Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Rome Mayor-elect Almost as Well Known Here
as in Italy-Mr. and Mrs Hugh Wallace
Enjoy Crowded Hours IN Paris.

who was Miss Warder of this city,
has been principal patroness at the
exhibit of Bakst paintings at the
Maryland Institute. and many of her
friends have been taking runs to the
Monumental city in. order to see this
last word in the truly artistic. Mrs.
Garrett is a profound student of Bakst
and her gowns are worthy of study
by those who wish to comprehe end
the riot of color and the bewildering
lines of this new school. Her portrait
by the master done in Hindoo costume
always creates a furore whenever ex
hibited. Lately, Mrs. Garrett has been
wearing combination of black and
white. which some of the vandals de-
clare makes the onlooker croSseyed.
but which displays the Bakst art in
perfection. One great splash of black
In uncut velvet is straight from the
shoulder on one side and winds SER
pent-like around the hem. The white
fabric is heavy dull silk wrapped
about from under the arms and al
| most to the knees and then making
a swathed drapery on the floor. The
| black and white entwine in a way
Wnicn suggests mixtures on a pal
Iette. rather than results obtained by
SILK and velvet. Mrs. Garrett has some
wonderful symbolic jewels which she
wears on appropriate occasions. all of
Wnlch mt into the scheme of the
b9kst devotees.
Don Gelasio Caetani. mayor-elect of
rome. is almost as we'll known in
NeW York and Washington as he is in
the venerable municipality of which he
mas been made chief officer. He studied
Ior several years in Columbia Uni
sersity, making metallurgy and min
ing MS hobby. and in pursuit of which
ne passed many weeks at the depart
ment OF mines in Washington during
me regime of Baron Mayor des
ranches. Though keenly interested
IN science. Don Gelasio was not averse
70 putting aside his studies to assist
baroness des Planches in those de-
were in those days weekly feature
OF the Italian embassy. The new
mayor comes of illustrous ancestry,
q descendant of that ruler Of Gaete
VINO established his power in SOL
from that member of the family who
became Roman pontiff under the title
OF Gelasius II, in 111S. every genera
tlon OF the Caetan have bestowed the
name Gelasius or Gelaso on the sec
o ono son OF the family. Don Gelasio is
Sermoneta, who also is Prince of
Ieano. His mother was a member of
the Bottles family in London. LADY
constance. daughter of the Earl Will
oraham, and, therefore, aunt Of the
young earl who is about to marry
Lady Mary Irene Curzon. Don GeIasio
also 10 married to an English lady
VINO Is his distant cousin
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace enjoy
croWoed hours. for the French nation
ID determined to it into q few weeks
amenities which are usually scattered
over several years During late De-
cember the Wallaces enjoyed a hunt
IN the royal preserves of the Bourbon
Knngs beyond Vincennes. where the
olsposai and their guests for the
nonce the President of France and ali
&he great official world
rms Is the supreme honor which the
french government bestows on a FOR
eigner, and ranks with being a house
guest at Windsor or Buckingham in
London. Then all manner of pre
miereS In musical and dramatic events
nave been arranged. with a view to in
suEhe their presence. and their social
less well poised peoples Private views
IN galleries are among the attentions
whicn the grateful Parisians shower on
tne departing diplomat. and an opportu
MY to inspect in a leasureIy way the
winter flower exhibit at the RagatelIe
Miss Sally Beecher. niece of Mrs wal
ace. who has enjoyed to the full such a
goiden opportunity as being the only
young iady in the American embassy, is
nonor .,o IN many ways. too. She has
recently been maid in fashionable
wedding pageants and was among the
most admired in the train of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic Gala tin, the latter being
MISS Fernando Marguerite Dupont.
daughter OF the Jena Henri Duponts of
Neullly. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, who
is the sister of Mrs. Wallace. and whose
debut and wedding in Washington are
epochs in its social history, has recently
TAKEN apartments at Hotel Belmont and
VIII remain until the departure of the
Wailaces for home. Mr. and Mrs II. III,
Rogers have recently Joined the Amer
lean contingent on the Seine and will
remain for the Easter season. Others
include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitehouse
and Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Widener
OF Philadelphia. who. like the Rogers.
maintained Washington residence dur
Ing the war and made many friends
Preparations are afoot to honor the re-