The New York herald., 1922-05-14

can girls in Rome. is leaving with her
r twelve pupils next week for tour Of
northern Italy. They will motor to
Florence, and after a weeks study of
the galleries and churches will go to
Venice and then to Lake Como for
several days rest. Miss Risser and her
pupils and her assistant, Miss Ander-
son Smith, will arrive at the Hote!
Vouillmont in Paris on June and
later will sail for America.
The pupils in the Risser School, who
have been busy since October learning
French and Italian and studying at
first hand the art of the country, are
Miss Elizabeth Drinkwater of Boston,
Miss Frederica Smith. New York; Miss
Josephine Drake, Cleveland; Miss
Eleanor Bradley, Cleveland; Miss Ger
trude White, Chicago; Miss Elsa Bar
tholomay, Chicago; Miss Joan Will
Jams, Chicago; the Misses Kathleen
and Roberta Lawley of Bay City.
Mich; Miss Frances Wood, Chicago; I;
Miss Alice De Windt, Chicago, and
Miss Margaret Stover, Baltimore.
DIR. Walter Lowrie, rector of St.
Pauls Episcopal Church, has gone to
Paris for a fortnight to exchange pull
pits with DIR. Beekman of the Ameri-
can Episcopal Church of Paris. DR..
Beekman preached to large congre-
cation here last Sunday. In June DR..
Lowrie will leave for America, where
he will remain year in the Calvary
1rt..,
Sedgwick, taking his place here.
All Rome danced for the benefit OF
the Russian Red Cross at Black
and White" ball at the Grand Hotel
recently The ball was under the
patronage of the diplomatic first
ladies'" beginning with Mrs. Richard
Washburn Child, who was not present.
as she was in Genoa. Many of the
guests gave dinner parties preceding
the ball. At Mrs. Sherman's table there
were among others Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ley Baron and Baroness de Geer;
Prince Kroupensky. and Mr.. Cooper
Hewitt. Mrs. Corey. who is soon re-
turning to Paris, entertained Prince
Theodore of Russia, the Duke and
Duchess de Sangro. Count Solinas and
the Prince and Princess Paliano. Other
tables were presided over by March
ioness Dusmet, nee Oliver: Mrs. ]. w.
F'abrizio Mazzarnio. ~.
During the dinner the orchestra
played Russian airs. which provided an
interesting contrast to the American
jazz which followed during the ball,
The Russian note was again struck in
national dances by Mines. Yourieff and
Delassy.
Americans Win Prizes.
The most popular features OF the
evening were fox trot contests, in
which several American dancers were
prize winners. Among the dancers were
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Mott Gunther. the
Duke and Duchess vendome, Mr.. and
Mrs. Torr. Nine. Belmonte, Mr.. and
Mrs George Wurts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Loeb, who have recently ar
rived from New York; the British Am
bassador and Lady Graham, Prince and
Princess Yousoupeff. Prince Obelensky.
Don Marino and Elsie Torlonia, nee
Moore: Mrs. Nash and her daughter.
and Princess San Faustino.
Childrens parties have been a feature
of the spring here. Mrs. J. w. Con-
verse started the fashion with an after
noon event for the little people in her
villa on the Via Po. Marchesa Ber-
lingieri gave large reception Tor the
mothers and children.
the week was a costume ball in the
Grand Hotel, given for the. benefit OF
the vittoria Colonna School. The bail
was preceded by buffet supper in the
main restaurant. AT the table of Prince
Amoni of Savoia all the ladies were
dressed in maiive. with wigs Of the
same color. The Countess of Minervi
appeared as a peacock and the Countess
Zavagli In a striking Manchurian cos
tune. Among the American guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Mott Gunther. Mrs.
j. w. Converse. the Duke and Duchess
Torlonia (nee Moore). Mrs. Thomas and
Mrs. Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Page were hosts
at a-Sunday afternoon reception i'm Their
villa on the Via Nomentana this Week.
During the musical program Mrs. Page,
who is an accomplished harpist. gave
several numbers. Among their many
guests Mr.. and Mrs Page had Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wurts. the Marchesa Dus-
net (nee oliver, Mrs. Kmball and the
Princess Colonna Stigiliano.
DR.. Colder I'm Rome.
Dr. Frank Alfred Colder. professor OF
history in the State College of Wash
irgton, was in Rome for q few days
recently, collecting publications relating
20 the great war for the Hoover war
collection of Leland Stanford University
in California. lie has been commits
stoned TO visit all the European coun-
tries TO obtain as complete as possible
q collection OF war publications for the
Leland Stanford collection. endowed by
Herbert Hoover. DR.. Colder was on
Col. Hodses's committee Of inquiry dur
irg the war.
Sienor Remato Sierzi. attache. OF the
Italian Embassy i'm Paris, is now in
Rome making preparations to assume
his new duties In Washington. where he
viii be secretary Of Signor Rolandi
Riccj. Italian Ambassador to the United
States.
= After an interesting trip through
rorthern Egypt. a party of New York
crs arrived here recently en- route 20
Florence, Venice and Paris. The MEM
bers Of the party were Mr.. De
Ssmone. Miss Stella Meyer, Miss Mil
dred Thistle, Miss Evelyn Spaulding
-fiss Helen Iibbs. Miss Grace Soldani
Miss irene Smith, Mr. and Mrs J. r.
Paul and Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Lambie.
Recent registrants at the Hotel Ma
aestic are Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Banster
:. OF ~ Louis, Mo; MIR. William McNair
Of New York. city. who has come from
'raormins. and Mrs. william Duller OF
New York city.
MH and Mrs. Carl Viale OF New YORK
city have arrived here from Genoa and
are stopping ri the Eden Hotel