Evening star., 1923-02-15
By THE MARauIsE DE FoNrENoY.

Princess Santa Borghese. who is ar
irving in America at the end Of this
month for the purpose OF delivering
a series of lectures, under the au-
! spices Of the Italy-America Society
Of which William Fellowes Morgan
of New York Is cha irman, is the eldest
and unmarried daughter OF exceed
ingly distinguished parents, and. be-
ing a perfect mistress Of the English
language and an accomplished public
speaker. ought to prove a great sue
cess in her mission. She comes with
the warm approval cf Italy's new
Prime Minister Mussolini, and will be
in close touch. while here. with her
relative. Don Geiasio Caetani. son OF
the late Duke OF Sermoneta. and who
arrived here at Washington a couple
of months ago as italian ambassador
to the United States. Princess Santa
proposes to lecture about the fascist
movement. about the Girl Scouts or
ganization of Italy. of which she is
one Of the leaders. and upon various
Developments OF social and economic
life in the land OF her birth. She is
twenty-five years of age-has served
as secretary TO her father when he
was head Of the Italian mission in
Russia after the overthrow of the
monarchy, and last. but not least, is.
through her parents. possessed OF
great wealth.
For her father. Don Sc:pio Eorghese.
is the head of the historic house of
Borghsse. and. in addition 10 the pos
session of at least eight Italian IL
ties OF duke and several of prince. lie
is also a French Due of Borghesn
Spanish Prince of Sulmona and
glandee Of the first class of Spain.
But her father is more widely known
at home and abroad as "Scipio Asias
ticus" since his marvellous feat III
driving his motor in record time from
Peking to Paris-sa distance or 10000
miles across the tracklesS and unex-
plored Cobb desert the great central
Siberian plain, through primeyal for
ests. mountains. gullies and gorges-
through hordes of Mongol bandits
and packs Of ravenous wolves. The
time occupied on the trip amounted
to less than fifty days. and the motor
an Italian one-reached it's destina
ton intact. 4 patrlcian, yet radical
tall. slender. clean shaven and inti-
mate friend of the royal Duke OF
Aosta. under whom he served in the
great war. he conveys the impression
of an Englishman or merican rather
than eff an italian. For he ts reserved
in manner, retfcent in speech. sober
Kin gesture. and yet with pleasant
and winning smile, . e..
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Princess Santa's mother, Dona Anna
Borghese, SO distin guished herself in
the great war that at its close King
Victor Emanuel bestowed upon her
the great silver medal for valor. The
latter is~to Italy what the Victoria
cross is to the soldiers and sailors of
the British empire; what the medaille
militaire' is to these Of France; what
the. cross of ST.. George was to the
military and naval services Of Russia
in the days of the monarchy. and
what the congressional medal is to
the. United States--namely, the badge
Of heroism.
Possessed of colossal wealth. .Dona
Anna Borehese-that is to say, the
mother Of Princess Santa--in her ca
pacity as Red Cross nurse. founded
equipped and maintained, several
splendid field hospitals on the north
ern front during the great war. She
and they were frequently under heavy