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bassador de CANA, who hAs been
called home to become minister Of
foreign affairs in his own country,
Juat as Brazil is taking its first real
plunge into the world war. Mr.. da
Cana has been in this country for
something over seven years as the
representative of the biggest of the
South American republics, and per-
haps the most stable. During that
time there has never been question
Of his entirely friendly attitude to-
ward the United States, and Of hts
desire to cultivate its friendship on
behalf Of his country.
He is now next in rank to Ambassa-
dor Jusserand in the corps, though
he has been here less than half as
long, M. Jusserand having presented
his credentials in 1903. Both have
American wives. who have added
greatly to the social success of their
mission. and social and official sue
cess are SO closely interviewer in
Washington that it is a bit hard to
say Just where one begins and the
other ends. Certainly Ambassador
da Gama's taking unto himself an
American wife couple Of years after
his establishment here was a most
diplomatic proceeding. though prob
ably that point of view did not occur
to the distinguished gentleman from
South America.
Nine. da Cana the wealthy widow
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York. at the time OF her marriage to
the Brazilian Ambassador was a dis
tinct acquisition to the diplomatic
corps here. especially. of course, TO
the Brazilian Embassy, which sorely
needed a chatelaine. She is a hand
some woman with taste for society
and a perfect genius for entertaining.
Her hospitalities have been many
and invitations to the embassy func-
tions greatly priced. She and the Am
HEADQUARTERS at her summer home,
Heron Hail." near Long Branch.
She has not been in Washington
since she left last June: Ambassador
da Cana has come and gone as the
affairs OF the embassy required his
attention, but has generally man
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weekends. He left Washington last
Friday for that purpose. without
having made any definite announce
ment OF his intention OF accepting
the portfolio offered him. But there
seems to be no doubt that he will
do so. and that Washington will
lose him-and OF course Madame da
Cana also.
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bassy on Monday. Nine. da CANA
will not accompany him then, but
II is promised that she will be back
in Washington for a while before
they take their departure for Bra
zil. probably toward the end Of Oc-
tober. Then. It Is safe to predict.
that there will be Just as many fare
well dinners and luncheons and teas
aine OF the Brazilian Embassy can
manage to take time to accept. not
only from the diplomatic corps, but
plays with II.
Also-harrowing though,-who's 60
ing to give the Vice President his
birthday dinner? For several years
past there has been a dinner at the
Brazilian Embassy for Vice Presi-
dent Marshalrs birthday-rm not
sure that it isn't Mr.. ds Gama's 5
birthday-anyhow its been a real
birthday dinner-washington has a
vicious habit OF calling attention to
birthdays-with cake and candles and
everything!
Another vacancy which will occa-
sion general regret Is that occasioned
by the departure OF Gen. T. c. NJ.
Bridges who came here some months
ago at the head OF a British military
mission He first came as a leading
member of the original British High
Commission, headed by Balfour. and
he made all sorts Of a hit as fine.
outstanding soldier man. Not Baltour
himself was more universally liked
and admired. So that it was a real
grief TO learn during the following
fall that Gen. Bridges. having re-
turned to front-line duty in France.
had been so seriously wounded that
amputation Of one OF his legs had
been necessary. And when he was
sent here once more at the head Of a
military mission he was received
with acclaim and made much OF as a
wounded hero.
When It became evident that Frank
Vanderlip, who had been here for a
while as a "dollar-a-year" man at
the head OF the war savings work OF
the Treasury. was not returning. after
he went out to California for rest,
Gen. Bridges established himself,
along with some others of his mis-
sion. in the old Bellamy Storer man.
sion at Seventeenth street and Rhode
Island avenue. which the Vanderlips
had had-but had scarcely occupied
and was regarded as something OF 4
fixture. The fact that he had not
been seen around for some weeks
aroused no apprehension. 1t was
taken for granted that he was making
the usual series OF summer visits, and
would return in the fall. So that the
announcement that he had returned
to England. and had been sent to
France where he would probably be
detailed indefinitely. was something
Of a shock.