The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
FOREIGN
POLITICS
SWAY CITY
of Govern
Ilcnt Reflected i'm
Personnel of DiplO-
matte COrps-Many
Ne W co m erS EX-
Dccted.
By EVELYN 6. HUNT.

personnel or society mere
IN Washington IS well as
political events in the various
States Of the Union. A party
goes out Of power in some
country and the new powers
change ENJOYS to our country.
So, as the diplomatic corps
forms . very important part Of
our social scheme Of things
here. these changes in govern
ments across the sea bring
new people into our social
ranks.
One of our decided favorites OF
{ the diplomats was Alfred SEE.
minister from China, who has
been in his own country for
some time now. Political events
IA that PARKWAY land tended to
take DIR. SEE from US for while;
It looked as though he would be
made a high official over there.
However. another turn of events
Il bringing him back. much to
our delight. He and his wife win
SAN early in April.
Political changes in Argentina,
nation way off in another
direction, took Dr. Tomas LIE
Breton. ambassador from Argen-
tina, home to serve in the cabi-
net. He and his wife were 50 or.
namental, as wen a. 30 Hlxable.
we hated to part with them. Now
'tis said that Argentina ID going
% send . new ambassador In the
person OF Honorio Pueyrredon,
former minister Of foreign af-
fairs and Argenttna.s chief repre-
sentative on the League Of Ma
lions when she was . member Of
the league. One OF the chief so
ciai features Of the spring will
probabIy be entertainments in
honor Of the newest members of
the corps. Masanao Hanihara.
ambassadors from Japan, well
come back to DR.. SEE and his
sweet little wife. maybe well
come to the new Argentine en-
voy, and perhaps one or two
other new ones who are apt to be
sent here any day.
THE CELESIAS are due to
= leave Washington within the
next few weeks. Mr.. Celesia-
Andrea Geisser Celesia di Vegli-
asco, secretary Of the italian en-
bassy, to give him his full and
proper title-has just received Of
fetal information Of his transfer
to the foreign office at Rome and
is beginning now to tell his
friends Of his plans. While not
surprising, the news comes as
good deal Of a shock. for Mr..
CeIesia has been on duty here
for seven years and we have
come TO feel proprietary inter-
est In him and his pretty wife.
Washington first knew him as
O bachelor. Then. a few years
ago he was married to Miss Mar
garet Erhart, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Erhart, of
New York-the Erharts. by the
way, are spending the week end
with the Celesias--and in due
course their little son was born
here. So they have come to feel
that Washington is home.
1t is most unusual for a dipio-
matte secretary's detail to last SO
long. but there has been constant
change of ambassadors from
Italy. someone who knew the
ropes was indispensable at the
embassy and Mr.. Celesia couldn't
be spared. His new appointment
is considered something of an,
honor and Mr.. Celesia Is dis
tinctiy pleased, although he says
that he will have a feeling Of
being uprooted on leaving Wash
ington.
THE CELESIAS expect to sail
for Italy early in May-as
soon, in fact as the new secre-
tAry arrives. Mr.. Celesia will be
succeeded by Baron di Giura,
whose post at the foreign office
he' In turn, is taking. The
baron 10 a bachelor-he's a friend
OF his predecessor here-and is
described as charming. He was
at one time at the Italian EN-.
bassy in London and before that
IN Geneva.
Change seems to be in the very
air Of the Italian embassy. for
dashing Capt. Piero CivalIeri has.
as you know. been relieved as
naval attache, and his successor.
Capt. Somnati di Mondello, is
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