The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
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royalty. several times removed from
the throne and Travelled as Count
de Rethey.
Washington society is ever chang
ing; half of the people one meets each
season are absolutely new. Yet many
who met the King when he was here
twenty years ago are waiting to greet
him now. One name, for instance.
still important in the social life OF the
city is that Of Col.-then lieutenant
George T. Langhorne. at that time
military attache at the American Le-
cation at Brussels and delegated by
the Secretary OF War to accompany
the prince to this country.
Other such names are Gen. Charles
l. McCawley, then n captain, who
made the introductions at the recep-
ton which the then Vice President
and Mrs. Gsrret A. Hobart gave for
the prince. Some other names in the
social columns telling Of functions
given for the prince. now King, were
Senator and Mrs. wetmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard ~. Townsend. Mrs. l.
IL. Letter and Miss Patten: Miss Flora
Wilson, Repr sentative and Mrs. Rob-
srt Hit. Adit. Gen. and Mrs. Henry
c. COrh!n. 0omdr. and Mrs. Richard
son Clover, DIR. and Mrs. John c.
Boyd. Miss Mabel Boardman, Miss
Nancy Letter. now Mrs. Colin Camp
bell (she is visiting her brother and
stster-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter, now). Miss Daisy Letter Mrs.
Davenport Brown. then Miss Marie
MCKerna: Hiss Wetmore. Mrs Har-
riet Blaine BCale. Mrs. Samuel Reber;
Alvey Adec. then and still Assistant
Secretary Of State; Thomas Nelson
Page. Senator and Mrs James Me-
MILAN. DR.. Frencis LorinS, Repre-
sentative Thomas B. Reed. Woodbury.
Blair. DR.. Maurice Murray and 9TH
eFs.
dead. but their wives or husbands or
NEW ITALIAN
ENVOY COMING.
You see all those rumors about Count
di Cellsre. the Italian Ambassador. be-
ing replaced here were true after all.
Baron Romano AveEzano is to succeed
him He is "a id to be a trained diplo-
mat Of about y years OF age. II was
agreed that the man named would
2 have to be an accomplished diplomat.
thoroughly acquainted with the Ian
Suage and habits of America. and COM
mand:ng great respect by his career.
He must. in addition. It is said. have
comrlcte knowledge Of financial. eco
nomic and commercial conditions. 1t
is Admitted these qualities were hard
TO fni in single Individual.
Baron AveZZano speaks English well.
and na rTied st. Louis woman. Miss
!. Taylor. while attached 20 the Italian
Legation here in 1897. He began his
foreign service at the Italian consular
ONCE in Caro-, and. in turn. was sta
toned 1T Trieste. Tunis and Paris.
The baron entered the diplomatic
service Gs secretary in Washington.
and afterEard was secretary in the
PCking ard Tokyo legations, becoming
mir ster when stationed at Rio de
JaneiTo. He was later minister at
Cettinje before going to his present
post at Athens.
They" say that the fact that Count
di Cellere is about TO be relieved OF
his post is entirely in line with diplo-
matte -Preceden: 1t is pointed out
that it long has been n diplomatic Gus
t1rl to I'-I.Cvc anSassa dors and min
isteTs who have served in the capitals
of aH:ed nations during p war The
custom is based On the belief that q
diploma tic agent OF the first rank who
has served his country in the capital
OF an allied nation during a war has
reached the highest point both IN
service and in honor that can come
10 him in that post Accordingly il
has been customary to bring such dip
tomato representatives home soon af-
ter the conclusion Of peace, and as a
tribute to his work appoint him to a
place in the foreign office or permit
him TO retire.
In accordance with this precedent. IL
is the expectation in diplomatic circles
here that on conclusion Of peace or
soon thereafter all OF the four allied
governments will be represented in
Washington by rev ambassadors,
Great Rritain's designation of Wis
count Grey is only temporary. while
former Vice Foreign Minister Shide-
hara was due 10 sail today for the
Tinted States to take the place OF
Viscount IskH as Japan's Ambassador
The possibility OF NJ. Jusserand
the French Ambassador. being called
home To assume an important post
has Often been discussed in diplo-
matte circles. Accordingly. II was
said Italy deemed il advisable tC
call home Count di Cellere.
TIE FiuruP~ controversy. il was
learned officially. could not be con-
sidered cs an element in the change
OF Italian ambas ssadors beyond the
fact that with the settleme Mt of the
Adriatic controversy. which now
seems more hopeful. Count di Gel
lere's most important piece Of work
for tho present would be completed
Nmbas sadOr di Cellere is recognized
as being an intimate and as close
to President Wilson as any diplo-
matte representative in Washington
In fact. he and the President are
warm friends.
\ ruror that wasn't true. how
over. was the one that 7. Ygnacio
BoniIIas. the Mexicsn Ambassador.
would not return from his recent
trip to Mexico. He has already re-
turred md seems quite cheerful
about the relations between his
country and ours.