The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-08
BELGIAN ENVOY
HAS "P.P.C."
PARTY
Baron and Baroness de
Cartier at Home To-
day at Embassy
BY JEAN ELIOT

bassy to q large group OF their
friends from diplomatic, official
and resident society. The Baroness
will receive alone, the Ambassa.
dor standing by to have a word
with each of his guests, and from
time to time a small group Of
ladies' will be pressed into service
for q half hours pleasant duty
at the flower laden tea table.
There will be no formality, the
tea this afternoon having been ar,
ranged to give friends Of Baron
and Baroness de Cartier oppor-
tunity to say goodbye.
They are sailing on June 25 for
Europe and win not return, Baron
de Cartier having been made Bel.
CLAN Ambassador to the Court Of
st. James. The word that the
dean of the diplomatic corps had
presented his letters Of recall as
Belgian Ambassador to Secretary
Kellogg caused a considerable
furry Of excitement here, although
the news that he was to round
out his service here this year and
would so to London had long since
been printed.
Departure Deplored
Both Baron and Baroness de
Cartier have made a definite place
for themselves in the hearts and
lives Of Washingtonians and there
ts real sorrow over their approach
ing departure. 1t was in writing Of
Baron de Cartier that some wit
coined the definition Of q diplomat
a. zone who can bring home the
bacon without spilling the beans"
And it has been said of him that
he combines better than anyone
now in Washington an understand.
ing of the new diplomacy of com.
mercial and industrial interests with
the finesse and suavity Of the old
regime.
First ChateIaine Of Embassy
The Belgian embassy has been the
scene Of lavish and discriminating
hospitality in the De Carriers regime.
It was purchased by the Belgian
government shortly after its diplo-
matte establishment at Washington
had been raised to an embassy.
Baroness de Cartier was its first
chatelaine and 1t may be said to
have been "christened" during the
historic visit Of the King and Queen
Of the Belgians to Washington.
Baroness de Cartier, who has been
Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Cary, had
been married to the Belgian ambas.
sador in Paris some months before
ana had made her debut as an en-
bassy hostess in Washington on the
occasion of Cardinal Mercier's visit.
At that time the embassy was estab.
lished temporarily in the home of
Mrs. William ]. Boardman and 1t
was there that reception was given
at which both Cardinal MERCER and
Cardinal Gibbons were guests.
The present embassy shows the i'm
press Of fine taste and of that love
Of the best in Belgian art and the
most inspiring in Belgian history
which Baron de Cartier always dis
plays. The drawing room is one of
the finest period apartments in the
United States.
British Envoy New Dean
Not the least interesting feature
Of this diplomatic shake-up is the
fact that it brings the British Am.
bassador, Sir Esme Howard, to the
post OF dean Of the diplomatic corps
after only three years of service at
Misunderstanding attention to the
sweeping changes in the diplo-
matte corps that have taken place
in the last few years. Jules JUS
Serand, who served France as
Ambassador at Washington for
twenty-five years, was dean for
twelve years. Don Juan Riano,
then ambassador Of Spain, who sue
ceeded him, did not remain long at
the head Of the corps, but he had
been twenty years in America as
minister and ambassador before
achieving that distinction and Baron
de Cartier had been here since 1905.
"Daugher Of a Hundred EarIs'
Sir Esme Howard, who comes Of
ono Of the oldest Catholic families
Of England, is eminently fitted by
training and by the kindness and
charm of his personality, for the
post OF guide, philosopher and
friend of the diplomatic corps, and
no one could grace more than Lady
Isabella Howard the post Of doyenne
OF the corps. True daughter Of a
hundred earls," she has the genuine
democracy Of a really great lady
combined with much distinction.
She was Princess Isabella Giustini-
Bandini, Of an ancient and dis
tinguished Italian family. Her
grandfather. through his mother.
had Inherited the Scotch earldom
Of Newburgh and this title was
added to his many Italian honors.
Her marriage to Sir Esme Howard
took place when he was serving as
attache Of the British embassy in
Rome. Sir Esme and Lady Isabella
Howard had a period of duty in
Washington in 1907 and, indeed,
one Of their five sons was born
here.
Baron de Carriers successor is to
be Prince Albert de Ligne, former
Belgian Minister at The Hague. A
member of one of Belgium's most
important families, he has achieved
a wide reputation as a diplomat and
statesman. He will bring to Wash.
ington a charming wife and has
one son and three daughters.
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RUMANIAN MINISTER
TO HAVE GUESTS
The Rumanian minister, Mr..
Cretziano, will have as guests at
the legation for a few days the
Rumanian Minister to Japan and
Nine. Vassiliu, who are now in New
York at the Ambassador Hotel for
q short stay.
k&k
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Michael
Tierney are being congratulated on
the birth Of son on Monday
Before her marriage Mrs. Tierney
was Miss Ethel Hickey of Wash.
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Tierney, who
lived for a time in West Virginia,