The New York herald., 1922-06-11

vertically-blue. white and red with the
blue on top.
The Minister and Nine. Grouitch re-
lceived in the small anteroom at the
head of the stairs. with other mem-
bers OF the legation staff assisting,
They had group of Serbian musicians.
a string orchestra in national Serbian
costumes playing Serbian airs. at least
Mime. Grouitch said they We're Serbian
airs. and theyScertainly were attrac-
tive-and different
Among the early arrivals were the
vice-P President and Mrs. Coolidge and
the Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Hughes. others Of the Cabinet. and the
Diplomatic Corps headed by the French
Ambassador. who is its dean. and Nine.
Jusserand. These luniinaries did not In
the main stay long. They regarded 1t
as highly official occasion and seemed
to consider it their solemn official duty
to pay their respects to the Serbian
King on the occasion OF his marriage
by way OF his diplomatic representa-
tives here. and having done their duty
they went their ways. But the rest
stayed on. visiting with one another.
chatting and from time to time joining
the dancers. The rooms were crowded
and the Grouitches. who are charming
hosts. were congratulated on all sides.
both on their Kings marriage and on
their own very successful party.
Prince Btbesco Absent.
One heard some comment on the ab-
sence of Prince Bibesco, the Runa-
nian Minister, and one would probably
have heard considerably more had it
not been generally supposed that he
-. t.s~ to
England to join Princess Bibesco, who
any rate with her parents, former Pre-
mier and Mrs. Asquith. He had left
Washington expecting to sail on the
Mauretania last Tuesday. but slight
illness prevented him from getting
away. and he was not sufficiently re-
covered to come down from New York
for this reception-which concerned
the Rumanian Minister almost as much
as It did the Serbian. since it was Ru-
rnanian princess as well as the Serbian
king who. was getting married. 7 un-
derstand Prince Bibesco will sail with
in few days and carry out his orr
ginal plans for the. summer.
The Argentine Ambassador. Dr.. lie
Breton, is IN somewhat the same case.
Originally he had expected to sail
with Nine. lie Breton and Miss Llov-
eras about month ago. There were
all sorts os farewell! parties for him
and them. But he found ne could not
make It. and he went up to New York
and arranged sor their voyage and
saw them off. But he could not make
1t himsel-so the women sailed away,
and he returned to Washington. and
began again making plans for his de-
parture. He had few more parties
given for him. went to the White
House and made his formal adieus.
went to New York to sa!l-I believe It
was last Tuesday. But again he didn't
get off. Now he's not trying to say
when he will get off. but It will
probably be soon. He will Join his wife
and their niece on the Continent and
later IN the summer return to Argen-
tina and take his place in the Senate
to which he was recently elected.
The Minister OF the Netherlands and
Nine. Everwijn did finally get off after
being obliged to cancel their reserva-
tions once, when they were almost on
DO ard ship. And the Wallenbergs, the
Swedish Minister and his attractive wife
and daughter. are presumably sailing
to-day At least that was their plan
when they went UP to Newport ten days