnda OCCUPY
the house in konissplatz which was
formerly the home OF tho American
embassy under Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
masne Tower. and which is now. as
IT was then, popular rendezvous for
the social -oftictal world of that city.
Though they have charming ac-
Quaintance there, the chief regret of
the Chindas in leaving Europe is that
they will leave behind them a daugh-
ter, who is the wife of the Japanese
consul general at Antwerp. and sis
ter. whose husband is the Japanese
minister to The Hague.
Though diminutive as an interna-
tlonal power. Panama succeeds admir-
ana political, before the Washington
world. Last week it was through this
recall of her minister, DIR. Belisarius
porras' whose recent marriage by
his country was almost at daggers
point with its southern neighbor on
account SiI OF the boundary question,
down. was regarded as the MOTH.
Now. 1t is informed, more or less ON
cially, that nothing more romantic
fhan me mushroom like growth of DR..
porras,s ambition to succeed Presi-
dent Arosemena as Chief Executive
OF Panama. is responsible for his Off
cial downfall in Washington at a time
ments sanction was most keeniy felt
because Simultaneous with the arrival
of his bride. Wherefore. Madame Crun
aS is moved to observe that times do
change, for II Is much less than
decade since Senior Jose Obaldia, while
serving as the minister of Panama 10
Washington, conducted here the cam
paign which placed him In the chair
as second President of the isthmian
republic.
senor Don Juan Brin, appointed
charge danaires ad interim has been
IN Washington for some months with
Sonora dc Brin and their younger sons.
Their eldest son resides in the city OF
ried TO the daughter of President Arc
semena and cousin of the Mr. Arose
mena so pleasantly remembered by the
young people OF Washington as for
mere, from which post he was pro-
NOTED TO place in his uncle's Cabinet
less than two years ago
The junior Brins, like their father.
speak excellent English, and with their
combined assistance. the mater IA
miliias has mastered the language suf-
= helehtly since coming here to assume
easily the duties that will devulve upon
her as chatelaine OF the legation one
OF her hrst tasks in this connection
VIII be TO welcome DR.. Jorge E. Boyd
as counselor OF the legation DIR. BOYD
thoush not a stranger here, was re-
turned from Paris to Washington es
pecial!y 10 represent Panama in the
o rhinS i dispute with Costa Rica.
LII
Justice White. of the United States
Supreme Court.
Obviously, the Panamans were not on
the llst oil those invited TO the luncheon
gwen by the Costa Rican minister and
madame Calvo to mark the departure.
this week OF the new American min
t .hr 70 costa Eica and Mrs. Einstein.
thouEh the retiring minister and his
bride were. The occasion was the mi
tial and SO Tar. only appearance OF Sc
nora rorras' IN s9eiety here. 1t also
served as ar opportunity for Senior
Mendez, the new Guatamalan minister.
TO meet some OF his Latin American
G col stcie in the diplomatic corps Act
gstt OF the Pan-American Union, Mr.
Iafts travelling diplomat, and Mrs
Lhomas G. Dawson, and some visiting
Sosta Elcans. The latter included Sc
her orother, the consulting engineer for
his country in the Costa Rlca- Panama
noundary dispute, and Senior Perez
Ieledon, agent in the same matter.
An echo OF the Italian-Turkish con.
UeiemPs is noted IN the unexpectedly
cary return OF the italian ambassador,
who, with his wife and daughter. arc
5enenuied TO arrive in New York from
Rome to-day, and the return OF the
creek minister, Mr.. Coromilas after
an absence OF more than TWO wears
me arrival OF the latter, with his
American wife, formerly Miss Anna
Cockreil. daughter OF the late Senator
oockreii. Of Missouri and Washing
ION oelle OF few seasons ago. win
De the signal for much entertairinr.
among old friends as we'll as relatires
ot the couple. as this is their frst trip
nome since their marriage. shortly
after which Mr.. Coromiias was az,
pointed to d place in the Greek cabi-
Since the departure Of the Turkish
amh9ssador for few days. resi- -,
the Virginia Hot Springs. the chincas
minister is the most anxious and busv
man in town ne is constantly pned
win questions and heapcd with SYM
patny anent the revolution In China
Ehich appears TO be gaining headw,,w
houriy, owing 70 vac!llation al Pekin
general corruption IN the Chinese sr,,'N
as well as 10 the woll-laid plans Of M
rebels MI Chang. only recently 70.
uIi.eo ION MeEico, to which capital