Evening star., 1922-12-24
New Italian Envoy
Is Well Equipped
For Social Duties
Associates at Embassy Are
Very Popular in Capitals
Smart Set

The newly arrived ambassador from
Italy. although a bachelor. need not
lack official hostesses when he begins
his series of customary amenities.
His staff is not only one of the larg-
est serving any foreign represent
ative in Washington, but there are
more ladies connected with it than
any other embassy except the British
or the six who preside over homes
or the secretaries and attaches, six
are Italian and six are American and
all are gracious and acceptable in
their duties. During the interim be-
tween the departure Of Signor Ro-
londo Ricci and the appointment Of
his successor. Signor Giuseppe Cata-
lani was appointed honorary minister
plenipotentiary and he and his wife
have been for several months. the
guests of Mrs. Henry Dimock. on 10th
street. Signora Catalani is the only
daughter of Mrs Dimock. and the
romance which resulted in her mar
riage to the then counsellor OF the
embassy under ambassador Macchi De
Celere. had its inception in the social
anne mites of the Capital. Signor Ce-
lasio di vegliasio and Count David
Constantini both married New York
ladies. Signora Celasio has lived
here ever since her marriage to the
ago Countess Constantine has not
yet arrived, being a recent bride and
with her husband Is enjoying a pro-
longed honeymoon in Italy.
Marquise de Bernezzo. wife OF the
military attache of the embassy, has
been in the country only few months
and was before her husbands trans
fers one of the court circle residing
in Rome. Col. Marquis Vittorto
Asinari de Bernezzo is honorary aide
de camp of King Victor and won high
honors in the late war. The marQuise
Is a native Of Turin and was before
her marriage the Countess Augusta,
Colombo di Cuccaro and Of his wife.
who belonged to the ancient family
of Ruglione di Monale. The daughter
of a gallant army ofHcer, she has
passed much Of her life amidst mar
tial surroundings and has lived In
many lands where Italy has possess
sions.
There is one daughter, about seven
years of age, who bears her mothers
name and who will celebrate the
great feast Christmas after the pat
tern Of the American world. In fact,
all Of the Italian embassy will observe
the day after American traditions and
the Ambassador will seize the excel
lent opportunity to meet his entire
STAFF at dinner on Christmas day and
Will, without doubt. pay his COM
pliments to the small daughter Of his
military attache and the Marquise de
Bernezzo The old way of keeping
gifts until January s, the feast Of the
coming Of the three kings. was held in
Italy for centuries and until within
the last decade, but now the young
sters in all the Official families win
enjoy their gifts with their American
friends and will have little parties
during the week under their prettily
decked trees. The Marquise de
Bernezzo resides in Stoneleigh Court
and this season has. been entering the
Rayeties of the little season with the
other ladies Of the CORPS The mill
tary and naval attaches. and now the
variety known es wing commanders
or Of the aerial. service participate
in q special manner In all the fetes
of the American Army and Navy
branches and In the gay dances and
dinings which originate in the navy
yard, the marine barracks and Fort
Meyer.