The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Italian Ambassador and Countess di
Cellere Due Back July Is
THE italian Ambassador and coun-

-HE italian Ambassador and Coun-
tess di Cellere and their family
i sailed yesterday from Brest for
New York aboard the Imperator, and
are expected in Washington about
July Is.
The embassy offices have been
moved to 400 New Hampshire ave-
nue., the old Italian embassy building.
The Ambassador and Countess di Gel
lere will continue to make their home
at 1859 r street, the handsome resi-
dence which they leased from Thomas
Nelson Page, American ambassador to
Italy, when they came to Washington
several years ago.
The Mexican ambassador. Senior Be-
niIlas. who is in Mexico City. will
start on his return journey to Wash
ington probably today.
Frank l. Polk, Acting Secretary OF
State, who has been with Mrs. Polk
and their children at Southampton,
I. l., for q brief visit, returned to
Washington this morning.
Shortly after his arrival he re-
ceiyed the Abysinnian Mission, which
has come to washington to convey
the CONGRATULATIONS Of this far-of
country to the United States on the
successful conclusion of the war.
Later the members Of the mission
visited the Agricultural Department.
They are especially interested in
AGRICULTURAL implements and American
agricultural methods
Prince Completes Visit.
Prince Aage, of Denmark. has COM
pIeted a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Osgood Field at Highlawn, Lenox,
Mass, and is now in New York.
Prince Aage, who is visiting various
camps and environments in this coun-
try, was a guest Of Brig. Gen. Harry
Hale at Camp Dix. N. J., yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kenyon and
Miss Marian Webster. OF North Attle-
boro, Mass, who are here to attend
the marriage of Miss Leona Curtis
and Webster knight, I'd, tomorrow
evening, will give a dinner at the
Washington Hotel tonight for Miss
Curtis and her fiance. Tomorrow the
brides sister. Mrs. c. P. George, will
entertain the bridal party and out-of-
town guests at a buffet luncheon.
To Visit At Springs.
Miss Augusta Glass, daughter of
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass, will go to White
Sulphur Springs at the end OF the
month to visit Miss Mary Duncan
Gibson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson Gibson, who have a cot
tage there for the summer and are
established there now. Mr.. Gibson
will return to Washington shortly,
returning to White Sulphur Springs
occasionally.
Purchase New Home.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frederick V.
Abbot have purchased the residence
at 1921 Kalorama road, of which they
will take possession shortly. They have
taken rooms next door until the alter
atoms on their new home are COM
pIete.
General Abbot. who is in the En-
gineer Corps, and Mrs. Abbot have
had quarters at Washington Barracks
but have been obliged to give them up
as the post has been transferred from
the Engineers to the General Staff.
Miss Sidney Webb, daughter of Mrs.
John Sidney Webb. is spending the
month Of July at Camp Urbana. Bel
grade Lakes, Ne. In AuguFt she will
visit her brother-in-law And sister,
DR.. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell. at Bar
Harbor; and later she will stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
and their young daughter, Miss Natille
Hammond, at East Gloucester. Mass.
and Mr. and Mrs. l. T. Mann and Miss
Peggy Mann at their place on the
North Shore. In the autumn Miss
Webb will return TO school at Fox
l.
debut winter after next.
Mrs. Webb will go to Altoona Pa.
in August to stay with her sOn-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
ward Webb. Mr.. Webb was until re-
Gently a lieutenant in the army, serV-
ing with the A Z. F.
Count and Countess Mario di Top
pola, who are spending part OF their
honeymoon on Long Island, will sail
for Italy on July %. They will go
TO Newport shortly for brief visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
lev Mortimer, before sailing. Countess
di Zoppola was formerly Miss Edith
Mortimer.
Mr.. and Nine. George Bakhmeteff
gave a luncheon at Newport yester-
day.
Mrs. Henry c. Corbin will leave
Washington about July Is for series
of visits on the st. Lawrence river
and in Newport
Gone To Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.,
have gone from Washington to New
port to stay with her mother. Mrs.
Gibson FahneStock, at her cottage
in Harrison avenue.