The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
President and Mrs. Wilson Omit
River Trip and Take Motor Ride

Oecretdry and MrS. Lansing
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane in Virginia Capt.
and Mrs Perry Belmont
IN Washington for Visit.
Italian Ambassador At
tends Saratoga Races
with Clarence H. Mac
kay.
For the first time in several weeks
the President and Mrs. Wilson spent
Sunday at the White House. emitting
their custom OF taking a trip on the
Mayfower, and instead they went for
a long motor ride yesterday after
noon.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Lansing were the guests of Mr.. Rich
ard T. Crane, I'd. secretary to Mr..
Lansing. and Mrs. Crane. at their
country place, "Maplewood Farm"
Mclean. Va. They motored over to
the farm Saturday afternoon and re-
turned to their home in Eighteenth
street last evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who
have given the use of their beautiful
residence in New Hamphire avenue
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Ishii, head Of the Japanese mission,
and his suite, came to Washington
last evening and will occupy the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aksel wichfeld, in
Massachusetts, avenue. during their
stay mere. Their home is being put
in readiness for the mission, which
will take possession on Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The Ambassador Of Italy. Count
Macchi di CelleTe, who left Washing
ton last week, is the guest at Sara
toga, Of Mr.. Clarence H. Mackay,
from whose box he witnessed the
brilliant races on Saturday. Mr.
AIackey is on his way from New York
to his camp in the Adirondacks. and
the count will accompany him to his
camp for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean are among the Washington
society folk attending the races at
Saratoga The company OF more than
fifteen thousand present on Saturday
was the largest and most brilliant
seen at the track in years. Satur-
day was Red Cross day and as a re-
suit a check for $1,000 was turned in
TO the Saratoga Red Cross branch.
The Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. de Cana, who have spent the
season at their summer place at
Long Branch. are now the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, at
their cottage on Wellesley Island.
Alexandria Bay. n. Y.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen. who
spent some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
James K. Hackett. at their place
on Alexandria Bay, have sgone to
Montreal for a week, and will then
return to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hackett.
The interest Of the entire sum-
mer colony at Elizabethtown, n. Y,
centers in the golf events, under
the auspices of the Cobble Hill
contest beginning today. The play
is for the Gorandah Cup. offered
by Mr.. Frank A. Munsey, Of Wash
ington and New York. Mr.. Munsey
was present at the entrance con-
tests last week.
Mr.. Ernest Schelling, the pianist.
famed the country over, and per-
haps the greatest favorite Of all of
Paderewskfs pupils. will arrive in
Washington today from Bar Har-
Dor. to report for duty as captain in
the L. s. infantry. Capt. Schelling
has given up his concert work en-
tirely and enlisted for the period
Of the war. Nine. Schelling. who
accompanies him to Washington,
was foremost in relief work at Bar
Harbor, and has given up her po-
sition as vice president of the Bar
Harbor War Relief. AS she leaves
the work, it has just attained high
water mark. having reached a total
Of 225,00O dressings and bandages,
the biggest days work yielding
1874 bandages and dressings. Mrs.
Hunt Slater is one Of the Washing
ton society women who gives her
best efforts to the relief while
spending the summer at her home
in Bar Harbor.
Mr.. Joseph P. Tumulty, Secretary
to the President, who with Mrs. Tum-
Ulty is on a long and leisurely au-
tomObile trip for his health, spent a
short time at the stevens House. Lake
Placid. y. Y. en- route to Saratoga,
where he will see the races and then
go on to New York.
Representative and Mrs. Ben John
son, OF Kentucky. have visiting them
their daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Crawford
who is accompanied by her little
son. Mrs. Crawford has just returned
from the Canal Zone, where she went
Immediately following her marriage,
and will soon leave the city to join
Capt. Crawford at FL Paso, Texas.
Maj. Thomas w. Hollyday, u. S. A.
who was at Fort Myer for some time
has been ordered to Fort Sill. Mrs.
Hollyday is making a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs Riggs at their home. near Balti-
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