The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Women Prominent in the Social Life of the Nations Capital

whether he wants to be President pro
tenn or not, Vice President Mar
shall seems to have the job wished on
him!-and been entertained by him.
A mild comment that II they had to
go to Mount Vernon and lay a
wreath on washington's tomb, SUM-
day would be a good day to do II,
brought down on the commentator
stern rebuke from one wise in the
ways OF the State DEPARTMENT, why
they couldn't possibly do that until
they had paid their respects to the
head of the government-or his
deputy-and been formally received by
him!"
1t would be equally shocking for
them to be entertained by their own
embassy until the Vice President had
had first whack at them. So. when
they were delayed and could not reach
Washington until Saturday instead of
Friday and Saturday after the Vice
President had knocked of work for
the day-his office closed, so to speak
the Japanese Ambassador was
obliged to recall his cards for a din
ner in honor OF his distinguished
countryman on Saturday night and
make it Monday.
The Vice Presidents luncheon in
their honor at the Pan-American
Building tomorrow Is. OF course, a
highly official function. but 1t Is not
to be like so many Of the highly ofrl-
cial functions-a stag party. Mrs.
Marshall will preside, and other ladies
will be invited. One OF them said to
me. II do hope they speak English;
the japanese Ambassador does, you
know-and l certainly don't speak
Japanese" The lady may reassure
herself-they do speak English. 1t is
only Uncle Sam who sends out repre-
sentatives who do not speak the Ian
guage OF the country 10 which they
are accredited.
Prince Higashi Fushimi studied
both in England and France. And
his recent mission to Great Britain
was not his first. He represented
Japan at the coronation OF King
George. He was already pretty well
up in the service at the time of the
Russian-Japanese War. being second
in command OF the cruiser "Chitoso."
Marquis Inouye, a rather older man,
was sent to Europe to be educated
when he was only ten years old. and
spent ten student years there. He
has served his country in all sorts OF
capacities. and was when the war
broke out japanese ambassador at
London. Gen. Goro Shiba has been
military attache at London. and COM
manded Japanese troops during the
siege Of Pekin at the time OF the
Boxer rebellion. He attended the
coronation of King Edward in 1902.
and commanded an important fort
ress during the Russo-Japanese War
Vice Admiral Ogurl has been naval
attache OF the japanese Embassy in
Great Britain. until recalled to Japan
for active service shortly after ia
pans entering the war. So that
there will be no difficulty in con-
versing with any one of the four
more important members OF the mis-
sion.
1t was rather startling to see Gen.
Edwards listed as being Of the party
that met the mission on its arrival
in New York. as 1 had not heard OF
his having returned from France.
And Gen. Edwards has so many.
many friends in Washington that il
seems scarcely possible that he
should have returned unannounced
and unobserved. It must have been
a sad homecoming for him-for
while he was heading the Twenty
sixth Division in very active service
in France his only child. Miss Bessie