The Washington times., 1920-06-02
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i met the ambassador several
times at dinner, and should Judge
he was a man quite OF the proIe-
tariat-not at all the sort one would
pick out OF a crowd; he had a
round face and wore glasses, and
his residence in this country had
made him look rather more Ameri-
can than Russian. On the whole,
he made a very good impression
here, although his position was Pc
culiarly difficult. conditions In Rus
sia were changing so rapidly. No
one knew exactly what he stood for.
and 1 don't suppose he knew him
self. =
Among the particularly interest
ing dinners OF that summer was one
given at the Couctry Club by Cen
eraI and Mrs. Crozler on the Fourth
of July. / sat between the Russian
Amba ssador and Senator Chamber
lain, the man who caused such a
stir by his attacks on the Admins
tration. Afterward we drove back
with the British ambassador,
Spring Rice, who had made
very clever speech that evening.
IL was the last time we were ever
to see him. Soon after he left for
England. but died in Canada on the
way home.
or all the events of that summer.
the reception given the Russian and
Belgian commissions at the Pan
American Building stands out most
unforgettably in my mind. IL is a
delightful place for summer enter
tanning on account of its garden
and court as well as it's fine ball
room. The court is fascinating at
all times with it's palms and drip
ping fountain. it's monkeys, and its
blue and yellow macaws. But at
night the garden is lovely beyond
words. with different colored lights
reflected in the pool and glowing
on the exquisite Aztec tiles in the
pavilion beyond. Like a ghost the
carven figure OF the old Indian sits
at the edge of the water In his age
long melancholy.
The scene in the ballroom that
night was brilliant in the extreme
with the uniforms of officers and
diplomats from all the Allied ma
tions and with the jewels and beau
tiful dresses of the women. But
out of doors the whole affair took
on a new aspect; the guests no
longer seemed human. but visitors
from another world-mysterious
spirits drifting through the chang
ing lights, while the stone Indian
sat unmoved among them, II any
thing less unreal than they.
The Belgian envoys had arrived
in Washington the 18th of June.
and we saw a good deal of thcrl
because they lived in our house the
three weeks that they were there
To them. and to all the other mis-
sions. American army and navy NJ
ficers were appointed as aides. The
head of the commission was Baron
Moncheur, an old friend, who had
been minister in Washington at one
time. Comte dUrsel we were also
especially glad to see, for we he'd
known many members of his family
in Brussels. Among the emissaries
was General Leclercq, who had
been in command of a division Of
Belgian cavalry striking figure
in his khaki uniform.
One member OF the party must
not be forgotten-Nellie, their lit
tie white fox terrier. She had reen
given Major Osterieth by a Britich
officer, and had served in the
trenches as a mascot, having been
wounded several times. She had
been made great pet, and oer
death. which occurred in this coun-
try. was a real grief to them.
1t was particularly pleasant to
be able to extend hospitality to
this mission. for when my husband
had been Minister in Brussels the
Belgians had been very kind to us.
Also we had Belgian connections.
one of LIS cousins having married