The Washington times., 1917-05-06

ures for every suecessI but, at any
rate IL Is goods for IHU West to have
such a prophet
Mr., Demmon, who with his hand
some wife. has spent the winter In
Washington for several years, has
lived up to his slogan. And so did his
father before him, They started In
Vermont three generations ago, and
Mr.. Demmon has now reached Wyom-
ing. where he runs a big ranch, TAX
ing a vacation in Washington In win
ter and Incidentally looking after
numerous railroad interests.
In speaking of summer plans among
the diplomats one meets with much
the same uncertainty displayed by
domestic" officials-if / may be al
lowed to coin the expression. One
thing seems certain. however-Ihat
the embassies and legations of the al
lies of the United States will be kept
open all summer, with practically full
STATS on duty, and many of the neu-
trail embassies and legations as well.
Nine. Jusserand will undoubtedly
remain with the French ambassador,
who has had no real vacation since
the war broke out; and the British
ambassador and Lady Spring Rice,
although they have taken a cottage
at Woods Hole, Mass, for the benefit
OF the children, expect to be In town
most OF the summer. The Italian am
bassador, Count Macchi di Celisre,
also expects to remain at his post
during the heated term. and Countess
di Cellere and her children will have
summer quarters In the Blue Ridge
mountains in order to be within
motoring distance OF Washington.
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Russian Ambassador
Not Yet Decided.
The plans OF the Russian ambas-
sador are unsettled, because so far
there amt no Russian ambassador,'
but the members OF the stan, includ-
Ing Mr.. de Mohrenschildt and Baron
Renaud d'Ungern sternberg, are join
ing the suburbanites at Chevy Chase
and Edgemoor. The Japanese ambas-
sador expects to remain at the en-
bassy, with possibly q few short
trips to break the monotony of O
Washington summer.
The Spanish embassy. now the most
important of the neutrals. win remain
In Washington instead Of being es-
tablIshed in summer quarters at New
port, although the Ambassador and
Nine. Riano may get away for vaca-
ton later on. The Swedish minister.
Mr.. Ekengren. expects to remain at his
post most Of the summer. However.
Mime. Ekengren. who has two young
children, has taken the cottage at Ed
Eartown, Martha's VInysrd, Mass.
which she had last summer, and will
0Av 0f
weather. The minister will Join her
whenever possible. and II Is probable
that her mother. Mrs. John p. jackson.
win spend the summer with her.
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washinGton Barracks DuIIJ
Fort Myer on Boom
While Washington Barracks Is by
way OF being deserted these days,
with the Engineer School broken up.
Fort Myer is booming. Not only will
the opening of the training camp for
the Officers Reserve Corps bring an
influx of recruits, but many of the
officers who were stationed there be-
fore the Mexican trouble broke out
are back to serve as Instructors.
Col. William J. Glasgow, of the
Fifth Cavalry, will be senior instruo-
tor; Capt. Charles S. Haight will be
adjutant. OF the two camp quarter
masters. one will be Capt. II. G. Holll-
day. who was once before quarter
master at Fort Myer. The other,
Capt. Lanning Parsons, has been liv-
ing IN Philadelphia.
Fort Myer has also inherited two
young engineer officers from the Bar
racks, Lieut.. John F. Conklin and
Liant Harrison Brand who are to
serve as Instructors, and altogether
during the last week some twenty
three officers from all and sundrY
branches OF the service have arrived
at the post.