The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-17
CHERRY TREES
CENTER OF
INTEREST
Everybody" Finds Time
to See the Blossoms in
Potomac Park
By JEAN ELIOT

~ Washington And s'all Wash
ington" Is finding time in its crowd
ed days to visit Potomac Park for
a glimpse Of their rosy drift Of
bloom, coquetting with their reflec-
tons IN the blue waters Of the
Tidal Basin, while the Monument
stands sentinel nearby and the state
" Lincoln Memorial fits itself into
composition to delight the soul Of
an artist.
President ana Mrs. Coolidge
watched the budding trees with
keen interest and yesterday Mrs.
Coolidge slipped away from her
manifold duties long enough for a
stroll beneath their nowery branches,
submitting amiably to being photo
sraphed In this pleasant setting.
Cherry Blossom Lady"
Chief Justice and Mrs. TAFT
turn out ito see the cherry bios
sons almost every day and Mrs.
Taft is widely known as the
cherry blossom lady," since 1t was
during her regime as Mistress of
the White House that the long-dis-
cussed and delayed progress Of
planting the trees was carried out.
Since the cherry blossoms were
Nippon's gift to the United States.
II Is appropriate enough to find
the Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Matsudaira among their admirers
and they too. have posed for some
Of the cherry blossom photographs
Moreover, the tale is told Of how
scribe had occasion to telephone
the Ambassador over long distance
when he was visiting at Hot Springs
recently, to query him on q ques-
ton OF international interest. The
answer was given and then the
Ambassadors voice came wait q
moment. want to ask you
question of real importance When
will the cherry blossoms be out2
Early Morning Visitor
Yesterday, while stroIling round
the Basins rim I came upon the
minister OF Greece, Mr.. SimpouIos.
seated comfortably on a bench and
evidently enjoying the heavenly
view and the soft spring air. z
passed Mrs. Sol Bloom and her
daughter, Miss Vera Bloom, also
walking. although their smart car
was following them round by the
drive. And on the way home / |
encountered the Minister OF Egypt |
and Nine. Samy, evidently headed
for Potomac Park.
But evidence OF the truest APP
probation of beauty was given by
pretty Nine. Olins. wife OF the |
counselor OF the Latvian legation. |
who had her first view OF the |
cherry blossoms at $50 in the |
morning. She says the park was |
heavenly then. But when cues |
toned as to whom she met. her
reply Is Only the policemen
DINNER TONIGHT AT
GERMAN EMBASSY
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Berenger viii be the honor
guests at dinner this evening of
the German Ambassador and Ba-
tain at the embassy in Massa-
chusetts Avenue.
OFFICIAL LADIES
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON
Mrs. Taft, wife of the Chief
Justice, and Mrs. Wilbur, wife of /
the Secretary Of the Navy, were the
ranking guests at luncheon today /
Of Mrs. James +. Morris, OF Min
neapolis, who entertained COM
pany of 20 at the willard, where
she has been spending several
months.
Nine. Ciechanowsl1a. wife OF the
Polish minister, and her mother,
Nine. Koch de Goorind, are staying /
at the Ambassador Hotel IN New |
York for q few days.
The Commercial Counselor of the
GturSrar Tfs4f. H.. -
viii entertain a company of 10 |
at dinner this evening in compli-
ment to Miss Jean Gano, of Phila-
delphia. who viii be their guest
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Clark |
have as their guest his sister, |
Miss Alice Huntington Clark, OF |
Columbia, Conn, who will be with |
them over the weekend.
4 X
TO ENTERTAIN FOR
HEMMANN GIRLS
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Reid Yates
win entertain at dinner and dane |
ing this evening at the Chevy |
Chase Club in compliment to Mile. |
Helene Heilmann and Nile. Claire |
Hetlmann, daughters Of the French |
Consul General in San Francisco |
and Nine. Heilmann, who are
spending some time here at the
Martinique before going on to
California.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty is in
Atlantic City to remain until next
Tuesday.
The secretary Of the Belgian en-
baasy, RaouI Tilmont has taken an
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel
during the absence of Mime. TIL
mont, who sailed yesterday for Bel