The Washington herald., 1919-03-04

The President and Mrs. Wilson VIII
leave Washington today at o'clock
for the first leg of their journey to
France. They will be accompanied
by the same party that went over
seas with them the first trip. They
will go first to Philadelphia to visit
the Presidents daughter, Mrs. Fran
els Bowes Sayre.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
went for a short walk together yes
terday afternoon.
President Wilson received yester-
day DR.. Thomas A. LIE Breton, the
new Ambassador OF Argentina, who
arrived in Washington last week. He
was accompanied by Federico NJ.
Quintana, counselor OF the embassy,
who has been charge d'affaires since
the departure Of the former Ambas-
sador. DIR. Romulo S. Naon.
Mime. lie Breton. who is now in
Paris, will join DIR. LIE Breton in
Washington later. He is staying at
the Willard.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will leave Washington today
for Phoenix. Ariz., where they will
be guests of Mrs. MarshalPs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William z. Kimsey. On
their return to Washington they will
go to the Wardman Park Inn for the
spring and summer months.
The Acting Secretary of State and
Mrs. Frank Lyon Folk entertained
at dinner last night when the Min
lister of Peru and Nine. de Tudela
were the honor guests.
The retiring Attorney General, T. W.
Gregory. will leave Washington today
for New York and will sail from
that city with the President, for
France where he win act in an ad-
disory capacity to our Chief ENecu-
tive. Mrs. Gregory will not accom-
pany her husband abroad. but will
remain here in Washington.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Riano will entertain at dinner to-
night. Their guests will include the
Minister Of the Netherlands and Nine.
CremeT. The entire party will later
go to the MarGi Gras ball at Ward
man Park Inn for the benefit of the
Free France fund where they
bassador and Mime. Riano.
This dinner will be one of a large
number which viii precede the ball.
Senator and Mrs. William VI. Calder
will give 2 large dinner dance at the
Willard and later rlany of the party
will attend he Nardi GraS ball. The
ball gives promise of being the most
brilliant costume ball held in Wash
lngton for many years.
Under a spreading apple tree the
ball committed consisting of Mrs.
Breckenridge Long. Mrs. Walter
Dillingham;. Mrs. Arthur Glasgow.
Mrs. Geor~e Draper, Mrs. Joseph
Letter and Mrs. Peter GOelet
- Gerry will receive the guests.
Miss Louise DelanO. chairman OF
the Junior ball committee, and Mr..
William Bowie Clark, chairman of
the floor committee. will lead the
grand march. The way the boxes
have been sold is evidence that the
scheme Of decoration for the BALI
room has made its appeal to the
most exclusive Of the Washington
inner circles. Here each box own
er will locate his pasture" by the
little rural mail box bearing his
name on the gate OF the natter
blue picket fence inclOsing the
grass plot. which is shaded by real
apple trees.
Hundreds of volunteers have
proven their interest in the cause
and their desire to help these lit
lie babies in France and have given
their time day after day and night
after night making apple blossoms
for these trees. 1t has been a
yeritable labor Of love.
The names of Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, Capt Santini, Capt.
Dwight Partridge and Mr.. William
Payne Meredith have been added
to the list of those serving on the
floor committee.
Mrs. Frierson. wife of William L.
Frierson, Assistant Attorney General,
will entertain at a luncheon today.
Col and Mrs. George Downey have
gone to Philadelphia to reside indefi-
nitely.
Mrs. Thomas +. Logan entertained