The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
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BY MAUD MeDOUGALL.

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The President and Mrs. Wilson
spent a rainy and "gasless" Sunday
quietly indoors, not even going out
for church.
Mrs. Baker, wife Of the Secretary
of War. has as her guest for a few
days Nine. Tanaka Miura, the Jap
anese prima donna. who arrived last
night. She will accompany Mrs. Ba-
ker to several Of the nearby army
camps, and sing with her for the SOL
diers. Last night no definite pro-
gram had been arranged for Mime.
Miurs's stay. Mrs. Baker, however.
is scheduled to sing at Dunbar School
on Wednesday evening, and it is pos
siole that Nine. Miura will be an
added attraction on that occasion.
Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels and the
Misses Julia and Eunice Borden. who
have been visiting the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, will
leave this morning for their homes
in North Carolina.
They accompanied Mrs. Daniels to
Quantico in the Sylph on Friday.
Secretary Daniels joining them as
soon as he could after taking a speak
ing part in the Lafayette Day cele-
oration here, for the presentation Of
a flag TO a regiment OF Marines of
which Col. Smedley Butler is COM
mander. The party returned to
Washington Saturday evening.
Secretary Lane, who went to New
York for the Lafayette -Marne cele-
hration last Friday, and who spoke
at the Franco-American dinner that
night returned to Washington yes,
terday.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr..
William Gibbs McAdoo, is making an
inspection tour in New England in his
capacity as Director-GeneraI of Rail-
ways, and was unable to get down
10 White Sulphur Springs to spend
the weekend with Mrs. McAdoo. An
amusing story comes from Boston Of
his having to borrow a dime from
Oscar Price, his assistant director of
railroads. and most frequently his
chosen companion. finding when a
group of pretty girls asked him to
buy daisy and help the boys Of the
lOlst Infantry U. S. A. now in
France. that he had no change in his
pocket.
The French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand. who went to New York to
attend the Lafayette Day celebration,
returned to Washington Saturday
night.
The Italian Ambassador and the
Countess Macchi di Cellere returned
to Washington yesterday from
kearn's Point, n. J.. where they had
attended the launching of the Piave,
which the Countess christened in the
presence of a tremendous crowd in
clUding goodly number of natives
OF Italy. and a group OF special
guests among whom were diplomats
Of seven nations.
The japanese Ambassador and
NiscOuntess Ishii, who also went to
New York for the Lafayette Day
celebration are not expected back in
Washington for another week.
Associate Justice Mahlon Pitney. of
the United States Supreme Court
Mrs. Pitney and Miss Beatrice Pitney
of Washington. are at the Red Lion
Inn. Stockbridge.
Nine. Ekengren, wife Of the Minis
ter from Sweden. who has been
spending the summer at Martha's
Vineyard with her two little girls, is
expected back in Washington today
or tomorrow.
William Henry Draper. "the young
est major In the army" and Miss
Katherine Louise Baum, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baum, Of Yon-
kers. n. Y. were married in that
city Saturday. Major Draper is only
=. and has earned rapid promotion
from the second lieutenancy which he
was given in graduating from a train
ing camp soon after his return from
accompanying the Ford peace party
to Europe. He is stationed at Camp
Upton.
The charge d'araIrcs Of Great
Britain and Mrs. CoIviUe RarcIav
have returned to Washington from
Chicago, where they spent most of
last week. They went for the Labor
Day celebration. and remained to
help in the establishment Of a war
exposition.
The wedding Of Miss Grace Stone
Craycroft, daughter of Mr.. Robert
Craycroft, Of Baltimore. and Lieut..
Robert B. Carney, [. S. n, son of
Assistant Engineer ROBBERY E Car
ney and Mrs. Carney. took place Sat
urday in Baltimore. The ceremony
was performed at 7:5O in the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of St
Michaers and All Angels by the Rev
d. P. Allison. Mrs. Giles B. Cook
formerly Miss Olive Smith, daughter