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like all of the missions, they Of
course vent to Mount Vernon and
put a wreath on the grave of George
Washington. A mission would hard
ly be a mission without including
that In their program. i never heard
OF mission that didn't The Daugh-
tiers did that too.
On Friday there will be an offi-
cial adjournment of the congress in
order that the Daughters might
make a pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon to
witness the placing of wreaths on
the graves OF George and Martha
. Washington by the different State
delegations. Heretofore each State
. has undertaken this little ceremony
"on its own" consequently delega-
tions have been constantly turning
up missing" at the sessions of the
congress. and altogether this new
order Of procedure would seem to
be rather a better arrangement.
A little bird told me that Senator
Manuel l.. Quezon, head of the
Philippine commission. which also
fded in someone at luncheon one
day that that metropolis was re-
nowned even in the darkest jungles
of Mindanao as a place OF gaiety.
and that he thought il lived up to
its reputation. 1t seems like the
mission is having a good time on
its visit. Other missions and Yisi-
tors are coming later. One Visitor
i particularly want to see Is Mar
shall Petain. commander-in-chi of
the French armies in France. who
announced his intention last week
of visiting the United States. The
marshal was asked when his visit
Mo the United States would be paid.
II cannot make any definite
ans" he replied. until the peace
r which we are all waiting is
gned."
Gen. Botha. the famous Boer war
ader and at present a member of
e British Mission to the Peace
Inference. Is also coming here be-
Ire long on special mission.
eanwhiIe our prominent citizens
ntinue to go overseas. Secretary
Iker landed at Brest all safe and
und last week-last Tuesday / be-
ershinc's son. who saw his father
|r the first time in two years; Gen.
rshinG met the ship when it
nded.
The lists Of guests at parties in
aris just now read like Washing
bn's social register. Take for ex-
mpIe the account of an interest
n= ceremony which took place at
the Opera Comique last week. when
40 American aviators were each
presented with banners made by the
women of France in honor of the
Lafayette Escadrille. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. dressed in a khaki
tailored suit and wearing a hat
much like the little bonnet worn by
aviators. extracted much attention.
She received a great welcome. many
in the audience remarking. She is
dressed exactly like an honorary
colonel of the American aviation
force"
stephen Lausanne. editor of the
Matin. greeted the American avia-
tors. and Brigadier Mason l. Pat
rick. l.. :. A.. thanked the women
ct France for their kindly thought.
. Then the banners were presented in
kturn by the famous French airmen.
Capts HeuteaUX. NunSresser and
Nadon Col. Edmund Lewis Gros.
OF the United States Aviation Sig
uaI Corps and founder of the
Lafayette Escadrille. translated the
speech of Gen. Patrick.
The American sviators came from
the First and Second armies. arriving
oy air from the zones of oCcupa tion
yesterday and today in groups of
three. four and five. Gen. A. Y. E.
pubail, formerly military governor of
Paris: Col House and Mrs. House,
Admiral William :. Benson and Mrs.
Benson and Josephus Daniels, Secre-
tary Of the American Navy, and Mrs.
Daniels were present.
Even Gen. Patrick belongs here more
Dr. less: he was in command at the
Washington Barracks for a long time.
and stephen Lausanne visited here not
80 long ago. Really that little item
might well be a story of an event
happening here as in Paris
Though the President may return
soon and Congress may convene short
y. another Congressional party mas
lust started off on a jaunt. Headed
oy Uncle Joe Cannon. nineteen men,
oers of Congress and their families
nave gone to Porto Rico at the invita-
ION of the government of the island.
They are to be given such a time
Is they never had in the States. and
Incidentally. Porto Rico hopes that
What they see of the island-and they
ire to see Porto Rico from San Juan
% the southern shore-will dispose