The New York herald., 1922-12-10
Rome's Quiet Fall
Mood Is Displaced
by Winter Actipity
American Colony Grows as
Season Opens-Bern-
hardt in Plays
Special Correspondence to THE New YORK


Special Correspondence to THE New York
HERALD.
ROME, Nov. 25.
"HE Eternal City is still clinging
to her leisurely autumnal mood,
= but within a short time the
winter rush and gayety will begin. The
ter rush and gaiety will begin. The
chief hotels predict an active season,
and the hotel tea-dance has already
made its fall debut. November visit
ors enjoy the races in the Parioli
grounds in the outskirts of the city,
which are thronged every Sunday. The
theater promises an unusually inter-
esting season, dominated evidently by
the clever plays of Pirandello, who is
now the vogue. Bernhard appears
here to-day and tomorrow, and Flea
nora Duse who is now touring in the
north of italy, will give several per-
formances during December.
Patrician Rome is pleased by the
choice of Duca Gelasio Caetani as the new
Ambassador to Washington. The Caetani
family belongs to the Italian-American
group which is the nucleus of Rome So
ciety during the winter. Don Gelasio's
brother, Don Roffredo, and his wife, VINO
was Miss Margaret Chaplin of New YORK.
live in Rome. Other brothers have mar
ried into the Colonna and Lovatelli fam
lilies, always important in the Rome So
cial world The young Ambassador him
self Is a bachelor. and lives with his
elder brother the Duca dl Sermonetta
in the Palazzo Caetani
Don Gelasio will be invited with Pre-
mier Mussolni TO be guests of honor at
a luncheon given In a few days by the
American Press Association. Ambassa-
dor Richard Washburn Child will be
present in his. capacity AS member OF
the association.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Ansel Mowrer re-
ceived informally this week in their
home in Palazzo Galitzen. Mrs. Charles
Henry Dennis and the Misses Mildred
and Ruth Dennis OF Chicago. who have
been spending a month In Rome, and
Mr. Henry Colt MacLean. commercial
attache of the embassy, and Mrs. Mac
Lean were among the guests.
Another Informal affair was a tea
given by Mrs. Ralph Boernstein, wife of
the American Vice Consul in Rome. to a
group of American friends:
At the Excelsior Hotel are Mr.. Jeffer-
son Davis of San Diego. CAL: Mr.. Jo-
seph Criunoin of Pittsburgh. Mr.. Holden
A. Evans of Baltimore. Mr.. w. B. Law
son and Mr.. Edwin d. Marks of New
York, Mr.. James II. Turner of Paris and
Mr.. Lee Krauss OF Seattle. Wash.
Mr.. Chillman Comes Home.
Mr.. James Chillman. Jr., who has COM
pleted three years work, as fellow in
architecture In the American Academy
in Rome, sailed last Friday on the Conte
Rosso from Naples. Mr.. Chillman will
remain several weeks in New York and
then will go TO Houston, where he will
be assistant professor of architecture In
Rice Institute. He will also practice in
the firm of William Ward Watkins,
Houston representative of Cram & Fer
guson OF Boston. Mr.. Chrllman has con-
tributed much TO the traditions Of the
architecture depa rtment of the Academy
during his three years In Rome.
Recent arrivals at the Grand Hotel
are Mr. Samuel J. Klein and Mr. B.
Bertiboni of New York. Mr.. Walter Paul
Mcbride OF Chicago. Mr.. Mortimer b.
Kelly. Mr.. Joseph II. Dawson and Mrs.
Emily Church OF New York and Mrs.
Susan Sprague Tribon of Boston.
Miss Elizabeth Brooks, young
American soprano, who Is pupil or
William Caruson of New York, has made
her debut In the Civic Theater of Schio.
in the province Of Venezia. singing
Madeleine in Andrea Chenier." Miss
Brooks will return 60 America for a
short time, but expects to come back
to italy to continue her operate experi-
ence.
The Quirinal Hotel announces the ar
rival of the following guests: Miss Alice
Corrinne Shields, Mr.. Walter c. Lotte
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ken
yon, Mrs. G. Edelman and Mr.. James
Aom of New York, and Mrs. J. v. Nc
Carthy of Belmont. Mass.
Mr.. Albert Higgins and Mr.. Carl
Schutten of Boston. Mass. are guests at
the Palazzo Hotel. where are also Mrs.
Joseph Clark and Mr.. Joseph Clark, Jr..
Of Philadelphia; Mrs. r. c. Rathbone.
Miss Juliet Rathbone and Mrs. II. A. Sim
clair Of Inglewood. ". Y. and Miss Cath
crime Ledyard and Miss Henrietta Z.
Hagg of New York.
Americans Arrive.
Miss Louise Griswold OF Ithaca, N. Y,
sister OF Mr.. Ralph Griswold, fellow In
landscape architecture In the American
Academy, has arrived for a winters
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