The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Calendars Are Already
Crowded With Dinners
And Social Functions


Then IL was said that Baron Ro-
mano Avezzana wasn't going to be
recalled. but would go home on d
visit. which he did, leaving his fam
lily behind him. The latter fact
made the public feel that Baron Ro-
mano expects to return. Yet the
Italian papers still talk as though
he won't be Ambassador OF Italy
here very long and name another
successor, not the one first mem
toned. At any rate the Italian Em-
bassy is one of the few without its
head in Washington Just now,
The baroness and thslr popular
and charming young daughter. Miss
Yolando Romano, have gone to New
York-they left wednesday-And
expect to sail next Wednesday to
meet Baron Romano abroad.
While in New York they win
spend their time visiting and re-
ceiving farewell visits from the
hundreds OF friends they have
made in the metropolis.
MEXICAN LEGATION
WITHOUT HEAD ALSO.
The Mexican Legation is also
without a head so far. there seems
to be no prospect of q Mexican Am
bassador settling In Washington
lister of Guatemala, DR.. Julio
Mime. Blanchi and their seven
charming children. They have, taken
a house at $500 Ontario road
He was one of three new ENJOYS
whom the President received at the
White House Monday afternoon and
accepted their credentials. thus
making them full-fiedged ministers.
This is the first reception of the
sort the President has rendered
since the late summer, when there
were about ten envoys waiting to
present their credentials all at the
same time. New diplomats accu-
mulated during the months of the
Presidents illness.
THE other two received Monday
were the Minister of Costa Rica
i and the Minister of the Domin-
lean Republic. Since Costa Ricy
has not been represented at washt
ington in several years, the arrival
of DIR. Octavio Beeche was an event
of no little interest He and Mime.
Beeche, with their children, have
an apartment at the st. Nicholas.
Emilio Joubert, the Minister of the
Dominican Republic, served as Min
lister here several years ago. He
has an unusually attractive wife.
who was a great society favorite
during her previous residence here.
The Latin American contingent
Of the Diplomatic Corps might well
organize a world-famous clinic IN
Washington, for they can boast of
at least three prominent physicians
among their number. DIR. Bianchi
is q physician whose reputation ex-
tends beyond the confines of his
own country. DR.. Dominica, Minis
ter Of Venezuela, was perhaps the
most famous surgeon in his own
country before he entered the diplo-
matte field. And DIR. Alexandra
Cesar, who has just arrived here to
serve as Minister of Nicaragua, has
won fame as a physician and served
in the Medical Corps Of the French
army duriYg the war.
He is also the youngest member
to ever serve in the Diplomatic
Corps at Washington. He is one
of the newcomers who has helped
to fill the vacant ranks in the Dip
lomatic Corps. He is accompanied
by his wife who is very easy to look
at, 1 can tell you.
DR.. Bedrich Stepanek, newly-ap-
pointed Minister of Czecho- -Slovakia,
arrived last week to assume his
duties. He is the first Minister to
represent that young Republic, the
Legation having been in charge of
the counselor ever since 1t was es-
tablished. He was. only in town
for about day when he few of to
New York again. The Swedish Le-
cation is without a Minister, having
been so for only about a week. the
Minister, Wilhelm August Ferdinand
Ekengren, having passed away sud
denly at his home here last Monday
He had represented his country at
Washington since the spring of 1912,
before that having served as coun-
selor of the Legation and charge
d'affaires. His death was a great
blow to society. When he was coun--
selor he married Miss Laura VOL
colt Jackson, of this city, daughter
of Mrs. John P. Jackson. The mar
riage of Mr.. Ekengren and Miss
Jackson took place March 6. 1903,
and was a fashionable event well
remembered here. Members of the
Diplomatic Corps and society folk
attended. Mrs. Jackson's home being
at 1904 Connecticut avenue, adjoin-
ing the British Embassy.
As a bachelor the Minister was
exceedingly popular here, and he
and Nine. Ekengren sustained their
social duties with dignity, the hos
pitality of the Legation being re-
nowned. The summer Legation has
been established for several years at
Edgartown, Mass, and while the
Minister was kept steadily in wash
Ing during the war. he spent the
greater part of the last two sea-
sons there with Nine. Ekengren and
their children. They spent the early
part of last summer abroad.
After the marriage of Mr.. and
Nine. Ekengren the Legation was In
the Jackson home on Connecticut
avenue. the Swedish Government
latterly spreading out by taking
the handsome residence on SIX
teenth street, where It is now
located. -
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, the usual formal diplomatic
funeral arranged by the State De-
partment and attended by all of the
officials and all of the diplomats in
full dress uniform. and by Mrs. VIII
son-and the President, of course.
when he Is well.
Mr.. Ekengren left two young
daughters, Christine and Elsie.
In addition to his duties as Swed-
ish representative here. Mr.. Eken-
gren during the war was in charge
of Austro- Hungarian affairs in the
United States. Most of his active