The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

he latter returns some time early In
he New Year. Meanwhile he will
pend much OF his time at the British
War Mission headquarters at 6s1 Fifth
avenue. New York. He declared upon
his arrival that the British people
are determined 10 carry ON the war
until the enemy had been defeated 40
thart q lasting peace could be looked
forward to after all the war and desc
lation Of the past years.
With Sir Charles on the same shin
coming over was Lieut. Col. @. Il. Nc
Cuaig. Of the Thirteenth Battalion OF
the Canadian infantry. who went over
with the first troops from Canada ana
has been nghting on the Western
front ever since. He was badly gas
ed Just before the attack at Cambria,
and Is going home 10 recuperate I'm
Canada Others on the same ship were
Governor Robert Livingston Beck
man. OF Rhode Island, and Mrs. Back
man. and Sir Frederick Z. Smith, at
torney general Of Great Britain; also
Col. w. B. Thompson, of, the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Sir Frederick, who Is
on his sixth visit to the United States,
expects to be here until February and
will come TO Washington to confer
with the Attorney General, T. W.
Gregory, on matters relating TO the
war. Sir Frederick was chief OF the
censor board after the war BEGAN
until he was appointed to his present
post in 1916.
Gov. and Mrs. Beeckman have been
six weeks in England, France and
Belgium and were in a hurry to get
home to eat a belated Christmas din
ner. The governor found the Amer
ican troops In splendid physique and
spirits, and gave to them the per-
sonal message that he received from
President Wilson on the eve OF his
departure for England and France.
The message was, Tell our boys that
my greatest wish is that l might be
with them"
The governor had hoped TO take an
air flight from London to Paris TO
show his deep interest In the aerial
phase Of the war. Mrs. Beeckman
was also anxious TO accompany him:
that Is, in SEPARATE machines fyinA
simultaneously. But they were per-
suaded not to take the risk and cross
ed by boat They saw and talked
with hundreds Of American soldiers
and visited the French, British and
Belgian fronts. The ship they cross
ed on was a former well-known At
lantic liner now in the British service
1t is the first time In three years that
1t has come to an American port.
This trip II brought 166 passengers
who were all travelling as guests OF
the British admiralty, ranging from
diplomats TO shipwrecked horsemen
During the time this vessel has been
In the government service II has
transported 10000 Canadian and Brit.
ish troops to various war zones with.
out losing a life, which is some rec.
ord On several occasions in the Medi,
terranean and the Bay OF Biscay tn,
vessel had narrow escapes from sub
marine attacks. having had a torpedo
pass within FIVE feet Of her bow. Her
sides are disguised by decorations o.
a peacock blue. somewhat after tn,
style Of those In the audience hall OF
the Aogul EnSvror's palace at Delhi
and were designed by an artist Of tn,
Royal Academy.
Rumor had IL that Capt, Alfred Bo
sanquet, whose engagement to Mis-
Esther Cleveland. daughter Of Mrs
Thomas J. Preston. jr., was an
nounced recently, has lost his sigh
in battle. II has also been stated tha
Capt Bosanquet was at St Dunstan'
Hospital for the Blind in London AM
that he met Miss Cleveland there sub
sequently to having met her in Switz
erland, three years ago. II seems tha
Capt Bosanquet is not blind and ha
never been in st. Dunstsn's Hospital
Miss Cleveland was only in st. Dun
stan's Hospital for two weeks in June
1916. and since then has been workinl
at the Lighthouse, in Paris, with tn,
blinded French soldiers. in connection
with Miss Winfred Holt.
4 Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt celebrate,
Christmas Eve in New York by takint
possession OF her new house at q
Fifth avenue. which for nearly tw
years has been undergoing reconstruc
ton. No attempt was made to hav
even a housewarming as war servic
duties prevented Col Vanderbilt. VIII
commands the 1d2d Engineers, a
1 Camp wsdsworth. Spartanburg, fror
going home for Christmas.
Private Cornelius Vanderbilt, ir., q
the Headquarters Troop, at Cam
Wadsworth, obtained a furlough {
extend through the holidays and joir
! ed his mother and sister. Miss Grac
Vanderbilt. in their new home in tim
for the holidays. Col. Roosevelt hope
e to get home for New Years for a fe'
$ days.
The new house of Col. and Mr.,
= Vanderbilt. which is one Of the mos
g beautiful along Fifth avenue, is the
4 inherited home and has been regarde
as the Vanderbilt homestead tt
: house was erected by the late Viii
lam H. Vanderbilt, grandfather {
Col. Vanderbilt. II was the home
the late Mrs. William II. VANDERBILT
who survived her husband sever,
years. Then IL went to the LAT
George w. Vanderbilt, uncle Of Il
colonel.