The Washington herald., 1919-04-06
up into the 1890 Presidential campaign,
II not through it

up into the 1890 Presidential campaign
II not through 1t.
Faced by the assurance that the
extra session will soon be called and
that they will have to get down to
business in May. Republican leaders
in Congress are mapping out plans
perfectins details of organization
and getting ready for a legislative
siege. Already the House Appropri-
ations Committee. the leaders on
the Interstate Commerce committees
and other factors of importance In
the new Congress are giving atten-
tion to the tasks ahead. Clerks OF
the House Appropriations COMMITTEES
are deep in the figures of estimates
and bills. Other members who can
get away are scurrying OF for q
short rest before their arduous tasks
gin and the new members are al
ready vending their way here to
hunt for living quarters before the
rush starts.
Corps is changing so constantly that
there is an almost unendipg series
OF functions in compliment to arriv-
ing and departing envoys. The Brit
ish Ambassador and the Countess of
Reading. who will be leaving us
again before very long now, have
been so continuously dined that I
should think they would be quite
worn out with 1t and almost glad to
escape. But 1 suspect they are Just
as popular as dinner guests at home
as they are here, for that matter.
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis
countess Ishii are as much on the go
as the Readings, do believe. When
they are not dining out they have
guests dining with them. Nine. Ri
ano, the wife of the Spanish Am
bassador, after a most strenuous
season-the Risnos scarcely knew
what 1t was to dine at home-has
slipped away to New England to
rest until after Easter. She prob
ably is preparing for the gay sea-
son she foresees ahead for Washing
ton.
/ think most of the Official women
will do as many did last summer and
as Mrs. William Phillips has already
announced as her summer plans; they
will establish their children at some
summer resort and spend the sum-
mer themselves here, joining the chill
dren whenever the busy men of the
household can slip away for few
days. Mr.. and Mrs. william Phillips
are giving up their lovely home.
"woodley," which they have leased
for several seasons. and have taken
apartments in wardman Park Inn.
woodley belonged to Mr.. Phillips
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew J. Peters, who occupied
IL when Mr.. Peters was assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. He is now
mayor of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
ters have just sold It to Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Hayne Ellis, who
will take Possession this spring.
Commander and Mrs. Ellis are at
present occupying Single Oak. the
charming place near Woodley where
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels lived for several years.
So many of the official people who
expect to be here all during the hot
weather are taking apartments at
wardman Park Inn, as IL Is on the
edge Of town and promises to be coon
during the warm weather and also
relieves them OF the cares of house
keeping. The Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall will be established there
upon their return from the West
From time to time II has been
rumored that the Canadian govern
ment had decided to send an am
bassador of its own to Washington
but nothing seemed to materialize.
Last week Hon. n. w. Rowell,
member of the Canadian privy
council formally announced that
Canada has decided to maintain a
permanent representative here. The
exact status of this representative
is now under consideration by the
Canadian and British authorities.
Meanwhile the Canadian war mis-
sion in Washington will be con-
tinued with Sir Charles Gordon at
its head. One of the distinguished
visitors we are expecting is Car
dinal Mercier. one of the most
heroic characters of the world war,
who stated last week, according to
the news dispatches. that he has
definitely decided to come to the
United States the latter part of
next September, or for the first
week in October. The distinguished
prelate had arranged to come to
America next month. but the
serious reconstruction problems
with which all phases of Belgian
life are faced will prevent his COM
ing at that time.
1 understand that Cardinal Mer-
Cier is looking forward to his visit
as one of the big events in his life
and also as the fulfllment of a
sacred duty which he feels he owes
to the people of the United States,
whose generous assistance made 1t
possible for Belgium to continue as
nation.