The Washington times., 1919-05-04

IN EAR SUSAN:
I - OF che long HStsSof Washing
ton people who went to Paris IN
the wake Of President Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs Walter Penfield are the first
TO return. And, of course, they arc
being besieEed by, people who are
anxious to be told all. the news about
whats going on overseas-and all the
gossip.
Mrs. Penfeld is a very charming
1fttle person, with an amiable disposi-
tion and the most gracious manner
imaEinable, and if she's bored by all
khis uusstiuning-an she must be
ssfe never shows il. Yes, she had
NOndeffuI trip abroad. Yes, they had
quick and comfortable passage both
ways. Yes, Of course, the whole eXpe-
rience was perfectly thrilling. Yes,
she's glad to be home again, but
somehow she misses all 5les fathfIfaE
Washington faces one sees IN Paris:
This may sound q bit IEdsh, but in,
truth rather more 6fyfhe younger Of
htial crowd, with which the Pen
fields are unohicially affiliated, are
settled in, Paris for the duration Of
the peace deliberations than are left
at home, One meets Washingtonians
ID the shops. in the big hotels and
restaurants at the luncheon and tea
hour, on the Rue de la Paix and the
b6uleVaFdA:
z Then there are all sorts of semi
official ceiebrations, such, for in
stance, as-the gala afternoon at the
Opera ComiqUe, at which flags were
presentedsto to the Lafayette Escadrille.
and fsr these the American -celony-
turns out in force. Then, too, one
goes to Morgan -Harges for ones mail,
50 does every other American in
Paris, and on days when trans-Atlan-
tic mail rs. ia there's a regular recep-
tlon at this famous banking house.
Apparently most of the gayety in
Paris-the entertaining of Americans
by other Americans, as well as the
parties given by the Parisians- them
selves-takes place in the afternoons.
Luncheons and tea parties are the or
der of the day and in the evenings
there issnothing but the cafe life. Ap-
parentlyf also, the orbit Of the Amer
leans is bound by the Hotel Crillon,
where the members of the peace dele
cation are staying, the Maurice, the
Continental-that's where the Pen
fields stopped-the Ritz; and. one or
two others OF the big hotels; although,
OF course. some Of the Washington
ians are. really seeing something Of
life in Paris az the PaTisians live it
which is something quite distinct
from the purely official side of
things. s-
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfield were away
Sbout six weeks, and save for a brief
6tay In Ecndon spent ali their time
10 Paris. They saw all the Washing
ton contingent continuously. and arc
kble TO give bulletins on most of
them. The President at one tfSne had
\ frightfu1 cold. narrowly escaped in
fluenza, and everybodysWerrted about
him.
However, by the time they left he
vas quite web save orl=a..ytrS,- tired
look. Mrs. Wilson is looking we'll
and handsome, reports Mrs. PenfieId:
and Mrs Lansing is able to be about
again, although she still doesn't dare
undertake to do too much. She caught
cold Immediately after landing
everybody does, It seems-had pos:
sIbly aztouch OF influenza, and =Was1
obliged 20 remain in ker room for
nearly. eight weeks.
1t does seem a crying shame that
she should be III, particularly as NJ
and Mrs. Lansing are naturally IN
great demand and a goodly- represen /
tation Of the diplomats accred;i led to
Washington are in Paris-the French
H. So . - -