Evening star., 1925-01-25
AZ MARGARET b. DOWNING.

az MARGARET II. DOWNING.
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes pos
sesses talent for home making in
a pre-eminent degree and few of the
hundreds of callers during her re-
cent reception on Wednesday after
noon could refrain from signing that
30 perfect a domictle Is SO soon TO
be dismantled. Scores OF auto
Erzphed photos of those in the seats
OF the mighty are scattered about
the more formal rooms and give
Just the honey touch ncedful Mrs.
hughes has a genius for placing
Movers in tho right angle, and she
Is partial to growing ones with glow
ing leaves, as we'll as radiant blooms.
No portrait IN Washington is more
satisfying to the general public than
that which hangs over the dining
room mantel, the work Of the emil
nent Hungarian, Lazslo, and which
presents the Secretary of state in
white linen raiment and with the
sunniest smile on his countenance
and a strong Summer light in the
distant landscape This fine paint
ing is most advantag cously placed
as to light, and 1t is a welcoming
sight for the guest entering the
spacious room. But at Mrs. Hughes
reception the Secretary was present
IN the flesh as we'll s on the canvas,
and he showed himself the most In
defatigable host, consuming endless
cups Of tea with the distinguished
foreign grande danes, though II is
we'll known that TO him this fragrant
beverage is not particularly appeal
ing. In addition to countless pic
lures OF statesmen and diplomats are
the signed photographs of the three
Presidents with whom the retiring
premier maintained particularly
friendly relations, Judge Taft. who
appointed him to the Supreme bench;
President Harding, who placed him
ut the head of the cabinet, and the
present Executive and Mrs. Coolidge,
beautifully framed in silver, all oc-
cupying conspicuous places on a table
IN the library.
The Ambassador from Spain, whose
functions as dean of the diplomatic
corps began with the arrival on these
shores OF the new French Ambassa-
dor, NJ. Emile Daeschner, has made 1t
his special task during the past four
years to bring his sovereign. Alfonso
XIII, more familiarly into the knowl-
edge of the American people. This
vigorous young king was a lad, only
13. when this country challenged
Spain to war over the Cuban inde-
pendence and there was from first to
last latent sympathy with him and
with his mother, Queen Christina.
who was acting as regent. Many
blamed all the trouble on his haugh-
ty ENJOYS in this Capital, Senior En-
rique de LONE, for instance, and the
superstitious called attention to the
sinister "13" in the situation, AL
fonso's designation in the line OF
kings and his age. Senior Riano,
through lecturers and in his own
way, has successfully discounted the
violent charges of Ibanez, the novel
lst, SO far as the American people
are generally concerned. The Span
ish King has many times demon
strated his admiration for this coun-
try and quite recently he sent a spe-
cial delegation to the polo tourna-
ment on Long Island at the time the
Prince of Wales was entertained.
Six new ambassadors are soon to pre-
sent their credentials to President Cool
idge, a phenomenal number to be re-
ceived within six weeks and every one
OF these exalted ENJOYS Is a family
man and will bring a charming hostess
into the diplomatic circle All have
children, too, which will mean a quick
ening Of social life In various direc-
tionS. The retired ambassador, NJ
Jusserand, has no children, whereas NJ
Daeschner brings two daughters who
have already been presented to society.
DIR. Otto Wiedfeldt has one son, but
ne spent all the years his parents were
members of the Washington CORPS
studying in Madison, Wis., and learning
practical farming. Baron Won Nathan
mas one little daughter. about 10, who
will be In a sense a leader IN the
Juvenile Teutonic circles. The Bra
Eilian Ambassador, who was appointed
last November, Senior Amaral. has five
children, the elders of an age TO play
o part in the social scheme. The Jap
&nese Ambassador, soon to sail from
Tokyo, has two small daughters, and
the Mexican Ambassador, Senor Manuel
Tellez, has a bonnie little lass of four.
The successor Of Don Gelasio Caetani.
who Is a bachelor, does not seem en-
Sireiy settled, but that he will bring a
spouse Of social tact and experience is
Assured, since besides the demands OF
Vanity Fair, there Is the momentous
task Of equipping the new embassy on
Sixteenth street. Such a task could