Evening star., 1924-11-02
Notable Social Functions
Listedin Diplomatic World
Entertainments for Retiring Italian Envoy and
Dinners and Luncheons for Other
DISTINGUISHED Folk in Record
HIRR/S & EW/AG-

Entertainments for the retiring
Amba assador Of Italy, Don Gelasio
Caetani. and dinners and luncheons
for the numerous distinguished visit
orS in the Capital within the week
gave the corps an unusual air of
activity for this season.
The Ambassador OF Italy. Don Ge-
lasio Caetani, who will retire from
this post the first of the year. will
be host at a series of farewell dinner
parties before his departure
Yesterday the Ambassador was en-
tertained at luncheon by the attache
OF the embassy and Contessa della
Porta- who entertained in their house
on Sixteenth street. Others in the
company were the counselor Of the
Danish legation and Nine. Helmer-
Petersen and the counselor of the
Italian embassy, Signor Rosso.
The Amba ssador Of Cuba and Sonora
de la Torriente and their daughter,
Senor1ta Maria Luisa de Ia Torriente,
who are now in Paris, after a season
at their home at Biarritz, will sail
Tor this country Saturday. The AM
oassador attended the sess- ons of the
League Of Nations at Geneva.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard entertain
ed at dinner last evening at the en-
bassy, their guests being asked to
meet the former British minister Of
education. Mr.. A. II. L. Fisher. The
company included the Ambassador of
France and Nine. Jusserand. the sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution
and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, the
president Of George Washington Uni
versity and Mrs. William Mather
Lewis, DR.. and Mrs. w. Sinclair
Bowen. Mrs. Hennen Jennings, DIR.
Vernon Kellogg, Mr.. Brookings, the
director Of the British library Of in
formation In New York and Mrs. Rob
ert Wilberforce, the assistant naval
| attache Of the British embassy and
Mrs. Brown, and the secretary, Mr..
Balfour.
The Ambassador and Lady Isabella
have issued invitations for a luncheon
Tuesday in compliment to the retir-
ing Ambassador of Italy, Don Gelasio
Caetani.
The Ambassador Of Argentina and
Sonora de Pueyrredon and their
daughters sailed Friday from South
| ampton for their home in Argentina
the Ambassador Joined his family in
France about a month ago, and dur
ing his absence Senor Felipe A. Espil,
counselor of the embassy, is charge
d'affaires. Senior Espil returned 4
month ago from a long stay in
Europe and England.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter will entertain at dinner
tomorrow evening in compliment to
Capt. and Mrs. George w. Steele, jr.
The Minister of Rumania. Prince
Bibesco, will return to Washington
this evening from New York, where
he has been for several days. The
Minister plans to sail shortly for
England to join Princess Bibesco and
their children, who are with the
parents of the princess, the former
premier Of England and Mrs Herbert
| Asquith.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Wallenberg are remaining in New
York over Sunday. having arrived
| aboard the Berengaria yesterday
| from their home in Sweden. They
| will be at the Plaza until tomorrow
evening or Tuesday morning.
The Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi and their chill
dren are expected to arrive Tuesday
aboard the Majestic from Europe,
where they have been since July.
The Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Sanchez Latour will arrive
| in New York tomorrow aboard the
| Baltic from England, where they
went in August, the Minister having
| been sent there on a special mission.