Evening star., 1922-08-20

fed. Mr.. Frederick Stimson, a ripe
scholar and historian returning from
Buenos Aires, tried out the capital OF
his native land and then re-opened
his home in Boston. he list could
be prolonged. but with no plausible
explanation except that the ofhctal
world is now to very large that for
mer public servants are rarely ex-
tended any courtesy at all. MIS-
Franklin MacVeagh was the last i'm
tinued residence and her experience
was not OF the happiest. All of which
makes apparent that in no capital of
the civilized world are the rules per-
tanning to social intercourse on so in
secure a foundation. and the entire
fabric needs to be built up from the
ground.
Many Washingtonians now in Eu-
rope who enjoyed meeting Mr.. and
Countess Camilla Pecci. grandniece
Of Leo XIII. have been attending the
brilliant receptions in that we'll
known rendezvous OF Americans in
France. the Hotel de Ligne. in Rue
Babylone. This fine old mansion was
built in the days of Henry of Navarro
for the historic house Of Amblise.
! which then held the title de Ligne.
but some years ago IT was purchased
by the Countess Madeleine de Bryas.
| who Is the granddaughter, four times
| removed. Of the signer Of the articles
Of Constitution. George Clymer OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Cecil Blunt, who
is British consul general. has recently
become the owner of the old house
| and he and his wife are busy with its
| remodeling. Countess de Eryas. who
| is one Of the leaders of the femfnistic
movements in France. has now entered
I on lecturing career and renounced
vanity fair for the nonce. Mrs. Blunt.
| who prefers the simple English way
| OF address to that OF Countess de
Pecci. which she could claim. has been
| having some film exhibits Of her gar
| den, pastime introduced in Paris
F.; this summer and which Is proving
very popular. She diplays travelogues
| entirely. with preference to beauti-
| ful gardens and country seats in her
| own native land OF italy.
| Though the young King Of Bulgaria
! hesitates to take so radical a step as
a post on the staff Of the legation ac-
| credited to Washington. he interposes
no obstacle to her coming to Wash
| ington as an observer and visitor
of quasi-diplomatic rank. From GER
| tain seemingly authentic sources in
Sofia it is stated that the versatile
young woman will arrive in Wash
| ington in November. and will spend
| a few months here and in the large
/! commercia cities. Mile. Stancion is
half French and is the,
| of well known statesman of the last
generation. Count Grenaud de St.
| Christophe of Savoy and a power in
| the stormy days when Victor Eman-
uel Of Savoy. later King OF United
| Italy. and Napoleon III were ready
| to fly at each others throats. There
| is no question whatever that Though
the Bulgarian ministry thinks highly
| Of the services Of the present envoy
, Prince Bibesco. the indiscreet utter
| ances of his wife and of his wife's
| mother. Mrs. Herbert Asauith. have
| created a painful impression in this
| country and have lessened his useful
| ness here. 1t is frankly stated that
the opposition to the appointment Of
Miss Stancioff comes from the ad
! herents of the Bibescos. and the
| struggle is reaching London, where
| the father of the would-be secretary
of tho Bulgarian legation in Wash
| ington is tremendous political
| power and Bulgarian minister. Nat
urally all this controversy but whets
| the curiosity of the American public
| to see this young woman who has
already climbed the heights OF states
=, craft and diplomacy. AS secretary for
| the Bulgarian delegate to Genoa she
! is said to have reached sounder con-
clusions about that ill-fated confer
ence than many in loftier places.
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