The Washington herald., 1918-09-15

tached for several years-he was Col
Vignal at first-to the French en-
bassy as military attache. and was
a familiar and popular figure in
Washington society, has been de-
tached and Col. Collardet. who has
been assistant military attache. sue
ceeds him. Gen. vignal is at present
touring the country at the head of
an important military mission. and
Col. Collardet is In France. But he
will soon reJoin Nine Collardet who.
after a series of New England visits
during the summer, is back in her
residence on Q street awaiting his
return.
Also Maj. Tieusanu. the dashing
and picturesque Rumanian who was
all last winter acting military attache
of little Rumania's little new lega-
tion. and who has gone back to Eu-
rope-to France en- route to Ruma-
mia, Is going to be distinctly missed.
He was a notable and popular figure.
with his one arm and his string of
medals. and his reputation of having
performed prodigies of valor. He
looked romantic and heroic. and satis-
fed ones imagination. 1t was quite
to be expected that he should gather
up an American bride-which he did
just on the eve of sailing, in the per-
son Of Miss Humphreys, OF PhiladeI-
phia. So far no one has been an
nounced to take his place-but II was
not his place but his personality that
appealed to the romantic lima gination.
The announcement that Colville
Barclay, councillor of the British en-
bassy. and at present charge DAFT
faires. has been promoted to the rank
Of minister plenipotentiary is taken
as probably forecasting his transfer
In the near future, and certainly he
and his wife and babies, at least one
Of the latter was born here and
christened in the embassy in Sir
Cecil Spring Rice's time. will be
missed. AS things stand at present
there are three British ministers
plenipotentiary accredited here, be-
sides the ambassador. Lord Reading.
Sir Richard Crawford. head of the
British commercial mission, and Sir
Henry Babington Smith, assistant
high commissioner, both ranking as
ministers plenipotentiary and carried
as such in the diplomatic list. Three
ministers and an ambassador from
one country is a richness that Wash
ington is not accustomed TO.
The Arnold Robertsons have drop
ped out-at least Mr.. Robertson, first
secretary of the embassy. has been
promoted and transferred to Den
mark. While It was understood last
spring that he was going. the realizs-
tion will not come home until the
fall for Mrs. Robertson who was
Gladys ingalls,. and the baby went
down to Virginia Hot Springs for the
summer. as usual. and is 10 join Mr..
Robertson shortly. But until society
reorsanizes for the coming winter
their absence will scarcely be noted.
Also the Hubschers-Dr. Carl Hub
scher. of the Swiss Legation. and his
wife who was Elizabeth Schoepf, Of
Cincinnsti-vill be among the missing
for a while anyhow. He has not been
transferred as yet but he is going
home to Switzerland for a visit, pre-
sumably as soon as his chief. Mr..
Hans Sulzer. who has been over
there all summer. gets back. Mime.
Hubscher and their baby are In Gin
cinnati with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelsey Schoepf. and DR.. Hub
scher has Joined her there for a little
visit before going over. She will stay
with her own family until he re-
turns.
DR.. Zaldivar. who has been at home
in Salvador all summer. has returned.
but he has left his daughter. Miss
Marguerite Zaldivar. a debutante OF
last winter In her own country, where
she will stay for the coming season.
Nine. Zaldivar. who has spent the
summer on the Massachusetts, coast.
has returned to the legation on Mas
sachusetts avenue and she and DR..
Zaldivar are installed there for the
winter.
Speaking Of Washington's habit OF
celebrating birthdays-I mentioned Il
q few minutes ago in connection with
the da Gamas-Mrs. Charles Crittep-
den Calhoun's celebration Of her hus-
bands birthday last Friday was
rather interesting. Col. Calhoun re-
cards Friday. the 18TH" as his lucky
day. He was born on It for one thing
and incurable optimist that he is, he
remains glad that he was born. No;
only is his birthday the 18th Of the
month, but Mrs. Calhoun's is the 18th
OF another month. And they were
A44oA iIth vi Tue loln OF last july. She
was Mrs. Barker Gummere, and has
been a popular society widow for two
or three past seasons. Moreover, Col
Calhoun says that he has won sew
eral of his biggest law suits on the
18th Of the month, notably one OF
$4,000 for the State of Kentucky.
Also while II is quite usual to ceIe-
orate the birthdays Of official nota-
bilittes, 1t remained for Senator
Phelan to celebrate the birthday Of a
state, when on Monday last he gave
a dinner on the anniversary Of Calf
fornia's admission to the Union. Every
one knows that almost any excuse for
dinner is likely to appeal to SEN
ator Phelan's hospitable instincts, but
II took considerable ingenuity to
think up that particular pretext for
starting the ball rolling within a few
days of his return to Washington.
Now the Spanish-American Club Is
following suit with a reception to-
morrow at the Dewey in honor Of the
Mexican Ambassador, Senior BoniIIas,
and in celebration of the Mcxico's
lCSth birthday-that is, the Ioeth an
niversary of her independence.
To quite change the subject, there
are a whole lot Of people in Wash
ington who will be interested in news