The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.

.,.a from the White House proclaim
,,s the Presidents absence from the
National Capital. His train took Mrs.
wilson as we'll as himself Of course,
and Admiral Grayson. his physician.
The Presidents present trip will be
GOOD deal of a grind, with little time
,or entertaining, or functions, or cul-
tlating the social side. Mrs. Wilson
certainly has not gone along with any
mad idea that the trip would be a pic
mic or a triumphal tour or a continu-
ais round of gayety. If the President
had responded TO even one-tenth of
/ ,he inyitatlons--or listened to the inn
,ortunings of the Representatives who
were swarming in his Office for a week
before he started urging him to
change his itinerary so as to take in
stops in their districts-hed be max
Ing sOO,0 900 instead of 10000 miles.
The flag will remain down and the
| white House will remain unoccupied
except for the servants until the Pres
dents return on September 80. For
| Miss Wilson, who came back to WASH
ington with the McAdoos when they
made their flying trip last week, re-
| NAMED only about twenty-four hours
| after they had gone, the President
driving down to the station with her
to see her start for New York. There
she will probably remain until about
October 1.
II Is safe to say that Miss Wilson
will return to the White House when
the President and Mrs. Wilson do. For
4 King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of
. the Belgians are due here on October
/, and are to be guests of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson for three days.
The unheralded arrival OF the Prince
Reginald Of Croy about a week ago
served warning that the procession of
royalty here was about to begin. For
while he came ostensibly to assume
his duties as first secretary of the
Belgian Legation here he is really
here as special attache to arrange for
the visit of his sovereign and kinsman
For the Belgian Princes of Croy are
Of the Belgian royal blood, and are not
likely to serve as ordinary secretaries
| Of legation.
Prince Reginald has been over here
several times. the last as recently as
1915, after the world war was well
under way. There have been several
members of his family who have made
Their homes in America. At least
three princes Of the house of Croy
nave been in business over here
Leopold, who was connected with a
New York real estate firm: Alfred, who
was member of the faculty of a.
musical college right here in Washing
Ton; ana Henry, who yentured into
business in the west.
Meanwhile the Baron de Cartier de
harchienne, the Belgian Minister to
me United States is returning to the
legation with his bride. He cannot be
AMBASSADOR until he has presented his
credentials as such and been received
ny the President. The fact that he
mas presented his credentials as Minis
Ter does not help in establishing him
as Ambassador.
IS not known Just when Secretary
ana Mrs Daniels will return to Wash
lhgton. The review of the fleet sue
oeSslully accomplished, they have
started on an inspection trip up the
coast. The Secretary is going to have
look at as much as possible of the
acuVi'ies that come under his jurisdic-
uon out IN that part OF the country
WINE ne is out there. And besides, he
mas decided to accept the invitation
y, .ne canadian authorities to visit
victoria, b. c.. on September IL, and
no and Admiral Rodman, commander
VI inc Pacific fleet, will make the
UP on the dreadnought New York
accompanied by a division of de-
saoyefs Everybody seems to be
'''i'ing everybody else nowadays.
New Maynower Commanders.
>. when the officials get back here
Sey VIII IND different commander in
cnarge OF the Mayfiower. Lieut.
hoo" 'i,lhuer Stewart Bryant, who had
, zen her commanding officer for the
NV rst TWO years, and had taken a great
Ms interesting parties down to
r vernon, has been detached
-om her' He went to New York a
eA ago 10 join Admiral Gleaves. who
Ma ,s'eu MS flag on the South Dakota
ynuay and steamed out of New
tOrk harbor en- route for the Asiatic
M which he is to command.
-ue commander of the Mayfiower
tays cuts social figure in Wash
on' He gives occasional dinners
a.. uahces on board, to which invita-
s,are always especially priced. And
COMMANDER and Mrs. Bryant have
'.eh popular in their own right and
~ " DC considerably missed. They
," .e given up their apartment in Six.
teenth street.
a. Guany with the naval review II
ne west the Grand Army review plar
~ ~ mas been knocked askew by the
uehts changed dates. Pershinf
% 70 nave headed the parade III
,,uisylVania avenue, and then to hay,
49,, MS place in the reviewing stant
Oes,ue the President.
nme'er' as the Departments viii
ssvoaDiy be closed there will undoubt
10y De large and enthusiastic crowd,
ave. He avenue and great doings, NOR,
nm mn than those that welcomed tn,
Az a couple of weeks ago. wher
ra,. 'ne department heads except Sec
y Baker extended the lunch hou
in ma ia' the employees might take par
,,,n 81 demonstration OF welcome TO IN,
'e,erD.Ts heioes.
Nv "iiiiam Phillips. having returne,
In In MS vacation, Secretary and Mrs
ahslng lost no time In yetripg au,o /,