The Washington herald., 1918-04-25
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The President and Mrs. Wilson.
accompanied by Mrs. William Boil
ing and JehR Randolph Boiling, oc-
euPied q h0x at Polls last night,
for the patriotic spectacle Getting
Together"
Earlier In the day the President
rsceived Aehdi Khan, the retiring
Persian Minister, who called to
make his Adieux. His successor,
sedishoh Altaneh. will not arrive
for some months. When he does
come he will bring with him as his
secretary one of Mshdi Kahn's sons.
A younger son who has been in
this country with his father will re-
turn to Persia with him, as one of the
legation attaches. Mira Mohsen
Khan. and Gholam Ali Khan An
saFi. and Mile. AnsarL Mehdi Khan,
who found IL necessary to resign
because his personal AFFAIRS required
his attention, will sail in few days
from New York for Norway, and
make his way thence down through
the central empires to Asia Minor
aad Persia
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson accom-
panied by Miss Helen Bones and
Miss Edith Benham, were part OF
the Ve-y smart asssmblags that
gathersd at the Washington Club
yesterday afternoon. for the private
view OF The sky Fighters of
France" Lieut.. Henri Fares won
deTfuI paintings OF French aeros
in action. and Of the men who have
been flying for France. Others
present were the French Ambassa-
dor and Mime. Jusserand. Capt.
Tsrdisu, Gen. Vignal, the Marquis
and AaFquise de Courtivron, and
nearly all of the French Embassy
stan, and members Of the French
High Commission Lady Reading
and a great many of the British
War Mission. and members of the
embassy stan: Nine. Riano, Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Mrs. Peter
UOelet Gerry, Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, Mrs. Nicholas LOngworth,
Mrs. william Phillips, Mrs. Frank
Polk, Mrs. wiChfeld, Nine. Mar
puisan, Mrs Henry Rea. Nine.
Simone, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. Hor-
ace WestcOtt. Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Townsend and Miss Yyonne
Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
Bonaparte, Mrs. Alexander Biddle,
Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs. Henry Di-
mock, Mrs. Morgan Hill and Mrs,
WoOlIey.
Secretary Lane, who was to have
made an address to which Capt. Tar
disu would have responded, was sud
denly called out OF town on busl-
ness, so that feature OF the pro-
gram was dispensed with, and more
official French war films were sub
stituted; and there was no speaking
at all. The reception and private
view this afternoon were by invita-
tion: but the exhibition will be open
to the public for several days, a
small admission being charged, and
the proceeds going to swell the fund
FOR the orphans of the French avi-
aIOrs who have lost their lives in
their cOuntry's service. Lieut.. Fare
himself heads a group Of French air
men-each one of them of heroic serv-
Ire-whO were present yesterday af-
ternoon and some OF whom will near
~ always be present to receive Wis
itors and help them 10 an understand
ing Of the pictures.
Many Of the guests at this Tecep-
ton went over afterwards to the
horse show. where three aeros In the
air at once rather distrat ted atten-
tiOn from the hOTses-and TO some
extent even from the people. OF whom
there were almost as many as for
the opening. In the boxes one noted
Mr. and Ms Joseph Letter. enter
tanning a box party which included
the Ormsby McCammOns. and pre-
sumsbIy Mrs. Letters youngest sis
ter. Mrs. John Pitney. who was Wis
iting around i'm the dress Of the Ma
tiOnal Service School. Madame Eken-
Gren, wife OF the Swedish Minister.
had her mother. Mrs. John p. Jack
son. in her party. Admiral and Mrs.