The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

Joffre nor any other nations guests
that have ever seen received has had
quite so elaborate a reception.
BY their own desire there were no
festivities in their honor that night.
They retired into the depths of the fins
old Blair mansion, directly opposite
the State Department. where they
could see their own national flag float
ing alongside the Stars and Stripes,
and dined there quietly by themselves
and rested from their Journey. The
next day they called on the Secretary
Of State and he escorted them to the
White House, where they were pre-
scented to the President. That night
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing gave a
dinner In their honor and then invita-
tons began to come in thick and fast.
Not until a mission has been received
by the President and dined by the Sec
rotary OF State is the social season
open on that mission. After that the
deluge!
Mission Of Notable Men.
DR.. Brum is q very distinguished
statesman who has held many impor-
tant offices under his own Government
and is candidate for the Presidency
at the coming election, while the other
members Of the mission, DR.. Marianbo,
First Vice-President Of the Uruguayan
House of Representatives; DR.. Javier
Mendevil. Senator; DR.. A. Delcado,
financial delegate; Dr. Juston Meme
dosa, secretary to DR.. Brum, and Lieut.
Jean Canosa Of the Uruguayan navy
mako up party worthy of so notable
q chief.
I had wanted to tell you about the
Japanese fete Monday night. in the
grounds Of the Club de vingt up near
Cabin John Bridge. 1t was for the
beneht OF the Free Milk for France
Fund. and was one of the most at
tractive affairs staged in Washington
this summer.
1t really seemed that Free Milk for
France" was favored Of the gods. II
was such an ideal night-warm enough
to sit out of doors and watch the
interesting programme. yet cool
enough to make dancing a pleasure.
The grounds were fairyland, with
myriads Of Japanese lanterns twinkHng
from the shrubbery and incense
waited from picturesque little braziers
and big silver moon looking serenely
down. and the river cleaning up from
the shadows. And the entertainment
was exceedingly clever. and the cos
tunes lovely.
Cabinet Sees Alice Brady.
The only trouble was that they had
sprung 1t on Washington rather late
and much Of the official world had
made its engagements. Or. perhaps, I
should say its engagement. For most
of It had been coralled for a first in
vitation performance Of Owen Davis's
new play. Forever After" with which
Alice Brady returned to the spoken
drama after several seasons in the
movies. She managed to get together
a brilliant official audience, which in
cluded all Of the Administration that
was in town. The Secretary of State
and Mrs. Lansing were there, and the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo. the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Baker, the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels, and the Secretary
Of the Interior and Mrs. Lane.
Most Of them entertained parties,
or at any rate had one or two guests.
There was good deal Of visiting
back and forth between the boxes, and
as 1t was Mrs. McAdoo's first appear
ance in Washington since that long
Western trip, their box was full Of
friends who wished to greet her. She
was entirely charming in a simple
evening gown of white net.
AS I remember 1t. the McAdoos'
only guest that night was Bernard
Baruch. understand they had dined
together-his birthday dinner, though
l believe 1t was not especially featured
as such. 1t was the head OF the Ship
ping Boards forty-eighth birthday.
and there be not many who can look
back upon such notable accomplish
ments at that age.