Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-04
washington Bureau of the Bee.)

washington Bureau of the Bee.)
WASHINGTON'S spring season
w is looking up quite a bit, with
the prospect of return of our presi-
dent and his wife, and the opening
of new congress shortly. Con-
gress is the real spice to the Wash
ington season. The Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels will return
here about the middle of May and
Secretary Baker is already en- route
home. Secretary and Mrs. Daniels
after having been almost all over
the war zone in Europe, are in Lon
don this week where they are being
entertained by royalty and the royal
navy, in glorious fashion.
The spring here sees many
changes in the diplomatic circle, the
principal one being the return this
week to England of the eminent
Ambassador and British High Com
missioner the Earl of Reading, and
his countess, who have endeared
themselves to all with whom they
lave come in contact The earl is
returning to his distinguished duties
Of lord chief justice of England.
They spent few days in New York
where they were guests at the horse
show of Mrs. Burke Roche, in her
box, and at dinner preceding.
Washington is filled with soldiers,
the khaki of the army and the blue
and the forest green, of the navy
and the marine corps, being con-
stantly within sight on the streets.
The men are all dance-mad. Those
who come from overseas especially,
and everywhere, when there is a
strain Of music and two or three
people, they are taking advantage of
the rhythms and tripping about,
sometimes on the sidewalks and in
the parks, within sound of the hur-
dy-gurdy. AT all cafes or restaurants
where there is any kind of music,
the dance is in evidence between
= courses.
Potomac Park To Open.
The plan to open the Potomac
park to easy access for those who
have no motors or horses. is re-
ceived with enthusiasm and people
of all ages, can hardly wait until the
needed Improvements are made, for
the landings of the government ferry
which is to ply between the lower
wharves of the river, and the land
ings on the south end of the beauti-
full park, which runs far Oft into
the river. A beautiful view far
down the river and far up, and
across to the barracks. and up the
eastern branch where the navy yard
and the government hangers and
Boiling Field are located. The plan
is to open up the park for picnic
parties, and for tired and hot hu-
manity to get a Whit of fresh air,
with a chance for an al freseo sup
per or lunch. The day trips to
Norfolk and Old Point, by the river
boats, is another step in the direc-
ton of making more comforts and
even Injuries for city ridden, sum-
mer residents of Washington. For
all these years, one could only make
the trip to Norfolk at night, and
the same for the return trip. From
early in this month, through the
summer, there will be a regular
daily schedule both ways, which
will make lovely summer outing.
The Norris Return.
Senator and Mrs. Norris of Ne
braska returned to their Washington
home on Sunday from their months
visit at Panama and Haiti. They
had an ideal trip, for although it
was scheduled as the early part of
the rainy season, the rain was held
off until after their return. They
found on the day of their arrival in
Panama that Governor and Mrs.
Harding had mapped out almost
every hour of their time on the
isthmus, in entertainment Of one
kind or another. They were enter
tanned at a dinner party that night,
-Sby the Governor and Mrs. Hard
ing who had a large company to
meet the visitors from the states.
Another night the American min
:ster, Mr.. Prince, had dinner in
tnclf HOlOT, dIlu tlSll TIC plSSluSill
of Panama and Nine. Porras enter
tanned them, and some other dis
tinguished residents of the isthmus,
including Senior Arrias, the wealth.
est citizen of Panama, had beau
tiful fuction in their honor. The
party included Senator and Mrs.
Norris, Miss Hazel Norris, Senator
and Mrs. Wesley Jones of Wash
ihgton state, Representative and
Mrs. Lehlbach of New Jersey, and
SON and daughter, and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Fisher of Tennessee,
and their two sons. They had an
equally interesting and brilliant
three days in Haiti 4
Mrs. Burk, widow of Genera,
Burk, of Omaha, has returned to her
apartment at the Dresden, from At
lantic City, not very much improved
in health, so she is not doing much
in the way of social festivities. Her
daughter, Miss Anna Burk, who has
been in France doing Red Gross
work for more than a year, is now
going into Czecko-Slovia to con-
tinue that work, of which there is