The Washington times., 1925-05-11
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OVERSEAS
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German Embassy Enter
tains-Party at Ru-
manian Legation


the International Council Of Women
continues with undated enthusiasm,
perhaps the most important event
on the calendar today being the re-
ception which the German Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Won Nathan are
giving in honor of the German dele
gates. This has an added measure
Of interest from the fact that i: is
the first big party Baron and
Baroness Won Maltzan have given
since coming to Washington and is
by way of being a housewarming
for the old embassy under a new
regime
Mime. Dieckhoff, wife of the coun-
sailor of the embassy, will assist the
hostess; and the members OF the
embassy staff, with their women
folk, will be present to help extend
q welcome to their countrywomen-
Officers OF the International Coun-
Gil of Women and heads OF COM
mittees have been asked to meet
the German delegates.
The German embassy VIII be
established at Magnolia, Mass, for
the summer, the ambassador 1eav-
ing for Massachusetts, the middle
of June. Baroness Won Nathan is
going abroad and expects to sail
the second week in June.
Tea for Rumanian Delegates;
Princess Cantacuzene . Parsonage.
The Rumanian delegates to the
international Council, with Princess
Alexandrine Cantacuzene at their
head. will also be entertained at tea
this afternoon, the Rumanian min
lister, Prince Antoine Bibesco, haV-
ing asked a large group Of guests
70 meet them at the legation. He
viii be assisted by members OF the
legation staff
Princess Cantacuzene founded the
Rumanian National Council OF
Women which shA represents at
Washington. She was born in
Bucharest forty-two years ago and
Is the wife Of Prince Gregory Can
tacuzene, a namesake Of his father,
who was at one time premier OF
Rumania and who was known as
the "nabob,'' because Of his wealth
which, at his death, was estimated
at $2OO, zoo, 900. The family has one
of the most sumptuous homes in
Bucharest and large summer
estate at Zamora, near the summer
residence of the royal family at
Sinaia.
Besides being vice president OF
the Council OF Women in her coun-
try, Princess Cantacuzene is presi-
dent of the Christian National So
ciety of Rumanian Women, which
she founded fifteen years ago. This
organization has built seven schools
for girls in primary. and secondary
grades and has established forty
two nursery schools where more
than $500 infants are cared for.
Other schools are maintained where
workers may receive an education.
During the war Pr incess Cantacu
gene had charge Of the principal
hospital for the wounded in Ru-
mania and she also organized at
that time canteens for women and
children, where 1000 persons daily
were fed, in addition to those estab-
hshed for the same purpose by the
Christian National Society Of Ru-
manian Women. She was also in
terested in prisoners camps during
the war, organizing assistance
whereby 100000 soldiers were
clothed and fed.
Princess Cantacuzene has been
decorated with the Grand Gordon
of the Order Of the Holy Sepulchre,
and the two were guests at lunch
War Cross and Rumania, the Order
Of st. Sava Of Yugoslavia, the
Italian War Cross and the Ruman-
ian Crown.
to Warrenton, accompanied by
Jules Henry, of the French embassy,
and the two were guests at lun-
con of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Win
will. On Saturday the minister
had an informal luncheon for the
new Minister to Rumania and Mrs.
Culberson, Senator Curtis and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth being among
the guests.
The Lion and the Lamb Lie
Down Together at Reception.
Iceland talked to South Africa.
Ireland chummed with England.
Germany and France were in har
mony. Tasmania, Australia, and
with the rest of the world; and the
United States enjoyed thoroughly
her role as hostess.
The occasion was the reception
given last evening in the ball room
OF the Mayflower Hotel for the
delegates, alternates, patrons, and
visitors to the quinQuennial meet
ing Of the International Council Of
Women and all others interested,
which was perhaps the most con-
Gpicuous social success among the
many festivities incident to the Con-
gress of this international body.
The hostesses for the evening
were the chairmen of the various
local committees, among whom are
Mrs. Glen Levin Swiggett, Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Abrams, Mrs. Alvin
DoCd, Mrs. j. w. FrizZell, Mrs. Ray
mond 3. Morgan, Mrs. Eugene
ReiIley. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, Mrs. David
Campbell, Miss Mary Lindsey, Miss
Sheldon Jackson, Mrs. Chester D.
Swope. Mrs. w. l.. Darby. Mrs. p.
Chamberlin. Miss Marian Parkhurst,
Miss Harlean James, Miss Isabel K
Macdermott, and Mrs. Daniel c.
Chase.
Mrs. Philip North Moore, presi-
dent of the American National
Council. headed the receiving line
in which were several of the
hostesses.
The reception furnished an op-
portunity for general conversation
al intercourse that the stress of
business meetings and the enter
tanning for smaller groups have
hitherto made impossible. Repre-
sentatives from all of the thirty
eight, or more, countries were
present.
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