The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24

dent received the Metropolitan
of Odessa and Cherson, the
Rev. Platon Rosdestvensky, one of the
highest dignitRTies Of the Russian
Church, who came to Washington
solely for that audience, arriving in
the morning and leaving in the aft
ernoon. The prelate is making a tour
OF the United States.
Later in the afternoon the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson went for a mo-
tor .drive-the. first time the Presi-
dent has been out OF the house since
his return from his weekend cruise
on the Mayflower. "
Word has been received at the le-
cation OF Panama that the French
government awarded the Grand Cross
OF the Legion of Honor to DR.. Belisa-
rio Porras. former minister of 'Pana-
ma to the United States, and now
President of Panama. DR.. Porras was
one Of those whom the French gov
eminent honored in the celebration
of the country's national fete, onIJuly
IA.
The Ambassador Of Chile and Nine
de Matthew have left for Bar Harbor,
Me-, where they have taken a cottage
for the season. They closed the en-
bassy on Sixteenth street Sunday and
are not expected back until the first
Of September.
Mrs. Hampson Gary, wife OF the
United States diplomatic agent at
Cairo, Egypt, has arrived in this coun-
try with her two children. She came
on the Rotterdam, the same ship
yHrh 81, he Of 70 fa
and Mrs. Lansing. Mr.. Gary, who had
expected. to come with her, and had
even started with her. was ordered
back by the State Department because
Of untowaFd Developments in Egypt.
British Secretary Leaves.
Henry Getty Chiffon, the secretary
Of the British. embassy, is leaving
town today to join his wife, who is
spending the summer with her par
ents, the former United States am
bassador to Japan and Mrs. Thomas
J. O'Brien. at their home near Grand
Rapids, Mich. o..
Capt. r. r. Glen. of the British en-
bassy stan, accompanied by mis-
mother, Mrs. Glen, who Joined him in
this country a few weeks ago, left
last evening for New York Captain
Glen will go on to Beverly Farms,
Mass, tomorrow to visit Mrs. Mar
shall Field for a short stay. After
a weeks visit in New York Mrs. Glen
will go to Newport to spend August,
where Captain Glen will join her a
little later.
Joseph W. Folk. formerly OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission, ami
Mrs. Folk, who have been at the Will
lard for q few days, are leaving to-
day for Atlantic City. They expect to
make another little stay in Washing
ton on their way home to st. Louis
q month or so hence.
The Secretary of Agriculture anil
Mrs. David Franklin Houston, who
have been in the West for several
weeks. are now headed homeward.
and should reach Washington next
week Mrs. Houston will go at once
to Woods Hole on the Massachusetts,
coast, where her family is spending
the summer as usual.
Miss Burleson. daughter OF the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur'e-
son, has returned to Washington after
a two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Grain at their new summer
home. Mount Victory, on the Lower
Potomac
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who
are spending the summer on their
estate. Arcadia Farms. Thousand
Islands, will be Joined early in Au-
gust by their daughter. Mrs Herbert
Shipman, of New York, who is at
present at Newport.