The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-14
State Department Officials Soon
TO Scatter 10 NeU Foreign Posts
Parties Arranged to
Speed the Parting
Guests
nv. JEAN EI,IOT

my memory, many pleasant parties
ere being arranged to speed the part
Ang guests.
Assistant Secretary or State and
Mrs. Wilbur ,. Carr. for example.
win give a dinner tomorrow evening
at which Leland Harrison. retiring
Assistant Secretary OF State and
rninister.d esignate to Sweden, and
the Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Bostron1. They had planned a similar
party for next Tuesday evening with
the Minister Of Switzerland and Nine.
Peter and the new American Minister
To Switzerland and Mrs. Hugh Wilson
e. the special guests, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson have, Of course, been
obliged to withdraw from the dinner
because Of Mr.. Wilson'S illness,
wilson's Guaranteed
Il win be remembered that he has
been suffering from an attack OF
scarlet fever. He has had several set
backs which have given his wife
anxious moments, but Is now on the
road to recovery and is sitting up
briefly each day. Although the VIII
sons had not planned to sail for their
new post until May, their prepare
fiOns for departure have been set
back by Mr.. Wilson's illness and by
the iInpossibility Of securing work
men, because OF strict quarantine,
10 help with the dismantling OF their
house which should be in progress
By this time.
The wilson's bought Mr.. ana Mrs.
Timothy 4. Ansberry's pleasant
house II woodland Drive and have
only been in possession since last
autumn. understand they want to
rent Il for the period Of their alb
eence IN Europe.
]. Butler Wright, Assistant sec.
ntary Of State, and Mrs. Wright
expect to leave for their new post
some time In May. He has been
Leland Harrisons are also sailing
in the early spring. Mr.. Wright
viii replace Theodore Al. Brentano,
Stockholm vice Robert Woods
gentina as ambassador, replacing
the diplomatic service.
From present indications William
Phillips, sometime American am
A%ASS&A9A
his new post at Ottowa nor Fred
erick Sterling "a Dublin - Arnerf.l
can minister to the Irish Free
state until July, when funds will
be available for the establishment OF
the two new legations Of the United
States. This delay is being charged
up--like almost everything except
Senator Kings being barred from
Haiti against the failure Of the
second deficiency hill'' to pass.
Coming Home
Francis White, who is to- take
Leland Harrison's post as Assistant
Secretary OF State, and Mrs. White
have Just started on their homeward
journey from Madrid. They have
had but a brief period OF service
abroad, having only gone out to
spain last September. They will
b. given an enthusiastic welcome,
for they have warm friends here
and Mr.. Wright Is regarded as one
Of the most capable young officers
In the service.
William r. Castle, jr., who is to
take Mr.. Wright's place as Assistant
Secretary Of State. will have a brief
holiday before taking up his new
duties and he and Mrs. Castle are
leaving shortly for a trip to
Panama.
The Ambassador of Spain, Nine.
Padiila and their daughters will go
TO New York on Wednesday to re-
main until the end of the week.
AT the luncheon given by the Am.
bassador OF Cuba and Nine. Ferrara
at the embassy yesterday the guests
were the Minister of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro, the Minister Of COSTA
Rico, the Minister Of the Dominican
Republic and Sonora Morales, the
Charge d'Affaires of Paraguay and
Nine. Ramirez, the Counselor of the
Cuban Embassy and Nine. de Altun-
age and the Secretary of the Bolivian
Legation and Mime. de Ia Barra and
Nine. de Arias.
The Minister of Latvia and Nine.
sega entertained at dinner last eve
ming.
Miss Pauline Bostrom and Miss
Ellis Bostrom, daughters Of the Min
lister Of Sweden and Nine. Bostrom,
and their guest, Miss Ingrid Ham.
faarberg, will sail April II on the
Gripsholm for Sweden to pass the
summer.
Mrs. Hartman Russell, daughter
OF Mrs. Borden Hartman 90 sailed
for Europe, where she will Be until
July.
Gen. Charles p. SummeraIl, chief
of staff, and Mrs. Summerall will be
the honor guests at dinner this eve
ming Of Major and Mrs. Parker West
who win entertain in their quarters
at the Soldiers Home.
f. -
Huston Thompson, former mem
Der Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, spoke today at the program
luncheon Of the National Demo.
cratic Club. Mr.. Thompson's sub
that being the general title for the
series Of discussions on the require.
rnents ana capabilities of Presi.
Dental candidates. which the club
is presenting as part OF its 1927
program.
Among those present were Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair, Mrs. Harry N,
Hickey, Mrs. Stephen Bonsall, Mrs
Wilbur w. Hubbard, who was
hostess to = party OF friends; Mrs,
Frank s. Bright, Mrs. Minnie
Fisher Cunningham. Mrs. James
Meredith Helm, who had several
guests: Mrs. Edward B. Meigs
Mrs. Blair Banister, Mrs. Thomas
". Bayard, Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell
Mrs. George n. Eckels, Mrs. Hus
ton Thompson and Mrs. William C.
Harllee, who had a number Of
guests.