Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
RUMAN|AN PRINCE
IN LOVE WITH D. c.
New Minister Begins Hunt
for Legation That Is Credit
to Nation.

Prince Antoine Bibesco, new Ru-
manian minister to Washington
started his diplomatic career here
yesterday after the manner of a
story-book prince.
He went searching for legation
building that will be credit to MS
country and the 100000 Rumanians
living in the United States. He is
kuInanias rirst minister TO the United
States and the fact is to be memorial
lied in princeiy way.
Princess Bibesco. only daughter of
former Premier Asquith of Great
Britain, did not accompany her hus-
band when he left their suite at the
Wardman Park Inn for a SPIN about
the city.
Il am in love with Washington
said the new minister. whose English
carries very s.lght trace of for
eign accent. Il like it better than
New York. Yes. l hope to be here a
long time. There are 100000 of my
countrymen in America and l hope TO
be of service to them We hope to
have legation here that they can
be proud Of.
Both Lovers Of Art.
Washington diplomatic circles rare
~ have had more interesting acqulsl-
tions than the Prince and Princess
Bibesco. 1t already has been made
evident that they will make their
presence in Washington felt in various
ways. Both are writer's. appreciate
art and music and take an active in
tarest in political matters.
The princess is very vivaciouS and
has some well defined ideas for the
promotion of diplomacy and good
feeling among nations. She consid-
ers, for example. that Georges Car
rentier. the French pugilist. is one
of .-.e greatest diplomats in the world
today.
art and sport" she said. ARE the
real league of nations. Carpenter,
in winning the support of the ma
jority of the English people at the
time he fought Beckett in London.
accomplished a feat which no diplo-
mat had ever touched"
She predicts he will have equal
success in America.
The princess believes there must
be a rehabilitation of hate. and this
is the doctrine she will preach-and
perhaps write-as the wife of the
For she already has had several
magazine stories published and con-
fides that she may write d book.
Comes OF Great Family.
The new minister is very much of
live wire in appearance. talk and
action. He already has had con-
siderable diplomatic experience in
1 IcuHd- bEuSSclS anu 1LOnuOH.
and comes to Washington as any
thing but a novice on a mission cal
culated to give Rumania a new stand
ing and prestige in this country.
For one thing, he proposes to ad-
vertise America among European
tourists. 1T is a pity more Euro
peans do not visit this country" he
said today. They do not know what
they are missing"
Prince Antoine is a gran dson of the
late reigning' Prince of Rumania
George Bibesco, who, in 1913. was
elected by the Moldavians and Wal
lachians Cater the Rumanians) as
their hospidar. or prince. for life,
and who did many great things for
his people
1t was while serving in the Ru-
manian legation in London, during
the war. that the prince met Miss
Elizabeth Asquith. who was consid-
cred one of the most talented women
in English society. They were mar
ried in April. 1919, in St Margarets
Church. following the ceremony in
the Greek Church.
The infant daughter of the prince
and princess did not accompany them
from London, but wiz arrive early
In the spring, or soon after a house
mas been obtained Visits from the
l-incess mother, Margot Asquith.
whose published diary has aroused
much interest in this country. and
from the Queen of Rumania. are ex-
pected during the year. The queen.
however, probably will defer her visit
until late in the fall