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Vacations for Diplomats

although to date the Turco-Italian war
has made it impossible for the ambas-
sador to leave Washington for any
length OF time. He has made sew
eral brief trips 10 Atlantic City, LonS
Island and points in New York during
the hotter days, accompanied by var
ious members of his staff
The Marquis and Marchioness Gu
sani Confaloneri are spending the
summer in Italy, the embassy remain
ing here under the care OF Giuseppe
Catalani, counselor and charge dar
flares of the embassy during the ao-
sence of the ambassador.
Ambassador d. ia Cana and the
members Of the Brazilian embassy are
among the few diplomats who remain
in Washington at the present time.
throughout the summer and If re-
moved TO a summer home will in all
probability, be established somewhere
on the north snore.
The Mexican embassy is also in
Washington at the present time, owing
to the disturbed conditions in Mexico.
The Mexican ambassador together
with his stan are planning to depart
for the cooler north shore as soon as
affairs of state will permit.
The Russian embassy has followed
the example set by the Austria Hun
gary embassy, and Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff are entering into the
gayeties of Bar Harbor society, where
/ they are well known and liked.
The Japanese ambassador and WIS.,
| countess Chinda have gone 10 spend
the summer at Gloucester, with the
| members OF the embassy staff. The
summer home of the embassy was es-
/ tablished at that seashore resort last
/ year.
The Offices Of the legation Of Costa
( ing the summer, although Minister
and Nine. Calvo have established their
/ family at The Hall, Glen Cove, Long
island, where the family has spent the
last three summers Minister Calvo
will divide his time between Glen
Cove and Washington until the re-
turn OF his family in the fall.
The charge daffaires of the Siamese
legation, Luang SanpakHch. together
with the members OF his staff, are es-
tablished for the summer at Glouces-
ter, Mass. where they spent the past
summer.
Viscount de Ate, the minister Of the
newly established republic of Portu-
gal. is spending the summer months
in Portugal. where he will remain un-
I'll late autumn. II is rumored that he
may not return and that his successor
will be named from among the more
ardent supporters OF the republic
Viscount de Alte was the representa-
tive of Portugal in the days OF the
monarchy, and while he maintained a
strictly neutral stand, it is said that
hiE sympathies have been with the
deposed and exiled Manuel.
The Bolivian Minister and Sonora
) p Monica de Calderon. together with
Senorita Elena Calderon. have re
NAMED in Washington up 10 the pres
J ent time, but are expecting 70 go tc
jamestown. r. l.. in the near future.
. Senior Don Federico Meta, the min
: lister from Salvador, has departed tc
Salvador. having left the legation IN
, the charge of the minister from Costa
, Rica.
The minister OF the Netherlands
= and Nine. LOudOn are in Holland
where they will pass the summer. F
NJ. Schmclck, first secretary AMI
charge d'affaires during the absence
of the minister. together with the lie
CATION staff, have established the sum
mer home of the legation at Bar Har
Dor.
Minister Moltke Of Denmark. 10
gether with Countess Noltke, ar,
spending the early summer at IN,
home Of Mrs Thayer, the mother o
Countess Moltke. in Lancaster Mass
from whence they will go abroad. il
the early autumn, returning to Wash
ington in the late fall