Evening star., 1925-03-22

Italian foreign service. Signor Gelesia
and his wife have delightful home
in the trantiber district, one of those
immense old palaces, ornate in cary
ing and frescoed walls One of the
duties of the former secretary in the
Washington embassy is to present
the Fascism to the world in a liter
airy way, SO to speak, and show the
iron chancellor of Italy. Mussolini, in
a softer mood, as in his home and
workshop now established in the his
toric place of the Chigis. This was
for several centuries the Austrian
embassy to the Holly See, but was
confiscated in the World War and
purchased by the Italian government
with its splendid library gathered by
F'abio Chigi, who ascended the pom
tificial throne as Alexander VII
Though the Chigi palace is not rated
as OF the greatest palaces in Rome,
1t seems stupendous, both in size and
equipment. The former Kaiser tried to
buy the Chigi Library, but was pre-
vented by an act of the existing
parliament forbidding the sale and
removal of such precious manuscripts
from Italy. The government then
became the owner of the books and
other art treasures, and the vast
library is now used by NJ. Mussolini
to receive distinguished foreign
guests. OF the splendidly decorated
series of salons, some are definitely
set apart for ambassadors and minis
ters for senators and cabinet officials,
and for members of the Chamber of
Deputies. Affairs of state are trans
acted in at least 20 of the superb
chambers in the palace of the Chgis.
and the remainder of the palace is
the private residence of the premier
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudyard kipling, who
have recently removed from the Lon
don home of the British premier. Mr.
Baldwin, into their quiet country
home in Sussex, are taking the long
breath of relief common to all
parents who have just successfully
launched fashionable wedding.
Their only daughter was married in
January to one of the most popular
officers in the British Army, Capt
George cambridge, at present serv
ing as military attache in Brussels.
Mr.. Baldwin is the first cousin of the
distinguished man of letters and in
sisted that the marriage of his young
kinsman, Miss Elsie Kipling. should
take place in his home and under his
direction. Taking the popularity of
both young people in themselves and
add to 1t the prestige which surrounds
a marriage in the Premier'S home and
under his protection, so to speak, and
then add the fame of Mr.. Kipliug,
and some idea can be glimpsed of the
issues involved in this social func-
ton. and the avalanche of presents
which descended on the Baldwin home
for a time threatened to impede al
domestic activities. These gifts have
all been boxed. insured and finally
expressed to Brussels, where the
genial Capt. Baldwin can wrestle
with the housing problem, and the
everyday air Mrs. Rambridges ro-
nance last Spring interfered with
visit which the kiplings intended to
make to this side. but they are plan
ming on coming this Summer.
Miss Mary X. Choate of New York
City. daughter of the eminent diplo-
matist, is the chairman of .he ex-
ecutive board of an institution to
raise funds for charity which New
Workers. call "Everybody's Thrift
Shop" but which in other cities goes
by the name of "rummage sales"
Miss Choate has raised her shop 10 a
high mark of efficiency. and so steadi-
ly do the sales go on day after day
during a prescribed period that few
other means to meet expenses are
necessary. All the charitably inclined
are asked TO give clothing which
they no longer wear. shoes, articles
for housefurnishings, rugs curtains,
anything which may be turned into
something attractive by the clever
fingers OF the members and sold for
a price Mrs. Robert Bacon Is vice