The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-19

Miss Shah. adhere to their native robes.
which are usually ricn, both in fabric
and embroidery. They are rapidly &C
Quiring English. and even now can speak
in the cordial small talk of teas and
receptions with remarkable huency.
! The Chinese Legation Is one of the very
few foreign official residences still open
in Washington. The minister has no
! place for establishing n summer residence
on the mountains or at the seashore. and
| as Madame. Shah says, 1T is most
pleasant here" 1t Is probable that the
flag of five colors will float above the
Legation In Nineteenth street all sum-
mer.
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis
countess Chinda are at Overlook. in the
Blue Ridge Mountains. where the sum-
mer embassy has been established The
Japanese Embassy occupies the hand
some white stone residence of the late
John Sherman on X street. and has
been the scene of many entertainments.
both informal and Official.
Viscountess Chinda adopted as many
American costumes and clothes as she
could as soon as possible after her ar
| rival in this country, much less than
two years ago. when she declared In
her first English, II love your ways in
America"
The French Ambassador and Madame
Jusserand both delight in tea at Pierces
Mill. Before the weather became too
warm the Ambassador walked to the
MILL ana Madame Jesserand drove out
and met him there.
Ambassador Jusserand has made no
plans for establishing a summer resi-
dence at any of tie popular resorts. and
Tor the first time in many years the
French Embassy in Washington Is to be
oncfally open all summer
The Legation of Greece is to be OFF,
cfaily open ine Washington all summer,
as the charge d'affaires ad interim. NJ.
Nouros. contemplates only an occasional
weekend trip out OF town.
The same is true of the Belgian Lega-
ton. the Belgian Minister and Nine.
Havenith are spending part of the time
In Virginia, just far enough away to be
In the country. and yet near enough to
the legation to make frequent trips not
the least difficult.
Nine. ia Cana, the wife of the Bra
lillian Ambassador, has a beautiful coun-
try place, Heron Hall. In Long Island,
and 1t Is there that the embassy Is es-
tablished for the summer. The German
Embassy is also on Long Island, and the
Ambassador, Count Won Bernstorfr
makes frequent trips to Washington,
where only the Office Of the embassy is
open.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeten took the SAME place at New
port that they leased last summer. and
nearly all the members of the embassy
are there. A light in the windows Of the
new chancery recently added to the splen-
did new residence in Washington, is the
only occasional sign of life in the Rus
Stn Er,,h L..
is as deserted as the Spanish Embassy
IN the same street, but on the hill, a
mile away.
Riano have established the embassy at
Newport again this summer, and were
among the first of the diplomats to leave
Washington in May.
The Minister from Switzerland and
Nine. Ritter have gone to Buena Vista,
In the Blue Ridge Mountains, and are
neighbors Of the Attorney General and
Mrs. Gregory. who have taken a house
there for the summer.
The Minister of Uruguay and Mime. de
Pena are also in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. place always popular with those
who do not want to live many hours
away from the Capital. while the Aus
TRAN Ambassador and Nine Durlba are
at Lenox; the Italian Ambassador and
Countess Macchi di Cellere are on the
North Shore, and their summer embassy
is distinguished by the name of Pine
Pitch Hall.
1t was only the other day that the
British Ambassador and Lady Spring
Rice were in Washington. having come
down from the summer embassy on the
North Shore. The embassy in Connectl-
cut avenue was scarcely opened for their
visit, and only the lifted shades in the
chancery indicated that any one was in
the residence