The Washington times., 1920-05-22

The next day l. and ! said good
by. Joined Roxana. and continued
up the Hudson to land at Catskill
for a ninety-mile drive across the
rolling lowlands. up through the
splendid Glove with Its steep road
and cascading river and thickly
studded trees. Coming to the high
plateau we turned. passing by the
Kaaterskill Hotel on it's bare emf
nence. and went on to make a brief
stop at the Old Mountain House.
At the end OF a corridor we came out
suddenly on that rim OF the
palisade with tho sublime view be-
low and beyond US, where Ave
States can be seen stretched out
like a blue-green map with the sill
yer Hudson winding across il. Back
again into the mountains we mo-
tored and stopped by diminutive
stream. where we had a basket
luncheon, and then returned an
other way down the sides Of the
windham Mountain. coasting for
miles with a vast panorama stretch
ing to the Green Mountains and the
Berkshircs. Down. down. down we
went until. late in the afternoon.
we reached the Roxana at Catskill
Cruising slowly southwark We
came into the pass between storm
King and the other great heights
that rise so magnificently against
the horizon at this part of the Hud-
son and make West Point one OF
the most wonderfully situated
places in the world. We tied up to
the dock and drove to headquarters,
where the superintendent. an old
friend, gave us an orderly to act
as ciceronc and show us the various
buildings. These rise imposingly
from the river up the sides OF the
palisades, all designed in great cas-
tie style. with an immense riding
hall and administrative building.
and dominated at the highest point
by the chapel. really solemn and
fine in it's effect The cadets, who
were under canvas, formed and
marched TO their dinner, and we
watched new plebes at their drill.
and then drove out to the upland
cemetery, overlooking the country.
to visit Uncle Robert Anderson's
tomb and memorial fountain.
Late in the afternoon Roxana
continued down the splendid reaches
of the Hudson till she dropped an
Choir for the night, and then next
morning went on as far as Ardsley.
where we took the train to New
York and then to Washington.
One day the President sent word
through General Edwards asking IL
L. would like . diplomatic post,
which seemed suitable, as l.. had
previously passed through all the
lower grades as second secretary or
legation and embassy, then frst
secretary and charge d'affaires, hav-
ing been for over seven years in
the service. A little later the
President said. when my husband
was calling on him. that he had
hoped TO send him to Turkey, as
minister, but it hadn't worked out.
(Thank heaven It hadn'tD
More time passed. and the Presi-
dent again sent for him. Mr.. Taft
was very cordial and jovisl and
inquired whether l.. thought Bel
GUM would prove interesting. He
said that he had always felt -
strong attachment for us, almost as
IL we were members of his family,
and that he appreciated our loyalty.
Then he asked N l.. was acquainted
with any OF the Senators on the
Foreign Relations Committee. and
as he did know quite number,
after a little further talk-there
were all sorts OF people crowding
outside and inside to sec the Presi-
dent--L. left to go to the Capitol.
The chairman of the committee,
Senator Cullom, to whom he pre-
scented himself, was very kind. and
told l.. that he would see that ev-
erything went through all right.
Lodge--who stili looked the scholar
even though he was in his shirt
sleeves that efternoon--also prom
Used to take care OF the nomination.
Root said nice things, too, and Bur-
ton. another member Of the co nmit-
tee, appeared to coincide; in fact,
they all seemed to approve warmly
of his appointment as minister to
Belgium.
so eventually II came about that
we went to Brussels 10 live. when
I again returned to America on a