The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
Jn the Social sDorlo
MzasMa
By MAUD MeDoUoALL.

Official announcement was made
last night that the President would
go abroad for the opening OF the
peace conference at Versailles leav-
ing probably early in December, inn
mediately after the convening of
Congress for its last session. There
Is as yet no announcement as to the
personnel of his party. but it is gem
orally assumed that Mrs. Wilson
will accompany him. as she has
every time he has left washington
since their marriage. The really
interesting question is who else?''
II Is assumed that the First Lady
VIII need a secretary. IL she ever
did in her life. Miss Benham, Miss
Homes, or her sister, Miss Bertha
Boiling seem the most probable Sc
iectons; although since Rear Ad-
miral Cary Travers Grayson is al
most sure to go. functioning as the
PRESIDENTS physician, as well as his
aide, 1t seems quite within the pos
sibtlities that Mrs. Grayson. who as
Gertrude Gordon was a particular
protege OF Mrs. wilson's. the two
having Travelled all over Europe to-
gether, may also be included in the
party--which will probably leave
Washington during the first week
in December.
There seems 10 be no question thar
Secretary Lansing viii be one of the
commissioners Of the United states
attending the conference. and it is
generally expected that Mrs. Lansing
will accompany him. In fact, she Is
said to have been quietly telling her
friends Of late that she expects to
leave before the end or the year II
will be nc new thing for Mrs. Lansing
10 be a sort Of collateral member of an
important diplomatic mission. Her
father. Gen. John W. Foster. repre-
sented the United States during the
settlement OF the Bering Sea contro-
versy at Paris, and participated. at
the invitation OF the Emperor OF
China. in the peace negotiations which
ended the war between China and ia
pan. and took part in several other
important International conferences.
some OF which Mr.. Lansing served as
secretary. and Mrs. Lansing enjoyed
the interesting experience - though
none Of them. Of course. was of such
tremendous history making import
ance as this conference at Versailles
| Yesterday morning the President
and Mrs. Wilson attended the impress
! sive memorial mass at st. Patrick's IN
honor Of the late DIR. SOlOn Menos.
| Minister to the United States from the
Republic Of Haiti. who died at the le-
CATION here Of influenza on October
II Full military hOuors were paid to
| the departed diplcu'~t. tho mass be-
ing attended by REQ. sentatives OF. the
Diplomatic Corps members Of the
Cabinet. Justices or the Supreme
Court and Senators and members OF
the House of Representatives and
army and navy officers stationed in
Washington.
In the afternoon the President re-
teived. at the White House. members
bf the French educational mission
how in Washington. The mission con-
lists Of Prof Emmanuel de MaTtOnne.
pf the University Of Paris, formerly
Exchange professor at Columbia Uni
fersity, Lieut.. Col Theodore Rein
bch. member Of the Institute, editor
pf the Gazette des BeauX Arts, dis
inEuizhed historian and archaeolO-
-ist: DR.. FeTnand Baldensperger. of
he faculty of the University of Paris,
nd exchange professor at Columbia
University: Capt. Charles CaZamian,
professor Of English literature at the
University Of Paris. Dr.. Etienne Bur-
ker. Of the Tasteur Institute, surgeon
the French army: Charles EOeCh-
n. composer and historian Of music.
nd seymour Dc Ricci. arChaeolugist
nd historian Of the Fine Arts.
Mrs Wilson. accompanied by Mrs.
HcAdOO. took an afternoon of and
Fent to the "movies"-that is. they
Fent to see the beautiful new NOV
hg picture theater. LOew's Palace,
Which opened last week and Incl
hentaIIy saw an Elsie Ferguson film.
It is expected that Mrs. Wilson
will entertain a box party at quite
different film at 3.3O this afternoon
ne first showing Of the big new war
him. Lafayette. We Come" which
S to be given at the KniCkerbocker
Theater, Columbia road and Eigh-
eenth street. as a benefit for the
Interior Department Convalescent
Home. which has been absorbing
host of Mrs Lanes time and en-
rgy for the past few months There
every reason to expect a most dis
fnguished audience to attend. judg-
NJ from the list of bONhOlders. and
everal friends-Of Mrs. Lanes and
he wounded men-have taken blocks
u seats and placed them at the dis
RosaI Of The boys at Walter Reed -
Senator Phclan and Mrs Randolph
iner have. between them invited