The Washington herald., 1919-03-23

the Iturbes. who lived here one win
ter several years ago. They were
from Mexico. you will recall. and
represented there what the Astor
and Vanderbilt families represent in
this country. But because OF the
war conditions there, their lands
were forfeited and they were in
rather straitened circumstances at
the time they were living here. They
were among the largest landed pro-
prietors in Mexico. While here they
lived in a small apartment but were
extensively entertained. They be-
came great friends of the Harry
Wardmans. I recall his wife who
was charming, was said to be a
Rumanian peasant girl. They are
IN Madrid now. Most of their life
has been spent in Paris.
The Poulieffs and Mrs. Samueis
were among the guests at a nice lit
tie dinner party Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer
gave early in the week. Another
guest was Representative Richard 8.
Whaley, of Charleston. S. c., who is
said to be the most distinguished look
ing man in Congress. Another lit
tie party 1 saw at the Cafe st.
Marks last week was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Fleming Newbold, who had
among their guests DR.. Louis Dehr.
Mrs. Lehr is still In France. Again
l saw an interesting group of men
from the consular bureau of the State
Department lunching there together:
Jim Young, a Washington man now
on duty at the State Department, was
one: also Carl Loop. also at the State
Department now. He was consul at
Bermuda until lately. The other three
were all here on leave; Wilbur Gra-
cey, Tracey Lay and George w.
Young. Mr.. Graeey was consul to
Monterey, Mex. and is now going
to Birmingham, England. He WAS
consul at Seville, Spain, before going
to Mexico. Mr.. Lay Is home on
leave, after being stationed in Paris,
but will go to Constantinople short
Totten, consul-general-at-la to
Europe. The resemblance is unbe-
lievably strong. They even talk alike.
Mr.. Totten is now in Paris, after hav-
ing travelled all over Europe. inspect
ing the different consulates. He ex-
poets to be gone for another year or
two. He has already reen over there
about six months or more. George
Young, though a Washington man, is
no relation to Jim Young. He has been
consul at Brest for some time and is
now going 10 Constantinople.
Another man OF the same depart
ment who Is in town on leave is Con-
sui General Gabriel Bic Ravndal. who
has been at Nantes, France, for some
time and is now on his way to Con-
stantinople. Lynn Franklin, also OF
consular service, who has been on
leave for some months, after serv-
ing in South America for about seven
years. and making a fine record for
himself, has been assigned to duty
at the State Department. He is also
a Washington boy; lives just of the
Rockville road near Bethesda, Nd.
He has been assigned to a number
OF places In South America. Ecuador
being the last. l believe. / heard, too,
the other day of another man Wash
ington likes to claim, Leland Morris.
who is in the consular service. He Is
now at Montreal. Canada, but has
been at Constantinople for years. He
used to chum around with Stuart and
Fred Van Vliet grandsons OF old
Gen. Robert Van Vliet. and was a
dandy young chap. Then about fif-
teen years ago his family moved to
Germantown, Pa. and l lost track OF
him. He married a charming Russian
girl and has one son, Kenneth, the
pride Of his life. He now calls HIM