Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

posed to maintain equal elegance OF
Another element is at work to dim
the luster of the diplomatic corps,
and that is the bone dry ia s,n, On
mats in Washington, 1t is thought
will hesitate to offer wines ana liq-s
uors in their embassies ana iega-
tions--foreign soil-to American nos.s
who cannot return the favor. Inen
there is something pungent in the OFT
repeated remark that the hostess
serving the best wines was sure 70
have the largest and most prililan.
array of diplomat guests 10 reouse : =
officials~in Washington. would pc 70
ring the death knell of social asplra,,
lions. And American diplomats ~
not be better of abroad, 1or tneiI
embassies and legations are American
soil and they must therefore escheW
ali alcoholic beverages This VIII
make the dinner party OF an amer
can diplomat seem as tasteiess -
food without condtment 20 toIe.s ~,
ers, who alweys lay great stress upon
their wine courses. AS q sprigntly
hostess puts 1t. the only thing Lon
don and Paris society men can 90 y
to carry a flask in their hip pockets
when they go Su. aln n 4 long time
has been of deeper regret. to WASH
ineton society than that OF the 6oh.
Maud Pauncefote, the elder daughter
Of the late Lord Paq INC Same an Of
her mother in London. few DAYS
ago. Strange enough, too. 1T brought
society folk to remintscing oyer the
sprightIy race between LORD Paunce.
N Pafrenote. the then French min
lister to ,Washington. for place as nrss
anfbassador to this country both7
foreign ofices determined on RAISING
the rank of legation TO tnat o. sms
government sent the credentials 1or
fheir emissaries simultaneously 80 y
was by a hairbreadth that Loro
/. Pauncefote's papers were the nrss, 20
those of the French minister arrived
n day later Society was ON the
auivfve watching the exciting chase
and fairly betting on the winner.
While the French .minis.eTs vas 40
Lady Pauncefote enjoyed perhaps
greater popularity on account OF the
four interesting daughters forming
their family circle.
The French legation on F street, the
generous old mansion now occupied
by the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson, gained added interest as an
embassy while the lion and unicorn
oter the gate and doorway OF tne
British embassy took on a mercer ana
more dignified air. It was Lazy
who established Friday as diplomatic
visiting day in Washington, and this
was only one of the convenient innova.
tions she introduced. Until recent
years the chatelaine of the British
embassy has maintained this day with
great regularity for receiving formal
and informal guests, much to the de-
light of the official element.
Positive assurance of the visit OF
Belgium's king and queen. perhaps In
8 October, adds decided interest to the
autumn season, and, combined with
the visit of the Prince Of Wales and
other royal heads. will give the CAPT
tai the most brilliant season in It's
entire history. One royal parsonage
in decade was q splendid record Ia
former times, and to have nearly a
round dozen in a twelve month Is
enough to turn the head of the God
dess Of Liberty. Nothing else SO clear
ly shows the tremendous strides in
good fellowship made between all
nations of the earth since the wal
came on as this interchange of social
courtesy To raise the Belgian 1ega-
ton to the rank Of embassy during
the visit of the king and queen would
indeed. add to the dignity Of theil
The Cabinet is again thinning out, the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker be.
ing absent for periods all during the
month; the Secretary of the Navy ant
Mrs. Daniels on their way to the Pa
ciflc coast to review the feet, and
other cabinet members taking weel
end holidays while their families seel
cooler chimes.
There are dozens of little good by
dinner parties on the social tapis
all of thems SO informal that men lik'
the speaker and others may wea
their dinner Jackets and white fan
mel trousers, as special costume
Vests are taboo, the vast expanse o
a linen front being much cooler t.
look upon, as well as to wear. WomeI
are, almost without exception. turn
ing to the flmy chiffons, georgette
and even fine organdies for evening
wear and no stately dinner gowns ar
seen.
There seems every assurance tina
Count Macchi di Cellere will remain
at his post here as ambassador o
sion OF strained relations between
him and the President having failed
From the time the ambassador wa
first in Washington as counselor o
ways been a favorite and the counties
is not less popular. She Is sufficient
Ily stately to fill her position and suf
hciently democratic and simple II
manner to please the Americans. Sh
Is woman Of wealth and culture, no
an Italian Dy DlTIn, ana Win nef nus
band has given the Italian embass.
"a distinction such as it has never be
fore enjoyed.
At all summer resorts life is taking
on its liveliest swing. and at the Greel
brier White Sulphur, where SO man.
Washington society folk go for a lon
[ or short stay, the entertainments ar
particularly unique. The Babes Il
! Toyland dinner. given Saturday even
ing at Kate's Mountain Club, was tn
success of the summer and the fun
niest affair that has been staged her
in some time Over eighty member
of the White Sulphur colony went t
the club in Juvenile costume and ha
they been really little children the
could not have had a better tins
Mr.. George T. Smith. late of the emer
gency feet shipping board, wa
/, dressed as Buster Brown and Mr.!
Smith went as the governess. Will