The New York herald., 1922-05-07

King of Italy Entertains
Railroad Officials in Rome
Messrs. William w. Atterbury and Thomas De Witt
Cuyler Among Americans Attending the Interna-
tional Congress Interesting Art Exhibitions.

staying at the Boston Hotel For some
months they have been travelling In
Europe. but the greater part of theii
time has been spent in Italy. Mr.. ard
Mrs. Spaulding Huntley Of New York
also are at the Boston. 4
At the Hotel Flora are Mr.. Francis
T.. Walton. Mrs. Elizabeth w. Rock and
Mrs. Ray Goner of New York.
Sojourners at the Hotel Russie from
New York are Miss M. II. Duncan, Mrs.
Charles III. Cushman. Miss Helen Hertz,
Edward Hungerford and Mr.. George *.
Browne.
Members Of the American Academy in
Rome were hosts at a reception at the
Lighthouse. the American institution for
the blind. directed by Miss Winifred
Holt The British Ambassador and
Lady Graham were guests of honor.
Other arrivals in Rome are Mr.. and
Mrs. John O'Hara. Mr.. Harry Witter
Duncan and Mr.. Andrew Smith, Charles
Palmer, New York city; Siveirberg Law
fence. Ridfield Rose. Anton Roberts.
Aaron Samuelson, New York: Harry
Witten Duncan and Andrew Smith.
The first university Olympiad ever
held in Italy was inaugurated to-day
with a gala meeting in the Costanzi
Opera House, addressed by former
Premier Orlando and other prominent
Italians. For the next week a series Of
which American colleges have held for
years will take place in the grounds Of
the Villa Borghese.
The Olympiad from first to last shows
the influence OF American sports brought
into Italy through the Y. M. C. A. during
the war. Besides characteristic italian
sports, such as fencing, the contests will
include tennis, football. baseball, basket
ball and field day contests, after the
fashion set by America.
Besides large numbers of college
youths from all parts of the country who
have come to witness the Olympiad, the
games will be attended by American
tourists. who feel the lack Of lively
baseball game.
Protest Against "soJourn Tax"
From Parliament Deputies to the
humblest boots" in Rome hotels the city
is protesting the movement initiated by
the Government to impose "sojourn
tax" of 10 per cent. on tourists to Italy.
Not only the proprietors of the hotels
but all the walters and other employees
are making demonstrations against the
proposed tax. The general secretary of
the Italian Association for Tourists,
Luigi Picarelli, has gained wide news
paper publicity with the protests of his
association against what he terms
Rome's aims begging attitude toward
tourists.
Opposition to the idea of the sojourn
tax on the part of tourists is particu-
larly strong, since they already are pay
ing 10 rcr cent. luxury tax on their
hotel bills, besideG the usual 10 per cent.
for service.
Mr.. Joseph Cooper. Philadelphia archi-
tect. and his brother. Mr.. Samuel Coop
er, a graduate architect, are leaving
Rome after a fortnights visit to the
Anglo-American artists colony here.
They will tour northern italy, central
Europe and Scandinavia during the sum-
mer. arriving in London and Paris for
the fall races, after which they will sail
for New York.
The fifteen members of the "Beccari
Pilgrimage party" who left New York
on board the Adriatic February Is, for
a tour of the Holy Land, Rome and
Europe. passed two days in Naples. The
party, which is headed by F. NJ. Beccari.
composer, has the Rev. A. A. Hughes,
Rochester, ". Y; the Rev. F. w. Hew-
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis O. Gaukler,
Detroit. Mich; Miss Edna NJ. Haclse-
meier, Miss Florence S. Martin, WASH
ington. d. c.; Mr.. w. c. Laprese. New
York. and Miss Margaret Rogers of Bos-
ton, Mass.
Naples continues to attract large num-
bers of American visitors. Arrivals at
the Excelsior Hotel include Mrs H. B.
Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Richard, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Atkinson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Summers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ridgway. Mrs. S. III. Kress, Mrs.
r. Bermann and Mrs. o. Nathan of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Robertson,
Cincinnati. and Mrs. Gertrude Carabin,
Toledo.
Mr.. Chain Weizmann. head of tho
Zionist movement. and Mrs. Weizmann
have arrived in Naples from Rome,
where they stopped en- route from trip
to Palestine. They are at the Hotel Ex-
celsior. where other guests are Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Ferebec and
Miss Ferebec, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mann
helm and family. Mr.. Park Douglas, Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Sanford and Mr. and
Mrs. c. III. Stiff.
The Dutch Minister to Italy, Mr.. Van
Royen, has motored to Naples with his
family and Is at the Grand Hotel. Mr.
Samuel Harris has arrived with his FAM
lily from Venice. and Mrs. Donald Brown
and her daughter have come down from
Rome. Other arrivals at the Grand are
Miss ID. A. Chaplin. Miss Muriel Colgate,
Mrs. G.. B. Horton, Mr.. r. i. Harms
worth and family and Mr.. #. III. Lassen.