The New York herald., 1922-05-07

HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.(
Rome, April 20.
A AMBASSADOR RICHARD WASH
IA BURN CHILD and tie heads
OF other diplomatic corps have
gone to Genoa. Mrs. Child accom-
panied the Ambassador and will re-
main for several weeks in that city.
Interest has been transferred to sew
Frd hundred railroad executives and
lechnicians from all parts Of the world
wto arrived for the international rail-
road congress which opened here April
8 and which brought number of re-
ceptions and dinners of brilliant
character.
Many Of the official delegates of the
congress are conspicuous in the social
worlds of the United States and Eng
land. Mr.. William w. Atterbury and
Mr.. Thomas De Witt Cuyler Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad are prominent
among the Americans here.
The italian Government made prep
arations for the amusement of its
guests. The King opened the con-
gress and gave a dinner for the dele
gates, followed the next day by a re-
ception at the Capitol. During the
khree weeks of the congress numer-
ous excursions will be participated in
by the visitors, who left Rome to-day
for a trip to Naples and Pompeii. At
ter a reception at the royal palace Of
Naples the guests will leave for Genoa.
where they will remain for three days.
Several families prominent in Rome
society will leave soon for their summer
homes or for trips on the Continent.
The Count and Countess Palffy, nee
Deacon, are about to leave for their
summer home near Pressburg, where
the old aristocracy Of Hungary still re-
tain their estates In spite of the trans
Yer of the region to Czecho- -Slovakia-
Academy Exhibition Postponed.
Rome has much to offer this spring
In exhibitions of contemporary art.
while the interacademy exhibit of the
american, British. French and Spanish
schools Of art has not been revived since
the war, there are separate exhibitions
|bf great interest The American academy
kpring exhibition has been postponed un-
iii the third week Of May because OF
the absence of Ambassador Child. one
Of the most interesting exhibits at that
Time will be of plans for a musical CEN
her which the academy has set as Its
f'collaboration problem" this year for
competitors for the Prix de Rome. The
revival of the Renaissance idea OF the
close cooperation Of the sculptor. archi-
kect and painter on one problem Is one
Of the characteristics of the American
academys work here. In the first
group competing for the prize are Vic
tor L. S. Hafner, architect; Carlo A.
.Ciampaglia. painter. and Thomas a..
Homes, sculptor. The second group IS
". II. Chillman, Jr. architect; M. a
Schwartz. painter. and G. Cecere, scuip-
tor. and the third consists OF J. X.
smith. s. Lascari and f. r. Amateis
The individual work of the fellows or
the academy will also be presented. The
artists already mentioned are all pre-
senting individual work Ralph f. Grls-
|wold, the landscane architect VIII ex-
'hibit an interesting model OF the villa
|Caprarola, a restoration, ana OF the
VILLA Balbnello on Lake Como. james
IKellum Smith, architect. will present a
|restoration of the Temple of Zeus. The
work of visiting students Of the academy
|ui,I also be included in the exhibition.
In Is expected that King Victor Emman-
Mel will open the exhibit as usual this
|year.
THE end Of the Lenten season was the
occa sion of several social events partici-
pated In by American residents In Rome.
The Marchesa Cavalletti gave musicdi
reception in which the lyric singer, Car
men Melis, and the harpist. Signorina
Fiobbe. entertained the guests Besides
several members Of the Diplomatic
Corps. the Marchesa had among her
guests Prince Prospero Colonna, the
Duchesse Of Sangro. Duke and Ducness
Sierra Cesarini, Miss Marion Kemp and
Mr.. Martin Franklin.
sanford Party Arrives.
Arrivals at the Grand Hotel from New
York include Mr.. Walter III. Podesta'
Mrs. Ida Gertner, Mrs. Emma c. Eas-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Ruxton. Mr.
and Mrs. Leonidas Dennis, Mrs. Proctor
McAlpin, Mr.. Stanley George, Mr.. John
Sanford, Miss Sarah Jane Sanford and
Miss Gertrude Sanford. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hol-
loway and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Leon.
From other places are Miss Annie Il.
Blake of Boston, Mrs. William M. Bur-
ton, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Adj
|ler. Cincinnati; Mrs. George A. Gibbs
and DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Shuize OF CHI
Falls. and Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence e.
Sands OF Pittsburgh.
Excelsior-william t. Hincks. Mrs.
Hincks, Miss Mary M. Hincks OF
Bridgeport Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blichwell. Mr.. Bersoon-
curt and Mr.. Antrand of New York
city.
,savoia-Messrs. Thomas Dodd. 9. G..
Duff and Mr.. Brooke.
At the Quirinal Hotel are Mrs. John
c. McKeon. who has Just arrived from
Naples Mrs. M. Il. l.. Rise. Miss Marion
w. Little Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fast
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Hatol.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hass, Mr.. Charles
d. Leeberger and family of New York
city, Mr.. +. G. Atkinson of Philadelphia,
Mr.. w. Fl. Bartles, Chicago; John wer.
ner and Walter b. Elms, San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy r. Pyne OF New
York. after spending some time in