Evening star., 1923-12-16
Envoy Of Lithuania
And Family Latest
Diplomatic Arrivals
Bizauskas Transferred Here
From Rome-Have Chap
| lain for Legation.

The latest arrivals in the diplomatic
Lithunia and Nine. Gays Bizauskas,
who, although they have passed less
than a week in Washington, have
counted some exceedingly pleasant eX-
periences. The charge succeeds DR..
Vafdemaras Carnekis, who was re-
called to Kaunas. the present capital
of the Lithuanian republic, in the
early autumn, and Will, after serving
for few months in the foreign Office,
be sent to represent his country in
London. Mr.. Bizauskas and his young
wife have for the last fifteen months
been living in Rome, where the for
mer was in charge OF the delicate
and important negotiations which the
Baltic republic has been conducting
with all the allies engaged against
the central powers in the late world
war. Their youngest child, a pretty
infant of about six months, Aida, was
er small daughter, Drema, is two
years old and, like her parents, is a
native Of central Lithuania.
Mr.. BiZauskas was trained in the
law and was practicising that pro-
fession when he cast his lot for the
complete liberty of his country and
was one of the forces which made
possible that fervent declaration Of
independence February Is, 1918
which. for the Baltic republic, is as
Sacredly observed as is July in this
country. He studied in the ancient
University of Moscow and has been
n afr,1 inf al bn
from the beginning. sat in the coun-
ellis of the new state and helped to
form its constitution and bylaws.
Nine BizauSkas, who will be among
the younger of the chatelaines of the
Foreign corps, has less than five and
twenty years to her credit and about
four since her marriage in the old
Lithuanian city of the plains, Kaunas.
She was before her marriage Miss
Iebale Liaba and had received her
intellectual training in the fine
schools of her own city. The romance
began as the result of the residence
of the patriotic leader. Mr.. BiZauSkas.
in the vicinity and constant attend
ance at the public meetings which
preceded the triumph of the cause of
free Lithuania- For a year or two
after her marriage, Nine. BiZauskas
lived in wilma, where the first seat CT
government was established. Since
then she has led the nomadic exist
ence of the diplomats wife. The
small girl Drema. who is just two
years old. has lived IN three countries
and she lisps in Italian as we'll as in
her own liquid tongue and is already
catching up few words of English.
The charge d'affaires and his family,
who landed in this country on De-
cember I. passed two weeks in New
York before proceeding to Washing
ton, where they were fortunate in
finding delightful home in readiness
for them. This large and commodious
building, which has become the prop
erty of the American University, is
we'll known in local annals as the
Ray house, built in the early part of
the Is20's. But. Mrs. William Kent
purchased 1t when her husband was in
the House from California and to her
may be given credit for many Of it's
most charming features, the beauti-
and the imposing drawing room and
1ehing hail.
The Llthuantans, who were the last
OF the European races to embrace the
Christian religion, follow a different
rite from the usual Roman Catholic
and their celebration of Christmas
and the New Year takes on a most in
teresting phase. AS no church of the
Lithuanian rite exists this side of
New York, the legation has It's own
chaplain. young ecclesiastical stu
dent from Wilma, who is making his
higher studies at the Catholic Uni
versity. A solemn service will occur
at daybreak in the legation at f and
goth streets for the members Of the
diplomatic household and the eve of
the great feast as well as the day it
self will be marked by an observance
of all the national customs. But the
little girl Drema will mingle with
the smaller youngsters Of the CORDS
and Will no doubt have an exciting
time.