The Washington times., 1915-03-07
A Chronicle o.
cCociety. e

Nicholson, and is also visiting Admiral
and Mrs Nicholson right now. 80 the
two Helens are causing no little confus-
Ion.
Jim" Youns had been In this country
but a few weeks on his vacation. after
three years spent AZ vice consul to
Genoa. when suddenly last week he was
sent to Serbia. packed up and departed
on twenty.four hours notice. He IL
rated as vice consul. but as the consul
Is jill and out of the country, Jim will
be IN fun charge. and as the consul IL
the only American official in Serbia. he
will fill a position OF no small import
snce. a golden opportunity for a young
man. The capital Of Serbia and the
official station Of the consul has been
moved from Belgrade to Nish since the
outbreak of hostilities. but even there
nc Nil be in the thick of intere sting
events and see history In the making.
You used to know Jim. am sure,
when his father. James Young, sr.. was
here In Congress from Pennsylvania. and
later as an official In the Postoffice De-
partment. or late the Youngs have
made their home In Philadelphia; but
jim, on his occasional visits to this
country. has divided his time between
the quaker city and Washington. lie
Is q cousin OF the Bea,e Howards. and
has visited them often. as hts sister.
Nan Young who has the prcttlest head
Of red hair ! ever saw.
Jim was In Genoa at the time the
war broke out, and did yeoinau service
looking after stranded Amer1Caps Nam
Icy Johnson and Ethel Norris were
-l,.. u
Genoa in tho wake Of tho war cloud. and
who ,nn speak with cnttusiasm of tina
way in which Jim and his colleague.
made things smooth for them. When
his detail in Serbia comes 10 q close lie
win go to Tunis with the rank Of con-
sui, mis- appointment having been recent
ly connrmed by tn. Senate.
The polo team from Fort M!cr. COM
posed cS Capt. william Forsyth Lieut..
Homer Groninger. Lieut.. John Millikcn.
and Lieut. Philip Sheridan. - off for
an interesting series of matches in the
South. Right now they are in Aiken TO
stay until March I: for the Southern
polo tournament; then comes visit to
ca amden, 5. C.. to compete In the South
crn Association Cup matches. after
which they will come home for a visit
before going zip to Bryn Nav" early in
Juno for the tCurnarncn, there
Til" team was invited to San Fran
cisco for tho Tournament, to be held dur
ing ;hc last par, OF April and th. first
weeks uf May in connection with the
Panama Pacific Exposition, but they
could net manage TO so.
rolo fang MAJ bc few, but they
src ardent. and tie lovers OF the gam.
around this section arc roofing hard
| ,nt, crIItI In
crn trip. and hoping that th"v may
come back laden with laurcis.
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Poor Mra. scott There arH soma
draw backs TO being the ~ifc OF the
chief OF staff. especially when he is
man with such II reputation for peace
making as General Scott. Scarce does
he &c, the trouble patched up in one d''
rcction when it breaks oIt in another -
and Off he socs. Really he has scant
aco.laintance with his quarters al ForI
Mycr. SO little has he been there. Thls
time It Is the Pluto renegade. iiatrh
and the 2H Piutc braves who arc OF
their reservation. who must b" pac'ncd
mad. Of course. General Scott is the man
for tho iob There may ne hotter known
Indian fehters-witnes5 General Miles
but certainly General Scott has prs, entcd
moro Indian Hshls than any man IN the
United Statcs. lie is accompanied by
Colonel Niche.
Dr. Charles r. Neill who. like Gen
cral Scott. has won fame as peace
maker, Is coming back to Washington
10 live. He will be connected. 50 rumoi
has it. with some railroad and follow
the line Of work which he carried or
so well while At the head Of tho labor
commission. Mrs. Nc.ll. who was rs
thcr Wagcaman. has never liked liv'
ing in New York. and is delighted al
tho prospect Of returning here. where
she has so many relatives and friends
The, will take possession OF their
hcautifu! home on Macomb street. ir
cleveland Park. from which can be hac
remarkably fne panorama view OF
Washington. The Van Manninss have
occupied the house in the ahsen"c OF
tho Ncills. and the old residents OF the
l'ark arc almost rs sorry to sec then