The Washington times., 1924-09-29
DIP nj A S
RE- URNING
TO TOWN
New Regime at British
Embassy to BE Marked
BY Changes
By JEAN ELIOT.

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w nth the sarly days .6t octo.
" her VIII come 4 gathering Of
the diplomatic clans. The
French Ambassador and Nine. Jus.
serand, who sailed from France tor
this country on Saturday, are ex-
pected Ia Washington the last az
this week The AYnbAnnador az
Chile ana Mrha. Matthew win Il.
turn Ia town within < few dAys
after 4 short holiday at Hot Spfinek.
The italian Ambassador, Prince
CAetaTi, III due ia mid. XII ohoE only
to leave again ia q few weeks nm.
happily % ne has resigned from
the diplomatic service
The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier win unker
abroad untl November but the
Brftish Arnbassad dor, Sir nae How.
ard. and Lady Howard, on the con.
tFAry, are al1eSdy at the embassy.
They reached town last evening
after having closed the summer en-.
bassy At Manchester, Mass, the mid.
de Of NE week and 6topped over In.
New York to say bon voyage to-
their second son, Francis Howard.
He sailed on Saturday on the Au.
TaIlia to resume his studies 81 Cam.
bridge University.
The Ambassador ana Lady IsA.
bella Howard were accompanied TO
Washington BY their eldest non,
EsfAe, who has been III for several
weeks, and the younger boys, who
have been ct Pride's Crossing with
their family, are coming tomorrow
and win presumably enter school
in Washington. Young Esrne How.
ard elected to so. 70 Oxford when
his brother chose CAMBRIDGE and,
e. understand Il, has not vet COM
pleted his course.
Changes In Prospect
AZ British Embassy.
Under the new dispAnsation, Il is
said. there will be many cnaneee
In the British embassy from the
days when Sir Auckland GeddAb
was Ambassador and Lady GAddSs
presided as chAtelaine over the old
fashioned mansion Ia Connecticut
avenue. Lady Isabella Howard. I'm
told, is 4 verse to big receptions
ana brushes" and viii have few,
u any. ct the embassy this year.
Moreover, she has decided not to
keep q day ct home but WIN have
people Ii for tea with her In small
groups much as Mrs, Coolidge does.
Lady Isabella II no stranger ia
Washington, her husband having
previously been attached to the
embassy here. But that was
twenty odd years ago; and one.
wonders whether her pre- conceived
ideas may not have to be con-
siderably modified in view 81 the
tremendous change which has taken
place in official society IA that
time.
The Minister Of Panama ana
Nine. Alfaro. who have been at
their home in Panama for q holt
day, are sailing for this country on
October 8. But the Minister oe The
Netherlands and Nine. de Gs'aeff
viii not close their cottage Ut Sher-
wood Forest, Md, until the end Of
October. Nine. de Graeff, with her
daughters. the Miles. de GraeEt, has.
been at Sherwood Forest since
early summer and the Minister has
Joined his family treQuently tor
short visits.
N4ktCs 6IEAnNS RETURNS
10 WHITE HOUSE.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
have as their guest, Mrs. frank
Etsarns, who arrived from Boston
Saturday evening.
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The Secretary of War and Mira.
Weeks are expected to return to-
Washington tomorrow from their
summer home, Mt. Prospect, at
Lancaster, ". II. They entertained
. house party over the weekend.
NM
Mrs. Stone, wife Of the Attorney
General, has returned to her apart.
ment at 240O Sixteenth street after
q visit in New York.
kN-A
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Wallace have had as their
guest for a few days their son,
James W. Wallace, who ID leaving
shortly for his home IN Des Monies.
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick De Courcy
Faust and Miss Gertrude Faust
have returned to their apartment
O. 2029 Connecticut avenue after