New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-10
Capital Looks
For New Faces
In Social Life
Changes in Diplomatic
Corps and Upheaval Incl
dent to New Administers
ton Eagerly Anticipated
New Autumn Styles Seen
Washington Life at Its Best
With Fine Nip in the Air
and Vacation Season Over
Special Dispatch to Tas Tribune


WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Anticipation
Is half Of life in Washington. for be-
sides the four-year change in Admin
tstration there always are changes in
the diplomatic corps, and near the
end Of each Administration many
changes in the Cabinet as we'll Of
course, there are always rev Senators
or Representatives coming, to say moth
ing of other officials, who are as the
shifting sands.
Just now it is a new italian Ambas-
sador for society to anticipate, and
the departure of Baron Romano Avez-
zana and his charming wife and daugh-
ter is looked upon as little less than a
disaster. Those who should know a
thing or two about diplomatic mat
ters have not much of a notion that
the appointment of Baron Carlo Ali
otti, who is now Italian Minister to
China, will "come through" at least
that is the gossip.
Many Noted Diplomats
For a fact there is q suggestion that
he might be persona non grata to So
ciety. if not officially, because of ru-
mors that come from Paris concerning
a business transaction, in which the
Baron received public chastisement,
his assailant being fined for assault.
Such little thing as that would make
an Ambassador obnoxious to Washing
ton, both officially and socially, it is
believed Then it would not be com
patible with previous appointments
from the Italian government to Wash
ington.
long line Of distinguished diplo-
mats have held the Office here. Baron
Fava, the first Ambassador from Italy
and the first diplomat of that rank to
hold office in Washington, was for long
dean of the corps, and succeeding him
were diplomats of irreproachable abll-
ity. Baron Mayor DIES Planches, who
was appointed to Washington In 1901,
had for q quarter of a century been
attached to the office of foreign af-
fairs in Rome.
Washington has before had diplo-
mats who were directly or indirectly
engaged in business transactions, some
of the Persian Ministers or tnose from
Turkey being little more than com
mercial agents; so the fact that Baron
Ahotti's brother is in the rug bust
ness in Smyrna is interesting.
The reception given IN the Pan
American Union Building last evening
by Senior DR. Don Rafael Ii. Elizalde,
the Minister of Ecuador, in the nature
of a centenary celebration OF the
Guayauuil independence movement,
was an exceedingly brilliant affair for
the early autumn. Gay autumn flowers
mingled with the flags Of Ecuador,
with here and there an American flag
showing lust as a compliment. There
was a concert just after the reception,
the music starting at $3.50 o'clock and
followed BY exercises at g.
There were speeches and pictures
shown of Ecuador and there was dane
ing later on and refreshments. Nine
Elizalde assisted the Minister In tho
hospitality, as did the legation stan.
Washington at Its Best
With a fine nip in the air and with
an interesting showing of returned
summer vacatonists in the streets,
glimpse here and there of new autumn
styles and every one in fine spirits
Washington is truly at its best. Inc
chill of the late afternoon brings out
furs and winter toggery as the fash
ionable folk drive along the Potomac
sueedway or through Rock Creek Park
Mrs Wilson, who always sits beside the
President in his afternoon drive, wears
either a fur-trimmed coat or her beauti-
full moleskin wrap bought last season.
Baroness Romano Avezzano and Miss
Romano Avezzano, preceded Baron
Romano AvezZano, the italian Ambas-
sador to Washington, by several days
and though calling is yet embryo, they
have received q perfect avalanche OF
cards. They spent the summer in New
port, leaving there early in the week.
The Minister of Switzerland an(
Nine. Marc Peter have also returned
They spent the summer in Switzerland
and brought back with them their two
sons, Georges Peter. who has just en-
tered the Institute of Technology IL
Boston, to which place the Minister &C
companied him, and Mare Peter jr., WIT
is nov at the legation. DR.. Conrad
Jenny, secretary and charge d'afaires il
the absence of the Minister, sailed from
New York on the Imperator, to be alb
sent in Switzerland for some time.
In line with the strenuous program
OF entertainment that started at tn
British Embassy almost the very da
Lady Geddes returned from England an
joined the ambassador, there was re
ception there Friday evening for tn
British delegates to the World Brother
hood Congress, which convened at tn
First Congregational Church yesterda
morning. Delegates from the BIRTHS
Isles, the British Colonies, Canada an,
the United States were among tn
guests.