The Washington herald., 1918-10-16

Yesfsidsy was Mrs. Wilson's birth
day,-the thud that she has spent In
the White IoLse. 1t accounted "a
the President shopping trip late
Monday nf:e noon after he had I'm
ished lis note to Germany and dis
FETCHED II to Secretary Lansing for
delivery 10 p ederfcts Oederlin. charge
d'affaiFes of the Swiss legation. and
for the little package which Mr.. VIII
son carried as he emerged from an
Avenue jewelry shop.
She and the President celebrated by
SPENDING the morning together on the
golf LINKS, the first time for about a
week. that weather and opportunity
have both been favorable. Her moth
er and sister and other members OF
her own family took part in the
simple festivities that marked the
day at the executive mansion.
The British Educational Mission now
visiting Washington put in a busy,
and it is hoped, interesting day yes
terday. After calling at the White
House by appointment az o'clock,
snd being -e''vzL by the President.
they were guests at an informal re-
ception by the Council of National
Defense.
Last night Secretary lane enter
tained at a small dinner in their honor,
his guests being the fiye male mem
bers of the mission-Dr. Arthur Ever
EFT Shipley, yice-chancellor of the
University OF Cambridge; Sir Henry
Meirs, vice chancellor of the Univer-
sity Of Manchester: the Rev. Edward
Nevbury Walker. master of Queens
College, Oxford; Sir Henry Jones, pro-
fessor of moral philosophy of the Uni
versity OF Glasgow, and DR.. John
Jolly. professor of geology and min
eralogy OF Trinity College, Dublin;
and in addition to these, the Secre-
tsry Of State, Mr.. Robert Lansing
Sir Henry Babington Smith, assist
ant high commissioner; Mr. Philan-
der C1axton, the Commissioner of
education; and Mr.. Hennen Jennings,
whose house guest Sir Henry Meirs
Is during the visit of the mission.
1t was entirely a stag party, Mrs.
Hennen JenhiIb IS in the meantime en-
tertalning a woman's dinner party
at her Massachusetts, avenue home in
honor Of the women members OF the
mission-Miss Caroline Spurgeon, pro-
fessor Of English literature OF Bed
ford College, University of London.
and Miss Rose Sidgwick. lecturer
on ancient history. Of the Univer-
sity Of Birmingham; the guests in
yited to meet them presumably in
Guiding the women whose husbands
were dining at the Lanes'-except
that Mrs Lansing was unable to
be present, and a few others.
The party will go down to Mount
Vernon this afternoon on the Sylph.
as the guests of the Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels. and accompanied by the Assist
ant Secretary Of State. Mr.. William
Phillips. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Rowe, and Assistant
Secretary of War. Mr.. KeppelI
This evening Sir Henry Babington
Smith will entertain at dinner in
their honor.
Judge and Mrs. william Bailey
Lamar. who have been at the will
lard for a week have gone to Mon
ticellO, Fla. to spend the winter on
their plantation. Their home in
Massachusetts, avenue is rented
again to the Swiss Minister and
Nine. Sulzer, who occupied it last
winter.
Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte mas re-
turned to Washington for the sea-
son and Joined Mr.. Bonaparte at
their home, 1927 K street She
spent some time at the Hot Springs.
Va. and did not know until her ar
rival in Washington that Mr.. Bona
parte is a victim Of influenza