The Washington herald., 1920-06-06

two American bishops have accept
ed the invitation to attend the con-
ference. Others will include the
Right Rev. Edwin s. Lines. Of
Newark; the Right Rev. Frederick
Burgess, of Long Island; the Right
Rev. Paul Matthews, of New Jer-
sey; the Right Rev. Alfred Hard
ing, OF Washington. The Most Rev.
Randall Thomas Davidson. arch
bishop of Canterbury. has received
word that 27s bishops expect to be
present.
I hear that Mrs. william Kent.
wife of the former Representative
from California and one of the suf-
frage pickets who was arrested for
picketing the White House and was
in jail for q while at Occoquan, Is
campaigning now for her husband.
who Is going to run for the Senate
against Senator Phelan. The Kents
were interesting people and have
been much missed since they left
Washington. They lived in one of
washington's fine old homes, Chief
Justice Fuller's old house in +
street. in that fine old neighborhood
that was once the center Of the
social life of Washington and Is
still beautiful.
Many of the fine homes in Wash
ington have failed to hold out
against the march of commercial
expansion. For instance. Daniel
Webster's house on the north side
of Lafayette Square, opposite the
White House, one of the most his
toric buildings in the Capital, will
be torn down soon. On the site
Of this old house will be erected
the future home of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States at
a cost of $2.750,0oo.
webster's house was better
known as the Cofcoran house, and
was bought for Webster by popular
subscription as a gift from the
American people, q large part OF
the money coming from the pennies
of school children. After the death
of Webster the house was purchased
by w. w. Corcoran, who lived there
until he died. his heirs having sold
the property to the Chamber of
Commerce.
In the Corcoran house whig poll
cies were discussed and formulated
in the days of Webster's greatest
activity and influence. Henry Clay
was a frequent caller there and
many famous statesmen have been
guests within its walls.
Admiral Dewey's former home,
gift of the American people for his
victory at Manila Bay, Is being re-
modelled into a store, having given
way, as have a number of other his
torical residences, to the spreading
tol - ha ntt
Among the historical mansions
holding out against the march of
commercial expansion Is the famous
octagon house, residence of Col
Taylor, which was occupied a year
by President Madison after the
White House was fired by the Brit
ish in 1914.
ROYAL VISITOR REACHES
NEW YORK FROM COSTA RIGA.
There is AN interesting visitor in
this country and I'm wondering IL
he will come to Washington. Surely
he will sooner or later. He Is Prince
William of Sweden. second son of
King Gustave. who has been hunt
ing and studying with a private ex-
pedition in South and Central Amer
ica. He arrived in New York last
week, SO I'm told. quite unheralded,
coming from Costa Rica. He left
Stockholm several months ago with
party. going directly to Hon
duras.
1t was said at the time of his de-
parture that he would spend a year
in geographical and chronological
study. returning to Sweden in De-
cember of this year. Throughout
the trip the prince travelled incog-
nito, and few of the people he met
on his travels recognized him.
Prince William and his wife, the
former Grand Duchess Marie Paw
loVna, daughter of Grand Duke
Paul Alexandrovitch of Russia,
were divorced in March, 1914, their
marital misunderstandings having
been known to the public of Swed-
en- for more than a year. In their
formal petitions for divorce both
gave incompatibility of tempera-
ment as their respective grounds
for dissolution of their marriage.
The Princess. Marie early in 1913
left Sweden and Joined her people
in Russia. Her side of the case was
laid before the Gear, who approved
of divorce. She professed to be
wished to live again in Russia. The
proceedings were brought before
the consistory court, which granted
the decree, and this was approved
by the council of state.
The couple were married in 1908
and have a child, Prince Lennaru
who is now about IL years old. One
of the provisions of the divorce was
that the child should be left in
Sweden and brought up with the
family of his uncle. the crown
prince.
Prince William. according to his
friends. is a likeable fellow who is
fond of exploration. hunting and
sportss generally. He Is said to be
one of the best golf players In
Sweden.
SEARCHING FOR GERMS,
THEY ALSO FOUND LOVE.
A very interesting romance that
started in Washington has just come
to head. For years Drs. Ida Ruth
Gorcv and william w. Policofr have
been searching for-new bacteria,
but It took a world war to make
them that little germ that keeps
that little aviator, ID. Cupid, contin-
ually sharpening new arrows. DR..
Gorov Is assistant professor OF bac-
teriology and treasurer of the Chi
.cago Medical School. DR.. PoIicoff
is one Of the best-known bacteriolo-
gists and serolcgists in Philadelphia.
They spent their childrhood days
as neighbors in Philadelphia, and
later both PURSUED the same lines
Of study. The Gorovs moved to
Chicago and the sweethearts be-
came separated. Then came the