The Washington herald., 1920-04-25

Mrs. Morgan Beach, who was Grace
Carter. and Connie" Carter were
born and reared. 1t was their old
home, and they sold it only a few
years ago to the Eustises.
One of the most charming par
ties Of the week was that given by
Don Filippo del duchi Caffarelli,
secretary of the Italian Embassy,
who entertained a large party of
diplomats and members of Wash
ington society at a musicale in his
apartment at the Dresden. The pro-
gram, which included many classical
selections, was played by a number
Of society amateurs under the direc-
ton OF Duke Cafarelli, who is an
accomplished 'cellist. The diplomatic
corps did quite a bit OF entertaining
last week, the Pezets giving a din
ner and the Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Avezzana giving two, with
one on the program for this week.
and the Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Cremer giving two. Their
parties were in the nature of fare
well. for they are sailing for home
on May s, leaving here for New
York on the 9Th. They don't seem
or not-which generally means they
are not. Having come in November.
1913. Mr.. Cremer is not one of those
ENJOYS who failed to be received
by the President. 1t seems to be
pretty certain now that the Presi-
dent will receive the diplomatic
corps before long some time in
May. perhaps. He held another cab
met meeting last week. which is a
good sign.
Marc Peter, the Swiss Minister.
has never been received and has
gone away for a visit. first to Cuba
and then to California, I believe, and
it has been said he IS going to Swift
zerland to join Nine. Peter during
the summer. But if the President
will see him perhaps he'll run home
here long enough to present his cre-
dentials.
The new British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes arrived safe and sound
the first of the week and are estab-
lished at the embassy, but were not
accompanied by their children, who
are to join them here later-possibly
when their school terms are over.
Ard the Japanese Embassy has
taken a new lease on life with the
arrival Friday in Washington of
Nine. Shidehara and the children.
The ambassador went out to the
Pacific Coast to meet them upon
their arrival there. The various
embassies and legations will
soon be getting busy hunting
for summer quarters. The last
few warm days will give the
new ones some idea of how very
hot Washington can get in mid
summer. 1 have heard the Italians
are thinking of taking a place in
Newport for the summer.
There seems to be a rumor float
ing about that the President is
about to decide upon the Raymond
T. Baker Lenox estate. Homewood,
for a summer White House. Ray
Baker returned about a week ago
from California where he has been
with Mrs. Baker for weeks and
weeks. She and the boys passed
the winter with some of Mr.. Bakers
family out there. He has a small
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel
and there was some talk of Mrs.
Baker coming here within the next
week or so IL he could get a bigger
apartment out at Wardman. Bat
upon inquiring, I was told that Mrs.
Baker will remain in California un-
til after the stork's visit in June,
and beyond that her plans are un-
certain. Yet some one claiming to
have news directly from California
said that Mrs. Baker has decided to
remain on the Pacific Coast through
out the summer, and the fashionable
Lenox colony will be forced to worry
along. without it's great social star.
When Mrs. Baker packed her lug
gage last autumn and went West"
with a full corps of servants it was
predicted that her stay on the coast
would be an extended one. Certain
members of the Lenox- -Stockbridge
colony laughed. and declared sthey
could not believe that Mrs. Baker
would summer anywhere but in the
- a..
The former Mrs. Vanderbilt has
leased a magnificent estate at San
Mateo-I think IL is the late Mrs.
william G. Irwin's house-and will
not come East untfl the latter part
OF next autumn, according to this
report. 80
The first big party was given at
the smart Montgomery Country
Club last night when a number Of
Its energetic members gave a sub
seription dance which was preceded
by a number of dinner parties. IL
was Q Jolly occasion and made n