The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
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By E. e. DRUM.HUNT.


The President and Mrs. Wilson
took advantage of the pleasant
weather yesterday and, accompanied
by DIR. Cary Grayson, spent several
hours motoring.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were the honor guests at
the dinner which Senator Walter e.
Edge gave last evening. Mrs. Sarah
l.. Phillips, his sister-in-law, was
hostess for him. His guests NUM-
bered fourteen. and included a NUNS
ber of diplomats and officials. Mrs.
Georgia Lee Parker Of Memphis.
Tenn. a sister of Mrs. Phillips. will
come to Washington the first of
April to visit her.
Robert Underwood johnson. new
United States Ambassador to Italy.
sailed Friday from New York by
the French liner France, to assume
his duties at Rome. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. johnson. They
have not been to Rome for fourteen
years. so are anticipating seeing the
ancient capital once more, with a
great deal of pleasure.
Other passengers on the same
steamer of interest to Washington
were Mrs. Marc Peter, wife of the
Swiss Ambassador to this country,
who Is going home for a visit to
bring her sons, George and Marc.
tr-, to America; Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills, Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt. who
will Join her husband in France;
Henri Johannet. controller of the
French High Commission here; Wis
count de SolIEnac Fenelon and
Countess de Chambrum.
Former United States Ambassador
to Germany, James w. Gerard, will
come to Washington shortly to at
tend the gridiron dinner as the
guest of Harris Crlst, of New York,
formerly OF this city. Mr.. Crist will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
nails waggaman while in Washing
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Crist, the latter
formerly Miss Addie Slack, of this
city, will go to California for the
Democratic National Convention.
DR.. Sebastiao Sampaio, residing in
st. Louis. Brazilian consul for the
Middle West, has been appointed
commercial attache of Brazil in the
United States with headquarters in
Washington. DIR. Sampaio will be-
gin his new duties on receipt Of his
official appointment from President
Pessoa of Brazil.
His appointment follows Presi-
dent Pessoa's visit to the United
States recently when Dr. Sampaio
was selected to accompany him on
tour of the principal cities of
America and Canada, and was in
Washington with him.
DIR. Sampaio went to st. Louis in
September, 1918. He has taken a
prominent part in promoting trade
TO Latin America. Before being ap-
pointed consul he was editor of a
commercial paper in Rio Janefro.
His wife and daughter will accom-
pany him to Washington.
Nine. Geisser Celesia di vegliasco,
wife of the secretary of the Italian
Embassy. has visiting her at the
Shoreham her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Erhart. of New York.
Henry White entertained at a
luncheon Sunday afternoon.
Vice Admiral william s. Sims,
who Is in Washington for a few
days, entertained at dinner last eve-
ming at the Willard Hotel.
Stephen B. Mathers entertained at
dinner last evening at the Cafe st.
Marks.
Senator Francis z. Warren and
Senator Lawrence c. Phipps have
gone to White Sulphur Springs to
join Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Phipps.
Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle,
who is staying at the willard Ho-
tel for a few days, entertained at
dinner there last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Stetinius
are planning to spend the summer
at White Sulphur Springs, where
they have leased a cottage.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Emily Reeve, of Brandywine,
Nd. and Col. Robert Uric Patterson,
U. s. A. Miss Reeve has been spend
ing the last two winters in WASH
ington. Col. Patterson is attached
will take place in the early fall.
Former Secretary of the Interior,
Franklin K. Lane, who Is in Califor-
MIA. will join his family here early
next month for a stay of several
weeks. Mrs. Lane and Miss Nancy
Lane, who made an extended stay
In New York have returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman has gone to
New York to join her son, Philip
Kaufman, who has been there for
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