The Washington herald., 1918-09-01

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Major Raymond Puflman-marched
on to Join the colors.
Nine. de Pena has had rather .
tragic introduction into the diplomatic
circle here. She and her husband were
married with considerable pomp and
ceremony in Baltimore at noon on
April g. The wedding attracted per-
haps an even greater official attend
ance from Washington than It might
otherwise have done from the fact
that the President was in Baltimore
that day. the guest Of a big organi-
zation that was launching the third
liberty loan drive at a sort Of war
festival called lover There" held in
one of the armories. He made one
Of his big war speeches that night,
and the diplomatic contingent was
very largely on hand to hear. So that
naturally, with a member of the corps
being married there that day. to kill
two birds with one stone. II came
early and stayed late. It was all
very convenient
But the honeymoon was sadly in
terrupted by the sudden death Of her
husbands father. DR.. Carlos Maria
de Pena, Minister OF Uruguay, fol-
lowing close on the heels Of that OF
his particular friend in the corps. the
Chilean Ambassador. Senior Aldunate
Naturally all the round Of hospltali-
tes which would normally have well
coined a diplomatic bride were can
celed. She slipped quietly into her
place as chatelaine Of the Uruguayan
legation, and until the arrival Of that
special mission made II obligatory for
the country's representative here 10
put aside his personal mourning and
face the social duties OF his once
she had neither entertained nor bee
entertained. So that except for one
or two previous appearances at func-
tions for the mission, that garden
party OF John Barret's in the grounds
Of the Pan-American Building was
her debut in the Diplomatic Corps as
well as Mime. Guerra's.
The mission attended the first show
ing of the new Official war film.
"America's Answer" Monday night,
as the Lansing's guests, in the box
adjoining the Presidential party, on
Tuesday did" the Capitol and were
entertained at luncheon by Senator
Salisbury, president pro tenn Of the
Senate, and in the evening gave a
very big and very brilliant dinner at
the an-American Building them
selves. by way OF a farewell.
The next day they left Washington.
headed for Philadelphia. where they
were to be shown over the shipbuild-
ing plant at Hog Island. and then go
on for a day or two at Atlantic City.
At last reports they had gotten as far
as New York. and were being made
much Of there, with luncheons Friday
by the Bankers Club Ind Saturday by
the Pan-American Society. and In be-
tween a dinner Friday night at Frank
Vanderlip's country home st Scar
borough. Yesterday they attended the
police field day at Sheepshead Bay.
which they probably enjoyed Cor its
very novelty. And today they are to
visit Camp Upton.
Which reminds me that Mrs. Hen, v
Taft and several other welI-known
women stopping at the Garden City
Hotel are playing fairy godmother TO
the brides Of soldiers stationed at
Camp Upton and Camp Mills. It
seems that when prospective brides
arrive from various sections Of the
country extending from Maine to
Texas they hnd New York Q most
expensive place to live In on their
limited funds until their husbands
leave for overseas service.
Whenever such q couple show up
Mrs. Taft at once takes them under
her wing. arranges for their we'd
ding, secures the license and ar
ranges with the minister to per
form the ceremony.
Then when the husband IL COM
PEELED to return to his duties at
camp and the bride departs for her
home the same kind hand presents
her with her return ticket.
Mrs. Taft also helps Cupid in
other ways. Many times incoming
brides to be cannot locate their in
tended husbands at camp, and in
this capacity Mrs. Taft helps out
All Of which may contain a sus-
gestion Of Q very practical and
pleasant philanthropy that wouIo
be very useful right here in wash
ington. With the numerous camps
with which the city IL surrounded.
one - constantly hearing-and not
infreQuently personally meeting
simuar cases. Personally have
heard Of at least a score that were
badly In need Of q fairy godmother.
And there is Medill Mccormick. of
Illinois-who Is not in the Senate
yet-but hopes to be. He Is the only
one Of Joseph Medill's three grand
sons who Is not in active service.
and probably envies with ali his
heart his brother Col. Robert Nc
Cormick, and his cousin Joseph
Medill Patterson-both Of whom
have been at the front since the
hrst American troops went over.
And there Is Representative Pat
Harrison. Of Mississippi. who like
wise wants to come to the Senate
and who has the Job practically
cinched since the Presidents out
spoken objection to yardaman haa