New-York tribune., 1922-06-19
Washington Society and
Diplomats Desert Capital
Exodus to Summer Resorts Be-
gins as Season for Affairs
nf the White House Ends

Fro-1 The Tr4bvres Voshfs0fo- Bureau
WASHINGTON, June ls.-with the
social season concluded at the White
House official women are leaving
Washington for the summer in large
numbers. Prominent officials and
diplomats also are departing. Society
is beginning TO take on symptoms OF
summer dullness, though there are
still numerous dinners and other func-
tions scheduled.
BY the end OF June there will not
be more than three diplomats with the
rank Of Ambassador in this country,
while many of the legations also will
be without their heads. While no def
mite date has been announced, II is
altogether likely that the dean Of the
corps, VI. Jusserand, with Nine. JUS
serand, will visit their home in France,
while the Russian. Chilean. Argentine.
Belgian, japanese, Peruvian, British
ana German embassies are either with
out their duly accredited heads or
soon will be. The New England re-
sorts, once the Mecca Of all diplomats,
are coming into their own again, and
by far the largest contingent Of the
corps remaining in this country will
pass June and July in that section.
Mrs. Harding's hope was for an
early and favorable spring that she
might give a series of four garden
parties, but cold weather and rain,
along with the extra entertaining oc-
casioned by the various important dele
cation meetings here. made II impos-
sible. and except for especially ap
pointed meetings and such matters,
the social season at the White House
is ended.
The President and Mrs. Cool
idge were guests at dinner tonight
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc.
Lean, who entertained a number OF
important officials and others preeed-
ing the presentation Of Nero"
shown in their garden.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Charles
G.. Dawes will leave for their home
in Evanston, H., July /, the General
having completed his work as budget
director.
Mrs. Frederick A. Delsno has left
Washington for the summer and ex-
poets to make a series of visits. She
will spend some time with her SON.
in.law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lawrence oughteling jr., at
Winetka, on the Lake Shore near Chi
esgo.
Mrs. George Dewey. widow Of Ad-
miral Dewey, will leave Washington
Tuesday for Atlantic City, where she
will spend the remainder Of the sum
mer.
The Ambassador Of Peru and Sen
ora de Pezet were joined to-day By
their son and daughterin-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfonso Washington Pezet,
who will be their guests at Wardman
Park Hotel for several weeks.
The Ambassador Of Great Britain,
Sir Auckland Geddes. who returned 10
Washington Friday evening from Dark
Harbor, Maine, will 20 tomorrow TO
Providence, r. l., where he will de-
liver an address at the exercises at
Brown University.
The Minister Of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes and Nine. Grouiteh en-
tertained at a farewell dinner this
evening at the legation in compliment
TO the counselor Of the Russian I'm,
bnssy and Nine. de Bach, who Will
leave shortly for Europe.
The Minister Of Uruguay and Nine.
Varela will close their house here IN
a dav or two and leave for Rehoboth
Roach. Delaware, where they have
taken a cottage for the summer:
The Minister Of Switzerland and Nine
Peter will leave tomorrow for boston,
where they will visit their son, VINO Is
a student at Harvard. From tnere
thew will 20 to Dark Hsrbor. Maine,
where they have taken a cottage lor
.he summer. The Minister VIII return
to Washington in few weeks ana wiz
make frequent short trips 'he'e
throughout the summer.