The Washington times., 1919-10-21

"HE program of entertainment for
/ the King and Queen of the Bel
a glans, who will arrive here next
Monday afternoon, will include din
ner parties to be given by the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall. who will
act as hosts in the place of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson; the Belgian
ambassador and Baroness de Cartier,
and the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing, all of which will be strictly
official. 1t is understood that the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshalrs
dinner will be given at 2020 Massa-
chusetts avenue, the specious and
handsome home of Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh.
The impression in official quarters
now is that there will be no large
function in honor of the rolay visitors
while they are in Washington. and
that only those closely affiliated with
the official world will have an op-
portunity to meet them. II this
course is followed 1t, will be a mat
ter of the keenest disappointment to
scores of people who have a feeling
of reverence and almost personal
affection for Belgium's gallant king
and his consort.
Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo. who
is making a short visit at the White
House, accompanied Mrs Wilson on
her daily motor ride yesterday after
noon
LeBritsns Return Tonight.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. LcBreton. who have been in
New York for several days, will re-
turn to the embassy tonight. Miss
Manuella Loveras is with them.
The news of the appointment of
Domicio da Cana, former Brazilian
ambassador to the United States, to
the post of first Brazilian ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, has been Of
ficiaily confirmed in dispatches from
Rio de Janeiro. DR.. Fontoura
Xaviers, Brazil's minister to Great
Britain. who has been, frequently
mentioned as Senior da Gama's prob
able successor at Washington, has
been appointed Brazilian ambassa-
dor to Portugal and will start short
ly for his new post.
Return From New York.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Sulzer will return to Washing
ton tonight from New York. where
they went to meet her brother-in-
on their arrival in this country. NJ.
and Nine. de Sails will be guests of DR..
and Nine. Sulzer at the legation.
Lord and Lady Swsythling OF Eng
land will arrive in Washington today
to be guests for ten days of the Min.
lister and Nine. Grouitch. They will
come from the Great Lakes training
station, where they have been visit
ing and where a special review of
40 900 sailors was arranged in their
honor. Lady Swaythling is known as
the British "godmother of the gobs,"
having organized the first commit
tee for the entertainmentzof America!
sailors in England.
The sailors from the great naval
station at East Leigh, near Southamp-
ton, were allowed the privileges OF
shooting and fishing on Lord and
Lady Swaythling's vast estates near
by. and all manner, of recreation was
provided for them there.
Many festivities had been arrangeu
for Lord and Lady Swaythling 1urinr
their visit to DR.. and Nine. Grouitch.
but they will be cancelled as the
hosts are observing diplomats
mourning for the Italian ambassador
Count " Macchi di Cellere, who's
sudden death last evening came O.
a great shock to his colleagues
the diplomatic corps and Washingto
society in. general
To Visit Annapolis.
Miss Nancy Lane. daughter of tn,
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Lane, will accompany Mrs. Josep'
Hampson and her daughter, Mis-
Frances Hampson, to Annapolis
Saturday for the week end.
Maj. T. Z. Gilmore, attached to til
air attaches staff of the British en-
bassy, and Mrs Gilmore are at 1876
Newton street.
| Mr.. and Mrs Frederick f. Chap