The sun., 1918-08-04

| reserved at the Greenbrier IN case
like coming down. Tho cottage next
to the McAdoos was, It Is said, re-
served by Secretary McAdoo for
members Of his stan. with the idea
that he would spend most OF the sum-
mer there himself. But, as every
cody knows, he has been out West for
nearly two months trying to get
thoroughly rested, and I believe little
Miss Ellen McAdoo Is the only MEM
Der OF the family occupying the cot
tage, or the two cottages, at White
Sulphur.
The visiting celebrities we have al
ways with us. Some come especially,
malice aforethought. to see us. Some
merely take us In Ell route to some
whore else, In the former class IL
DR.. Balthasar Brun, foreign Minister
| OF Uruguay. who is coming on a
special mission to the United States
and will be the guest OF the nation. He
Is expected about the middle Of Aug
ust.
In the other classification would
come, for instance, Prince Arthur of
Connaught. Ordinarily he on q mis-
sion to Japan from Great Britain
would not have taken in Washing
ton. But with Europe SO badly
mussed up Washington is on the
way to everywhere. Similarly Gen.
Ysmael Monies, en- route from Bolivia
to Paris, to assume his duties as his
country's Minister to France, would
not have gone by way of these United
States. Nor would Baron A.iotti, the
, italian Minister to China, have found
1t necessary to pass through WASH
ington on his way home for a visit.
Nor would Jean Gignoux, recently of
the Swiss Legation in London. on his
way to his new post at Toxic. Nor
would half dozen others who have
passed through Washington in the
last few weeks, and been for few
days the centre Of little furry of
entertaining at their country's embas-
sizes or legations here.
Triple Birthday Party.
jean Gignoux had many personal
friends here, for he was attached to
the Swiss Legation here some few
years ago, so that there were many
ready to welcome him, and he was
one OF the joint stars at a triple birth
day party Monday night. his costars
being Mrs. Morris Evans, who gave
the dinner. and her son. George Nor
ris Evans. u. s. NJ c., at present
stationed at Quantico.
Another family that is doing some
celebrating just about now Is that Of
Col. George Downey. He and Mrs.
Downey are about the two happiest
people in town, for their two sons,
Capt. Fairfax Downey and Capt Faher
George F.. Jr.--are home from France
and are to be stationed here for
while at any rate. DIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Adams are announcing the
engagement of their daughter Mildred
to Capt. Fairfax Downey. SO the
Downeys feel that they are suddenly
the richer not only by two sons but
by very attractive daughter.
The Downey boys have been in the
thick of things over there for the
past six months. Their regiment. the
18th Field Artillery, has been in very
active service on the western front
It captured a small town near Chateau
Thierry and was decorated-the regi-
ment. I mean-for its splendid work
Now these young officers have been
sent home to serve as instructors for
a while.
Which reminds me that the Edward
Beale McLeans have achieved n third
son to be proud Of. 1t struck me the
other day that Ned Mclean was Look
ing particularly pleased with life and
when l heard tho news l knew why
Though they do say that he and Mrs
Mclean had hoped 1t would he a little
daughter They seemed to think that
their two fine boys. Vinson Walsh, who
used to be known as the Hundred
Million Dollar Baby, and John r., H..
named for his paternal grandfather.
needed a little sister. but doubtless
they'll manage to satisfy themselves
with another little brother.