The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-27
Jean ELOTc|
LETTER.

DEAR SUSAN:
The arrival Of the italian mission,
with the brilliant young Prince Of
Udine at its head and a personnel OF
extraordinary interest, was the sig
nal for a resumption Of the round Of
official entertaining which died down
after the departure OF the French and
British missions. Indeed, we are be-
coming so accustomed to having the
town full Of notables that we'll feel
distinctly aggrieved when all are gone
and things settle down to a wartime
routine Of hard work and jus: enough
play to keep Jack from being a dull
boy.
In the suite Of the prince and his
colleagues are a number of interest
ing young Italians, all of whom,
though less well known than the COM
missioners themselves, have a record
of achievement. For instance, there's
young Lieutenant da cara, aide de
camp to the prince and Vincent di
Santo, who was formerly professor OF
romance languages at the University
OF Pennsylvania The university gave
him Phi. D. degree when he returned
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The garden party which the Sec
Rotary Of State and Mrs. Lansing are
giving at the Pan-American Union
building tomorrow afternoon for the
distinguished visitors, promises to be
one of the most brilliant of the many
functions in their honor; and with
such Gordon bleu" hosts and hostesses
as Mr.. and Irs. Perry Belmont, Mr..
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, and Mrs.
Henry =. Dimock among those who
are entertaining for them, they are
likely to gather a favorable impress
sion Of what Washington has to offer
In a social way.
Three Important Dinners Given
Al italian Embassy.
The dinner party at the italian en-
bassy last night was the first OF
Eeries OF three equally brilliant and
important dinners the Ambassador
and Countess dl cellere are giving for
their compatriots. The second will
take place tomorrow evening. and the
third on Tuesday. The guests last
night were the Prince OF Udine. Mar
quis Luigi Borsarelli de RSsSeddo.
Senator Guglielmo Marconi, the Hon.
Enrieo Arlotta, the Hon. Francesca
Sayerio Nitti, the Hon. Augusta Gu
fell, and Lieutenant da cara, all Of
the mission; the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Lansing, the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Baker, the Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Daniels,
the Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Lane, the Minister OF Portugal, Wis
count d'Alte; Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury and Mrs. Oscar T.
Crosby, and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren De
lAno Robbins.
Today, as you've doubtless read In
the papers, the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels are entertain
with a number Of notables to meet
them. A trip to Mt. Vernon to do
honor to George Washington's men,
ory, with luncheon served aboard,
that's the program-all same like the
trips arranged for Mr.. Balfour. NJ.
Viviani. Marshal Joffre, and the mem
bers OF their suiteA
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Did the British and French mis-
sions skim the cream OF our blazing
enthusiasm Well, possibly, but 7
hardly think the Italians felt any
lack OF warmth in their welcome.
ne rAAN1Ao my PeS-
sed on their arrival were lined with
people and the group in Dupont Cir
Gle to watch them disembark at the
Letter mansion reached the proper
lions of a crowd.
/ CHANGED to be passing as the
commissioners drew up at the front
door and at the same moment saw a
truck loaded to the gunwales with
their luggage. arrive at the rear OF
the house. The machine was proper
ly gay with the Stars and Stripes,
but the flag which floated proudly
from the radiator was not Italian
but Irish. As I passed on down
Massachusetts, avenue a little later
] spotted a group of small darby
boys, industriously robbing some
body's flower garden. To my mild
suggestion that they would get in
trouble with the police, one of them
grunted. Huh, they amt go no
time for us, they're busy watching
them Eyetalians." Don't you love IT?