The New York herald., 1921-12-29
Boncompagnis Are
Among Passengers
Here on Olympic
Diplomacy, the Arts and So
ciety Represented in VOy-
ayers From Abroad.

Rarely has a midwinter ship come into
the port of New York from the Old
Country with wider variety Of achieve
ment represented among the passengers
than was revealed among the 440 first
cabin seagoers who arrived yesterday
by the White Star liner Olympic. Di-
plomacy, the vocal and instrumental
arts. painting, literature. the stage and
society had their representatives.
: Combining both diplomacy and social
distinction were Prince Boncompagni
and the Princess. who was Miss Mar
saret Draper of Washington and whose
late father was for many years men,
Der of the American Diplomatic Service.
The Prince Is here on diplomatic mis-
sion as a royal courier from Italy to the
Italian Embassy in Washington and as
O. consequence brought letters that told
OF his diplomatic status.
His family luggage. therefore, was un-
disturbed, with the exception Of three
bottles. which he held up before the GUS
toms inspectors with the explanation
that each contained rare Italian wine.
What shall / do with these?" he
the official, and take them he did The
Prince and Princess went to the Ritz
Carlton, wondering if diplomatic cour-
tesy might eventually extend TO his
three bottles of wine.
Sir Charles Ross Arrives.
Sir Charles Ross of Balnagowan Cas-
tile, Tain, Rossshire, and one of the
greatest Scotch landowners, comes SO
frequently to America, where he has
large interests that he is about as well
known In New York as he Is IN London.
He is en- route to Washington. Others on
the Olympic were Capt. Alastair w
Macintosh and Lieut.. Philip r. Ashley.
British officers. who are here to visit
Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Some others on board were Miss r.
Louise Sands, who had been abroad
several months; Mr.. Charles J. vopicl1a,
former United States Consul In
the Balkans, and Mrs. Vopicka; Capt
Guy Westmacott. D. S. O.. and the Hon.
Mrs. Westmacott on their way to Palm
Beach the Hon. and Mrs. Charles j.
Winn, her sister. the Hon. Miss Kath-
crime Norton, and Miss Pauline winn,
also on their way to Florida. and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Orme, who passed
three months in Paris and London, and
are returning to their home In Atlanta
Ga.
Literature was represented by Mr.
Gilbert Cannan, British author and Mr.
w. l.. George, another amateur English
writer of novels. who was accompanied
by his bride. The first Mr.. George died
last spring while the author was on a
lecture tour In this country. He is
here on another lecture tour on feminist
subjects.
Fritz Kreis1er a VOyager.
Returning also to America were Mr..
Fritz kreisler, violinist, and Mrs. Kreis-
Ter. When cabled reports that Mr.
Kreisler might be the next envoy from,
Austria to the United States were
brought to his attention he replied:
MY answer is, ask the Governments
of Austria or of the United States. i
am here to play the violin"
In August his father, DIR. Samuel
Kreisler. died In Vienna.
There were other persons of musical
fame on board, including Mrs Clara
Novcllo Davies, teacher of the voice
and mother of Ivor Novello She brought
her daughter, Miss Marie Novello. q
pianist To join the Chicago Opera
Company came Nine. Graziella Pareto
coloratura soprano. Ulisse Lappas, a
Greek tenor. also came to join the Mary
IoiuSi ioiStS. AuotHeI pdSStnBeT Was
Francesca Mario Guardabassi, portrait
painter and previously grand opera
singer.
DR. ". A. Lorentz. a professor in the
University of Laden. Holland, arrived
yesterday by the Holland-America
liner Nieuw Amsterdam TO begin two
months lecture course at the California
Institute of Technology az Pasadena
Another passenger was Mrs. Il. Lauer-
Kottlar prina donna, who will sing
with the Chicago Opera Company.
Among to-day's outgoing passengers
on board the Ryndam of the Holland
America Limo will be Mr. Robert +. s.
Archibald, Jr., Mr.. Hoyt Z. Cooper. Dr.
and Mrs. S. G. Powell. Mr. ]. Louis
Wallerstein and Mr. and Mrs X. M
Woodward