The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

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for the business man in Persia and al
most without competition with busi-
ness men of the countries near Per-
sia. He said that II he were to ex-
press fully the many splendid chances
TO accumulate wealth in Persia. one
would accuse him Of exaggerating.
Mehdl Khan said that he wished to
thank his American friends for all
their kindness and their courtesy dur
ing the years that he was here and
that he will never forget that kim
ness. He never forgets any kindness
of any sort, no matter how small; is
still thinking about 1t long after the
person who has been courteous, has
forgotten 1t. He said. II appreciate
the kindness of the American people
very much and hope to return unof-
fcially after the war and show them
more OF the above said business op-
portunities. 1 have many happy re-
membranes of America, both person.
ally and politically and shall always
keep them in my memory"
The new minister, His Excellency
Sadighossataneh. is reported to be
a very handsome man, Intelligent
and charming in every way; also
quite a master of the English Ian
guage. He does not expect to come
over here right away; maybe not
| for a year or so, and al before, Ali
| Kuhhi Kan will be in charge of the
| legation. The new minister, who is
an intimate friends Of the retiring
envoy. will be accompanied by the
older son of the latter, as secretary.
The younger son-Mehdi Khan has
two boys and four girls-who has
been here with his father for more
than a year. Is returning to Persia
with him. He went to New York
ahead of his father. who left Wash
ington a week ago last Thursday
They all expect to sail for Norway
within a day or two now. The son
will soon return. however. to study
medicine at Columbia University in
New York. Mohhsen Khan, the
bachelor of the legation. and Gho-
lam Khhan Ansari, attache, and his
! young Russian wife will also return
to Persia with Mehdi Khan. They
expect to go to Norway first. then
through Switzerland, Germany.
Austria and on to Persia. They are
planning to spend several weeks in
Switzerland. Mehdi Khan is very
fond of Switzerland. having lived
there for ten years.
Nehdi Khan cabled his resigna-
tion on March 21, the Persian new
year; the same day that he gave
large dinner party in celebration
of the beginning of a new year and
his last large entertainment. The
Ansaris did not join the former min
lister in New York until Thursday
of this week just closed. Before
they departed. as did the minister.
of course. they called on President
and Mrs. Wilson to pay their re-
spects and were accompanied by the
Charge d'Affaires and Nine. Ali Kuli
Khan.
Just as Washington was getting
Acquainted with Nine. Ansari they
had to part with her. Not only Is
she a gifted musician and a grad
uate of the Royal Academy Con-
servatory of Music at Petrograd.
but she was a clever and delightful
young person. She was only here q
few months and was busy most Of
that time looking after their infant
daughter and conquering the mys-
teries of English language and
bridge whist. She already speaks
several language but was deter
mined to add English to her store
Of knowledge. She was making
great headway. too. Her husband
was very fond of bridge: also the
minister so Nine. Ansari had to
learn, too. Ansari himself. was a
delightful young man and most in
teresting. I have come to the con-
clusion that the minds OF all edu-
Gated thinking men. no matter how
! different their races or religion, are
very much alike after all and run
in the same general channels.
Lord. and Lady Recalling seem to be
| still denied the privilege of dining
quietly in their own home. At least
by this time 1t must seem to them to
| be a real privilege. for they are never
permitted to indulge in such a luxury.
They certainly dined out every night
last week. When they are not dining
out some one Is dining with them,
and so II goes. Perhaps now that the
new Japanese Ambassador and Wis.,
countess Ishii have arrived some OF
the entertaining will be done In their
honor. Then perhaps when the new
Chilean Ambassador is appointed or
another Minister OF the Netherlands
arrives the Readings will be given a
little respite. The Readings seem to
be thoroughly enjoying themselves ana
not to feel in the least that they are
paying a price for being important
and unusually popular.
The French High Commission has
figured largely in the social happen
ings of the past week. Capt. Tardieu,
the head Of the commission, was host
at a dinner one evening and on an
other occasion was the guest of honor
at dinner and reception, with Lieut..
Col. and Baroness Reille In their love-
lyi new home in Mt. Pleasant. Cant.
and Nine. Lacombe entertained sew
eral times during the week and will
give dinner next week for Tardieu,
and then came the announcement of
the engsgenherit Of another member OF
the miSjion. Philip Charles soyes, to