The Washington times., 1913-08-17
SOCIETY 7

seppe d 'Ajeta LAMA Di Tradia
of Italy. who have been the
guests of Congressman and Mrs
Peter Goelet Gerry at their house in
Massachusetts, avenue and their coun-
try place at Silver Springs, Md. since
Thursday. left Washington this morn
ing for New York en- route to their
home in Florence.
The marchesa is practically a Wash
ington woman, having spent all of her
young life here. She was married to
the Italian nobleman several years ago
She was formerly Miss Martina P.
Jones, daughter of the late Dr. John
Davies Jones. Of Cincinnati and Wash
ington. and the late Mrs. Jones. whose
death occurred in Cincinnati the latter
part of July.
The marchese and marchesa were
called TO this country by the sudden
death of Mrs. Jones. and have lust
finished in settling up the latter's large
estate. One of the pieces of Washing
ton property owned by Mrs Jones is
the residence at the corner of Eight
zenith and l streets which was first
leased TO Mrs Nicholas Longworth just
after the death of DR.. Jones, and was
later the scene of the honeymoon of
Nicholas Longworth and his girl bride.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Marchese and Marchesa d Ajeta LAMA
Di Tradio are at the Plaza in New
York, and will san the first Of the week
for Florence, Italy.
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Changes in the Diplomatic Corps are
always watched with keenest interest by
Washington society folk, and the
chances are that by the time the social
season opens here with the return of
the Presidents family to the White
House there will be regret and surprise
over the numerous departures and ar
rivals of diplomats.
The younger element of the corps,
bachelors and the daughters of diplo-
mats are hailed with almost as much
delight as are the ambassadors and
ministers themselves, for it is this
younger element which lends the great
est spice to Capital society.
= The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
e. Spring Rice, will almost have changed
his staff entirely by the time the New
Year reception is given at the White
House
The Hon. Ernest-Scott. c. NJ. G., has
been chosen as first British secretary
TO Seplace Alfred Innes. who recently
sailed for England, and will arrive in
this country by the time the ambassa-
dor returns from the summer embassy
at Dublin, n H.
Tho minister of Switzerland, DR..
Ritter. who was to have sailed for Z
few months vacation in his own coun-
try, has been detained in the Capital
by business connected with his office
. hare. and will not sail before the end
Of this month or early in September.
r
: The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur-
leson are spending Sunday in Washing
ton, but will take an automobile trip to
kensington, where their daughters, the
Misses Burleson, are the guests of
friends.
DR.. Price, who for several years was
secretary of the Haitian legation in
Washington, has been replaced here by
Hubert Alexis. The new Haitian min,
lister, Senor Don Ulrich Divivier, who re-
tcently presented his credentials, has
been Joined by his family.
The former Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham, who left this country just
after March 4 for a trip around the
world. are now in Berlin. They have
just visited various points in Russia and
have been entertained at every stopping
place. They Will return to this country
in the spring.
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, who was
appointed American ambassador TO
Italy, is at his country place, Hopeland,
in Hanover county, Va. The Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Page will sail from New
York on September }. Before going they
will dismanue their large residence in
New Hampshire avenue and gossip has
II that it will be leased for a foreign
embassy
Senor DR.. Don GonzaIo 5 Cordova.
who presented his credentials to the
President on July j. as minister of
Ecuador. has been joined in New York
by Sonora Dona Elena de COrdova and
their two daughters, Senorita Lucrecia
Cordova and Maria Cristina Cordova.
and his son, SenOr Joaquin +. Cordova.
who has ben attached to the legation
CCrdova, Al Of whom are accomplished
linguists and musicians They will come
tC Washington to select a legation
home in the near future, and Will be
gladly received as members OF the
Latin-American colony.
Senor Don Santiago Rivas has been
APPOINTED second secretary Of the
Chilean legation, and after a short
visit to Washington, has taken quar-
ters al the Hotel Columbia. Asbury
Tark for the rest Of the season.
Haniel Won Haimhausen. counselor
and charge d'afalrcs Of the German
embassy. will pra LaI4y remain IN New
port, where the summer embassy Is
'sta DIshed. until late IN September or
early in October. when he Will come to
the Capital His frequent guest at
Newport is Count r. Gunther Won
Bernstorn, the young son Of the am
bsssador, who - studying American
banking In New York.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson a. Miles. who has /
JUS completed tour abroad. sailed
from London yesterday on board tn.