The New York herald., 1922-03-19

We're here. The Italians gave Lieut..
Williamson an enthusiastic welcome. He
was received by the King and decorated
by Gen. Dias. by the Minister of War.
by Gen. Ravazza. corps commander, and
dined as the guest of various army
corps. There were enough celebrations
10 have occupied the time of the entire
hundred men had they been able to re-
turn 10 participate in them.
The Italian Government looks for
ward to the visit OF Alfonso XIII. in the
near future. II is known that he will
pay visit to the Vatican on the same
trip.
An American dirigible. CT, now In
Italy, was filled by helium gas for
experimental purposes. AS the gas in
the body represents the total supply
available here. 1t was withdrawn and
stored with great care for subsequent
experiments.
The Mayor and the Board of Alder
men of Rome gave a cordial reception to
Sir Claude Hill, General Director of the
International Red Cross of Geneva, on
his passage through Rome.
Costume Ball Enjoyed.
One Of the picturesque fetes of car
nival week in Italy was a costume ball
given by Mr.. King Wooh. well known
water colorist. He lives In an ancient
convent. transformed into combina-
ton OF modern dwelling and museum. at
Taormina, where he received some SOC
guests to celebrate Mardi Gras in ira
ditional Italian fashion. He himself
dressed as an Egyptian aelema, re-
ceived his guests into the brilliantly
lighted cloisters. The richly laden buff
fet and the waxed dancing floor were
counter attractions throughout the evan
ing.
Among the guests were Mr.. Ashby, as
a toreador Major Briggs and Mr.. Ag-
den, as Scotch soldiers; Gen. Woodward.
as a Tunisian Mr. Grmshaw, as bottle
of whisky-a costume which attracted
particular attention-Mrs Anderson. as
a Vatican shepherdess, and host OF 81
Gillian bandits and courtiers OF the
XVIII. century.
American officers on leave from Cob
lenz find Italy their most attractive
leave center in this season. Among
those who have been in Rome recently
are Capt. Robert NJ. Browning. Col. John
". Lowe, Major G. II. Sampson and
Lieut.-Col. Casper w. Miller.
Expect King Albert.
One day has It that the King OF the
Belgians will come to Rome and the
next the news is contradcted. Plus Xl.
is known to have approved the visit. the
date of which was fixed by his pre-
decessor for March IS. But there have
been complications. The original plan
was that King Albert would pay his
respects on King Victor Emmanuel at a
luncheon at the Quirinal. going directly
afterward to the Vatican.
This arrangement was known to have
displeased Benedict XIV, who put the
condition that the King 20 instead direct
TO the Belgian Embassy and not pay a
visit to the holder of temporal authority
in Italy until after his visit to the Vat
ican. 1t is believed that Pope Plus x1.
also puts this condition, and that diff
ficuities In arranging protocol are at
bottom the reason why Albert /. has
postponed his visit to Rome.
In the meantime the italian people are
impatient over these difficulties and are
of the general opinion that questions o.
form should not interfere with the King
OF the Belgians visiting italy and to the
Italian people. Violation OF Belgium,
they say. was one of the reasons they
entered the war, and they feel that they
and the Belgian people have mutual
debt of gratitude which could we'll be
demonstrated on such a visit