Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

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At the beginning of the season one
| ment imagined
| Mistake Is Made that she could
at Social Function. ,sadera to
speak by inviting them to dine to-
gether at her house. She invited both
the German and the Russian ambas-
sailors, each Of whom had frequently
been her guest before. The Russian
arrived upon the scene first, and was
pleasantly chatting with his hostess
and some other guests when the foot
man announced the German ambas-
sador, who advanced half the length
of the room before he recognized the
| Russian. Then he turned on his heel
and walked out. From the cloakroom
he sent his card to the master OF the
house, desiring to see him Immediately.
When that gentleman appeared he was
frigidIy informed that an apology was
due the German ambassador In that ne
had been permitted to enter the house
at time when it's hospitality was also
| extended to the representative of a ma
ton with which the kaiser was at war.
| Whether or not the apology was
made has not been revealed. He left the
| house never to enter it again. His in
dgnation is said to have gone the length
of Issuing an order that no member OF
his staff should accept an invitation to
| that house.
| The Russian was no less explicit in
making his attitude known before he
withdrew from the parlor. With diplo-
matte courtesy he intimated his belief
| that mistake had been made, since no
| hostess of the experience and tact of
the lady addressed would have been
guilty of SO grave breach of decorum'
| as inviting the ambassadors of hos
tile nations to meet socially. He made
his adieu as briefly as possible. The
places of the two honor guests were
thus left vacant at that dinner table.
and the, hostess understood that the
popularity Of her house with the diplo-
| mats was over. The story soon went
the rounds of the Congressional Wom-
ems Club, SO that other hostesses profit
ed by the mistake.
| The diplomatic correspondence Of ma
lions becomes an important matter in
| war time, and
Diplomatic Affairs it is attended
Are Quite Formal. forma1ity.
When our President sends a communi-
cation to the German government the
chancellor of the empire is notified by
the American ambassador in Berlin.
and when 1t arrives he Is asked to set
an hour at which it will be convenient
to receive 1t. Even though a message
has been eagerly expected by the Ger
man government this formality is not
omitted. At the appointed time our
am bassador, and a part of his staff,
drive or motor to the chancellors
office. and are received in formal fash
ion by that official and his staff. After
with the two chiefs may go into an adj
! Joining room to discuss the salient
points of the communication. which
had been translated into German in
advance. A message from Germany Is
transmitted to our Department of State
by Count Won Bernstorf with quite as
much ceremony. Even the clothing Of
the diplamots engaged in this ax-
lated. Formerly they wore long frock
coats; now they are directed to wear
getaways
The circumstances attending the re-
hostilities or other causes govern the
| procedure in such cases. Sometimes
| the most formal courtesies are ex-
changed. The retiring diplomats call
with as much formality as when they
were presenting their credentials. and
bid elaborate adieux to all with whom
they have come into official contact.
This can be done only when the de-
parture has been expected for some
time and before the passports have
been supplied. After a diplomat has
received his passports fro a govern
ment his official connection terminates.
He is therefore unable to call in the
position of diplomat and he usually
leaves the country Immediately.
|
The Mexican charge d'affaires, Senior
Algara de Terreros. maintained cordial
relations will
Mexican Official the members of
n, he Department
nnoAnS ooAuAoA' Of State until
the last He paid his last visits during
the afternoon preceding his withdraw