The Washington herald., 1919-04-06

He probably will remain several
months in the United States, visit
ing New York. Boston. Philadelphia,
this city. Of course; Baltimore, Chi
cago. St Louis and as many Of the
other large cities as his time will
permit. Upon his arrival he plans
ITO go Immediately to Baltimore and
confer with Cardinal Gibbons. Then
he wants to speak to as many Amer
leans as is possible, in lectures. re-
ceptions, public gatherings Of all
sorts, and express his heartfelt ap-
probation for what America has done
for his native land And it goes with
out saying that he will be enter
tained lavishiy in every city he honors
with his presence.
We are going to have the pleasure
of welcoming home one of our heroes
Of the war within the next few days
Vice Admiral William s. Sims, who
commanded the American naval forces
overseas during the war. He sailed
from Southampton last, Sunday and
is coming aboard the Cunard liner
Mauretania. which will be met by
division of destroyers and naval sea-
planes of New York. Rear Admiral
@. H. Burrage and his aide, Lieut..
Commander F. s. Hatch. will go to
New York to greet the admiral on
behalf of the Acting Secretary OF the
Navy, Franklin Roosevelt. and es-
cort him to Washington.
Upon completion of his temporary
duty in the Navy Department, Ad-
miral Sims will so to Newport to
become president of the Naval War
College, which duty he requested.
Admiral Sims has been absent from
this country a little more than
two years, having sailed away on
March 81, 1917. He arrived at
Liverpool, April Z. one day after
the declaration OF war on Ger
many. He represented the Ameri-
can navy in preparation of plans
for conducting naval operations and
upon the arrival overseas of the
frst destroyers was made COM
mander-in-chief of the United States
naval forces in European waters.
Coming home with the admiral are
seven members of his staff: Cap
tains r. II. Leigh, J. r. p. Pringle
and d. w. Know and Commanders
], v. Babcoek. II. r. Stark. A. P.
Fairfield and w. A. Edwards.
We had the pleasure of welcom-
ing home this week Mai. Oliver p.
Newman who was former commits
sioner of the District and a very
popular man in Washington. 1t 10
good news too. that he 10 going to
go into some business in Washing
ton and remain here permanently,
for we like the idea Of keeping the
Newmans with us. He gave up the
position OF commissioner to attend
the first oficers training camp at
Fit. Myer and was graduated a
major of field artillery. He was
trained there under Capt. Arthur
Doig. who is now in town. From
Fit Myer, Maj. Newman went to
Camp Lee, at Petersburg, Va, and
went abroad with the 3I3th Field
Artillery about last July. Mrs New
man dropped out OF sight of her
Washington friends. all the time he
was away. Many of her friends were
hunting for her. but l don't know
yet just where she was. Her
mother died about the time the
major sailed. Her only son, Lit.
Bixby, was also in the army-a
son by her first husband-so she
was left very much alone.
:, Mrs. Newman Is a very attractive
woman and remarkably young look
ing. In fact they are a most youth
ful looking couple. He claims to
be AZ. but hardly looks 80. and il is
diffcult to believe that Mrs. New
man has a grown son. Mai. New
man is very close to the President;
Is almost intimate at the White
House, and has seen much of the
Presidential party abroad.