The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON MARKING TIME
PENDING DETAILS OF MRS. WILSON'S PLANS

from his cousin King George OF Eng
land TO assure the Emperor OF Japan
Of the very distinguished consideration
Of the former, in case there was any
doubt on the subject. And his Impe-
rial Highness Prince Higashl Fushtmi
took us in merely on his way back
from London, whittier he has been des-
patched to bear to King George his
imperial masters Same to you, and
many of emil"
other Royal Persons May Come.
But cheer up! I hear we are to
have all sorts of royalties here
soon after the Presidents return. It
Is said that international etiquette
will demand that the rulers Of all the
nations that President Wilson visits
return the compliment shortly. And
one OF the newest members of the
British War Mission, an officer who
has only been over here for q couple
OF weeks. told an interested audience
I'one night last week that at the time
he left London, 1t was gnerally ac-
cepted that the Prince OF Wales would
come to America, visiting the United
very pleasant tribute TO the young
Prince, not merely for his acquire
ments and social graces, but for his
sterling character, assuring his au-
dience that he was one OF the finest
young men in England to-day.
To return TO the Japanese mission,
even though the United States was
merely side issue 80 far as they
were concerned, they came and were
entertained as the nations guests-by
the Vice-Presdent, as the Presidents
deputy; and by Mr.. Polk, counsellor of
the State Department, as the Secretary
Of States deputy; and OF course by the
Japanese Ambassador, Viscount Pshii
But their parties were so absolutely
official that they made only a little
ripple on the surface OF Washington
society. And besides. except for the
Nice-President's luncheon in their
honor-given at the beautiful Pan
American Buildlng-they were all stag
parties.
There has been a keen interest, ma
tonwide, Judging from the number Of
people and the number OF different
places, when questions on the sub
which Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Lansing, Mrs.
Davis and the others who sailed on the
President George Washington were
taking with them to grace all the
splendid functions which will I'M
doubtedly be given for them over
there-including Of. course what Nine.
Jusserand and the Countess di Cellere.
the wives OF the French and Italian
Ambassadors. were taking over.
I don't know much about what the
Countess di Cellere took-except one or
two costumes. obviously new. in which
I had seen her of late and one or two
others. equally obviously new, in which
l had seen Nine. Jusserand. But do
know that the latter took over several
hundred American made garments
not for herself. but for the women and
children Of her country.
Commander Booth Of the Salvation
Army, who was IN Washington during
the recent Community Service Cam
Naigr, also took with her to Europe
thousands OF pounds OF clothing with
which to keep warm the women and
children OF the devastated areas OF
Europe.
Come to think OF Il do seem TO re-
member hearing that the Countess
Macchi di Cellere took over with her
a large consignment Of garments
made by the italian Relief Society
here. of which she is honorary head.
1t meets in the old italian Embassy
on New Hampshire avenue, Just be-
low Dupont Circle-what was for
merly, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst's Wash
ingtcn home, which she managed to
sell TO the italian Government for
an embassy some ten or twelve years
ago. 1t was not a success. The
windows are small making the rooms
gloomy; the plumbing and heating are
not what they should be, and the
house was not we'll adapted to en-
oassy entertaining.