The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-30
DiplomaticChanges.
of Interest to
Washington
" HE news of the appointment
of Robert Woods Bliss, Third

!" HE news or the appointment
of Robert Woods Bliss, Third
- Assistant Secretary of State,
to the post of Minister to Sweden,
left vacant by the resignation of
Ira Nelson Morris, is one of the
chief topics of conversation in
society today, for the Blisses are
exceedingly popular here. The
prospect of their departure Is
causing deep regret, mitigated to
some extent by the fact that they
are to be succeeded here by the
]. Butler Wrights, who are
equally "well and favorably
known"
Both Robert Woods Bliss and
]. Butler Wright are career
men" having served their ap-
premiership in the lower ranks
of the diplomatic service and won
their advancement by hard work
and brilliant achievement. Mr..
Bliss was counselor of the Auer.
- embassy in France during
the parlous days of the war and
won the respect and admiration
of the French as well as of his
OVID countrymen, while Mrs. Bliss
was actively associated with re-
lief work.
She is a rarely lovely lady, a
gracious and charming hostess
and has brought to her du-
ties as an official hostess IN ex-
perience of life in many European
capitals. She maintains some
thing akin to a salon in her beau
tiful apartment at 1885 Massa-
chusettsf avenue and most of the
famous men and women who
visit Washington are entertained
there sooner or la+er in a delight.
fully unofficial way. Mrs. Bliss
was formerly Miss Mildred
Barnes. of New York.
-
TT is the Third Assistant Secre-
tary of State, by the way, who
is Uncle Sans personal repre-
sentative in the pleasant business
OF entertaining distinguished for
seigners. You will notice that it
devolVes upon him to meet princes
and potentates upon their arrival
IN this country, to accompany
them upon their travels and to
supervise the details of their COM
Tort and amusement what time
they are guests of the United
States Government. Moreover
al details of official entertaining
are worked out in his office, mat
ters of precedence are determined
there-as much as they have ever
been determined in the somewhat
chaotic social conditions which
exist in this country. And conse-
quently a varied social experience
ana wide knowledge of social
CONDITIONS in other countries and
diplomatic efficacy" is a neces-
sary part OF the equipment of a
candidate for this post.
Like Mr.. Bliss, Butler Wright
is married to a very charming
woman, and his wife, moreover.
was Washington girl. She was
Formerly Miss Harriet Switzerland
ana Is the daughter of Rear All.
miEai and Mrs. William H South
erland. Mrs. Wright was In
washington last winter while her
husband was connected with the
arms conference, but her stay
here was saddened by the death
or one OF her children and she
took no part in society.
MIR. Wright is entitled to call
himself an editor as we'll as a
banker and stock raiser over and
above his rank as a diplomat.
He edited what is probably one
of the most gigantic tones on
recoTG-the official proceedings of
the Washington conference, which
with its English ard French text
makes a volume of close to 400
pages.
In qualifying TO-. that task Mr..
Wright served as confidential Sec
rotary to the conference, atterhed
all of its secret sessions and is
one of the few men that know,
everything that transpired behind
the closed doors of the disarma-
ment meetings.