The sun., 1919-06-22
WASHINGTON, June 81.
EFINITE word that the Presi-
1aot ana N1rs yUison of

br lNlIb Wcru tnat the Hresl-
dent. and Mrs. Wilson, OF
course, would be back in
Washington by July has given
pause to the formulating OF summer
plans, for IL they are really to be back
within two or three weeks-heretofore
there has been a sceptical disposition
to expect them when we see them
there probably will be more doing in
Washington than anywhere else for
the next two or three months or so,
even though the President is planning
q swing around the circle in the in
terest of the League Of Nations, and
as experience teaches, with Mrs. Will
son with him.
Washington society. which was
planning to divide itself almost equally
between New England-Bar Harbor,
Newport, Narpagansett and the North
Shore-the Blue Ridge country and
perhaps California, with a fair repre-
sentation in Atlantic City and other
Jersey resorts, is rather holding its
horses until 1t sees what is really go
ing to happen. Even those who al
ready have opened their summer
homes and established their families
therein, are likely to return to greet
the distinguished travellers, ready to
get at least partly unpacked IL there
should be any prospect Of summer
season at the White House with gar
den parties galore and dinners and
"doin's" generally for a long process
sion of guests Of the nation" For
even those who are sufficiently blase
to regard State functions as an awful
bore, none the less feel distinctly out
Of It II they are not in on them.
An animated discussion was heard
the other day as to whether the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson were likely to
attempt the innovation Of giving state
dinners al fresco. As the weather
gets warmer garden parties rather re-
place indoor receptions and il the
White House family is in residence
the First Lady's pleasant little after
noon teas are likely to be held on the
lovely pillared porch on the secluded
south front of the old mansion. And
served on the terraced roof Of the
east wing during the first two sum-
mers in the White House when tho
President kept bachelor hall there,
with DIR. Grayson or Secretary Turn
ulty, or both. to bear him company.
No one can recall a single instance
where a White House dinner in honor
of a notable foreign mission or a dis
tinguished foreign visitor-and there
have been many Of them here in the
last two summers--was served in the
Presidents private roof garden. Sun
precedents mean nothing in this
Presidents hfei ''
Lansings stay In Paris.
There seems to be no information
forthcoming as to the movements of
the other members of the Peace Com
mission" and the assumption is that
they will remain in Paris. Certainly
there seems no immediate expectation
of the return OF the Lansings, who,
next to the President and Mrs. Will
son, are the most important persons
over there. from the Washington point
of view. Col. and airs. John Foster
Dulles. Mrs. Lansing's nephew and his
wife, returned from Paris a few days
ago and found their boys waiting to
welcome them with their grandmother,
Mrs. John w. Foster.
Col. Dulles brought with him his sis
ter. Miss Eleanor Dulles, who has been
nag of the Red Cross. Miss Dulles
was Of the Bryn Mawr contingent that
went over almost as soon as America
entered the war, having completed her
course but not waiting for the gradu-
alton exercises and the actual posses
sion of her diploma. She took per-
sonal charge OF the distribution over
there of the many thousands of refu-
gee garments made by the State De-
partment War Relief. of which Mrs.
Lansing was the head. The organiza-
tons entire output was shipped direct
10 Eleanor Dulles, and Mrs. Lansing
felt she Gould thus assure her workers
Of a warm personal interest in their
Miss Nataline Dulles. a younger sis
ter, who is well known in the younger
set in Washington, took a preliminary
nursing course at a Philadelphia hos
pital and afterward entered Walter
Reed Hospital for work among the
wounded, hoping ultimately to get
overseas. but the armistice was signed
before she was ready to go.
Miss Dulles and her mother. Mrs. A.
NJ. Dulles OF Waterbury. y. Y, COM
pleted an interesting family house
party at the Eighteenth street resi-
dence, long known to Washington as
tho Fosters house but now generally
spoken of as the Lansings', Secretary
and Mrs. Lansing having made their |
home for years with Mrs. Lansing's |
parents, the late Gen. and Mrs John |
Watson Foster. Mrs. Dulles and Miss |
Dulles will shortly accompany Mrs |
Foster to her summer home at Hen |
derson Harbor.
Secretary Lansing's two sisters, the |
Misses Emma and Katherine Lansing, |
who also have been abroad for the last |
months and whose devoted |
service as Red Cross canteen workers |
has been officially recognized by the |
French Government. will remain over
seas for the present.
Prince of Wales Coming.
or course the most interesting OF
the many distinguished visitors ex-
pected is the Prince OF Wales. Plans
Tor his visit are rapidly taking form. |
He will go to Canada first, of course.
II is remembered that he promised a |
Canadian regiment at its farewell din
ner In London about a month ago