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oy the citizens of Paris to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson when she went
70 France on the irst trip with
the President at the opening of
the peace conference which was
made bx Rene Lalique. regarded
as tic worlds greatest craftsman
In ievelry and glassware. 1t was
brought to the United States when
President and Mrs Wilson returned
In February.
Th- ornament is in the form of
an irnnsanse olive branch made en-
tirsIy nj diamonds, Among the dia-
nlOnd twigs are perched eight doves
OF translucent enamel. both olive
branch and doves emblematic of
peace. The backs of the doves are
Of tie color of FURNISHED gold
The ornament was enclosed in a
beautiful casket of engraved glass.
also the work of Lilique- The cas-
ket has a frame. of gold set with
glass decorated with engraved but
terfi;ss and leaves. The casket is
considered by connoisseurs a mas
terpiece oG art
The value of the diamond orna-
ment H. rot known. but II Is iml
menseiy valuable One beauty about
about IT Is that with diamonds re-
garded nowadays not only as the
most beautiful of jewels. but as
one of the safest investments the
ornament will grow. in worth and
be more valuable as an heirloom q
few generations hence than 1t is
today.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS STILL
UNDERGOING CHANGES.
Meanwhile the diplomatic corps
here is still under going changes.
Two new diplomats arrived recently
but last week. strange to relate.
none departed. Before that. every
week was marked by the departure
Of at least one. IL not several. en-
voys of other countries assigned to
Washington. One OF the newcom-
srs was Armas Saastamoinen, FORM
erly Finnish Minister to Denmark.
designated by the Helsingfors gov
ernment to be its representative
here. He Is accompanied by his
family and two secretaries. He
learned on his arrival that the
United States has recognized the de
'acto government of Finland. and
that he will be the duly accredited
minister Of Finland to the United
States. The new envoy. who Is but
thirty-two years of age. will be one
IF the youngest diplomats of his
-ank in Washington. He is smooth
shaven. blue eyed and heavily built.
He speaks English iuently. \
member of an old business house in
northern Finland. Mr.. Saaastamoin-
IN expressed the hope that the COM
ing peace would see a great expan-
sion in trade between Finland and
he United States.
The other arrival is DIR. Salvador
Sol. the new minister of Salvador.
replacing DR.. Zaldivar. There is a
aew name added to the list of pos
sibilities as successors Of Lord
Reading. British Ambassador to
his country. Rumor has II that
cir James w. Lowther. Speaker Of
he House of Commons. would not
De unwilling TO accept the post of
British Ambassador to the United
states in succession to Lord Read
ng. ] am told II. as now seems
probable. the appointment is made.
I would give immense satisfaction
q the American people. for Lowther
possesses in an eminent degree all
he qualities required to make a
: great ambassador-intelle dis
= inction, diplomatic experience and
he Gif- Of cultivated oratory.
FOUR 4. s. DIPLOMATS
ABOARD FREDERICK VIII.
Coming over on the Frederick
CIIL last week with the new Fin
lish envoy were four young Amer
can diplomatists. They were Rich
Ird b. Fitz-Harris. of Cincinnati.
Ohio. and Ralph Kelley. of Hudson
Falls. n. Y. who have been diplo-
matte attaches at the American
legation in Copenhagen during the
var, and Harvey wilkinson. of
Washington. who filled a similar
post at the legation in Stockholm.
Maj. Edward II. McEeon. of BaIti-
more. returned after a visit in Paris
IN a military mission for the Ord
nance Department in Washington.
Constantin Hejmowski. a Lett. of
Jbau. Russia. represents the Rus
ian International Corporation.
which seeks to combine the worlds
shipping. He is an expert in finance
md was the financial adviser to the
lew Russian government. which
seeks to depose the Bolshevists.
Nine. Amata de Berg. a distin-
yuished looking elderly woman. was
net at the pier upon her arrival by
Ter daughter. the Countess d'Afan-
rssieff. of Larchmont. n. Y. whom
she had not seen in five years. Nine.
lie Berg was doing Russian relief
work when the Bolshevists assumed
power and was held a virtual pris-
,ner in PetFograd until she was able
% make her escape to Riga. From
hat seaport she escaped with other
refugees last January on board the
British cruiser Princess Margaret.
Her only son. who is a brother of
he Countess. holds an important
post with the new Omsk govern
nent.
SPECIAL TRAY SERVICE
PROVIDES DELICACIEs TO zoo.
In addition to all her efforts in es-
sablishing and running the soldiers
.onvalescent home maintained near
he Walter Reed Hospital by the In
;erior Department. of which her hus-
,and Is the head. Mrs, Franklin Lane
row goes out and buys every day
1elicacies for the Walter Reed boys.
Nearly 200 patients at Walter Reed
Military Hospital are now each day
oenefiting by a recently established
special tray service which provides
hem with beneficial and welcome del
cacies not on the regular hospital
MENU This Is how the service came
Ibout: The citizens of Fairbanks,
Alaska. had endowed two beds in the
American Hospital. No. 1. at Neuilly,
France. Mrs. Lane being in charge
OF the maintenance fund. Shortly
Utter the armistice the usual dona-