The Washington herald., 1918-09-22

and It is safe to say that there was
no one In town more poirnsntly in.
terested in the American drive
against the St Mihiel salient than
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, jr. IL NAV
be recalled that she was in France
visiting her sister-in-law. the Coun-
tess de chambrun. at the outbreak
OF the war. And when every one else
was hurrying home she stayed calmly
where she was. assuring anxious
friends here that she could not i'm
agine any safer place TO be.
Not very long after her return "a
Ameria. the Germans oveAA1n that
perfectly safe locality. Ans one re-
calls that during the months that
followed when the Huns were in
possession and the French were try
ing to dislodGe them interested
friends were regsleo with bit, OF
the Comte de Chambrun's letters
telling how he was having the time
Of his life shelling his own chateau
where Mrs. Longworth had been
and rejoicing that he knew every
nook and Granny in that neck O.
the woods" and better than any one
else on earth knew Just where shells
could do the most thoroughly de
structive work.
He has proved himself q very gal
lhnt gentleman and a good soldier OF
France. a credit TO the Lafayette
blood, all through this war. HI.
young daughter has been in Auerics
this past year with her American
grsndmother. Mrs. Nicholas LcnE-
worth. Of Cincinnati and washing
ton--st scohol most OF the time. but
in Washington for a few short Wis.
its. and quite lately IA White Sui
phur Springs.
Which reminds me that tha cab,
met set in Washington lie actually
complete. Mrs. McAdoo. who hat
been reported as likely to stay ir
white sulphur all through thii
month anyhow. reneged when sh,
realized that the new liberty loar
was imminent
Mrs. McAdoo Immediately plunged
into the liberty loan work. II was al
her instance that Miss KathIeer
Burke. representing in America tn,
Scottish Womeu's Hospital. spoke OF
Wednesday evening al one OF tn,
local theaters 10 the women OF tht
was packed and Mrs. McAdoo intro.
duced the speaker, who was given ar
enthusiastic welcome. Mrs. NcAdoC
has named Mrs. Blaine Besls chair,
| man Of the National Woman's Lib.
erty Loan Of the District Of Colum-
bia, and she Is putting in practically
all her time with her lieutenant,
planning the campaign. Little Miss
Ssllie AcAdoo is with the Secretary
| and Mrs. McAdoo at the Sixteenth
street residence-school opens soon
but the little children are TO remain
at White Sulphur for a while longer
! until Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo car
make time 10 90 down there and close
up the cottage. which has, nominaIly
! at least been their home this sum-
mer.
Ambassador and Mime. da Cana
| came TO Washington about the middle
/ Of the week and were fairly deluged
with questions as to their plans and
regrets that the Diplomatic Corps was
about 10 lose them. II was rather
assumed that Nine. ds Cana had
come TO pack up. and prepare for her
! final departure, and plans for all sort,
| Of farewell hospitslities were laid be-
fore her. But she only STAYED about
| twenty-four hours. II developed thai
I she did not expect TO go at once q
Brazil with the Ambassador. who viii
| probably sail within a month TO tax,
| up his duties as Brazil's minister Of
| foreign affairs. which corresponds L
| Secretary OF State with us-and is
| particularly responsible post at a tim,
when Brazil is making evident he