The Washington herald., 1918-09-22

5he mas oeSn 9Wey ~ sSuoot " UOs'
lese rnost'of the time since her father
has been prominently identified with
the administration. Mrs. Davis re-
turned about the middle Of the week.
and was . guest at the Lanstny's dtu-a
ner to Prince Axei.
His wife and daughter are all there
is to the family Of this new Ambas-
sador to Great Britain-for 1t 10 as
opposition to the nomination. II 10
rather amusing. There had been half
a dozen persons suggested as likely
to be named any one of whom would
have precipitated a perfectly lovely
fight. But naming Davis seems to
have taken all the wind out of the
senatorial sails, and left them almost
speechless. except for q sort OF help
less admiration for the Presidents
cleverness at doing the unexpected.
It Is said that even Mrs. Davis did
not know that her husband was to
be ambassador to Great Britain.
when he went abroad. nor indeed, un-
til she learned it from Mr.. Lansing.
The wise ones who have been guess
ing that It was "all cooked up" dur
ing the time that the Davises were
house guests of the Lansings at Hen
derson Harbor have another guess.
Ambassador Page had not at that
time resigned, although there were
humors that failing health might
oblige him to do 30. IT anything
was cooked up" there, 1t was the
plan to send Mr.. Davis over at the
head of the American delegation to
the Berne conference for the exchange
OF prisoners. 1t is said, however. that
since his arrival. Secretary Lansing
has kept the wires hot" discussing.
and arranging and persuading.
II Is also said that in British diplo-
matte circles the appointment Is re-
garded with the greatest satisfaction;
the more that Mr.. Davis has been
known as one of those in official life
who hates the Hun hardest" There
are stories of a pleasant little intimacy
between him and Lord Reading, cul-
tivated over many q quiet game OF
golf, OF which they are both fond. 1
confess its news to me that Lord
Reading had done much golfing over
here. though II was known that Mr..
Davis was addicted to the game.
1t seems rather q pity that the
President should feel himself so iso-
lated by his position that he can't
play with any of the interesting peo-
pie who come over here. One recalls
that there was some effort to get up
match between him and Mr.. Bal
four. and again between him, and the
Archbishop OF York, but he didn't
seem to feel that II could be done
with propriety. There must be Z ter
rible sameness about being limited
| to his wife, his doctor, or his ex-
ibrother-ip-law for partners. One re-
calls that T. r., when he was in the
White House. and tennis was the
game of the hour used frequently to
play with Ambassador Jusserand.
It Is announced that Mr.. Davis
will return to America at the close
1 OF the Berne conference, and that
when he goes over to take up his
work as Ambassador to Great Brit
| ain. Mrs. DaYis will so along. though
Miss Julia Is likely to fnIsh out
| this year at Wellesley. anyhow, even
J II she does. not return, for, be-
flieve, It's two years more to grad
tuate.
The nearest approach to disapprovsl
Is some such sentiment as Mr.. Gil
! letts-he's the new minority floor
| liN02Na SiiANc pOoi AnIs Eudlll ldtlfS
health forced him to withdraw-to the
effect that he had hoped a Repub-
lican might have been appointed as
evidence that politics really has been
adjourned, but can think of no ap-
pointment that will give more salts
faction on both sides of this House
1 than that of Mr.. Davis" One does
hear-I suppose it's inevitable-a lit
\ tie envious wonder "at the amazing
luck Of the Davises." And-to such
pass has Washington come-one
hears an occasional II wonder who's
going to have their apartment with
| a speculative IA. away exprsss.op IN
the speakers eye. Probably the
Davises themselves will have some
thing to say as to that. About the
only way that any one gets an apart
ment nowadays is to bespeak one
from tenants whose intention to give
It up one happens to have heard.
In that. connection a local paper
| printed one OF the most amusing
ads one is likely to meet in a long
while. In 1t Three English boys
seek to exchange "the finest southern
cook in Washington" for a furnished
apartment. They state that they
1
kindly to the change, but ask plain
lively what good is q cook IL they
have no quarters and they simply
must have rooms by September 26
What they really are after. though
| they advertise for an apartment
seems to be three furnished rooms
with meals, with a private family
Here's wishing them luck, ...- .
II there are any houses to, let In
! Washington II is amost impossible tc
1 find II out. All real estate and rent,
ing signs disappeared over night wher
| Uncle Sam began Communicating
houses to accommodate his employees
1 1t was given out that any house suit.
able for use as a "dormitory," which
was for rent, or for sale, might be
taken over by Uncle Sam. at what
| he considered a reasonable rental and
| used in the present emergency. Prob.
ably a score of big houses that have
stood vacant for some time have beer
taken. One notices where but last
week there was the sign OF some real
estate firm announcing this house for
sale or to let - furnished or unfur-
nished, as the case may be-there is all
/ Of sudden big sign pasted across
the windows-''the, lovely French blue,
my dear. with white letters really most
artistic" which reads ITO be occu-
pied by the United States and the
stern admonition mo trespassing"
And thereafter furniture begins to
arrive. grimy windows are washed
and curtains hung, and hrst thins
! ops kuows ~ one Masses at night one