The Washington times., 1922-08-20
DIPLOMATS COME
AND GO, WITH SOME
SURPRISES NOTED
Polish Minister to Re-
turn to Washing
ton After All.

TIL q British ambassador. Sir
Auckland Geddes, who blew into
town last week. may almost be listed
among the visitors OF last week.
since he remained but a few days.
slipping away as soon as he had
looked things over at the embassy.
TO join Lady Geddes at Dark Har.
Dor. On landing In New York after
her six weeks stay in England
with the Ambassador. Lady Geddes
went, at-once to Maine. where the
children were impatiently awaiting
her arrival. The Ambassador II
now with them and they propose to
stay on at the seaside until well
into September.
In spite OF the fact that Sir
: Auckland is Just ''of return" the
rumor bobbed up again that he
was to be recalled, this time as q
result OF Baifour's speach with re-
gard to debt cancellation, which,
It 10 said. SPILLED the beans" for
the last international conference.
Just why Mr.. Baifour's utterances
should affect Sir Auckland's re-
call It IL difficult to comprehend.
but, nevertheless. It was rather
comforting to hear that the story
caused the Ambassador mild
amusement" Sir Auckland and
Lady Geddes are exceedingly pop
ular here and II would be genuine
GRIEF to Washington to have them
20. -r
THE departure Of Guido sabetta.
charge d'affaires of Italy.
who sailed on Tuesday for Eu-
rope. came rather suddenly at the
last. Indeed, he had invitations
out for a party and had to call
II off at the last moment. But
for all that, rumors mad long
been current that he was going
home. -
Ill health seems to have been
the reason for popular Mr.. sa-
betta's recall. II I remember cor
rectly he had had q severe illness
some months ago, and at any
rate his physicians didn't think
It advisable for him to brave the
dog days in Washington. Conse-
quentiy he packed himself off to
Southampton. L. l.. along about
the first Of July and stayed there
until he sailed, with the excep-
ton Of one brief visit TO Wash
ington. ..-
This left the secretary of the
embassy. Andrea Geisser Celssia,
at the helm in Washington. with
the prospect of . vacation fading
into the distance. He had planned
to 20 home to Italy for two or
three months and had even en-.
gagged passage for soms time In
July. but had to give that up
and has remained on here In
town while Nine. 0eisser Celesia
and their small son have been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Erhart, at Cedar.
hurst, L. I.
Now, however, II Dame Rumor
is to be trusted. relief is In sight
in the person Of Augusta Rossi,
who used to be attached 10 the en-
bassy here along about 1s11.1912
under Marquis Cusani. Although
no official announcement of the
appointment has been made It is
whispered that Mr.. Rossi is to sue.
coed Mr.. Sabetta as counselor of
the embassy and. in truth. he has
written friends in Washington to
that effect. This IL good news, in
deed. for Mr.. Rossi made many
warm friends when he was here
before. He's an agreeable chap
and popular and-according to
last reports-still q bachelor. He
will come to Washington from
Greece, having recently been on
duty in Athens.
NINE. GRoUITcH. wife of the
Serbian minister, got away
on Friday and expects to be-
absent q month or more. The de.
parture Of DR.. Grouitch was de.
layed by diplomatic business. but
he hopes to leave shortly. After
q visit to Franklin Macveagh.
sometime Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, at Dublin, N. H., the
Grouitches will 60 to Monadnock.
N. H., to stay with the Charles
Macveaghs and later to Stock.
bridge, Mass, for the Sedgwick.
Marquand wedding.
Nine. Grouitch had been look.
ing forward to her holiday for
weeks, but told me just before
starting that she was as nervous