The Washington times., 1926-09-03
ENVOY
ON NOTABLE
MISSION
Alexander P. Moore In
vites Dignitaries
to Sesqui
By JEAN ELIOT

I'm he Illness or ALEXANDER r
Moore, sometime American
Ambassador to Spain, who has
been confined to the American Hos
@pitai at Neuilly just outside Pafls'
has halted an interesting mlsslohs
which win soon be resumed now enae
he Il able to be about AGAIN. ].
As Ambassador TO europe OF
kkha committee in charge or the
pfiiadeIphia Sesauicentennial he is
CHARGED with delivering invitations
10 8 half score of princes and po-
fentates, who are being pressed 70
attend the exposition. Queen Marie
of Rumania. has already been bid
den the invitation having been TOR.
Tvarded through the Rumanian
prannier while Mr.. Moore was laio
mn at NenilIy with an attack OF
sciatica, and the royal lady naa
sent an enthusiastic acceptance 70
the Sesqui officials.
Mr.. Moore according to word
from Paris, IS also to invite Pres
ident Dounnergue Of France; Pre-
rnier Poincaire, Mussolini, dictator
OF Spain. General Primo de Rivero,
head of the state In Spain, with
srnenabers Of the Spanish royal ram
Ely, q resentative OF Belgian roy
atty and no less a parsonage tnan
the Prince. Of Wales.
How many of these notabies VIII
accept remains to be seen. But
General Primo de Rivero has prom.
Used to attend, setting October II
As the date: and Mr.. Moore re-
GENTLY expressed confidence that he
could persuade some members or
the Spanish royal family to come
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Even though the King and Queen
of Spain may be forced to decline
TO be present, Mr.. Moore predicted
that the former Queen Regent
Maria Christina might be glad to
make the trip. The steamship
service recently established between
san Sebastian and New York would
make the voyage q matter Of con-
Eenience. Mr.. Moore explained. The
display booth presented there by
Spain Is said to be one OF the best
ht the exhibition, its tapestries
being valued at more than $780,
D0O. 900.
washington has. OF course. its
measure OF interest in the arrival
of any Of those dignitaries, for they
would scarcely come to Philadel-
pllie without q stop-over at the
Capital.
Diplomats BY Dozens
The American diplomatic service
has been numerously represented
Of late both In Paris and London.
pr. William Miller collier. Ameri-
ran Ambassador to Chile. and Mrs.
Collier have been visiting In both
napitals following holiday in the
United States. Post Wheeler, for
merly counselor of the American
Embassy In London. and Mrs.
wheeler have been visiting friends
IN England and are later going
% the Continent. Mr.. Wheeler is
how on sick leave, having been
seriously i'll. Another recent visitor
"a London was Fdereick Hubbard,
I'd, who was transferred from LON
DON to the American legation at
warsaw early this year and who
tplayed a return engagement" at
bis old post on his way to duty IN
Mexico City.
Mrs. Frederick Sterling. whose
husband succeeded Mr. Wheeler as
eounseIor OF our London embassy,
has had q cottage at Margatc,
where she and her two small sons
have been enjoying cottage life by
the sea. Now. however, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling have gone to Scotland
Tor q round OF visits.
Feted At FrOgmore
Princess Cantacuzene and her
kouns daughter. Princess Ida Can
Iacuzene, who have been spending
BONE time in England. were recent
" entertained at Forgmore by the
Grand Duchess Xenia. The diver
zion OF the afternoon was tennis on
The royal courts at Windsor.
Mrs. w. Harry Brown has given
up her house and Grosyenor Square
has gone to Paris, accompanied by
her son, W. II. Brown, and Is
headed for Aix-les-Bains. She may
.fafurn to London for a brief visit