The Washington times., 1919-09-13
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
arshalls Leave TOWn-Japanese Envoy Appointed
General Pershing Celebrates Birthday
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS.


MARSHALL. accompanied by
\ their small foster son, Morrison
Marshall left town today for Phila-
delphia, where the Vice President will
attend a meeting of the Scottish Rite
Masons. The Vice President will re-
turn to Washington on Wednesday to
extend the official welcome to Gen
eral Pershing and the men of the
First Division, and on Thursday will
rejoin Mrs. Marshall in Philadelphia.
Later. they will go to Atlantic City
, and thence to Indianapolis for lit
tie visit to Mr.. and Mrs. William Line
Elder.
Gen. John J. Pershing, who is today
celebrating his fifty-ninth birthday,
will dine tonight with his father-in-
law, Senator Francis Z. Warren and
Mrs. Warren, who have arranged an
informal party at Grasslands.
Last evening General PeTshing had
a small dinner party in his suite at
the Shoreham, entertaining members
of his staff and = few others.
Arrangements are being made for a
reception at the War Department at
which army officers stationed in
Washington will have an opportunity
to meet General Pershing.
Formal announcement OF the ap-
pointment of Kijuro Shidehara. vice
secretary of foreign affairs of Japan,
to the post of Japanese ambassador
to the United States has been made;
but it is not yet known when the
ambassador will sail for his new post,
nor whether he will be accompanied
by his family.
EzbirO NITida third secretary of the
embassy, has been appointed consul
at Bombay, and expects to sail for
India some time in November. Mr..
and Nine. Nuida are spending a few
days in New York. but will return to
Washington tomorrow or next day.
Coming From Paris.
Nine. Tomas A. LeBreton, wife of
the Argentine ambassador, and her
niece, Miss Manuela Lloveras, who is
with her in Paris, will arrive in
Washington the last of this month.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Baker will go to Fort McHenry next
Tuesday. The Secretary will make an
address and Mrs. Baker will sing for
the soldiers on duty at the post.
Mrs. Houston, wife Of the Secretary
of Agriculture. will return to Wash
ington next week after spending the
late summer at Woods Hole, Mass
Earlier in the season Secretary and
Mrs. Houston made a trip to Califor-
MIA.
The Minister OF Sweden and Nine
Ekengren, who have been at their
summer home at Edgartown, Martha's
Vineyard, Mass, since their return
from a visit to Europe, are expected
back at the legation about October 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson will re-
turn to their Washington home today
from Weld. their estate at Brookline,
Mass. They have come to open their
house during the visit Of the King
and Queen of Belgium at the White
House; and in view of the warm
friendship which exists between their
majesties and Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son, it is not unlikely that members
of the royal suite will be entertained
at their home.
Princess Andrea Boncompagni and
Miss Gladys Hinckley have left the
Lake George, N. Y.
The Duke and. Duchess Of Suther-
land, who are arriving in New York
from England today, will stay at the
Ritz-CarIton Hotel
Nine. Carlos Gonzales Moreno, Of
Buenos Ayres, and her two sons have
arrived in Washington for a visit.
MrS. EIIzins in New York.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, who has
been at her summer horre in Elkins,
W. Va, most of the summer, has gone
to New York to remain several weeks
before coming to Washington.
Mrs. E. H. G. Slater, Of Washington,
gave a dinner last evening at her
summer home in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Doheny,
who have delayed their departure for
New York, gave a dinner last evening
at the Shoreham. Among their guests
were Senator Walsh, Boaz Long,
Judge and Mrs. Balton, Colonel Gin
try, Commander and Mrs. Emory Win
ship, Commander and Mrs. Wymer,
Commander and Mrs. Frank B. Freyre
and Miss O'Connor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Bing-
ham Of Cleveland, who have been at
Southampton, L. l., for several
months, have rented their cottage
there for two seasons with the idea
of becoming permanent summer resi-
dents. They spent two winters in
Washington.
Mrs. Tom A. Williams will return
to Washington at the end OF this
month. She has just left Scotland.
where she and her son, Reginald
williams, have been visiting. and has
gone to the English lakes. Mrs. Will
liams accompanied her husband, DR..
Williams, to France in June, 1917.
She was first engaged in hospital
work, and after the conclusion of
the war took charge Of a French can
teen in Metz. DR.. Williams returned
TO this country some months ago.
Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt, who has
been visiting Mrs. William D. Sloane
at Elm Court, Lenox Mass, has re-
turned to Newport. Miss Vanderbilt
is the daughter OF Mrs. George W.
Vanderbilt
The marriage Miss Evelyn Zane,
daughter OF Mrs. 4. V. Zane and the
late Admiral Zane, L. s. ~, to Capt.
Arthur Deibert, u. S. A.. will take
place on October l. Jack Deibcrt will