The Washington herald., 1907-05-02
Officers of War Ships RecOV-
ering from Famine.
ADMIRALs ON SHORT RATIONs
Officers rendered Luncheon by Act
ing Secretary OF Navy Neyvberry.
Brilliant Dinner and Reception at
British Embassy-AFe Guests of the
Military at Fort Myer.

/ the sights. They are four square meals
TO the good" but II will take few
more OF the same 10 put them IN first
class condition. II was "A trying expert
ence that they had Tuesday. even for old
sea dogs. Lying fogbound in Chesapeake
/ Bay for half day was had enough, but
/ the fact that the food gave out and that
| other annOyances occurred. made things
pretty uncomfortable all round.
The steamer in which they left Old
Point Comfort Monday evening was
crowded. All the staterooms were taken.
and a good many people were obliged TO
] ind resting places on the decks and in
1 the general cabins. The admirals and
/ their juniors were comfortable enough for
the first twelve hours. They had a good
dinner and their beds were an right
AdmiraIs' RatfOns Cut short.
But Tuesday morning when the fog
lifted and the vessel, which had been
anchored all night resumed her way TO
/ Washington. there was a scarcity OF food
All day long the famine continued The
naval officers were on short rations. while
many Of the other passengers didn't get
anything al all until the steamer locked
/ here at $40 o'clock in the evening. The
dinner az the White House tasted mighty
good, and the Presidents chef is throw
1 Ing out his chest with pride over the
/ things that were said about H.
The visitors were Washington's chief
guests yesterday. and they have been
I constantly entertained.
/ Mr Newbsrry. acting Secretary Of War
/ In the absence Of Mr. Metcalf. who, with
Mrs. Metcalf. is at Bntmore. \, c., with
/ Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt. was
their host az luncheon at the Willard.
and afteTward they were escorted TO Fort
/ Myer 20 see a special cavalry drill.
The day was brought 70 a brilliant
close by the dinner and large reception
given by the British Ambassador and
/ Mrs Bryce at the embassy on Connect
( cut avenue.
/ The stately embassy, a typical English
/ mansion. was decorated with palms and
cut flowers. and the Ambassador and
/ Mrs Bryce welcomed their guests in the
/ first drawiug-room, where spring bios
SONS harmonized prettily with the light
/ sage green hangings,
Reception at British Embassy.
/ The reception. which followed the din
! ner. was held in the ballroom. which was
also hung in green, the color scheme OF
/ the room being green and white. The
/ only. ornament IN the ballroom Is the life
/ size portrait Of his majesty King Ed
ward A gold frame on the opposite wall
awaits the portrait OF Queen Alexandra.
/ Tall palms screened the musicians from
view, and gave a festal air 70 the room.
/ The guests, who sat round the large
/ table in the dining-room, from whose
south wall looks down a very fine portrait
OF Queen Victoria, We're Rear Admiral
! Sir George Neville and Mrs. Neville com
/ pllmentary 20 whom the dinner was given,
! Secretary OF War Taft Capt CalthOTp.
/ Capt Sir Richard ArbuthEot Capt Hope.
/ Flag Lieut. Poe, Rear Admiral Evans.
! Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
/ Newberry, Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. Converse,
Miss Beardman, Mrs. William Corcoran
/ Eustis. Lieut. Commander Vogelgesang,
/ Lady Isabella Howard. Capt Ryan. the
naval attache of the British Embassy.
and Mrs. Ryan: Mrs. Grant Watson.
/ Of the embassy personnel; Miss Norris,
/ Col. James. the military attache, and Mr..
Seeds. of the British Embassy.
Many Distinguished Guests.
At The reception were. among the three
OF LOAE HuLQAEu =AESA1s ANEAA <AAA4i4A a
Hermann Pleskott, of the Austrian navy
Commodore Kalau Won Hofe and Capt
Won Rebeur Paschwitz, of the German
navy; Capt. Ludwig Ritter Won Hoeh-
mel, OF the Austrian Embassy: Com
/ mander Jose Moneta, of the Argentine
navy; Commander Don Virgilio Moreno
Vera, all visiting officers. Also the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Root Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Bacon. Secretary OF
the Treasury Cortelyou. Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs Garfield, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Strauss
Admiral Dewey, Gen. and Mrs. Bell. Col
/ Bromwell, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs,
| Albert Key. Military Attache OF the Ger
man Embassy and Nine. K0Tner. Naval
Attache of the German Embassy and
Nine ,Elbbinghaus. Capt. and Mrs. Pills
/ bury. Capt. and Mrs Seaton Schroeder,
/ Rear Admiral Thomas. Capt. and Mrs
| Comfy. the Italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor
dies PlanChes; Lieut. Pfister, naval attache
of the Italian Embassy. and Nine. Pfister
the Austrian Ambassador. Baron Hsngel-
muller; Baron AmbroZy, of the Austrian
Embassy: the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand. Capt. Fourier. military
/ attache of the French Embassy; the naval
attache of the French Embassy and
Nine. de Blanpre, the Nicomte and
Vicomtess de Martel and Vieomte de
Chambrun, of the French Embassy:
Count hatfield, charge d'affaires OF
! Germany: Herr Radowitz, Prince "a Ly-
mar. and Mr.. Schubert, of the German
Embassy; the Brazilian Ambassador, Mr..
Nabuco; the counselor Of embassy and
| Nine. Gurgel do Amaral. the military at
tache and Nine. Pederneiras and the
I naval attache Of the Brazilian Embassy
| and Nine. de AQuino; the Russian Am
bassador and Baroness Rosen, Mr..
! Kroupenskoy. Col RaspOpoff military at
/ tache. and Commander Nebolsine, naval
attache of the Russian Embassy; the
japanese Ambassador and Viseountess
Aoki, Mai Tanaka, military attache, and
Lieut.. Commander Taniguchi, of the
Japanese Embassy; the Mexican Am.
bassador and Nine. Creel and Ministers
and attaches of the legations, with all tho
representative residential society of the
Capital.
Theater Party Tonight.
The officers of the British battle ship
Roxborough are to witness the perform
anee Of "N0ah's Ark" the new musical
comedy. at the New National Theater, to-
night as the special guests of the officers
of the United States battle ship Missouri.
The party will occupy four of the lower
boxes at the playhouse. and viii be in
charge of Lieut. Scott, of the T. S. bat
tie ship Missouri Following the play a
supper will be served in honor OF tho
distinguished guests. The boxes viii be
decorated In the American and British
( emblems. Miss Glare Hummer, author
OF "Noahs Ark" will attend the Nation
i al tonight 70 see how her new play is
] nroRressine since The nreniare In Balti-