Evening star., 1924-03-30
Warm Welcome Awaits
Return to Capital of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grew
Popular Diplomat Will Re-
turn Here to Act as Under
secretary of State.

When this country finally severed
The slender thread of diplomatic re-
lations which it had maintained in
vienna after the dismissal of the
AuStro- Hunga amba Ssa0or to
Washington, Dr. Theodor Dumba, the
'harscs. deaTaires. Mr.. Joseph Clark
crew. who had taken over the Amer
Ian embassy when Mr.. Pentield had
retired, was summoned to Washing
."n and made head of 3. new bureau
dealing with the diplomatic relations
If western Europe. Mr.. and Mrs
Gre" were prominent members of Of
fetal society during the next five
Years aud they will he cordially well
coined when they return. after having
passed through regular Samut of
Interesting experiences. Mr Grew is
another career man and took a
rinor post in the consular service. the
g"Sult of competitive examination.
Immediately after graduating from
Harvard in 1907 His first post was
"S clerk 10 the consul general at
cairo. and he climbed very high in
the next two years when he was
tanned assistant consul in the Eg.p-
an city
and return To their home on Narbor
vugh street there as often and for Us
Lengthy periods as they can manage
in the nomadic life which has been
theirs sine" their marriage in 1906
'lrs. Grew was Miss Alice VernandoiS
,errN. and she has accompanied Mr.
'fr"W on all Of his jaunts about the
world and can rccite some thrilling
rlsodeS She lived III the Mexican
,hpttal during the last years OF the
i'la% regime and saw the clouds
-Hther which subsequently plunged
p" nation into civil war. She was
- 81 Petersburg during the height
81 inc CzarISt power, when it would
hay" been Keen eye which saw any
. y'SaSter for the radiant group of
court
But it was during Ny Crews serv-
irr as head Of the bureau of west
europe affairs that some fascinating
chapters We're written for him and
his wife. In 1918 no was detailed to
'arlS to aid in tho preiimiuaries
winch led 10 the pre-armistice ncgo-
l'ftionS ana he participated in this
ihnortant work as well aS acting as
g""hd"ntial secretary Ia Col House
NJ ara Mrs. Grew remained in Paris
curing IL the sessions ana saw that
.narN"ipuS international pageant at
cos" rang" ard followed with intense
i'''itSt ttlt prog OF the confer
'1""S. Mr.. Grew had been rlade gen
eraI secretary of the American COM
MISSION I" negotiate peace and the
'auk "i envoy extraordinary and min
ri"F plcnipptentiary had been con
frrred.
These duties terminated. he re-
SnneH his work at the State DEPART
'n"nt and continued there until 1921
"ntn H. vas made minister 10 Swift
%"rland to succeed NJ. Pleasant
Stovah. who had resigned. Since go
lrE I" the republic of the Alps, and
though Bern i the capital. the ma
Inrity Of the diplomats live in
Geneva, where Mr. and Mrs. Grew have
nG"n IN" official hosts of the scores of
american visitors lured by the pros
ia operation.
They maintained hospftabl home
'.' the Tat" front of Geneva and
their board was crowded with
american statesmen seeking informa-
hon for and against the famous
COY enart Of the nations and their
craving rooms bvS.eSeG by the
claimants before the league. who de-
sired the good offices OF the United
states. Mr. Crew has gained an en-
\la"l" reputation during the last
three Years for discretion. as well as
For eminent diplomatic talents He
could make a hrisE. forcinle speech.
detailing the fixed policy Of this
''uiiNf y, NiAIOul NpunulnS InC ma
tpnal pride of those who heard or
without committing the Secretary Of
state to policies which might prove
embarra ssinE. one enjoyable feature
OF MIR Crews transfer to Washington
VIII he that he viii lind in it's diplo-
matte corps many of those with whom
h" had been pleasantly associated
in the Geneva tribunal, notably the
am nhaSsador from cuba. pr. Cosme
d" le Torrinnte. who is the president
"f the league of nations.
Mr.. Grew is Il member uf long
standing Of the Metropolitan Club
and h" joined the Racquet club dur
'nS his former residence. Both he
and Mrs. Grew are members of the
Chevy Chase club and used to fire.
uucut its golf links daily. Joseph
Clark Grew comes Of Il distinguished
Massachusetts, family and is the son
"f Edward SturgiS Grew, and his
mother. who was Anna Crawford
Clark. was the cousin of the novelist
Marion Crawford. He studied in
''roton and then took the regular col
l"giatc course in Harvard. Both he
ana Mrs. Grew are Episcopalians and
attended st. Johns Church on
Lafayette Square during their last
residence in Washington. Both are
Of the younger cotcrie, being in the
carly forties, and with an ample for
tune and unique social experience
they will he distinct additions to
Washington's metropolitan circle.