The Washington times., 1921-09-04

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pendence along In July of this year.
and now the confederated states of
Central America--Guatemai Mica:
ragua. Honduras. San Salvador and
Costa Rica--are, having all sorts. Of
ceremonies to mark the hundredth
anniversary Of their throwing of the
Spanish yoke. ceremonies which.will
be echoed in Washington at the big
partyat the Pan American Union. to.
which the Washington world. diplo-
matte. official and resident. win be
hidden. y
Mexico b, also having Q centen.
niai celebration this year---the hun
dredth anniversary Of the consurn-
nation of her Independence from
Spain. The fight for freedom had
begun eleven years back. but: its
success was not assured until Sep
tember 81. 1921. Brazil. you may
remember. is to have a centennial
next year and a magnificent ex-
position is being arranged at Rio de
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TOWARD the end Of the week
things livened up a Bit. This
was largely because the little Yer
sailles'' at williatnstown, Mass.
having broken up some OF the for:
eign notables in attendance there
wanted to pay their respects to
President Harding. Viscount James
Bryce and Lady Bryce were In
Washington for a few days before
going on to Williams College. But
Signor Tomasso Tittoni, president
Of the italian Senate and former
premier Of Italy. waited until after
the close of the sessions Of the In
stitute of Politics and reached here
on Thursday, accompanied by Sig
nora Tittoni. ..... ... ....
Probably by accident rather than
by design Count Paul Teleh, some
time premier of Hungary. arrived
on the same day and the two
statesmen were received by Presi-
dent Harding within half an hour
of each other. Neither visit was
Official" but, of course. the Tit
TOMS were entertained at the Ital-
ian embassy. In the absence Of the
ambassador, Signor Rolandi Ricci.
the charge d'affaires, Signor Guido
Sabetta, gave the party. -,"
The visit to Mount Vernon with
out which no foreign statesman's
stay in the Capital is complete.
was arranged and there were vari.
GUS small courtesies to make the
time passed pleasantly. The Gel
esias, of the italian embassy. are en-
tertaining for them today. From
Washington the Tittonis viii 80 to
New York, whence they will sail
before long for italy.
COUNT LASZLo SZEcHENYI
and his wife. the former Gladys
his wife, the former Gladys
Vanderbilt, were In the party with
Count and Countess Teleki and
likewise Count Paul Hevesy. 1t
was the first time Countess Szech-
enyi has been in washington for
q good many years and 1t seems
too bad she couldn't have come at
a time when some Of her old
friends were at home. Somehow,
one can't imagine a German noble
man being made welcome In Wash
ington Just yet. even II he brought
q charming American wife as
hostage to fortune. But we have
never felt the Same toward the
Austrians as we did-and do-to-
ward the Germans and tho cor
diality with which Count and
Countess Teleki and the Szechenyis
were received at williamstown and
again at Newport were echoed here.
The Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace gave . lunch
con at the Universitiy Club. with
Count Teleki as the guest Of
honor, and included a group Of
scientists in the company asked to
meet him. The Count, you know.
Is himself d scientist as we'll as
o statesman, being widely known
a. q seographer. There was also
q dinner for Count and Countess
Teield on Saturday night, the under
secretary Of state and Mrs. Fletcher
being the hosts.
nlHH msmos1nl services for King
Petsr Of Serbia was an inter
esting ceremonial. but not quito 30
picturesque ~ II It had been held
later In the season when more Of
the diplomats are in town. Never
theless there was a goodly repre-
sentation of ''the corps" with nu-
merous domestic officials, headed
by the President and the Secretary
OF state. and some Of the resident
set turned out despite the outrage.
our heat. ..ar
The service In memory Of KinS