The Washington herald., 1920-01-11

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States In foreign countries. and of
fciais here feel that difficulty VIII be
experienced in properly filing the
more Important Of them before the
close OF the present administration.
Diplomatic posts. exclusive Of those
In enemy countries and In nations
with which the United States has
severed diplomatic relations. where
vacancies exist are Italy, Denmark.
the Netherlands, China, Switzerland.
Greece, Siam, Salvador and Costa
Rica- Our Swiss Minister, Pleasant
Stovall. visited in Washington last
week en- route from Switzerland to his
home In the South.
In addition to these Mexico Is left
at present with a charge d'anaires
through the withdrawal of Ambas-
sador Fletcher to perform work OF q
| special nature at the State Depart
rnent. Finland is also without an
American diplomatic representative,
| although the Finnish government Is
represented here by a Minister. The
reason for this, It is explained by
State Department officials. 1t that no
appropriation has yet been made by
| Congress for establishment Of an
American legation In Finland.
OTHER
GOSSIP.
One of the interesting parties last
week was the reunion of the officers
of the old Eighth Cavalry, a regular
army regiment that dates back to
the Civil War days. They all dined
together at the Wardman Park Hotel
where the table was adorned with
poinsettias and red roses In abund-
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commanding officers were present,
bury and Col. Charles w. Taylor.
Some of the other guests were Col.
and Mrs. Malvern Hill Barnum, Col.
and Mrs. Charles Walcott. Col, and
Mrs. T. Q.NDonaldson, Col. and Mrs.
Claude Sweezey, Gen. and Mrs. John
A. Johnston, Col. and Mrs. Frederic X.
Gilbraith, Col. and Mrs. Frank E.
Davis, Col. and Mrs. Pryam Barney,
Col. and Mrs. Alexander Coke and Col.
and Mrs. George Andrews.
! There Is a very interesting new
conner in town-she has been here
about six months. l guess. now. She
Is Baroness van Randwyck. Of Hol-
land; has a title in her own right. Is
very well born. put no longer blessed
with an abundance of the worlds
goods. She was working for a while
at the Netherlands Legation, but now
wants to get a. position as a secre-
tary or companion. She speaks many
languages and is adept at stenog-
raphy and typewriting; is very cap
able in many ways. She wants to re-
main in this country, so is anxious to
find congenial work here. The bar
oness is a very interesting person. one
well worth knowing.
The Junior League has just opened
an offlce in the Associated Charities
Building, 923 H street. where a volun-
teer member of the league will always
be found between the hours of 10 and
1870 each day ready to give inforna-
tion to anyone desiring to do volun-
teer relief work, as to where their
services will be the most useful.
Lots of people want to offer their
services for something of the sort but
don't know just where to turn or how
to go about IL. The Junior League
office will furnish all such informa-
ton in the future; will help them to
reach people who really, need their
aid. think it is a dandy idea!
Mrs. Edouard Albion and members
of the organization committee OF the
Washington Opera Company will re-
who will entertainSthis week for Mar
guerita Sylvia, at her apartment in 24OO
Sixteenth street, in appreciation of
the kindness of Nine. sylvia in do
mating her services for the 'presenta-
tion of the opera Carmen" by the
Washington Opera Company on
Wednesday, February 8, at the Shu
bert-Garrick Theater. Mime. sylvia,
who in real life Is Mrs. Smith, wife
Of Capt Bernard NJ. Smith. U. S. N,
formerly naval attache at the Amer
lean Embassy in Paris, is a singer of
note and will be a great attraction.
Washington has heard her before and
never fail to be delighted with her.
The annual ball for the beneft
of the Neighborhood House will be
given on the evening of Mardi
Gras, February II. at the New
Willard. Like the Camoufiage Ball
of two years ago and the Ball of
Nations given last year. it win
present many interesting novelties.
A partial list of patrons for the
| international ball. which is to be
given by the Robert z. Lee Chap
ter, United Daughters of the Con-
| federacy. at the New. willard,
Tuesday evening. January 20. for
the benefit Of the Hero Endowment
Fund and the Robert z. Memorial
Fund, follows: Baron and Baroness
Romano Avezzana, Mrs. A s. Burle-
son. Mrs. Lee Benoist, Chancellor
and Nine. Barend Barendse. jr., DR..
w. H de Beaufort, Mrs. George
Barnett. Mrs. Robert Blaine, Miss
Mable Boardman. Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett. Mrs. Charles Berryhill
Buchanan, Mrs. Mary C. Bryan, Mrs.
J. Mott Buck. Mrs. Howard L.
Bishop, Mrs. Carl Bergman. Mrs