The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
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other countries were appointed to serve In Wasn-
ington before he
The British embassy. great building on Con-
necticut avenue whose warm red brick exterior,
has recently received a coat Of yellow paint. H.
ways has been the scene Of frequent social hosp'-
tality. Today 1t has, rs ambassador and most, =
genial and naturally social chief. Lady Geddes
Is American born q fact which probably Is duly
appreciated by her husband today In more ways
than one. for this American wife of a British am
tassador knows what the visiting foreigners expect
md what Americans expect, and knows how TO
coaesce things that the social current moves
smoothly although 1t must move rapidly.
The Japanese are great entertainers. All WASH
inston likes to go TO the affairs given either by
the Japanese ambassador Baron Shidehara, and
his wife. the baroness. or BY his juniors In rank
and place. Ordinarily the japanese ladies' wear
the evening gowns Of western usage. but OCCASION
ally and probably with signs Of relief they appear
In the comfortable and beautiful costumes Of the
homeland. real japanese reception Is feast
for the eye and Washington today more than ever
before knows what real japanese social affairs
cat be in picturesque effectiveness.
The Baroness Shidehara. who left Washington
scme months ago with her children. has recently
returned During her absence the ranking lady
was Nine. Saburi. wife Of the first secretary Of
the embassy, and In the absence Of the wife OF
the amba ssador she acted as hostess At the great
formal Affairs given by the ambassador Nine.
sabur formerly was lady In waiting to the empress
Of Japan, and her husband Mr.. Sadao Saburt. was
tutor to the crown prince. Both are clever iin-
GUSTS speaking English nuently
1t Is customary for all hOstesses OF embassies
and legations to be assisted at receptions, teas
or whatnOt by the members Of the STAINS. their
wives. sisters. daughters md mothers II they hap
men to POSSESS them One rarely hears OF nm enter
tuinnent being given by diplomat outside Of the
official residences. 1t naturally follows that these
Official homes must be Of generous dimensions
Some few owned by the home governments.
but the majority are lensed. The Mexican gov
eminent has purchased the residence on Sixteenth
street Of former secretary Of the treasury Frank
lin Macveagh, for use an embassy. Russia.
whose emssary occupies an anomalous diplomatic
position, owing to the chaotic condition Of Rus
sim governmental affairs. purchased the great
Pullman residence some years ngo. 1t stands on
Sixteenth street n few blocks north OF the White
House. Just across the street from the Mexican
embassy the Cuban government has erected u most
prctentious legation to house Its representatives.
The British government owns Its embassy and the
legations of China. the Netherlands and Slam are
the property Of the countries which they represent
All the foreign official residences nre located with
in a certain radius. wide one to be sure. In the
northwestern part Of the national capital.
During the past few years and since the war the
embassies and legations have increased materially
II, number There are A oiicial foreign homes
here. Twelve Of them are embassies and "a are
Thoroughly established between the United States
and Germany and Austria there will he two more.
Before the limitation Of ornaments conference
b brought the vast number Of temporary diplomats
TO Washington there were approximately 400 mem.
hers OK the corps In residence here. Four embas-
nIes and one legation are presided over by worn-
On who. before their marriages. were Americans
This Is not a large number compared with some
former years, when the number ran up to more
than twice that. It is interesting to learn what a
mixture Of nationaiities through intermarriage
there Is In the diplomatic corps Of Washington
For example, Rumania is represented by Prince
Eibesco whose wife, the princess. Is the daughter
Of former Premier Asquith Of Great Britain.
The assistant military attache Of the Italian en-
baxsy is Captain Carlo Huntington. whose last
name indicates his American ancestry. Many Euro
,ean diplomats have contracted international mar
riages, tut those from the Latin-Amercan coun
tries pid from Asia almost invariably marry wom-
en- of their own race. However, the counselor Of
the Chinese legation, Mr.. Yung Kwai. has, for his
wife 4 Massachusetts woman They have large
family Of children who. unlike the majority Of
foreign children In Washington, are being brought
up as Americans.
The past year has seen many changes In the
personnel Of the diplomatic corps. Italy has sent
a new ambassador. Senior Ricci. who with his
WIFE the ambassadors, are taking Important
part In the social aide Of the capital city life.