Evening star., 1919-07-20
BY FRANK G. HEATON.

III CARDS are being taken down
X from front doors and win
dows of dozens of Washing
tons most exclusive resi-
dances, and decorators are refurnish-
ing the interiors of homes of the cap
ital's society leaders. in preparation
for what is expected to be the most
brilliant late summer, autumn and
winter in the city's history.
Because not many weeks are to
elapse until Washington, D. c., is to
doff her wartime working garb and
make her bow in the society of ma :
tions as the world capital.
Following the midsummer visit
of Prince Aage of Denmark, which
found most of Washington society
away from the city, the next sched-
uled visit of royalty to the capital is
to be that of the Prince of Wales.
The heir to the crown of Great Brit
ain is to arrive in Canada about the
middle of next month, and after for
mally opening the Canadian national
exposition and making tour of the
Dominion, is to visit the United
States.
Expected in September.
1t is expected the prince may arrive
in Washington about the middle of
September. and preparations already
are being made for his reception and
for entertainments in his honor while
he is here.
The expected visit of the King and
Queen of Belgium, however. is the
event that is of paramount interest
to Washingtonians, as well as to the
people of the United States generally.
While nothing definite is known as to
the visit of King Albert and his royal
spouse, it is anticipated it will be
made late in September or early in
October.
This will be the first time in the
| nations history that the republic
will have had the pleasure of playing
host to reigning king and queen.
This fact, taken in conjunction with
the personalities of the King and
Queen of the Belgians and the genu-
inc affection and respect entertained
for them by the whole American peo-
pie, insures that their stay in Wash
ington, as well as their entire visit
to the United States. will be a cease
less round of entertainment, public
and private
| Plans for Official entertainment OF
| these visiting royalties will be in
the hands Of officials of the Depart
! ment Of State familiar with the re-
quirements and niceties Of such oc.
casions.
French Heroes May Come.
During the autumn it is expected
| that either Marshal Joffre or Mar
shall Foch, or perhaps both, will honor
the United States-and, of course, the
nations capital-with visit. No
definite statement to this effect has
been made as yet, but it is known
that more than possibility exists
that one or the other of the French
| military leaders expects to come. If
it is made this visit will be more
| in the nature of an exchange of mill
tary courtesies between nations than
an affair of state. Marshal Joffre,
| who visited this country Immediately
after the United States became a
belligerent, in the spring Of 1917. is
extremely desirous of coming again,
while Marshal Foch also has stated
be intends to come if he feels the
tour is possible at this time.
In October comes the first meeting
of the council of five of the league of
nations. This consists of representa-
tives of the five principal allies
France, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy
and the United States. Other nations
| included in the league, however, are
to send representatives to the inaug-
ural assembly of the council, so that,
| unofficially, at least, nearly all of the
countries that compose the league
of nations, or that are signatories to
! the covenant of the league, will be
represented here during the delibera-
[ tions of the council.
Making Hotel Reservations.
AS the first gathering of the kind
in the worlds history this event oc-
cupies the place of prime interest in
the entire program of international
events scheduled for the autumn and
winter. Not even the anticipated
visit of Belgium's king and queen, it
is felt, is of such Importance as this
first convocation of the council of
the five great powers that lead the
tc
is entertained by the people Of the