Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-17
Bee Bureau.
Washington, Aug. Is.

Southampton, York Harbor an
Lenox, which are almost unpre
ccdented, are enticing to degree
after the several years of dullness
the immediate interest in Washing
ton is even greater. What with tn
presidents trips to the capitol II
speak in person to the congress, hi
weekend sails on the Mayfower, hi
golf games and theater parties will
his charming and vivacious wife in
variably by his side, the atmosphere
is always charged with expectancy
While the close OF last week was
mari ed with much brilliancy in th'
house of Representatives when thu
president addressed the two house!
Of congress on the subject now pes
tering the world-the high cost o
living, the opening of this week wa;
made memorable by the splendid
parade of 5000 sturdy marines
known to the Germans in the
Chateau Thierry and Balleau Wooc
districts as devil dogs" They were
reviewed by the president mad Mrs
Wilson and the heads of the war
navy and marine, with their wive:
and guests. T.
A touch of the tragic end of the
homecoming was given by the large
party of injured and convalescent
soldiers from the Walter Reed hos,
rital, who were brought in motor
cars and seated on the sidewalk and
in the edge of Lafayette park, i'm
mediately opposite the presidential
stand in front of the White House
There were men on clutches, men
with one arm, one or two without
arms and several with one arm and
one leg gone. They somehow stop
ped the cheer in the throat, if in the
line of vision when the cheer start
ed. And yet they are among the
cheeriest and apparently the hap
piest of the lot. They carry Won
derful lesson around with them, for
they are the last to show a frown, or
sigh, or crouch.
Mrs. Wilson's Clothes.
Mrs. Wilson !as never more in
teresting to the general public. She
has lost much of her flesh acquired
since she took up her residence in
the White House. Those days in
Paris took off the avoirdupois OF
both men and women. And she
looks prettier and brighter, even,
than ever before. But even though
she did not, her clothes would be
sufficient to make the women sit up
straight to look after her, and, truly,
she is good to see.
Her clothes are stamped Paris"
all of them. And she has a new
French maid who knows how to put
them on her. Susie, who is known
on two continents to the reading
public, has been transferred to other
duties, and the French maid who
came over with RS. Wilson on the
George Washington when the party
returned the last time has direct
charge of the first lady of the land
and her personal appearance.
Clothes are interesting the women
of all countries now, after from two
to five years of absolutely no
thought for them. When Mrs. Will
son stood beside the president on the
reviewing stand to greet the marines
as they passed by she was really
beautiful in white georgette frock,
with touches of American Beauty
satin, broad girdle and sash ends
at the side, made of the bright-col-
ored satin, and graceful, very large
Gainsborough hat of black velvet,
the undulating brim framing her
face and showing a single American
Beauty rose at the right side. She
wore with this veil of white tulle,
which formed itself into a scarf and
wound about her neck, a touch to
her costume which she has affected
since her return here. The neck of
her gown was made in the square eff
feet of the summer fashion and was
finished with tiny ruffle and two
bands of narrow satin of the bril-
liant red.
The presidential party on the
stand, included the secretary of state
and Mrs. Lansing, Secretary Baker,
Secretary and Mrs, Houston, Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Palmer, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Lane, the French
and Nine Jusserand, the
Italian ambassador, Count di Gel
lere, Admiral Benson, the major
general commandant of the marine
corps and Mrs. George Barnett, Gen.
Peyton c. March, surgeon general
United States navy and Mrs. Brai-
sted, and innumerable military and
naval attaches of embassies and le-
cations, and the heads Of the COM
panies of marines, who were unable
to march.
Mime. Jusserand, who is a close |
friend of Mrs. Wilson, is charming
Boston woman. who married the !
in Paris, just after she
graduated and when he was quite
young in the diplomatic service of |
MS country. She wore a chic cos
tune of tan or sand color and navy
blue, with her invariable moderate
sized hat of dark blue with tan col
bred feathers.
Entertained by Roosevelt.
After the long procession had
passed by, the company on the
stand, with the exception of the
president and Mrs. Wilson, were en-
ertained at luncheon by Mr.. Roose-
,elt, the acting secretary of the
lavy. The president teaches a good
essen at all OF his public appear
lnces, at the playing of the national
lnthem and the passing of the flag.
1t the first strains of the Star Span
lied Banner and at the first glimpse
If the flag, he stops short, no matter
What he is doing or with whom he is
alking and stands rigid'r at atten-
ion, with hat in his hand until the
train is finished and until the flag /,
las passed out of sight. II
It was noticeable on the stand at
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