The Washington times., 1924-02-16
Nep British ENJOY
Is Coming
Alone
BY JEAN ELIOT.
\ HE new British ambassador,

VINO Is Salllng Tor this
country on February 20, is not
bringing his family with him, but
Lady Howard will join him here
after Easter. Since Sir Esme
left Madrid, his last post. for
England to receive his final in
structions before coming to Wash
ington. she has been visiting in
Rome.
Sir EsEne was counselor of the
British embassy in Washington
fifteen years or more ago and he
and his wife made many friends
during their two years of service
here.
Lady Howard was Lady lisa.
bella Giustianini-B andini, daugh-
ter Of the Earl Of Newburgh, and
descendant Of a famous British
family which had intermarried
with the old Roman nobility. It
is told that the powers that be in
Washington awaited her arrival
with some trepidation because the
wife OF one Of Sir Esme's pre-
decessors, also the daughter of
100 earls," had set society here
by the ears by demanding prece-
oence over ambassadresses and
Cabinet ladies. However, Lady
Howard proved quite simple and
unaffected as well as most charm.
ing, and was exceedingly popular
here.
Henry Getty Chiffon, counsellor
OF the embassy, and at present
charge d'affaires of Great Britain.
will go to New York to meet the
ambassador when he lands.
X \ \
MISS SHIRLEY PUTNAM,
49, whose engagement to Eliot
OHara, Of Waltham. Conn.,, has
just been announced, is not so
well known in Washington as her
fathers daughter should be-she
IL the daughter Of DIR. Herbert
Putnam, Librarian Of Congress
or as she deserves from her own
exceedingly interesting career.
The reason Aseems to be that she
has lived away from Washington
and that the Putnams are not
people who brag very much about
their achievements-or their FAM
lilies. At any rate, this daughter
OF DIR. and Mrs. Putnam is man.
ager Of the Greenwich Conn
Press and has made a name for
herself in the world of journalism.
Miss Putnam, who Is a graduate
OF Bryn Mawr College, has been
editor Of the Greenwich paper for
three years. She is a collateral
descendant Of General Israel Put.
nam, who took his famous historic
ride at what il known as Puts
HILL" She is an active member
Of the Bryn Mawr Graduates Club,
the Greenwich College Club,
Greenwich Womens Club and
other organizations. Three years
in succession she has raised large
funds at Christmas time for needy
children. Her fund last Christ
mas was about $4,000.
During the war Miss Putnam was
overseas for two years with the
Red Cross and the American
Library Association. She was
chosen by the United States Ship.
ping Board to christen A. L. A.,
the 9,000-ton ship named for the
American Library Association. A
few weeks after Miss Putnam had
christened the ship it towed a
disabled English freighter 1000
miles to Baltimore.
She is vice president of the Con-
necticut Editorial Association.
Twice she has delivered addresses,
on invitation, at the school Of
journalism in Cornell University.
The wedding will take place in
New York in the spring.
Peters to be Guests
At Dinner Tonight
The Swiss Minister and Nine
Peter will be the guests of honor
at the dinner that Mr.. and Mrs
Charles MacVeagh will give this
evening.
The retiring Minister Of Honduras
Ind Nine. Cordova will sail early
n March for their home in Hon
luras, going by way of the Panama
anal.
Senator and Mrs. James w
jr., will entertain in
at dinner tonight at Ii
Paradis. There will be ten in tho
Wrighfs Plan Several
Pleasant HOspitGlities
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Prince
Wright, who were hosts at dinner
asst night, will entertain again to
night, their guests having beer
asked to meet the Minister of the
and Nine. de Graeff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will enter
tain at tea on Sunday afternoon
February "a, as a farewell to DIR
J. B. Hubrecht, retiring secretary
IF the Netherlands legation, and
Nine. Hubrecht DR. Huhrechf 4,