The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
BE c. DRUM.HUNT.

0H Z. Ss DNOu1-kAONAs
The warm weather continues and
Washington remains a place OF
many parties, even though the sea-
son Is supposed to be dull. Motor
parties into Maryland and Virginia
for delicious chicken dinners keep
the taverns and farm houses crowd
ed, And there isn't vacant swim
min hole"
The President and Mrs. wilson
entertained the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand at luncheon
schursday. OF course, 1t was just
little farewell party, arranged by
way4of farewell hospitality before
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
sailed to spend the summer in
France, leaving Washington Friday
evening. We will miss the, Jusser-
Slnds' during their absence.
The French Ambassador, as, dean
of the diplomatic corps. has en-
deared himself to all. In fact, he
Is among the best-known of diplo-
matte figures, as he has spent -he
last @forty-four years of his life in
the diplomatic service. Nine JUS
sersnd, an American by birth. who
was Miss Elsie Richards before her
marriage, has been one of the most
active and most popular hostesses in
Washington. They have not been
home, however, in several years,
land, while We Will miss them. We
are at the same time glad that they
can hhave touch of home for the
season
Another guest at the luncheon
Thursday was Mrs ]. NJ. Helm.
twife of Admiral Helm. U. S. N.
Mrs. Helm, who was formerly Miss
Edith Benham. daughter of the late
Admiral and Mrs. E. A. Benhann. ID
the guest of Mrs. Wilson at the
White House, where for a. number
of years she was secretary to Mrs.
Wilson.
FOREGOES AUTOMOBILE RIDES
FOwATCH CONVENTION NEWS.
The President did not enjoy as
many automobile rides this week as
has been his custom of late. due
probably to his interest in news
fronr-the Democratic convention in
San Francisco, with-which he has
kept in constant touch. Mrs. Will
son. however. continued her daily
rides and usually had her mother,
Mrs Boiling. Miss Bertha Boiling
ana Mrs. Helm with her.
But I was speaking of the Jus-
serands. In their absence Count
De Bearn. the new counselor of the
embassy. will be charge d'affaires.
He arrived in New York the first of
the week on the La Savoie. accom-
PANIED by his small daughter. Mile.
Beatrice de Bearn. and 12-year-old
son. CASTOR. and came Immediately
20 Washington. He was presented
20 Acting Secretary Davis at the
State Department or Thursday. II
will be remembered that the count
was attached to the embassy here
fnS1sO4 His last diplomatic posi-
tion was as secretary of the inter-
allied Peace Conference in Paris.
DIR. WELLINGTON KoO BACK
AFTER ABSENCE IN CHINA.
among others of the diplomatic
corps who arrived in Washington
The past week was DR.. vi Kyuin
Wellington Koo, minister from
China to the United States. who has
been absent in China since Novem-
Der. 1915. He Joined here his two
small children. who had been left
under the guardianship of his
countrymen during his absence. Sew
eraI members of the embassy staff,
including Wen Pin Wei. third Sec
retary: Tsu-Li Sun. attache. and Y.
C. Yang, chancellor of the legation.
went to New York to meet him.
Senior Yglestas Calderon. newly
appointed high commissioner to the
United States from Mexico. and his
staff arrived in Washington Mon
day and went to the Mexican En-
bassy. The Japanese Ambassador
and Nine. Shidehara have returned
to the embassy after a visit in New
York, and many others of the corps
are still in the city.
The minister of the Serbs. CroatS
and Slovenes and Nine Grouitch
entertained at dinner Thursday
evening in compliment to theii
guest Mrs. Hilary Richardson, oi
Yenkers, y. Y, who is on her way
to her former home in Clarksburg
w. Va Mrs. Richardson was for
nerly Miss Davis, sister to the
United States Ambassador to Grea'
Britain. John w. Davis, which takes
me- fight back to the convention. Il
seems that all paths of converse
tion lead there.
IzETTA JEWELL BROWN LENDS
NEW FAME TO KINGwOOD.
~ Ou remember last "tSR COiN
JSoti about Mr.: Izetga Jewell Brown
iKiu-wood w Va, who was t
second fhe nomination of Mr.. Davis
nj the Democratic convention. Wei.
according TO all reports she rocke<
the convention with laughter wheI
she introduced in her speech sim
PIE little yarn about boy who salC
woman was made from the brain o
ypan But then Mrs. Brown, a
Hetta Jewell. a number of year
ago, before her marriage to th'
late Representative from West Vtr
ginfa. was a very popular actress
and Is perfectly capable of telling
anything well and is Just at hom'
before an, audience,
Il am really anxious to pay visi
20 Kingwood. so many interesting
-persons call il home. Besides thos'
mentioned last week a frisnd Ia!
helped me since to recall quite
number of famous men from there
;nnluding Judge John carton Payne
poy Secretary of the Interior. wh<
was once mayor of Kingwood: tn
late Gcv. w. NJ o. Dawson. of Yves
virginia, who was born in King
wood and who was buried there
and. the Rev. Dr. McGrew, tha
minister of note so dearly belovet
byIaIl who heard him. who Easset
his last days in Silver Spring ant
who owned a beautiful home II
Ripgwood anG also was eurfe'
there.