Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-03
Washington
Society
WASHINGTON BUREAU,
OMAHA BEE.
A IL roads lead to Washington.

~ ItLmust be literally true, for
= every person from every city
in the country claims there are more
people here from their city than
from any other one in the world.
1t has been strange city for more
than fortnight, with no theaters,
no movies, no churches and as few
people as possible in the shops and
on the street cars. Yet the streets
were crowded just the same. And
the FLU" ragged and apparently ran
its course with no notion of abate-
ment till it was ready. Many plans
for meetings and theater and con-
cert parties are being made for next
week, as the ban is lifted on the
churches for tomorrow, and thea
tiers beginning Monday.
In spite of the frown upon gath
erings of people of any kind, large
company went a-visiting on We'd
nesday~ afternoon to have tea with
Lady Grant, wife of the vice ad-
miral, Sir William Lowther Grant,
on board the flagship of the British
Atlantic feet. which lies in the
Potomac, just off the Washington
barracks, and of which Vice Ad-
miral Grant is in command Lady
Grant, by special permission of the
British admiralty, is permitted to
live on board, and was permitted to
make the trip over with the admiral.
Lady Grant was "at home" to call
ers, who had charming time on
board and enjoyed cup of rea!
English tea. with tea cakes. \
Brave Young Soldier.
An interesting young soldier re-
turned recently from the firing line
in France and, strangely enough,
unwounded, though he has been
actively engaged in IS battles. He
is Capt. Monroe Johnson. a great
grandson of President James Mon
roe. once our minister to the court
of St. James, and once Our minister
to France. His mother lives ir
Frederick, Md. and he is a grandson
of the late Mr., and Mrs. Samuel
Gouverneur, the latter formerly
Miss Maria Monroe, daughter oHthe
president. 1t. Johnson enlisted at
the beginning of our participation
in the war; although at the time he
was student at George Washington
university here. and was among the
earliest of the "Sammies" to be sent
"over." In one battle Somewhere
in France" all the officers, of his
company were killed but the first
lieutenant, himself. He took the
company successfully through and
was rewarded with promotion, and
month ago was granted furlough
to come home for short time. He
| is visiting among his relatives here,
He has at least two cousins still
fighting in France. They ere the
sons of Chaplain and Mrs. Randol
R. Hoes, U, S. N, we'll known in
WASHINGTON.
News of Nebraskans.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, who has
been quite i'll in Omaha, where she
has been all the summer with her
mother and brother, Mrs. Alvin
Saunders and Mr.. Charles Saunders,
is expected to return to her apart
ment at 1868 Columbia road, late
next week. Mrs, Saunders will
spend the winter here with her. as
usual. Mrs. Harrison Is recovering
ranidly from her recent illness.
| Representative and Mrs. ]. Frank
Reavis, of Falls CITY, Neb., will re-
turn here the last of the next week,
after several weeks absence in
their Nebraska home. I 4
| The Nebraska girls knitting class
of the Nebraska Women's Wash
ington club will meet again on Mon
day evening in the home of Senator
and Mrs. Norris in Cleveland Park.
This will be- the first time in a
month. because of the influenza.
There have been several cases of the
rnaladv among war workers from
Nebraska, but all have gotten along
wonderfully well. largely owing to
the attention shown them by the
Nebraska women.
Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Stapieton of
Omaha have as their guests here
Mrs. Stapleton's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Barber. of
Phoenix. Ariz. Mr.. Barber came
on to take up some work as a dol
lar-a-year man. but came down with
influenza followed hy pneumonia,
from which he is but lust recovering.
He returned to the Stapleton home
from the hospital the middle of this
week.
+ Mrs. Avery has joined Prof. Sam
Iuel H. Avery again in Washington
after a visit to Lincoln and Crete.
| Neb. Thew are still with Mrs. Susie
Rhodes. Major Avery is chancellor
tof the Nebraska State university, in
Washington for the period of the
lwar, on leavA :