The Washington times., 1918-09-03

President American Minister Sweden and Mrs Morris
Feted-Brtish War Mission at ShOreham.

II OIIoWING the Cabinet meet
r. ing this afternoon. the Presi-
dent will receive the Amcri
can Minister to Sweden. Ira Nelson
Morris. at the White House. The
President spent the morning on the
golf links with Mrs. Wilson as his
companion.
| Yesterday the President and Mrs
Wilson were expected at the Ameri-
can League ball park to witness the
last game until after the war. and
the President was scheduled to take
prominent part in the obseQUies.
They were. however. avoidably
prevented from being present. and
didn't leave the White House until
later in the afternoon. when they
took a short drive The PTesidenf
left his motor long enough to visit
the new municipal bathing beach. He
stroiled through the crowd and spent
a few moments at the waters edge.
watching the swimming and diving.
Then. followed by the guard of Secret
Service men. he returned to his auto.
tivities. President and Mrs Wilson
attended the performance at B. F.
heith's Theater, accompanied by Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones. Prof. Stock
ton Axson, and John Randolph Boil
ing.
Baron Knut Bonde. secretary OF
the Swedish legation. will entertain at
dinner at the Club de Vingt this
evening in compliment TO Ira Nelson
Morris. American minister to Sweden,
and Mrs. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris are refusing many of the invita-
tions which have been showered upon
them. as they took DIR. and Mrs
Charles w. Richardson's place in the
country with a view to resting after
a strenuous summer; but they are
making an exception in the favor OF
a rev old friends. OF this number is
Mrs. Thomas F. Logan, who will give
a luncheon for Mrs. Morris on Thurs
day
Mr.. Morris will go to Chicago as
soon Is Ms official business in Wash
ington is completed, but Mrs. Morris
will remain here a week or ten days
longer, after which she will go north
to place her children. Miss Constance
Norris, aged seventeen, and Ira Victor
Morris, fourteen. in schools near
Boston. The younger members of the
family will remain in this country
when Mr.. and Mrs. Morris return to
Sweden.
Secretary McAdOO Returns.
The Secretary OF the Treasury re-
turned to town this morning. leaving
Mrs. McAdoo at their summer home
at White Sulphur Springs. w. Va MI
McAdoo expects to join his family at
the springs for the next weekend
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
McAdoo watched the canteen workers
serve refreshments to a trainload OF
sailors, the Secretary shaking hands !
with them all amid much cheering |
and singing OF songs.
British war mission. headed by /
sir Maurice de Bunsen. which has been /
visiting South American countries. ar
rived in Washington yesterday from /
Havana. The mission is staying at /
the Shoreham. and will remain in
town week or ten days.
The minister Of Denmark. Constantin
5run, returned from New York ycstcr-
lay.
Inc MlnlSlPT Ol i'dHdIid anu hii'lHHl'
'orras motored to Baltimore yesterday .
morning and returned after dinner.
Back In Capital.
DR.. Conrad Jenny. attachc OF tho lc=a-
ion Of Switzerland. has returned to
He accompanied the Swiss
minister. Hans Sulzcr. to Switzerland ,
,arIy in tho spring. and returned To this
=
with Madame SuIzcr. at Nonquitt.
Mass. and will return to Washington
he end Of the month.
Col. and Mrs. James Wardsworth
Furlow entertained small compa ny
't dinner last evening on the roof of the
Army and Navy club. Thoir guests in
ludCd Congressman and Mrs. Charlr-