The Washington times., 1919-10-19
October RfUaLs
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EAR Susan:

n EAR SUSAN;
Washington's favorite quota
tion just now IS, Man pro
poses, and God disposes," with Bobby
Burns reelection on the plans Of mice
and men running it a close second.
And the chief reason that they are
placed in this order is that one is
forced by the most casual survey Of
the social situation to the conclusion
that man stfm proposes. How else
account for the wonderful crop Of
October weddings?
As TO the coroIlary-this town is
demonstrating that after fashion to
convince the most skeptical. The way
that, because Of the Presidents ill-
ness, Il is leaving undOne those
things which 81 had meant to have
done and doing all the things IL had
not meant 20 have done would be a
joke. n Il were not close TO being q
tragedy And the narrowing part Of
60 ali is the uncertainty, the way in
which one Eravitates between reliet
and grave anxiety. For the air Is
full Of conflicting rumors and. with
the best will in the world to take the
doctors word for e, one cannot en-
tirely close ones ears 70 them.
The question as TO what would be
done about the visit Of the King and
Queen OF the Belgians, which has
been aEitafing society ever since
I President Wilson was taken ill, has
been solved by the State Departments
announcement that the royal party
wiz arrive in Washington Monday.
October 81. TO remain until October
so; that they viii occupy the home
of Breckinridge Long, Third Assist
ant Secretary OF State-the big house
out Sixteenth street, where BalfOur
and the British war mission stayed
and that, owing 20 the Presidents Ill
ness, the Vice President win act as
host
BeIEinn Roynltiea
HAVE Ovution.
king Albert and queen Elizabeth'B
tour OF the United States has been
one long ovation and they viii have
many memories TO treasure. And yet,
ID q way, the fates have seemed %
have g in for them. The entire
itinerary for their trip had to be
revised on account Of the Presidents
sudden illness, the continued sers-
ouEness Of his condition viii prevent
their being entertained ct the White
House and plans for their visit TO
Boston were rearranged even while
they were on the train bound Tor
that city. Ehey were 20 have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Ander-
son at Weld. their beautiful place a.
Broolzline, but on the eve Of their
arrival came the sudden death OF AIr.
Andersou's brother-tn-law, Philip
Mcmillan. in Detroit and the Ander-
sons hastened at once 70 Mrs Nc
1uuau's side. Apartments were
hastily secured at the Copley-Plaza
for the royal visitors and they were
escorted 70 their new quarters by
Mayor PstsFs-Andrew PeterB-VTho
used 20 be Assistant Secretary Of the
Treagwy. -
Its dovoutly 10 be hoped that moth
ing further win happen 70 mar the
visit Of King Albert, Queen Eliza
beth and Crown Prince Leopold and
that the program here wiz 90 on
without q hitch. To the moment Of
writing there has been no announce
meut as 20 what festivities have
been arranged for the royal party,
but it is certain that the Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Cartier
are 20 entertain for them and the
new embassy at 1870 Massachusetts,
avenue is being swept and garnishsd
IN preparation for the event The
house. which Is one Of the handsOm-
est Ga Washington, was built by the
late Melville =. ingalls,, belongs 70
his estate and was until recently oc-
cupled by the Brazilian embassy.
The arrival Of the Belgian party has
been put off from the end Of this
week 70 the first Of next week in
order that they may be ia New York
for the gala performance at the Net
Fopolitan Opera on Saturday night
V-hen 1Iaeterlfnlr's The Blue Bird" is
20 have its first production in opera