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would never visit America fernaps
he has changed his mind.
INTERESTING PARSONAGE
WORKS HERE UNN0TICED.
An interesting person slipped into
town quite unnoticed a few weeks
ago. 1t was DR.. Oliviera de Lima
and his charming wife, Nine; de
Lima In his own country of Brazil
DR.. de Lima is quite a personage
and at various times has represented
his government abroad. He was,
remember, at one time ambassador
from Brazil to Tokyo and again to
Brussels 81.
He is one Of the members of the
Brazilian Academy of Letters. The
members. the 'immortals." number
only forty. New members are never
elected until one OF the forty dies
II is quite a famous group of men
and corresponds to the French
Academy.
DR.. de Lima came to Washington
TO list and catalogue the marvellous
library he has presented to the
Catholic University. The presenta'
tion OF the library was made In
token of the deep friendship that
exists between Brazil and the
United States. The only counter
part of the library is owned by the
Brazilian government, collected by
their Dom Pedro and given by him
to the government.
The library deals with the
Americas" and contains volumes
that are priceless. There are hrst
editions of great value-original
l. ~
Umes that can not be deuplicated In
any other country in the world but
Brazil.
The significance of the gift is
manifest when one realizes that any
capital in the world would have
welcomed it eagerly and have been
proud to number il among the coun-
try's attractions to the scholarly
The presence Of the library in
Washington will undoubtedly be OF
great advantage to students here,
and will probably bring to the city
hundreds of other students who will
be eager to avail themselves of the
advantages II affords.
Not content with presenting his
gift, DIR. de Lima has come to Wash
ington to list and catalogue the
books-putting them in shape to be
of greater service.
n UMORS are flying thick and
X fast about several members
L - Of the Diplomatic Corps. One
IS that Prince Casimir Lubomirski,
the Polish Minister, has been trans
ferred to Bucharest, Rumania. He
hasn't been here very long and Wash
ington is just beginning to get really
acquainted with him and his wife
The Princess wore a necklace OF
emeralds and diamonds at the Mer-
edith ball that was very handsome
and covered the greater portion OF
her chest It closely resembled the
necklace Mime. George Bakhmetefl
has worn at large functions a
number of times. Then, Stephan
Panaretoff, the Bulgarian Minister
has been recalled, II seems. He has
been here since the early days OF
the great war and is married to an
American so he will be missed more
than most departing envoys. He
and his wife met when they were
both instructors at Robert College
at Constantinople and both are very
brilliant persons. 1t is too bad we
have to part with them. It Is rum
mored that Senior Davila, who serv-
ed here before as minister of Sal
vador. is to return to succeed Sal
vador Sol. who recently resigned
from that position and is now al
his home in Salvador.
ITALY BREAKS PRECEDENT
IN NAMING ENVOY TO U. :.
Rumors few thick and fast about
the italian Ambassador Romano
AyezZana-first that he was recall
ed and again that he wasn't. Last
week it developed that he has been
recalled and his wife and daughter
. whom he left behind him, sailed
last week to join him in Rome. His
successor is to be, 1t seems, Senator
VitoriO ROIando RicCi. who will sail
on January 25 for this country. He
is. the man the Italian papers have
been saying was coming over as
Ambassador. He represents a new
departure in Italian diplomacy and
comes hoping to increase Italian
American trade four-fold. Generally
the Italian representatives to for
cign governments are chosen from
the so-called closed diplomatic corps
composed Of old-style diplomats, but
Prime Minister Giolitti departed
from this custom and caused a sem
satiOn by appointing as the new Am
bassador to the United States a man
from active life.
Ambassador Ricci intends to re-
- main in New York for some time
before proceeding to Washington in
order to make himself acquainted
with all the problems connected
with Italian immigration. After
ward he will visit other centers
with large Italian populations and
will not be in Washington to pre-
sent his credentials before the end
OF February or the beginning of
March.
Rolando Ricci for almost forty
years has been a practicing lawyer
in Genoa and stands high at the 1tal-
ian bar. He is perhaps best known
for his ability in organizing sever
al years ago what might be called
the Italian steel trust. In every
sense he is a practical man.
"AIDA, PRODUCTION
BIG SOCIAL EVENT.
The most important social event
Of this week will be the production
of Aida" by the Washington Opera
Company. The cream Of society all
are going one time or another and
tomorrow evening, the opening
night, is going to be truly brilliant
Just listen to the boxholders-they
are to be the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, who have
taken four boxes; the Argentine
Ambassador and Madame LIE Bre-
ton. Miss Mabel Boardman
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. Mrs. c. C.
Calhoun, Col. and Madame Col
lardet. of the French Embassy staff
Mrs. Peter Drury, William Phelps
Emo. Victor Evans. Mrs. Edward H